Private foundation · EIN 85-1170939 · Camden, Maine · Education

Bridge to Work Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 6 grants paid, $137K total, median $25K. 50% of grants stayed in Maine.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
6
$137K
Median grant
$25K
Stays in ME
50%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.7M

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership InstitutePortland, MEGeneral operating expenses$30K
Gulf of Maine Research InstPortland, MEGeneral operating expenses$27K
Cavanagh HouseReisterstown, MDGeneral operating expenses$25K
Poiema MovementWaldorf, MDGeneral operating expenses$25K
Cristo ReyNew York, NYGeneral operating expenses$15K
Maine Street SkowheganSkowhegan, MEGeneral operating expenses$15K

By state: Maine 3 · Maryland 2 · New York 1

About this foundation

Bridge to Work Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Camden, Maine, administered in care of Jeanne Murphy, tax-exempt since 2020. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

All filings on ProPublica

Does Bridge to Work Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Bridge to Work Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $137K across 6 grants, a median of $25K.

Where does Bridge to Work Foundation Inc give?

Maine (3 grants), Maryland (2 grants), New York (1 grants), per its latest filing.

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