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Portland Female Charitable Society

Accepts applications Portland, Maine · EIN 010370961

Portland Female Charitable Society is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,816 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $12,432. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $16,750 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
2023$16,7505$402,166
2024$18,8164$411,107

How to apply

ContactDianne Curry
640 Ocean Avenue Ste 215, Portland, ME 04102
Phone or email(207) 772-8890
What to submitIndividuals contact organization and ask for donations. Donations are based on need, therefore, the donee must provide financial information and the reason for the requested donation.
Deadlines0930
RestrictionsIncome level

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

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine3$17,432
North Carolina1$1,384

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
ME
Winter clothingheat rent and otherassistance$12,432
St Elizabeths Jubilee Center
Portland, ME
Non-food essential personal care items$3,000
Jewish Community Alliance
Portland, ME
Winter boot drive$2,000
Maine Trykers
Greensboro, NC
Adaptive bicycles$1,384

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Portland Female Charitable Society accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: 0930.

How much does Portland Female Charitable Society give?

$18,816 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Portland Female Charitable Society?

Its 2024 filing lists Sandra Brooks (Emeritus Member), Cecelia Levine (Secretary Treasurer), Patty Walton (Asst Secretary) and Anita Chandler (Vice President) among 7 officers and trustees.

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