Firebird Foundation For | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 01-0524375
Foundation Overview
Based in Phillips, ME, Firebird Foundation For has awarded 169 grants totaling $25,186,783 to organizations in Maine, California and 20 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $100 to $16,824,125, with a median award of $9,250.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$25,186,783
Total Assets
$54,756,698
Median Grant (all grants)
$9,250
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
41
Median Grant
$8,959
% No Significant Change
-3%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 63%
26 of 41 recipients (63%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
Maine
Grants are geographically diversified with 16% in Maine and funding distributed across 57 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Phillips (26%), Bangor (22%), Portland (19%).
Funding Trajectory
+3530%
Strong 3530% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (41%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Firebird Foundation For's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akpan Aniefon Daniel | $8,126 | Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Akpobome Diffre-odiete | $9,000 | Ugboroke, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Andrew D Harvey | $34,830 | Leiden, Foreign, NL | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Anna Ziya Geerling | $9,000 | Tromso, Foreign, NO | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Association Of Nepal And Himalayan Studies | $2,661 | Cincinnati, OH, US | Vanishing Languanges & Traditional Knowledge Of Bhutan | 2023 |
| Borneo Research Council | $3,397 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Christian Poske | $807 | Kolkata, Foreign, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| David Ginebra Domingo | $8,924 | Sabadell, Foreign, SP | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Emily Akpomedaye | $8,096 | Eghwuurhobo, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Emily Drummond | $8,928 | Berkeley, CA, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $16,824,125 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donor-advised Fund Of Disqualified Person | 2023 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Ghilyana Dordzhieva | $8,917 | Sackets Harbor, NY, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Gino Marcelo Rivera Bulnes | $3,600 | Lima, Foreign, PE | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Godini G Darah | $8,963 | Warri, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Harriet Sheppard | $7,006 | Foreign, Victoria, AS | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Holly Drayton | $9,000 | Southampton, Foreign, UK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Indiana University | $20,000 | Bloomington, IN, US | F/b/o Computational Resource On South Asian Languages | 2023 |
| Jesse Gates | $9,000 | Lynden, WA, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Jorge Gomez Rendon | $9,000 | Quito, Foreign, EC | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Junhan Hu | $8,955 | New Haven, CT, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Khawaja Rehman | $900 | Azad Jammu And Kashmir, Muzaffarabad, PK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Lesley Hatipone Machiridza | $904 | Cologne, Foreign, GM | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $35,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Marin Constantin | $7,380 | Bucharest, Foreign, RO | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Natalia Castelnuovo-biraben | $6,372 | Buenos Aires, Capital Federal, AR | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Neighborhood Music School | $391,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | $250,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| O Odogun | $992 | Effurun, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Oghenekevwe Abamwa | $8,838 | Eghwu, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Patience Odiete | $8,901 | Eghwu, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Phillips Public Library | $10,000 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Phurwa Gurung | $9,000 | Erie, CO, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | $500,000 | Rangeley, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Roberto Carlos Pacheco Angulo | $8,959 | Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, MX | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Rosemary Grace Beam De Azcona | $8,700 | Benito Juarez, Foreign, MX | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Suzanne Cook | $9,000 | Victoria, British Columbia, CA | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Timotheus Bodt | $4,053 | Sudbury, Foreign, UK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Treasure Caretaker Training | $200,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| University Of Sydney | $102,442 | Sydney, Camperdown, AS | F/b/o Center For Cultural Linguistic Diversity & Tricl | 2023 |
