Ricker College Scholarship | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-2709285

Foundation Overview

Based in Houlton, ME, Ricker College Scholarship has awarded 236 grants totaling $1,539,800 to organizations in Maine, Vermont and 18 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $147,800, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2025
Total Giving (all years)
$1,539,800
Total Assets
$6,808,452
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
26
Median Grant
$2,000
% No Significant Change
0% (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
Relationship-Focused: 23%

6 of 26 recipients (23%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Maine

49% of grants are awarded in Maine, with additional funding distributed across 20 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Presque Isle (13%), Bangor (9%), Waterville (8%).

Funding Trajectory
-7%

Stable funding levels with 7% change over 9 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Education

Highly focused on education with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

Where is The Money Going?

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Ricker College Scholarship'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
Bates College $2,000 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2025
Colby College $4,000 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Colby-sawyer College $2,000 New London, NH, US Scholarship Program 2025
Eastern Maine Community College $2,000 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Harvard Univeristy $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2025
Husson University $34,000 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Liberty University $2,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2025
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2025
Middlebury College $2,000 Middlebury, VT, US Scholarship Program 2025
Monmouth University $2,000 West Long Branch, NJ, US Scholarship Program 2025
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Scholarship Program 2025
Northern Maine Community College $2,000 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Saint Lawrence University $2,000 Canton, NY, US Scholarship Program 2025
Thomas College $4,000 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine At Augusta $4,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine At Farmington $7,800 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $6,000 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $20,000 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Maine $58,000 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of New England $12,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of New Hampshire $2,000 Concord, NH, US Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Prince Edward Island $2,000 Charlottetown, Prince Edward Isl, CA Scholarship Program 2025
University Of Southern Maine $8,000 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2025
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bowdoin College $1,500 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Calvin University $1,500 Grand Rapids, MI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Cedarville University $1,500 Cedarville, OH, US Scholarship Program 2023
Fashion Institute Of Technology $2,000 New York, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
George Washington University $1,500 Washington, DC, US Scholarship Program 2023
Harvard Univeristy $6,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Husson University $42,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Indiana Univeristy $1,500 Bloomington, IN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Kennebeck Valley Community College $2,000 Fairfield, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Liberty University $4,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Monmouth University $2,000 West Long Branch, NJ, US Scholarship Program 2023
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Scholarship Program 2023
New Mexico State University $2,000 Las Cruces, NM, US Scholarship Program 2023
Northern Maine Community College $4,000 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Paul Smith's College $4,000 Paul Smiths, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
Regis College $2,000 Weston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
Roger Williams University $4,000 Bristol, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Saint Michaels College $2,000 Colchester, VT, US Scholarship Program 2023
Southern Maine Community College $6,000 South Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Southern Wesleyan University $2,000 Central, SC, US Scholarship Program 2023
Thomas College $12,000 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Augusta $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Farmington $5,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $7,500 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $22,800 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine $82,000 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of New England $13,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Southern Maine $10,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Wentworth Institute Of Technology $6,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Western Michigan University $2,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bowdoin College $1,500 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Calvin University $1,500 Grand Rapids, MI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Cedarville University $1,500 Cedarville, OH, US Scholarship Program 2023
Fashion Institute Of Technology $2,000 New York, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
George Washington University $1,500 Washington, DC, US Scholarship Program 2023
Harvard Univeristy $6,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Husson University $42,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Indiana Univeristy $1,500 Bloomington, IN, US Scholarship Program 2023
Kennebeck Valley Community College $2,000 Fairfield, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Liberty University $4,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Monmouth University $2,000 West Long Branch, NJ, US Scholarship Program 2023
Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Scholarship Program 2023
New Mexico State University $2,000 Las Cruces, NM, US Scholarship Program 2023
Northern Maine Community College $4,000 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Paul Smith's College $4,000 Paul Smiths, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
Regis College $2,000 Weston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2023
Roger Williams University $4,000 Bristol, RI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Saint Michaels College $2,000 Colchester, VT, US Scholarship Program 2023
Southern Maine Community College $6,000 South Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Southern Wesleyan University $2,000 Central, SC, US Scholarship Program 2023
Thomas College $12,000 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Augusta $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Farmington $5,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $7,500 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $22,800 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Maine $82,000 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of New England $13,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2023
University Of Southern Maine $10,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2023
Wentworth Institute Of Technology $6,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2023
Western Michigan University $2,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Scholarship Program 2023
