Grants paid by The Dick and Brena Parsons Foundation
EIN 47-2638447 · South Bristol, ME · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Dick and Brena Parsons Foundation of South Bristol, ME (EIN 47-2638447) reported 90 grants paid totaling $749,065 to 38 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
$749,065
90 grants
Recipients
38
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 24 | $89,100 | — |
| 2021 | 14 | $18,115 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $337,700 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $19,500 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $27,650 | — |
| 2025 | 8 | $257,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 38 recipients receiving the most from The Dick and Brena Parsons Foundation, by grants paid, out of 38 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midcoast Humane Society 01-6021200 | C | Brunswick, ME | 3 | $255,000 | 2025 |
| University of Maine Augusta | U | Augusta, ME | 1 | $250,000 | 2022 |
| Lincoln Health 01-0220430 | D | Damariscotta, ME | 3 | $52,000 | 2022 |
| Greater New Orleans Foundation 72-0408921 | B | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Wings Over Hope 43-0909606 | D | St Louis, MO | 2 | $20,000 | 2022 |
| Brigham and Womens Hospital 04-2312909 | C | Boston, MA | 4 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Pope Memorial Humane Society 01-0445336 | D | Thomaston, ME | 5 | $13,000 | 2025 |
| Bridge Boston Charter School | U | Boston, MA | 3 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| South Bristol Elementary School | U | South Bristol, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| South Bristol Volunteer Fire Department 01-0478309 | D | South Bristol, ME | 2 | $7,015 | 2024 |
| Maine Medical Center | U | Portland, ME | 2 | $6,000 | 2021 |
| Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation 01-0388818 | B | Newry, ME | 6 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Rutherford Library 01-0379301 | C | So Bristol, ME | 6 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Make a Wish Foundation | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $6,000 | 2024 |
| New England Historical and Genealogical Society 04-2104757 | D | Boston, MA | 2 | $5,500 | 2022 |
| Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service 22-3214998 | B | Damariscotta, ME | 6 | $5,250 | 2025 |
| Twin Villages Foodbank Farm | U | Nobleboro, ME | 4 | $5,200 | 2025 |
| The Thompson Ice House Museum | U | So Bristol, ME | 5 | $5,000 | 2025 |
| Seaplane Foundation | U | Winter Haven, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Lifeflight Foundation 52-2377085 | C | Camden, ME | 3 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Midcoast Shrine Ladies Club 92-0295690 | D | Lewiston, ME | 2 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Lcrc Land Conservation Corp 32-0400962 | B | Damariscotta, ME | 3 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Lincoln Health - Miles Memorial Hospital | U | Damariscotta, ME | 2 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Skidompha Public Library | U | Damariscotta, ME | 4 | $2,700 | 2024 |
| Maine Order of the Eastern Star | U | Madison, ME | 1 | $2,500 | 2023 |
| Seacamp Association Inc 59-1144011 | B | Big Pine Key, FL | 2 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| American Ancestors Association | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | 2024 |
| Maine Health-Lincoln County Hospital | U | Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Underhound Railroad | U | Thomaston, ME | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute 04-2263040 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,500 | 2023 |
| Owls Head Transportation Museum 22-2590547 | B | Owls Head, ME | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| American Heart Association 13-5613797 | B | Dallas, TX | 2 | $750 | 2024 |
| South Bristol Historical Society 31-1595121 | B | So Bristol, ME | 2 | $650 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital 62-0646012 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| American Lung Association 13-1632524 | B | Chicago, IL | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| National World War II Museum 72-1200790 | B | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | U | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| Inspiration Aviation Ministries 45-5497928 | C | Appleton, ME | 1 | $250 | 2022 |
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 90 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Midcoast Humane Society Brunswick, ME | C | $250,000 | paid | +SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Maine Health-Lincoln County Hospital Damariscotta, ME | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Twin Villages Foodbank Farm Nobleboro, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | The Thompson Ice House Museum So Bristol, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2025 | Pope Memorial Humane Society Thomaston, ME | D | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202621469349100527 |
| 2024 | Brigham and Womens Hospital Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Seaplane Foundation Winter Haven, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | South Bristol Volunteer Fire Department South Bristol, ME | D | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish Foundation Boston, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | American Ancestors Association Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Lincoln Health - Miles Memorial Hospital Damariscotta, ME | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | The Thompson Ice House Museum So Bristol, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Skidompha Public Library Damariscotta, ME | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | American Lung Association Chicago, IL | B | $500 | paid | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Lcrc Land Conservation Corp Damariscotta, ME | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Twin Villages Foodbank Farm Nobleboro, ME | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Pope Memorial Humane Society Thomaston, ME | D | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2024 | South Bristol Historical Society So Bristol, ME | B | $150 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202531399349100608 |
