Aaron A And Maria H Putnam Family Charitable Trust

Houlton, ME
Tax-exempt since April 2012
EIN: 27-2844121

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Grantmaking Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$423k (2024)

Expenses

$241k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.51M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$422,883

Expenses

$241,266

Net Income

$181,617

Net Assets

$2,511,126

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$18,222	4.3%
Dividends	$49,865	11.8%
Sales of Assets	$352,046	83.2%
Other Income	$2,750	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$175,898	72.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$22,432	9.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,511,126
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,511,126

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$11,216	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$11,216	$0

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Filed on May 19, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$94,331

Expenses

$216,788

Net Income

-$122,457

Net Assets

$2,329,281

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$3,782	4.0%
Dividends	$64,171	68.0%
Sales of Assets	$23,628	25.0%
Other Income	$2,750	2.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$156,245	72.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$20,938	9.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,329,281
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,329,281

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$10,469	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$10,469	$0

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Filed on Sept. 16, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$101,318

Expenses

$226,665

Net Income

-$125,347

Net Assets

$2,453,199

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17	0.0%
Dividends	$96,758	95.5%
Sales of Assets	$38	0.0%
Other Income	$4,505	4.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$170,857	75.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,132	10.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,453,199
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,453,199

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$12,066	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$12,066	$0

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Filed on May 9, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$264,596

Expenses

$228,489

Net Income

$36,107

Net Assets

$2,580,162

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.0%
Dividends	$75,639	28.6%
Sales of Assets	$186,200	70.4%
Other Income	$2,750	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$169,862	74.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,440	10.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,580,162
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,580,162

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$12,220	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$12,220	$0

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Filed on May 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$86,909

Expenses

$208,310

Net Income

-$121,401

Net Assets

$2,540,985

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$46	0.1%
Dividends	$58,850	67.7%
Sales of Assets	$25,109	28.9%
Other Income	$2,904	3.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$152,392	73.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,074	11.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,540,986
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,540,985

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$12,037	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$12,037	$0

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Filed on April 15, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$104,094

Expenses

$217,583

Net Income

-$113,489

Net Assets

$2,663,790

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$152	0.1%
Dividends	$93,568	89.9%
Sales of Assets	$1,472	1.4%
Other Income	$8,902	8.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$158,485	72.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$27,294	12.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,663,791
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$2,663,790

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$13,647	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$13,647	$0

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Filed on March 19, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$111,649

Expenses

$236,605

Net Income

-$124,956

Net Assets

$2,777,280

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$1,535	1.4%
Dividends	$85,477	76.6%
Sales of Assets	$14,637	13.1%
Other Income	$10,000	9.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$175,756	74.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$24,756	10.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,777,280
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,777,280

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$12,378	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$12,378	$0

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Filed on March 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$92,349

Expenses

$250,049

Net Income

-$157,700

Net Assets

$2,902,236

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2,119	2.3%
Dividends	$69,457	75.2%
Sales of Assets	$7,392	8.0%
Other Income	$13,381	14.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$182,587	73.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,914	9.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$2,902,236
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$2,902,236

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$11,957	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$11,957	$0

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Filed on March 5, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$1,467,102

Expenses

$218,877

Net Income

$1,248,225

Net Assets

$3,059,936

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,312,387	89.5%
Interest Revenue	$35	0.0%
Dividends	$52,210	3.6%
Sales of Assets	$86,970	5.9%
Other Income	$15,500	1.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$158,705	72.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$15,038	6.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,059,936
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$3,059,936

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$7,519	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$7,519	$0

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Filed on March 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$1,605,651

Expenses

$33,544

Net Income

$1,572,107

Net Assets

$1,811,711

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$1,546,397	96.3%
Interest Revenue	$8,623	0.5%
Dividends	$12,636	0.8%
Sales of Assets	$37,995	2.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$25,000	74.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,400	7.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$1,811,711
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$1,811,711

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$1,200	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$1,200	$0

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Filed on April 18, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$8,289

Expenses

$21,239

Net Income

-$12,950

Net Assets

$239,604

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4	0.0%
Dividends	$7,923	95.6%
Sales of Assets	$362	4.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,938	70.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,400	11.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$239,604
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$239,604

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$1,200	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$1,200	$0

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Filed on Feb. 23, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$9,753

Expenses

$21,197

Net Income

-$11,444

Net Assets

$252,554

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$7	0.1%
Dividends	$7,910	81.1%
Sales of Assets	$1,836	18.8%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,500	68.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,400	11.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$252,554
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$252,554

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Gary A Severson (Trustee)	$1,200	$0
Paul J Callnan (Trustee)	$1,200	$0

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Filed on April 1, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$7,424

Expenses

$20,504

Net Income

-$13,080

Net Assets

$263,995

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$2	0.0%
Dividends	$8,157	> 100%
Sales of Assets	$0
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$14,500	70.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$2,400	11.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$263,995
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$263,995

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$288,051

Expenses

$10,976

Net Income

$277,075

Net Assets

$277,075

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$285,801	99.2%
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$1,172	0.4%
Sales of Assets	$1,078	0.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$5,000	45.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$0
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$277,075
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$277,075

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Aaron A And Maria H Putnam Family Charitable Trust

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Revenue $423k (2024)

Expenses $241k (2024)

Total Assets $2.51M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Revenue

$423k (2024)

Expenses

$241k (2024)

Total Assets

$2.51M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

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