Narragansett Number One Foundation
Historical FunderBar Mills, Maine · EIN 01-0546133 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$385K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$7,220
Total assets$8.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | PATRICIA WALES |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 779, BAR MILLS ME 04004 |
| Phone | 2079298111 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN APPLICATION IS REQUIRED |
| Deadlines | APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 AND APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR. |
| Restrictions | THE FOUNDATION MAKES THE MAJORITY OF ITS GRANTS TO PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE TOWN OF BUXTON, MAINE AND SURROUNDING AREAS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
4% of grants went outside Maine.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Buxton | Buxton, ME | Provide funds for summer reading pro | $36,841 |
| Welcome to Housing Home Goods Bank | Bangor, ME | Contribute to general operating supp | $20,000 |
| Caring Unlimited Corp | Sanford, ME | Provide general operating support to | $15,000 |
| Peace Ridge Farm | Brooks, ME | Provide general operating expenses | $15,000 |
| The First Baptist Church in Westbro | Westbrook, ME | Fund program that provides free meal | $12,000 |
| Boston Firefighters Burn Foundation | Dorchester, MA | Provide funds for program that suppo | $10,000 |
| Buxton Hollis Historical Society | Hollis, ME | Fund the abatement of lead paint fro | $10,000 |
| Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | Provide funds for elder abuse and aw | $10,000 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | Support youth development in nature | $10,000 |
| Hospice Help Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | Fund program to supports low income | $10,000 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition Dba | Rockland, ME | General operating support to organiz | $10,000 |
| Lake Stewards of Maine | Auburn, ME | Provide general operating support to | $10,000 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Provide funds for emergency shelters | $10,000 |
| The Family Restored | Portland, ME | General operating support for organi | $10,000 |
| Town of Hollis | Hollis, ME | Fund events at the town's annual com | $10,000 |
| York Hospital | York, ME | Contribute to the cost of new equipm | $10,000 |
| Youth Full Maine | Biddeford, ME | General operating support for progra | $10,000 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center Inc | Lewiston, ME | Fund general operating support for d | $9,000 |
| Kids Free to Grow | Kennebunk, ME | Support program that offers educatio | $8,840 |
| Cottontail Cottage Farm Sanctuary | Whitefield, ME | Funds to help care for rescue animal | $7,500 |
| In-A-Pinch Non-Food Pantry | Saco, ME | Fund the purchase of pantry items an | $7,500 |
| North Atlantic Arts | Cornish, ME | Provide support to a program that pr | $7,500 |
| Saco River Theatre | Bar Mills, ME | General operating support for perfor | $7,500 |
| Williston Immanuel United Church | Portland, ME | Provide support to street fund that | $7,500 |
| St Joseph's College | Standish, ME | 1) support program that brings older | $7,220 |
| Rt 11 Streakers Snowmobile Club | Newfield, ME | Purchase new equipment to help with | $6,000 |
| Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Cen | Biddeford, ME | Support program that celebrates and | $5,000 |
| Eastern Area Agency on Aging | Brewer, ME | Fund program that provides pet food | $5,000 |
| Families First Community Center | Ellsworth, ME | Fund transitional housing project | $5,000 |
| Friendship House | South Portland, ME | Provide funds for general operating | $5,000 |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Dexter, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| Maine Paws for Veterans Inc | Brunswick, ME | Support psychiatric service dog trai | $5,000 |
| Maine Wildlife Rehabilitation | Old Town, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| Maine Wood Banks | Freeport, ME | Funds to establish a wood bank that | $5,000 |
| Marine Mammals of Maine | Bath, ME | Fund the operations of rehab facilit | $5,000 |
| Peregrine Corp | South Portland, ME | Fund program that supports individua | $5,000 |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | Support program that offers shelter | $5,000 |
| The Ark | Cherryfield, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| The Bangor Humane Society | Bangor, ME | Fund low income spay/neuter program | $5,000 |
| Vet2vet Maine | Biddeford, ME | Fund program that connects vets with | $5,000 |
| Greater Androscoggin Humane Society | Lewiston, ME | Fund spay & neuter and animal medica | $4,600 |
| Limington Historical Society | Limington, ME | Fund the trim/roof replacement of li | $4,202 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | Portland, ME | Support program that monitors the he | $4,000 |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Hiram, ME | Fund crafter and artisan classes at | $4,000 |
| Friends of the Waterboro Public Lib | East Waterboro, ME | Fund summer reading program | $3,250 |
| Whiska House | Augusta, ME | Fund veterinary care and food for ca | $2,500 |
| Buxton United Methodist Church | Buxton, ME | Provide funds for community playgrou | $2,000 |
| Hollis Center Library Association | Hollis Center, ME | Fund summer reading program | $2,000 |
| Quoddy Tides Foundation | Eastport, ME | Help fund restoration of civil war m | $1,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $385,453 | 49 |
| 2023 | $411,755 | 46 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 12, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513169349100611
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0546133
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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