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The Root Cellar

Portland, MEEIN 22-0990667 therootcellar.org

Funded again15 of its 29 funders came back

Funders on the record2990 grants · 2017–2025

Came back15funders gave in two or more years

Received, as funders filed it$1.6mby tax year

Revenue, its own return$1.4mtax year 2024

Who funds it

Each funder's own tax return, year by year. A fact on a filing, never a verdict.

Funder2019202020212022202320242025As filed

Leadership Foundations came backFunded by Leadership Foundations in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202642369349300044 · IRS batch file

$382.9k
8 grants

The Sibley Saltonstall Charitable Foundation came backFunded by The Sibley Saltonstall Charitable Foundation in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611249349100516 · IRS batch file

$29.0k
7 grants

Schiavi Family Foundation came backFunded by Schiavi Family Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202601279349102110 · IRS batch file

$53.0k
6 grants

Female Samaritan Association came backFunded by Female Samaritan Association in 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202503429349100310 · IRS batch file

$3.0k
6 grants

John T Gorman Foundation came backFunded by John T Gorman Foundation in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202532769349100123 · IRS batch file

$415.0k
5 grants

Leclerc Charity Fund came backFunded by Leclerc Charity Fund in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543189349102814 · IRS batch file

$80.0k
6 grants

Portland Provident Association came backFunded by Portland Provident Association in 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202611349349104261 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
5 grants

Brian And Carolyn Clement Family Foundation came backFunded by Brian And Carolyn Clement Family Foundation in 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202641419349100224 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
4 grants

Elmina B Sewall Foundation came backFunded by Elmina B Sewall Foundation in 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202523169349102922 · IRS batch file

$122.5k
4 grants

Maine Community Foundation Inc came backFunded by Maine Community Foundation Inc in 2017, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202503149349305515 · IRS batch file

$97.6k
4 grants

462626883 came backFunded by 462626883 in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2023 · filing 202540919349100629 · IRS batch file

$364
4 grants

Protein Foundation came backFunded by Protein Foundation in 2024 and 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202621039349100402 · IRS batch file

$120.0k
2 grants

SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND came backFunded by SCHWAB CHARITABLE FUND in 2018 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202611199349300601 · IRS batch file

$117.0k
2 grants

Smith Fam Charitable Tr Ua 11212000 came backFunded by Smith Fam Charitable Tr Ua 11212000 in 2020 and 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202341289349102734 · IRS batch file

$6.5k
2 grants

its own grantgiven through a donor-advised fundmatching giftBigger dot, bigger grant. Hover a dot for the amount and the form.

All 29 funders15 more

Maine Health Access Foundation Inc came backFunded by Maine Health Access Foundation Inc in 2020 and 2021 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2021 · filing 202222979349100672 · IRS batch file

$35.0k
2 grants

Sam L Cohen Foundation Funded by Sam L Cohen Foundation in 2025 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2025 · filing 202611809349100216 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC Funded by T ROWE PRICE PROGRAM FOR CHARITABLE GIVING INC in 2025 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2025 · filing 202611959349301316 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Androscoggin Banks Mainstreet Foundation Funded by Androscoggin Banks Mainstreet Foundation in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202501329349101585 · IRS batch file

$25.0k
1 grant

Marcon Foundation Inc Funded by Marcon Foundation Inc in 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202543189349100809 · IRS batch file

$5.0k
1 grant

Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Inc Funded by Northeast Delta Dental Foundation Inc in 2022 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2022 · filing 202303119349304560 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation Funded by Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation in 2022 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2022 · filing 202322979349100712 · IRS batch file

$500
1 grant

Harry E Davis Partnership For Childrens Oral Health Funded by Harry E Davis Partnership For Childrens Oral Health in 2021 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2021 · filing 202211249349301011 · IRS batch file

$10.0k
1 grant

Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc Funded by Bank Of America Charitable Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202131479349100003 · IRS batch file

$900
1 grant

Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc Funded by Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc in 2020 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2020 · filing 202111809349100511 · IRS batch file

$250
1 grant

Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Funded by Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation in 2019 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2019 · filing 202041019349100909 · IRS batch file

$350
1 grant

Western Maine Community Action Inc Funded by Western Maine Community Action Inc in 2019 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2019 · filing 202101959349301100 · IRS batch file

$9.0k
1 grant

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund donor-advisedFunded through Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund in 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2024 · filing 202601389349301700 · IRS batch file

$67.8k
7 grants

NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC donor-advisedFunded through NATL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FDN INC in 2017 and 2018 (IRS Form 990, Schedule I)

IRS Form 990, Schedule I · tax year 2018 · filing 201943169349302844 · IRS batch file

$11.0k
2 grants

Texas Instruments Foundation matching giftsMatching gifts from Texas Instruments Foundation in 2021, 2023 and 2024 (IRS 990-PF)

IRS 990-PF · tax year 2024 · filing 202502519349100620 · IRS batch file

$1.8k
3 grants

A funder came back when it made its own grants in two or more tax years, by its own IRS return. Matching gifts, and gifts a donor-advised fund passes on for its donors, are shown and labelled, and do not count.

Its money

From the return it filed itself.

Revenue$1.4m

Spending$1.3m

Net assets, year end$1.8m

Total assets, year end$3.3m

Revenue by year

Spending by year

IRS Form 990 · tax year 2024 · filing 202513219349307831 · IRS batch file

Its leaders

The top three roles on its latest return.

Executive DirectorJoel FurrowForm 990 · 2024

Board ChairChuck EllisForm 990 · 2024

TreasurerScott FurrForm 990 · 2024

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Its charity status

From the IRS's own lists.

501(c)(3)recognised in 1989 · Public charity supported by government or the general public — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)IRS exempt organisations register

Listed for deductible giftsIRS Publication 78

Not revokedIRS automatic revocation list

Data and sources

Everything above, as tables and as open data.

Grants received, by year9 years

Tax year	Grants	As filed
2017	4	$40.0k
2018	6	$68.0k
2019	2	$9.3k
2020	14	$205.4k
2021	13	$143.3k
2022	14	$213.4k
2023	13	$134.9k
2024	17	$683.9k
2025	7	$140.3k

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