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Grants paid by The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust

EIN 01-0514859 · Portland, ME · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z

The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust of Portland, ME (EIN 01-0514859) reported 153 grants paid totaling $1,275,000 to 45 recipients in tax years 2019–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,275,000

153 grants

Recipients

45

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2025

7 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201921$150,000
202022$175,000
202126$179,000
202221$200,000
202321$200,000
202419$171,000
202523$200,000

Top recipients

The 45 recipients receiving the most from The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust, by grants paid, out of 45 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Learningworks 01-0353682DPortland, ME6$231,0002025
Friends of Congress Square Park 46-3549049CPortland, ME7$160,0002025
The Telling Room 74-3136956BPortland, ME5$88,5002023
Friends of Deering Oaks 04-3383229BPortland, ME1$75,0002019
Sailmaine 01-0505456CPortland, ME7$73,0002025
Surfaid International USA 14-1850033CEncinitas, CA2$70,0002024
Planned Parenthood Federation of American IncUWashington, DC2$63,0002024
Portland Museum of Art 01-0378420BPortland, ME7$59,0002025
Gulf of Maine Research Institute 01-0504905BPortland, ME7$38,0002025
Make a Wish Foundation - Maine 01-0477512DPortland, ME6$30,0002024
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY1$30,0002025
Bicycle Coalition of Maine 01-0483786BPortland, ME7$29,0002025
Olympia Snow Women's Leadership Institute 46-1398374DPortland, ME6$26,5002025
Aclu of MaineUPortland, ME5$25,0002025
Portland Trails 01-0463028BPortland, ME7$25,0002025
Hospice of Southern Maine 01-0540180BScarborough, ME7$24,0002025
The Dempsey CenterULewiston, ME3$19,0002025
National Network of Abortion Funds 04-3236982BBeaverton, OR1$15,0002025
Compassionate Care Als 04-3567819CFalmouth, MA5$14,0002023
Eastern Trail Alliance 01-0523949BSaco, ME7$13,5002025
Portland Community Squash 46-2787590BPortland, ME3$12,0002025
Space Gallery 51-0432635BPortland, ME7$11,5002025
Weill Cornell Medical CenterUNew York, NY2$10,0002020
Too Young to Wed 46-5222420BPeekskill, NY1$10,0002025
Foundation for Portland Public SchoolsUPortland, ME1$10,0002025
Portland Ovations 01-0350707BPortland, ME2$10,0002025
City of PortlandUPortland, ME1$10,0002021
American Civil Liberties UnionUPortland, ME2$9,0002020
The Center for Grieving Children 01-0431501BPortland, ME3$9,0002025
Good Shepherd Food Bank 22-2986809DAuburn, ME2$9,0002022
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project 22-3260883CPortland, ME7$9,0002025
American Cancer SocietyUCharlotte Court House, VA1$7,0002023
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England 03-0222941BColchester, VT3$7,0002021
Girls On the Run - Maine 45-5144500CPortland, ME3$6,0002021
Maine Public Broadcasting Network 22-3171529DPortland, ME2$6,0002020
Maine Inside Out 83-0462687CPortland, ME2$5,5002022
Childrens Musuem of Maine 01-0352258DPortland, ME1$5,0002021
Full Plates Full Potential 82-2032867BBrunswick, ME1$5,0002021
Wellesley a Better Chance 91-2169896DWellesley, MA3$4,0002021
Reiche Community School Parent Teacher OrganizationUPortland, ME2$3,5002020
Weill Cornell Medical CollegeUNew York, NY1$3,0002021
Good Theater 14-1846766CPortland, ME1$2,0002025
Portland Parks Conservancy 83-1417957BPortland, ME1$1,0002022
240 Strings 81-2603612CPortland, ME1$1,0002025
Usm FoundationUPortland, ME1$1,0002021