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bowdoin College $1,500 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Clark University $1,500 Worcester, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Harvard Univeristy $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Husson University $17,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Johnson & Wales University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Liberty University $2,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Northern Maine Community College $3,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Paul Smiths College $2,000 Paul Smiths, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Saint Joseph's College Of Maine $1,500 Standish, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Thomas College $10,500 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Kentucky $1,500 Lexington, KY, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Augusta $2,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Farmington $1,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $3,000 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $6,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine $42,500 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of New England $3,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Southern Maine $4,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Wentworth Institute Of Technology $2,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bowdoin College $1,500 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Clark University $1,500 Worcester, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Harvard Univeristy $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Husson University $17,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Johnson & Wales University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Liberty University $2,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Northern Maine Community College $3,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Paul Smiths College $2,000 Paul Smiths, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Saint Joseph's College Of Maine $1,500 Standish, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Thomas College $10,500 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Kentucky $1,500 Lexington, KY, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Augusta $2,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Farmington $1,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $3,000 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $6,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine $42,500 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of New England $3,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Southern Maine $4,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Wentworth Institute Of Technology $2,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bennington College $2,000 Bennington, VT, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bowdoin College $1,500 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Clark University $1,500 Worcester, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Harvard Univeristy $2,000 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Husson University $17,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Johnson & Wales University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2022
Liberty University $2,000 Lynchburg, VA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Maine Maritime Academy $2,000 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Messiah College $2,000 Mechanicsburg, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Northern Maine Community College $3,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Paul Smiths College $2,000 Paul Smiths, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2022
Saint Joseph's College Of Maine $1,500 Standish, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Thomas College $10,500 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Connecticut $2,000 Storrs, CT, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Kentucky $1,500 Lexington, KY, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Augusta $2,000 Augusta, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Farmington $1,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $3,000 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Machias $2,000 Machias, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $6,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Maine $42,500 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of New England $3,000 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2022
University Of Southern Maine $4,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2022
Wentworth Institute Of Technology $2,000 Boston, MA, US Scholarship Program 2022
Cedarville University $1,500 Cedarville, OH, US Scholarship Program 2021
Clayton State University $1,500 Morrow, GA, US Scholarship Program 2021
Eastern Maine Community College $2,000 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
George Washington University $1,500 Washington, DC, US Scholarship Program 2021
Harvard Univeristy $1,500 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2021
Husson University $19,300 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
Indiana Univeristy $1,500 Bloomington, IN, US Scholarship Program 2021
Roger Williams University $2,000 Bristol, RI, US Scholarship Program 2021
Thomas College $1,500 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
University Of Maine At Farmington $1,500 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $3,500 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $1,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
University Of Maine $11,500 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
University Of New England $3,500 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2021
Western Michigan University $2,000 Kalamazoo, MI, US Scholarship Program 2021
Bates College $1,500 Lewiston, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Boston College $1,500 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Scholarship Program 2020
Bowdoin College $6,800 Brunswick, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Brown University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2020
Bryant University $1,500 Smithfield, RI, US Scholarship Program 2020
Cedarville University $1,500 Cedarville, OH, US Scholarship Program 2020
Clark University $1,500 Worcester, MA, US Scholarship Program 2020
Clayton State University $1,500 Morrow, GA, US Scholarship Program 2020
Dartmouth College $1,500 Hanover, NH, US Scholarship Program 2020
George Washington University $1,500 Washington, DC, US Scholarship Program 2020
Harvard Univeristy $1,500 Cambridge, MA, US Scholarship Program 2020
Husson University $28,500 Bangor, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Indiana Univeristy $1,500 Bloomington, IN, US Scholarship Program 2020
Johnson & Wales University $1,500 Providence, RI, US Scholarship Program 2020
Maine Maritime Academy $6,500 Castine, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Northern Maine Community College $1,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Rochester Institute Of Technology $1,500 Rochester, NY, US Scholarship Program 2020
Saint Joseph's College Of Maine $1,500 Standish, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
Thomas College $7,500 Waterville, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Kentucky $1,500 Lexington, KY, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Maine At Farmington $3,000 Farmington, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Maine At Fort Kent $7,500 Fort Kent, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Maine At Presque Isle $10,500 Presque Isle, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Maine $40,500 Orono, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Memphis $1,500 Memphis, TN, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of New England $4,500 Biddeford, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Pennsylvania $1,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Scholarship Program 2020
University Of Southern Maine $4,500 Portland, ME, US Scholarship Program 2020
See Attached List Of Recipients $55,500 Various, ME, US Scholarship Award 2016
See Attached List Of Recipients $147,800 Various, ME, US Scholarship Award 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Ricker College Scholarship as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 22-2709285
Website http://www.rickerscholarship.com
Address PO BOX 1016 Houlton, ME 04730-1016

Key People (16)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Ricker College Scholarship's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Executive Director Gary Bossie
Director Amie Belyea
Director Tina Condon
Director Ruth Ann Cowger
Director Jake Cowperthwaite

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated May 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.