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Grants paid by Messler Family Foundation

EIN 04-3371941 · Brooklyn, SC · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20Z

Messler Family Foundation of Brooklyn, SC (EIN 04-3371941) reported 183 grants paid totaling $1,137,000 to 47 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$1,137,000

183 grants

Recipients

47

distinct organizations

Tax years

2020–2025

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
202035$205,000
202134$220,000
202230$208,750
202330$180,000
202428$163,000
202526$160,250

Top recipients

The 47 recipients receiving the most from Messler Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 47 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Maine Coast Heritage Trust 23-7099105BTopsham, ME5$138,7502025
Gamble House 83-4126446DPasadena, CA6$80,0002025
Historic Charleston Foundation 57-6000599CCharleston, SC6$60,0002025
Penobscot Bay YMCA 01-0211813BRockport, ME5$55,0002025
Center for Furniture Craftsmanship 01-0517984BRockport, ME6$50,0002025
The Nature ConservancyUBrunswick, ME6$50,0002025
Maine Farmland Trust 01-0528014BBelfast, ME6$47,5002025
Trekkers 01-0537500BRockland, ME6$47,5002025
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens 01-0476545BBoothbay, ME5$40,0002024
Salvation ArmyUAlexandria, VA5$35,0002025
Bigelow LaboratoriesUEast Boothbay, ME6$30,0002025
Finding Our Voices 86-2577009BCamden, ME4$30,0002025
Sanctuary for Families 13-3193119CNew York, NY6$30,0002025
City Harvest 13-3170676CNew York, NY6$22,5002025
Midcoast Habitat for HumanityURockport, ME6$21,0002025
Natural Resources Council of MaineUAugusta, ME5$21,0002024
Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers 01-0369732DRockport, ME6$21,0002025
Doctors Without BordersUNew York, NY6$20,0002025
The DoorUNew York, NY6$20,0002025
Trout Unlimited Maine ChapterUArlington, VA2$20,0002021
Exodus Transitional Community 31-1731465BNew York, NY6$20,0002025
Points North Institute 45-1622247BCamden, ME4$20,0002023
Galapagos ConservancyUFairfax, VA6$17,5002025
Making Community HappenURockland, ME4$17,5002025
Park Slope Child Care Collective 11-2500538BBrooklyn, NY2$15,0002025
Women's Bakery 47-4333365BDenver, CO2$15,0002021
Camba 11-2480339BBrooklyn, NY6$15,0002025
Sanctuary for Independent MediaUTroy, NY5$14,5002025
Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) 01-0315931DCamden, ME6$13,7502025
Land Trust Alliance 04-2751357BWashington, DC5$11,0002024
Out As I Want to BeURockland, ME5$11,0002024
Knox County Meals On WheelsURockland, ME2$10,0002021
The Telling Room 74-3136956BPortland, ME1$10,0002020
Wingspan 77-0309416DWarrenton, VA1$10,0002025
Knox Country Homeless CoalitionURockport, ME1$10,0002020
Friends of Haystack MountainUEdgcomb, ME1$10,0002023
PawsURockport, ME4$10,0002023
Connecticut College Film StudiesUNew London, CT1$10,0002024
Homeworthy 46-3136785CRockport, ME1$10,0002025
Gifts From WithinUCamden, ME1$10,0002021
Mayo FoundationURochester, MN3$10,0002022
NaacpUPortland, ME1$5,0002021
Salvation ArmyUPortland, ME1$5,0002020
Oxfam America 23-7069110BBoston, MA2$5,0002021
Naacp Legal Defense and Educational FundUNew York, NY1$5,0002020
Documentary Songwriters 82-4353060BHope, ME1$5,0002024
Media Alliance Inc 11-2538804CTroy, NY1$2,5002020