| Xiyao Fu | $9,000 | New Haven, CT, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2023 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $150,000 | Ovando, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $300,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Christian Poske | $7,263 | Damendorft, Schleswig-Holstei, GM | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Christopher Holz | $7,120 | Rockhampton, Queensland, AS | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Cold Spring School Inc | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dario Novellino | $36,000 | Fraz Maranola Formia, Foreign, IT | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $40,021 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hans Stefan Danerek | $9,000 | Cipayung Depok, Jawa Barat, ID | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Kavita Rastogi | $7,718 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Khawaja Rehman | $8,100 | Kashmir, Foreign, PK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Lesley Hatipone Machiridza | $8,139 | Rhodene, Masvigo, ZI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Living Tongue Institute For Endangered Languages | $9,000 | Salem, OR, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $150,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $75,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marguerite Biesele | $9,000 | Austin, TX, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Mechek Sampar Awan | $9,000 | Nungsai Chiru Village, Manipur, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Music School | $567,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | $25,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| O Odogun | $8,927 | Effurun, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Pauthang Haokip | $9,396 | New Delhi, Foreign, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Phillips Public Library | $10,000 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | $275,000 | Rangeley, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Razzeko Delley | $5,400 | Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Song Zhanfeng | $7,065 | Wuwei City, Gansu Province, CH | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Tiatoshi Jamir | $8,946 | Meriema, Nagaland, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| University Of Sydney | $114,000 | Sydney, Camperdown, AS | F/b/o Center For Cultural Linguistic Diversity & Tricl | 2022 |
| Blackfoot Challenge | $150,000 | Ovando, MT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $300,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Christian Poske | $7,263 | Damendorft, Schleswig-Holstei, GM | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Christopher Holz | $7,120 | Rockhampton, Queensland, AS | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Cold Spring School Inc | $200,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Dario Novellino | $36,000 | Fraz Maranola Formia, Foreign, IT | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $40,021 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hans Stefan Danerek | $9,000 | Cipayung Depok, Jawa Barat, ID | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Kavita Rastogi | $7,718 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Khawaja Rehman | $8,100 | Kashmir, Foreign, PK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Lesley Hatipone Machiridza | $8,139 | Rhodene, Masvigo, ZI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Living Tongue Institute For Endangered Languages | $9,000 | Salem, OR, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $150,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $75,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Marguerite Biesele | $9,000 | Austin, TX, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Mechek Sampar Awan | $9,000 | Nungsai Chiru Village, Manipur, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Neighborhood Music School | $567,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | $25,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| O Odogun | $8,927 | Effurun, Delta State, NI | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Pauthang Haokip | $9,396 | New Delhi, Foreign, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Phillips Public Library | $10,000 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | $275,000 | Rangeley, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Razzeko Delley | $5,400 | Roing, Arunachal Pradesh, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Song Zhanfeng | $7,065 | Wuwei City, Gansu Province, CH | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| Tiatoshi Jamir | $8,946 | Meriema, Nagaland, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2022 |
| University Of Sydney | $114,000 | Sydney, Camperdown, AS | F/b/o Center For Cultural Linguistic Diversity & Tricl | 2022 |
| Borneo Research Council | $5,177 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $10,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fidelity Charitable | $300,000 | Boston, MA, US | Contribution To Donor-advised Fund Of Disqualified Person | 2021 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Global Education Benchmark Group | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Keres Children's Learning Center | $50,000 | Cochiti Pueblo, NM, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $250,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $50,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Native Conservancy | $5,000 | Cordova, AK, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Native Land Conservancy Inc | $5,000 | Mashpee, MA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Neighborhood Music School | $392,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New Haven Urban Resources | $50,000 | New Haven, CT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Nimasha Samadhee Malalasekera | $8,725 | Montreal, Quebec, CA | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2021 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | $250,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust | $250,000 | Rangeley, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Treasure Caretaker Training | $60,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Sydney | $15,000 | Sydney, Camperdown, AS | F/b/o Center For Cultural Linguistic Diversity & Tricl | 2021 |
| American Friends Of The Royal Anthropological Institute | $250 | Phillips, ME, US | General Operating Support Expended During Tax Year. | 2020 |
