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Private foundation · Portland, ME · EIN 010442078

Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

October 1 of each year

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$5,000–$15,000

Median $10,000 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$5,000–$15,000

median $10,000

Giving (latest FY)

$1,300,936

123 grants · FY2025

Assets

$31,828,637

gives in ME, MA, VT

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: Submission of online application. See website, www.morton-kelly.org for additional information and requirements.

Deadlines: October 1 of each year

Restrictions: Discretion of Board of Directors, but generally environmental, cultural and historical organizations and activities in Maine.

Contact: Lissa Widoff Program Advisor · Jensen Baird 10 Free Street, Portland, ME, 04101 · 2077757271

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust

Does Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust?

The FY2025 filing reports: Submission of online application. See website, www.morton-kelly.org for additional information and requirements.

What is the Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: October 1 of each year

How much does Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $5,000–$15,000 and a median grant of $10,000. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.