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 153 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Learningworks Portland, MED$50,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$30,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025National Network of Abortion Funds Beaverton, ORB$15,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Sailmaine Portland, MEC$12,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Aclu of Maine Portland, MEU$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Foundation for Portland Public Schools Portland, MEU$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Too Young to Wed Peekskill, NYB$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute Portland, MEC$5,500paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Portland Ovations Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Portland Musuem of Art Portland, MEC$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025The Dempsey Center Lewiston, MEU$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Portland Community Squash Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025The Center for Grieving Children Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$2,500paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Good Theater Portland, MEC$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Portland Trails Portland, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025240 Strings Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2025Space Gallery Portland, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202502239349100415
2024Learningworks Portland, MED$50,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Portland Musuem of Art Portland, MEC$22,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Surfaid International USA Encinitas, CAC$20,000paidFOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS DV PROGRAM202412279349100921
2024Planned Parenthood Federation of American Inc Washington, DCU$13,000paidPATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND202412279349100921
2024Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$12,000paidCONGRESS SQUARE PARK REDESIGN202412279349100921
2024Sailmaine Portland, MEC$12,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024The Dempsey Center Lewiston, MEU$5,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202412279349100921
2024Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute Portland, MEC$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Make-a-Wish Maine Scarborough, MED$4,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN202412279349100921
2024Portland Community Squash Portland, MEB$4,000paidRALLY PORTLAND SCHOLARSHIP202412279349100921
2024Aclu of Maine Portland, MEU$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024The Center for Grieving Children Portland, MEB$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Portland Trails Portland, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Space Gallery Portland, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2024Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202412279349100921
2023Planned Parenthood Federation of American Inc Washington, DCU$50,000paidPATIENT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FUND202342269349100859
2023Learningworks Portland, MED$38,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$25,000paidCONGRESS SQUARE PARK REDESIGN202342269349100859
2023The Telling Room Portland, MEB$12,000paidINVESTING IN WI-FI & UPDATING TECH202342269349100859
2023The Dempsey Center Lewiston, MEU$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES202342269349100859
2023Sailmaine Portland, MEC$9,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Portland Musuem of Art Portland, MEC$7,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023American Cancer Society Charlotte Court House, VAU$7,000paidFOR OPERATING EXPENSES202342269349100859
2023Make-a-Wish Maine Scarborough, MED$5,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN202342269349100859
2023Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute Portland, MEC$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Portland Ovations Portland, MEB$5,000paidCULTIVATING CURIOSITY BOOK PURCHASES202342269349100859
2023Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Portland Community Squash Portland, MEB$4,000paidRALLY PORTLAND SCHOLARSHIP202342269349100859
2023Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Aclu of Maine Portland, MEU$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Compassionate Care Als West Falmouth, MAB$2,000paidTO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES202342269349100859
2023Portland Trails Portland, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2023Space Gallery Portland, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202342269349100859
2022Surfaid International USA Encinitas, CAC$50,000paidFOR THE SOLOMON ISLANDS DV PROGRAM202202359349100700
2022Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$30,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022The Telling Room Portland, MEB$25,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Learningworks Portland, MED$25,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Sailmaine Portland, MEC$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute Portland, MEC$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Portland Musuem of Art Portland, MEC$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Make-a-Wish Maine Scarborough, MED$6,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN202202359349100700
2022Aclu of Maine Portland, MEU$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Portland Trails Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, MED$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Space Gallery Portland, MEB$2,500paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022The Center for Grieving Children Portland, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Compassionate Care Als West Falmouth, MAB$2,000paidTO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES202202359349100700
2022Maine Inside Out Portland, MEC$1,500paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202202359349100700
2022Portland Parks Conservancy Portland, MEB$1,000paidYOUTH CORP PROGRAM202202359349100700