| Beishamayum Singh | $9,000 | New Delhi, Delhi, IN | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Catherine Scanlon | $7,531 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Dario Novellino | $2,835 | Canterbury, Kent, UK | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| David Hecht | $9,950 | Thimpu, Lhado Lam, BT | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Edna Kilusu | $6,235 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Fellowship For Tuition And Anthropological Research | 2020 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Capacity Building | 2020 |
| Jesse Gates | $10,000 | Lynden, WA, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Kalahari Peoples Fund | $9,918 | Austin, TX, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Laura Monti | $10,000 | Patagonia, AZ, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $10,186 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Margot Rice | $10,000 | Salt Lake City, UT, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Marshall M Kramer | $9,960 | Mukilteo, WA, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Michael Obiri-yeboah | $2,285 | East Lansing, MI, US | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Neil Walker | $9,000 | Kewarra Beach, N/A, AS | Fellowships In The Collection Of Oral Literature & Traditional Knowledge | 2020 |
| Ayenew Saren | $8,104 | Dila, N/A, ET | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Bordoloi Manas | $10,000 | Borkhat Village, ASSAM, IN | Anthroplogical Research | 2018 |
| Brown Mason Gordon | $7,260 | Columbia, KY, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Callicot Christina | $9,839 | Telluride, CO, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Cao Xiolan | $10,000 | Laverton, VIC, AS | Anthropologial Research | 2018 |
| Schawrz Anne | $450 | Berlin, N/A, GM | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Das Sumit | $6,400 | Guwahati, ASSAM, IN | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Chima Uto-ezajugh | $10,000 | Awka, N/A, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Deshar Sugam | $2,550 | Kathmandu, N/A, NP | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Fabiano Emanuele | $9,929 | Lima, N/A, PE | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Griscom Richard | $7,074 | Eugene, OR, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Henry Robert | $4,395 | Riddells Creek, VIC, AS | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Hernandez Ricardo | $9,348 | Austin, TX, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Hill Melissa | $5,456 | Alpine, CA, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Idris Mayam | $5,940 | Wukari, TARABA, NI | Anthroplological Research | 2018 |
| Ji Yujie | $9,270 | Vancouver, BC, CA | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Kehie Mechuselie | $10,000 | Ruzaphema Village, NAGALABD, IN | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Khaling Moysel | $9,876 | Khangshim Village, MANIPUR, IN | Anthroplological Research | 2018 |
| Khamu Sezolu | $9,550 | Pfutsero, NAGALAND, IN | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Kregidi Ohgentega | $9,985 | Warri, DELTA, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Lindsey Kate | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Mabhachi Osiman | $9,100 | Johannesburg, N/A, SF | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Magnani Matthew | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Manimala Assem | $5,735 | Bishnupur, MANIPUR, IN | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Mensah Eyo | $9,841 | Calabar, N/A, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Morgan Stephanie | $11,000 | Madison, WI, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Negi Balak Ram | $9,250 | Rampur Buschar, SHIMLA, IN | Anthropologicl Research | 2018 |
| Odiete Abel | $9,814 | Orere, DELTA STATE, NI | Conservation 501(c)(3) | 2018 |
| Oghenesuowho E Phillip | $8,925 | Ughelli, N/A, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Onoriode Reuben | $9,336 | Urhavwarien Village, DELTA STATE, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Omoregbe Eshoe | $8,276 | Benin City, N/A, NI | Anthroplological Research | 2018 |
| Peng Ruijie | $10,000 | Austin, TX, US | Anthropolgical Research | 2018 |
| Rodriquez Iveth | $100 | Ribeiro, BRASILIA, BR | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Samuel Odiete | $9,990 | Ughwero, DELTA STATE, NI | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Schaefer Kevin | $2,625 | Goleta, CA, US | Anthropolpgical Research | 2018 |
| Shah Sheena | $9,884 | Hamburg, N/A, GM | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Sims Nataniel | $10,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Tandamat Neles | $9,958 | Kampung Karya Ken, PAPUA, ID | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Tiruneh Yelfign | $7,665 | Hawassa, N/A, ET | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Williemsen Jerome | $5,041 | Aarhus, N/A, DA | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Yadav Tanvi | $9,550 | Rajasthan, N/A, IN | Anthropological Research | 2018 |
| Maine Mountain Collaborative | $151,249 | Phillips, ME, US | Conservation | 2018 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | $30,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Conservation | 2018 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 01-0524375 |
| Website | https://www.firebirdfellowships.org/ |
| Address | PO BOX A Phillips, ME 04966-1501 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Firebird Foundation For's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Exec. Director/vice President | Charity R Appell |
|---|---|
| Director | Steven G Hoch |
| Pres./sec./treas./director | Laura P Appell-warren |
| Director/vice President (End 5/2023) | Amity A Doolittle |
Forms 990-PF
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