Private Foundation

Margaret Chase Smith Foundation

Based in Portland, ME, Margaret Chase Smith Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $1.5M in revenue, $655K in expenses, $17.9M in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 54 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $189K.

EIN: 010388680 Portland, ME Private Grantmaking Foundations NTEE: T20 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.5M

Total Expenses$655K

Total Assets$17.9M

Grants Given54

Grant Total$189K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

Tunnel to Towers Foundation

Staten Island, MI · 2025

Donation in Memory of John Bernier.

$3,500

Essay Contest

Skowhegan, ME · 2025

Education - Provided 8 essay contest winners with amounts ranging from $50 to $1000.

$1,950

School Trip Fund and Teacher Worksh

Skowhegan, ME · 2025

Education Fund - School Trips to Library and Teacher Workshops

$1,707

University of Maine -- Margaret Chase Smith Policy Center

Orono, ME · 2024

Education - Maine Policy Review

$10,000

US Naval Academy Foundation

Annapolis, MD · 2024

Education - Leadership and ethics for women in military service

$10,000

Showing up to 5 of 54 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

President Charles L Cragin Esq

Director Claude Berube

Director Davida D Barter

Vice President Douglas M Henry

Past Director John M Bernier

Director Joseph Hanslip

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Top Grant Purposes

Education - Leadership and ethics for women in military service

$100,000 10 grants

Education - Maine Policy Review

$50,000 5 grants

Education - Provided 8 essay contest winners with amounts ranging from $50 to $1000.

$11,900 6 grants

Education Fund - School Trips to Library and Teacher Workshops

$5,156 4 grants

Contribution in memory of Cpt. Georgia McKearly

$5,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.5M	$655K	$17.9M
2024	$1.1M	$726K	$16.6M
2023	$716K	$605K	$14.6M
2022	$-558K	$592K	$13.1M
2021	$150K	$603K	$16.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $150K to $1.5M (+933%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.9M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, MD, ME, MI, NY.

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