Oak Grove School

Historical Funder

East Vassalboro, Maine · EIN 01-0211537 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$92K

Organizations funded62

Typical grant$1,000

Total assets$2.3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $800 and $1,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	JOANN C AUSTIN ESQ
Address	PO BOX 150, SOUTH CHINA ME 04358
Phone	2074453333
Form and materials	OAK GROVE APPLICATION AND FINANCIAL AID FORM
Deadlines	JANUARY 15
Restrictions	SCHOLARSHIPS ARE MADE ON A NON-DISCRIMINATORY BASIS FOR EDUCATIONAL EXPENSESE OF FINANCIALLY NEEDY MAINE STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS AFFILIATED WITH THE FRIENDS COUNCIL ON EDUCATION AND TO CHILDREN OF FORMER FACULTY AND STAFF ENROLLED IN SAID SCHOOL.

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.

Education8
Arts & Culture4
Children & Youth2
STEM2
Community Development1
Mental Health1

Where it gives

0% of grants went outside Maine.

Maine62

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Friends of River Meeting House	Vassalboro, ME	Restoration/Improvement projects	$7,486
Vassalboro Community School	Vassalboro, ME	Book vending machine	$5,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Percussion equipment	$4,940
Erksine Academy	South China, ME	Immersive learning through	$4,934
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Metals project	$4,914
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Gymnasium equipment	$3,200
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Art tables	$2,500
Waterville Jr High School	Waterville, ME	Promethean panel	$2,500
Children's Discovery Museum	Waterville, ME	The stage	$1,600
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Assistive hearing	$1,500
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Ai design	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Expanding careers	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Snowshoes	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Photography beyond phone (1&2)	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Rocket day 2025	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Sensors	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Weight room upgrades (1-4)	$1,000
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Boots for students	$1,000
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Food cupboard	$1,000
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Kitchen equipment	$1,000
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Watercolor exploration	$1,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Chem lab pump	$1,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Tech trade tools	$1,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Classroom office	$1,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Digital media	$1,000
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Ceramics	$1,000
Nokomis High School	Newport, ME	Percussion	$1,000
Piscataquis Community High School	Guilford, ME	Outdoor education	$1,000
Winthrop High School	Winthrop, ME	Literary magazine	$1,000
Waterville High School	Waterville, ME	Greenhouse project	$1,000
Waterville High School	Waterville, ME	Teens for planet earth	$1,000
Erskine Academy	South China, ME	Humanitarian work	$1,000
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Cromwell kits	$998
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Asl	$984
Nokomis High School	Newport, ME	Video equipment	$984
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Lifetime fitness	$981
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Hand chimes	$980
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Graphing calculators	$975
Piscataquis Community High School	Guilford, ME	Science based literacy	$957
Piscataquis Community High School	Guilford, ME	Classroom furniture	$950
Piscataquis Community High School	Guilford, ME	STEM games	$947
Hall-Dale High School	Farmingdale, ME	Real life tech	$940
Waterville High School	Waterville, ME	Kids playing keys	$908
Hall-Dale High School	Farmingdale, ME	Sphero indi robots	$900
Piscataquis Community High School	Guilford, ME	Kinesthetic L. AIDS	$890
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Adhd sensory tools	$800
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Physical fitness	$800
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Applied pe program	$756
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Workforce development	$721
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Life skills kitchen update (1-8)	$700
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Maker space	$500
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Media upgrade	$500
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Student center learning	$500
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Etiquette dinner	$500
Foxcroft Academy	Doverfoxcroft, ME	Woodworking	$500
Hall-Dale High School	Farmingdale, ME	Film elective	$500
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	Community service project	$500
Erskine Academy	South China, ME	Hydroponic garden	$500
Messalonskee High School	Oakland, ME	3D printer	$380
Dexter Regional High School	Dexter, ME	Religion/Sociology	$300

Showing the 60 largest of 62 grants to organizations.

The return also lists 4 grants to individuals ($9,890). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$91,740	66
2023	$103,018	70
2022	$134,050	85

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Feb 20, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640519349100104
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0211537
Profile updated Nov 4, 2026

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