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 183 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Messler Family Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, MEB$16,250paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Penobscot Bay YMCA Rockport, MEB$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Wingspan Warrenton, VAD$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Homeworthy Rockport, MEC$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Park Slope Childcare Collective Brooklyn, NYD$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Making Community Happen Rockalnd, MEU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Trekkers Rockland, MEB$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Finding Our Voices Camden, MEB$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025The Door New York, NYU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$5,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$2,500paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025City Harvest New York, NYC$2,500paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$2,500paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$2,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2025Sanctuary for Independent Media Troy, NYU$2,000paidUnrestricted202611259349102761
2024Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, MEC$46,250paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Connecticut College Film Studies New London, CTU$10,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$10,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Trekkers Rockland, MEB$7,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Documentary Songwriters Hope, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024The Door New York, NYU$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Finding Our Voices Camden, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024City Harvest New York, NYC$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Making Community Happen Rockalnd, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Sanctuary for Independent Media Troy, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$1,750paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$1,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$1,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Land Trust Alliance Washington, DCB$1,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Out As I Want to Be Rockland, MEU$1,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2024Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, MEU$1,000paidunrestricted202531349349101308
2023Penobscot Bay YMCA Rockport, MEB$15,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Friends of Haystack Mountain Edgcomb, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Trekkers Rockland, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Finding Our Voices Camden, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Sanctuary for Independent Media Troy, NYU$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Park Slope Child Care Collective Brooklyn, NYB$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023City Harvest New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Making Community Happen Rockland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Points North Institute Camden, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023The Door New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Land Trust Alliance Washington, DCB$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Out As I Want to Be Rockland, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Paws Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2023Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202431359349103988
2022Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, MEB$46,250paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Penobscot Bay YMCA Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Finding Our Voices Camden, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Trekkers Rockland, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Making Community Happen Rockland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Points North Institute Camden, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022City Harvest New York, NYC$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Out As I Want to Be Rockland, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Mayo Foundation Rochester, MNU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Paws Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022The Door New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Sanctuary for Independent Media Troy, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Land Trust Alliance Washington, DCB$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2022Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202321319349101962
2021Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$30,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, MEB$15,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Trout Unlimited Maine Chapter Arlington, VAU$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Penobscot Bay YMCA Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Gifts From Within Camden, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Trekkers Rockland, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Points North Institute Camden, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Women's Bakery Denver, COB$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Naacp Portland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Knox County Meals On Wheels Rockland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021City Harvest New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Salvation Army Alexandria, VAU$5,000paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Paws Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Mayo Foundation Rochester, MNU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021The Door New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Land Trust Alliance Washington, DCB$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Out As I Want to Be Rockland, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Sanctuary for Independent Media Troy, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Oxfam America Boston, MAB$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2021Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$2,500paidunrestricted202201259349100505
2020Maine Coast Heritage Trust Topsham, MEB$15,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Women's Bakery Denver, COB$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Knox Country Homeless Coalition Rockport, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020The Telling Room Portland, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Gamble House Pasadena, CAD$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020The Nature Conservancy Brunswick, MEU$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Penobscot Bay YMCA Rockport, MEC$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Rockport, MEB$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Historic Charleston Foundation Charleston, SCC$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Trout Unlimited - Maine Chapter Arlington, VAU$10,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Bigelow Laboratories East Boothbay, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Exodus Transitional Community New York, NYB$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Salvation Army Portland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Doctors Without Borders New York, NYU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Knox County Meals On Wheels Rockland, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Natural Resources Council of Maine Augusta, MEU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Trekkers Rockland, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Sanctuary for Families New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Mayo Foundation Rochester, MNU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Naacp Legal Defense and Educational Fund New York, NYU$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020City Harvest New York, NYC$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Points North Institute Camden, MEB$5,000paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Media Alliance Inc Troy, NYC$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Coastal Opportunities (coastal Workshop) Camden, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, MEB$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Paws Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Galapagos Conservancy Fairfax, VAU$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Land Trust Alliance Washington, DCB$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Out As I Want to Be Rockland, MEU$2,500paidunrestrcited202121339349102662
2020Coastal Family Hospice Volunteers Rockport, MED$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Midcoast Habitat for Humanity Rockport, MEU$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Oxfam America Boston, MAB$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020Camba Brooklyn, NYB$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662
2020The Door New York, NYU$2,500paidunrestricted202121339349102662

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
990PF20252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202611259349102761
990PF20242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202531349349101308
990PF20232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202431359349103988
990PF20222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202321319349101962
990PF20212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202201259349100505
990PF20202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202121339349102662

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/043371941.json.

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