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Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC

Preselected recipients only Portland, Maine · EIN 016008574

Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC is a private foundation in Portland, Maine. In tax year 2025 it gave $49,732 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $24,866 and the largest $24,866. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $118,512 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$42,3882$1.9 million
2024$118,5122$2.1 million
2025$49,7322$2.3 million

How to apply

Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC 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 Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine2$49,732

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Goodwill Home Association
Hinckley, ME
General financial support$24,866
Wayfinder Schools
New Gloucester, ME
General financial support$24,866

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC accept grant applications?

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

How much does Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC give?

$49,732 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $24,866.

Who runs Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC?

Its 2025 filing lists Portland Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Z A Mersereau Trust UW Portland Trust Company LLC fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and human services.

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