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Linwood D Dyer Foundation

Accepts applications Cumberland Center, Maine · EIN 477096188

Linwood D Dyer Foundation is a private foundation in Cumberland Center, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $450,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $225,000 and the largest $250,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.7 million the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$481,0002$3.6 million
2023$2.7 million1$562,185
2024$450,0002$72,790

How to apply

ContactDonald Drew
PO Box 251, Cumberland Center, ME 04021
Phone or email(207) 329-1982
What to submitPlease contact Mr. Drew and he will provide you with the application information.
RestrictionsInformation will be provided when the application details are mailed to you.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Linwood D Dyer Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine2$450,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lyric Music Theatre
South Portland, ME
Unrestricted$250,000
Maine State Ballet
Falmouth, ME
Unrestricted$200,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Linwood D Dyer Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Linwood D Dyer Foundation give?

$450,000 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $225,000.

Who runs Linwood D Dyer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald Drew (Exec Dir).

What does Linwood D Dyer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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