2021The Telling Room Portland, MEB$40,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Learningworks Portland, MED$28,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$20,000paidFOR OPERTIONS AND CONGRESS SQUARE RE202123139349101137
2021Sailmaine Portland, MEC$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021City of Portland Portland, MEU$10,000paidANDREW'S SQUARE PROJECT202123139349101137
2021Portland Musuem of Art Portland, MEC$7,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Make-a-Wish Maine Scarborough, MED$5,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN202123139349101137
2021Childrens Musuem of Maine Portland, MED$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, MED$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Portland Trails Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Full Plates Full Potential Brunswick, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Maine Inside Out Portland, MEC$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Aclu of Maine Portland, MEU$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Space Gallery Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute Portland, MEC$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Weill Cornell Medical College New York, NYU$3,000paidTO SUPPORT DR. FURMAN'S RESEARCH ON202123139349101137
2021Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Colchester, VTB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Girls On the Run- Maine Westbrook, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Usm Foundation Portland, MEU$1,000paidPORTLAND EMPOWERED PROGRAM FUND202123139349101137
2021Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2021Compassionate Care Als West Falmouth, MAB$1,000paidTO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING AND RESOURCES202123139349101137
2021Wellesley a Better Chance Wellesley, MAD$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202123139349101137
2020Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$58,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Learningworks Portland, MED$40,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020The Telling Room Portland, MEB$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Sailmaine Portland, MEC$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Portland Museum of Art Portland, MEB$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Portland Trails Portland, MEB$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Make a Wish Foundation - Maine Portland, MED$5,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN202022279349100507
2020Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, NYU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT DR. FURMAN'S RESEARCH ON WALDENSTROM'S, IN HONOR OF ROBIN BENJAMIN202022279349100507
2020Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020American Civil Liberties Union Portland, MEU$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Compassionate Care Als Falmouth, MAC$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS, IN HONOR OF MARC ABRAHAMS202022279349100507
2020Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$3,000paidGIVEN IN MEMORY OF KIP MOORE AND MAXINE NEIMAN202022279349100507
2020Maine Public Broadcasting Network Portland, MED$3,000paidFOR THE DOWE INTERNSHIP202022279349100507
2020Olympia Snow Women's Leadership Institute Portland, MED$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Colchester, VTB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Girls On the Run - Maine Portland, MEC$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Space Gallery Portland, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Wellesley a Better Chance Wellesley, MAD$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2020Reiche Community School Parent Teacher Organization Portland, MEU$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS202022279349100507
2019Friends of Deering Oaks Portland, MEB$75,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Sailmaine Portland, MEC$10,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, MEB$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Portland Museum of Art Portland, MEB$6,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Compassionate Care Als Falmouth, MAC$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS, IN HONOR OF MARC ABRAHAMS201942219349100409
2019Make a Wish Foundation - Maine Portland, MED$5,000paidTO SUPPORT WISHES FOR MAINE CHILDREN201942219349100409
2019Friends of Congress Square Park Portland, MEC$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019American Civil Liberties Union Portland, MEU$5,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Weill Cornell Medical Center New York, NYU$5,000paidTO SUPPORT DR. FURMAN'S RESEARCH ON WALDENSTROM'S, IN HONOR OF ROBIN BENJAMIN201942219349100409
2019Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Portland Trails Portland, MEB$4,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Colchester, VTB$3,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Maine Public Broadcasting Network Portland, MED$3,000paidFOR THE DOWE INTERNSHIP201942219349100409
2019Reiche Community School Parent Teacher Organization Portland, MEU$2,500paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, MEB$2,000paidGIVEN IN MEMORY OF KIP MOORE AND MAXINE NEIMAN201942219349100409
2019Girls On the Run - Maine Portland, MEC$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Eastern Trail Alliance Saco, MEB$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Wellesley a Better Chance Wellesley, MAD$2,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019The Telling Room Portland, MEB$1,500paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Space Gallery Portland, MEB$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409
2019Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, MEC$1,000paidFOR OPERATIONS201942219349100409

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20252025-03-31not stated2024v5.0202502239349100415
990PF20242024-03-31not stated2023v5.0202412279349100921
990PF20232023-03-31not stated2022v5.0202342269349100859
990PF20222022-03-31not stated2021v4.0202202359349100700
990PF20212021-03-31not stated2020v4.0202123139349101137
990PF20202020-03-31not stated2019v5.1202022279349100507
990PF20192019-03-31not stated2018v3.1201942219349100409

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