The Clements Family Charitable Trust concentrates its limited giving into a small number of sizable, unrestricted grants, prioritizing support for faith-based congregations and small community cultural institutions. The foundation repeatedly funds a single church and also provides general operating support to a rural library, indicating a preference for sustaining local community institutions rather than project-specific or national initiatives.
Highly concentrated: few (3) grants totaling $128K with the majority (76%) to a single faith-based recipient via repeat grants; awards are sizable and labeled as general funding rather than restricted/project support.
The Clements Family Charitable Trust C/o Thomas Clements III repeatedly directs its largest recent grants to a single New York congregation, with Church of the Ascension receiving $49,000 in 2025 after $48,000 in 2023 and $24,000 in 2024. That pattern points to a trust that favors sustained general support over one-off project funding. Its giving also reaches small, place-based institutions in Maine, including East Blue Hill Library Assocation, George Stevens Academy, and Blue Hill Public Library, suggesting attention to community anchors rather than broad national campaigns. The trust’s recent grants show a mix of faith-based, educational, cultural, and civic recipients, all funded with general-purpose support. Community Foundation of the Florida Keys appears multiple times, along with Performing Arts Center of Key West, showing another cluster of support tied to local institutions in the foundation’s HQ city. Outside those repeated relationships, the trust has also funded San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre, Doctors Without Borders, World Central Kitchen, and the New York Society Library. Across these grants, the consistent pattern is unrestricted funding for established nonprofits and congregations, often at levels large enough to matter to small organizations.
Faith-based support is a clear thread in the trust’s recent giving. Church of the Ascension in New York received $49,000 in 2025 for general funding, following $48,000 in 2023 and $24,000 in 2024. That repeated support stands out as one of the trust’s most durable relationships. In Maine, the foundation backs rural civic and educational institutions with similar flexibility. East Blue Hill Library Assocation received $31,000 in 2024 and $21,000 in 2025, while Blue Hill Public Library received $12,500 in 2024 and $7,500 in 2025. George Stevens Academy in Blue Hill also received $21,500 in 2025. Cultural nonprofits appear as well: San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre was granted $20,500 in 2024 and $5,600 in 2025, and Kneisel Hall in Blue Hill received $6,000 in 2025.
Typical grants are small but not micro-sized: the p25 is $500, the median is $1,000, and the p75 is $1,500. At the same time, the recent list includes a few much larger general-support awards, indicating a split between routine smaller grants and a handful of anchor relationships. The same recipients appear across multiple years, including Church of the Ascension, Community Foundation of the Florida Keys, Performing Arts Center of Key West, Downeast Community Partners, Blue Hill Public Library, Doctors Without Borders, Hawken School, and San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre. The trust is a non-individual funder and does not make program-related investments.
$259K
$2.2M
$315K
$280K
Most grants fall between $500 and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 13% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: Church of the Ascension, East Blue Hill Library Association, One additional small local nonprofit (other grantee)
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with Maine the top state by grant count and 13% of grants going to recipients in Florida, the trust’s HQ state. Recent awards cluster in New York City, Blue Hill and East Blue Hill in Maine, Key West, and Portland and Ellsworth in Maine. The list also reaches San Luis Obispo, California; Gates Mills, Ohio; and Washington, DC, showing a national spread even as Maine receives the densest share.
Recent grants go to congregations, libraries, schools, theaters, community foundations, and other local nonprofits. Examples include Church of the Ascension in New York, East Blue Hill Library Assocation and Blue Hill Public Library in Maine, and San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre in California, almost all as general funding.
Yes. Church of the Ascension appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Community Foundation of the Florida Keys appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025; and organizations such as Downeast Community Partners, Blue Hill Public Library, Doctors Without Borders, Hawken School, and San Luis Obispo Repertory Theatre also recur across multiple years.
The distribution is modest overall: p25 is $500, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,500. Recent grants also include larger exceptions, such as $49,000 to Church of the Ascension and $31,000 to East Blue Hill Library Assocation.
