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RJM Stein Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Belfast, Maine · EIN 026143406

RJM Stein Family Foundation is a private foundation in Belfast, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,233 in 40 grants; the typical grant was $168 and the largest $1,270. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $9,565 the year before.

18% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$9,66047$48,717
2023$9,56540$56,276
2024$8,23340$59,334

How to apply

RJM Stein Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What RJM Stein Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine26$4,833
California2$1,050
New York4$750
District of Columbia4$675
Arizona1$350
Alabama1$200
Vermont1$200
Virginia1$175

Grants paid in 2024

All 40 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camden Conference
Camden, ME
To continue programs & services$1,270
Children's Hospital of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
To continue programs & services$750
Mercy Corps
Prescott, AZ
To continue programs & services$350
American Himalayan Foundation
San Francisco, CA
To continue programs & services$300
Anti Defamation League
New York, NY
To continue programs & services$300
Hillel International
Washington, DC
To continue programs & services$300
Midcoast Forum on Foreign Relations
Rockport, ME
To continue programs & services$235
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
East Boothbay, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
To continue programs & services$200
Maine Public Media
Lewiston, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Planned Parenthood
Colchester, VT
To continue programs & services$200
Portland Symphony Orchestra
Portland, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Southern Poverty Law Center Inc
Montgomery, AL
To continue programs & services$200
Waldo Hospice
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Waterfall Arts
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Yellow Tulip Project
Portland, ME
To continue programs & services$200
Friends of the Strand Theater
Rockland, ME
To continue programs & services$190
Island Institute
Rockland, ME
To continue programs & services$188
Ocean Conservancy
Washington, DC
To continue programs & services$175
The Nature Conservancy
Arlington, VA
To continue programs & services$175
Farnsworth Art Museum
Rockland, ME
To continue programs & services$160
Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program
Camden, ME
To continue programs & services$150
Maine Jewish Museum
Portland, ME
To continue programs & services$150
Maine Monitor
Hallowell, ME
To continue programs & services$150
Opera Maine
Portland, ME
To continue programs & services$150
Restorative Justice Project Maine
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$150
Speaking Place
Rockland, ME
To continue programs & services$150
UNICEF
New York, NY
To continue programs & services$150
Belfast Area Child Care Services
Waldo, ME
To continue programs & services$100
AARP Foundation
Washington, DC
To continue programs & services$100
Coastal Mountains Land Trust
Camden, ME
To continue programs & services$100
Ellis Island Foundation
New York, NY
To continue programs & services$100
The Game Loft
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$100
The Soap Closet
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$100
Women for Women International
Washington, DC
To continue programs & services$100
Friends of Holbrook Island Sanctuary
Brooksville, ME
To continue programs & services$75
Belfast Maskers
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$75
Belfast Historical Society and Museum
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$70
American Lighthouse Foundation
Owls Head, ME
To continue programs & services$50
Friends of Belfast Library
Belfast, ME
To continue programs & services$20

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does RJM Stein Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does RJM Stein Family Foundation give?

$8,233 in tax year 2024, across 40 grants, with a typical grant of $168.

Who runs RJM Stein Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Judith K Stein (Trustee), Roberta S McLain (Trustee) and Dr James Stein (Trustee).

What does RJM Stein Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and health.

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