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Who funds civil rights, social action and advocacy in Maine: 20 foundations, $533,143 in grants
20 private foundations paid 23 grants totaling $533,143 to civil rights, social action and advocacy nonprofits in Maine, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Kat Charitable Foundation Inc, with $140,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Civil rights, social action and advocacy
- Recipients in
- Maine
- Foundations
- 20
- Grants
- 23
- Total granted
- $533,143
Foundations that funded civil rights, social action and advocacy in Maine
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kat Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | Journalism New England | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skadden Foundation | White Plains, NY | 1 | $79,549 | $79,549 | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | Payment for fellows | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Portland Wheelers | Expanding Our Reach | apps.irs.gov |
| JKW Foundation Trust Ua 092597 | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Journalism New England | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Equality Maine | General Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bob Crewe Foundation A/k/a Crewe Foundation | Falmouth, ME | 2 | $27,500 | $25,000 | Equality Maine | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cabin Foundation | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Portland Wheelers | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Dayton, OH | 1 | $13,000 | $13,000 | Equality Maine | Queer youth programming | apps.irs.gov |
| Narragansett Number One Foundation | Bar Mills, ME | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Provide funds for elder abuse and aw | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Elizabeth Home Dba Jonah and Elizabeth Dyer Char Corp | South Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Wheelers | To provide bikes and transportation to bring seniors for bike rides at locations in scarborough, south portland, and cape elizabeth, maine | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eunice Frye Home Foundation Co Thomas M Pierce HM Payson | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Wheelers | Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area. | apps.irs.gov |
| Rugged Elegance Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Above Board All Hands On Deck Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alfred M Senter Fund Trust | Bath, ME | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Toffey Family Charitable Trust | Kennebunk, ME | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Portland Wheelers | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation Inc | Boca Raton, FL | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Above Board - All Hands On Deck | To further the charitable function of the foundation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Portland Wheelers | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 3 | $94 | $44 | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kat Charitable Foundation Inc | Journalism New England | Harpswell, ME | General fund | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Skadden Foundation | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | Payment for fellows | $79,549 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | Expanding Our Reach | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | Equality Maine | Portland, ME | General Fund | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JKW Foundation Trust Ua 092597 | Journalism New England | Harpswell, ME | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bob Crewe Foundation A/k/a Crewe Foundation | Equality Maine | Portland, ME | Operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cabin Foundation | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | General fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kettering Family Foundation | Equality Maine | Portland, ME | Queer youth programming | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Narragansett Number One Foundation | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | Provide funds for elder abuse and aw | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation Inc | American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Elizabeth Home Dba Jonah and Elizabeth Dyer Char Corp | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | To provide bikes and transportation to bring seniors for bike rides at locations in scarborough, south portland, and cape elizabeth, maine | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eunice Frye Home Foundation Co Thomas M Pierce HM Payson | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rugged Elegance Foundation | Above Board All Hands On Deck Inc | Kennebunkport, ME | General & Unrestricted | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alfred M Senter Fund Trust | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | Support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Toffey Family Charitable Trust | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | General purposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abner & Mildred Levine Family Foundation Inc | Above Board - All Hands On Deck | Kennebunkport, ME | To further the charitable function of the foundation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bob Crewe Foundation A/k/a Crewe Foundation | Equality Maine | Portland, ME | Operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | Operational support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | General support | $26 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Faith Hope Love Uganda | Vassalboro, ME | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.