Recipients are all in the U.S., with Maine as the top state by grant count. Florida accounts for 13% of grants to recipients in the HQ state. Recent recipient cities include New York, Blue Hill, East Blue Hill, Key West, Portland, Ellsworth, San Luis Obispo, and Gates Mills.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION | NEW YORK, NY | $49,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY | BLUE HILL, ME | $21,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| EAST BLUE HILL LIBRARY ASSOCATION | EAST BLUE HILL, ME | $21,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FLORIDA KEYS | KEY WEST, FL | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SUSAN CURTIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| DOWNEAST COMMUNITY PARTNERS | ELLSWORTH, ME | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY | BLUE HILL, ME | $7,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| KNEISEL HALL | BLUE HILL, ME | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SAN LUIS OBISPO REPERTORY THEATRE | SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA | $5,600 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| SHAW INSTITUTE | BLUE HILL, ME | $5,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FRIENDS OF KEY WEST LIBRARY | KEY WEST, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ONE ISLAND FAMILY | KEY WEST, FL | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| THE TELLING ROOM | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CREATIVE PORTLAND | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY | PRINCETON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HAWKEN SCHOOL | GATES MILLS, OH | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| KEY WEST FRINGE | KEY WEST, FL | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TAKE STOCK IN CHILDREN | FORT LAUDERDALE, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ROWING ASSOCIATION | PRINCETON, NJ | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH | JOLIET, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| STAR OF THE SEA FOUNDATION | KEY WEST, FL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL FOUNDATION | WALLINGFORD, CT | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH | BLUE HILL, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL YMCA | BLUE HILL, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| TREE OF LIFE | BLUE HILL, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW SURRY THEATRE | BLUE HILL, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL HOSPITAL | BLUE HILL, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| LAUREL SCHOOL | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL HERITAGE TRUST | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| HEALTHY PENINSULA | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| MAINE COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| OLD FIREHOUSE PRESERVATION INC | KEY WEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| MONROE COUNTY EDUCATION FOUNDATION | KEY WEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| JONATHAN FISHER MEMORIAL INC | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| LAKEVIEW CEMETARY FOUNDATION | CLEVELAND, OH | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| FRIENDS OF DUANE PARK | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| KSEA | VIENNE, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| PENINSULA AMBULANCE CORP | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| INSIDE CLIMATE NEWS | BROOKLYN, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| BLUE HILL SOCIETY FOR AID TO CHILDREN | BLUE HILL, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| WOMANKIND INC | KEY WEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| RED BARN THEATRE | KEY WEST, FL | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
| ASCENSION OUTREACH | NEW YORK, NY | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL FUNDING |
CHURCH OF THE ASCENSION
$49,000GENERAL FUNDING
GEORGE STEVENS ACADEMY
$21,500GENERAL FUNDING
EAST BLUE HILL LIBRARY ASSOCATION
$21,000GENERAL FUNDING
SUSAN CURTIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL FUNDING
DOWNEAST COMMUNITY PARTNERS
$7,500GENERAL FUNDING
BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
$7,500GENERAL FUNDING
KNEISEL HALL
$6,000GENERAL FUNDING
NEW YORK SOCIETY LIBRARY
$6,000GENERAL FUNDING
SHAW INSTITUTE
$5,500GENERAL FUNDING
FRIENDS OF KEY WEST LIBRARY
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
ONE ISLAND FAMILY
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
CREATIVE PORTLAND
$5,000GENERAL FUNDING
HAWKEN SCHOOL
$3,000GENERAL FUNDING
KEY WEST FRINGE
$3,000GENERAL FUNDING
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY ROWING ASSOCIATION
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
JUDSON MEMORIAL CHURCH
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
STAR OF THE SEA FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
CHOATE ROSEMARY HALL FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL FUNDING
FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
BLUE HILL YMCA
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
TREE OF LIFE
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
NEW SURRY THEATRE
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
NORTHERN LIGHT BLUE HILL HOSPITAL
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
ST BERNARD'S SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL FUNDING
LAUREL SCHOOL
$1,500GENERAL FUNDING
HEALTHY PENINSULA
$1,500GENERAL FUNDING
BLUE HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
OLD FIREHOUSE PRESERVATION INC
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
BLUE HILL FIRE DEPARTMENT
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
JONATHAN FISHER MEMORIAL INC
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
FRIENDS OF DUANE PARK
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
KSEA
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
PENINSULA AMBULANCE CORP
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
BLUE HILL SOCIETY FOR AID TO CHILDREN
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
WOMANKIND INC
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING
RED BARN THEATRE
$1,000GENERAL FUNDING