| 2023 | Make a Wish Foundation Boston, MA | U | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Pope Memorial Humane Society Thomaston, ME | D | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Brigham and Womens Hospital Boston, MA | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Maine Order of the Eastern Star Madison, ME | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | B | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Lifeflight Foundation Camden, ME | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Lincoln Health - Miles Memorial Hospital Damariscotta, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2023 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202421439349101307 |
| 2022 | University of Maine Augusta Augusta, ME | U | $250,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIPS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | D | $50,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Wings Over Hope St Louis, MO | D | $15,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Pope Memorial Humane Society Thomaston, ME | D | $5,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Brigham and Womens Hospital Boston, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Midcoast Humane Society Brunswick, ME | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Bridge Boston Charter School Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Twin Villages Foodbank Farm Nobleboro, ME | U | $1,700 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | The Thompson Ice House Museum So Bristol, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $750 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | South Bristol Historical Society So Bristol, ME | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | New England Historical and Genealogical Society Boston, MA | D | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Skidompha Public Library Damariscotta, ME | U | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Seacamp Association Inc Big Pine Key, FL | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2022 | Inspiration Aviation Ministries Appleton, ME | C | $250 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202321299349104872 |
| 2021 | South Bristol Volunteer Fire Department South Bristol, ME | D | $4,015 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Midcoast Shrine Ladies Club Lewiston, ME | D | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Bridge Boston Charter School Boston, MA | U | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Lcrc Land Conservation Corp Damariscotta, ME | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Maine Medical Center Portland, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | The Thompson Ice House Museum So Bristol, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | National World War II Museum New Orleans, LA | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONSSUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Lifeflight Foundation Camden, ME | C | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Skidompha Public Library Damariscotta, ME | U | $350 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2021 | Wounded Warrior Project New York, NY | U | $250 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202201239349100005 |
| 2020 | Greater New Orleans Foundation New Orleans, LA | B | $25,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | South Bristol Elementary School South Bristol, ME | U | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Brigham and Womens Hospital Boston, MA | C | $7,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Bridge Boston Charter School Boston, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Wings Over Hope St Louis, MO | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Maine Medical Center Portland, ME | U | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | New England Historical and Genealogical Society Boston, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Pope Memorial Humane Society Thomaston, ME | D | $3,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Lifeflight Foundation Camden, ME | C | $3,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Midcoast Humane Society Brunswick, ME | C | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Midcoast Shrine Ladies Club Lewiston, ME | D | $2,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Seacamp Association Inc Big Pine Key, FL | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Twin Villages Foodbank Farm Nobleboro, ME | U | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Lcrc Land Conservation Corp Damariscotta, ME | B | $2,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Underhound Railroad Thomaston, ME | U | $1,500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Skidompha Public Library Damariscotta, ME | U | $1,350 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Lincoln Health Damariscotta, ME | D | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Rutherford Library So Bristol, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service Damariscotta, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | The Thompson Ice House Museum So Bristol, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation Newry, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | Owls Head Transportation Museum Owls Head, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | B | $500 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
| 2020 | American Heart Association Dallas, TX | B | $250 | paid | SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | 202113019349100406 |
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.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202621469349100527 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202531399349100608 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421439349101307 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321299349104872 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202201239349100005 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113019349100406 |
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/472638447.json.
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