Data / Foundation grants / Community improvement and capacity building / Maine
Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Maine: 77 foundations, $3.7 million in grants
77 private foundations paid 163 grants totaling $3,743,780 to community improvement and capacity building nonprofits in Maine, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Elmina B Sewall Foundation, with $1,580,000 in 14 grants.
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- Cause
- Community improvement and capacity building
- Recipients in
- Maine
- Foundations
- 77
- Grants
- 163
- Total granted
- $3,743,780
Foundations that funded community improvement and capacity building in Maine
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 14 | $1,580,000 | $580,000 | Sunrise County Economic Council | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 5 | $380,000 | $125,000 | Sunrise County Economic Council | Three-year grant for continued work with substance use disorder collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 7 | $313,500 | $128,000 | Maine Community Integration | Early intervention services; 2Gen conference | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry P Kendall Foundation | Marion, MA | 1 | $200,000 | $200,000 | Skowhegan Economic Development Corp | Expand capacity to manufacture upcycled nutritious grain cereals for college students | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 7 | $156,500 | $88,000 | Maine Association of Nonprofits | To support the Cultural Alliance of Maine's arts and for culture advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| Cara Charitable Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $155,500 | $155,500 | Our Katahdin | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurence B Flood Foundation Inc | Blue Hill, ME | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Blue Hill Community Development | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $55,000 | $55,000 | Chebeague Island Community Association | To provide a welcoming center to foster the learning of the entire island community | apps.irs.gov |
| Micah 68 Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $52,224 | $52,224 | Aspire for Humanity Initiatives | Unrestricted grant to general fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Sunrise County Economic Council | Family futures downeast general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Our Town Leeds | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3) | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $49,789 | $49,789 | Sunrise County Economic Council | to support environmental restoration projects at Half Moon Cove | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $41,788 | $31,600 | Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative | Dirigo labs business accelerator & mentor program | apps.irs.gov |
| Colket Family Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 3 | $40,300 | $30,000 | Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association | Restricted use- shore path restoration | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 5 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Land in Common Inc | 2024 nourishment grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $35,000 | $20,000 | Heart of Biddeford | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Gladys F O'Neil Charitable Trust | Concord, NH | 1 | $34,850 | $34,850 | Bar Harbor Village Improvement Assoc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Farmington, ME | 3 | $33,000 | $12,500 | Greater Franklin Development Council | 2025 Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pilgrim Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $26,000 | $25,000 | Aspire for Humanity Initiatives | Ebenezer University | apps.irs.gov |
| Gisela B Hogan Charitable FDN | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Sunrise County Economic Council | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Paintbrush Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Mount Desert 365 | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 3 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Heart of Ellsworth | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation | Skowhegan, ME | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Central Maine Growth Council | Dirigo Labs Pitch prize and Sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Mainestream Finance | Maine micro and small business | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Augusta, ME | 2 | $18,000 | $10,000 | Maine Community Integration | Scent Scape Journeys: Exploring the Intersection of Smells, Emotions, and Places | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Saco, ME | 7 | $16,500 | $7,000 | Heart of Biddeford | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 2 | $15,000 | $7,500 | Heart of Biddeford | Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Redco Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | In Her Presence | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | Covington, KY | 2 | $12,500 | $8,500 | Land in Common | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Casco Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $12,000 | $7,500 | Upstart Maine | Mastermind: 8-12 women founders technical resources & expenses | apps.irs.gov |
| Cynthia C and Seth W Lawry Family Foundation | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Friends of Belgrade Lakes Village | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | York County Shelter Programs | General support for programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foster Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $8,500 | $3,500 | Ocean Park Association | Compost Station | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Friends of Congress Square Park | For operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Central National Gottesman Foundation | Purchase, NY | 1 | $6,200 | $6,200 | University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rossetter Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | In Her Presence | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Glore Fund | West Boxford, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Gateway Milbridge | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lena Pierce Frederick Trust Uw of Charles W | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Rotary Club of Belfast Maine Charitable Fund | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Libra Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Maine Association of Nonprofits | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Reny Charitable Foundation | Newcastle, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Maine Lobstermens Association | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clements Family Charitable Trust | Key West, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Creative Portland | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Echo Charitable Foundation | Ipswich, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Blue Hill Community Development | Environmental | apps.irs.gov |
| William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Inc | Cleveland, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Sunrise County Economic Council | Whole family approach to jobs initiative convening | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Friends of River Valley | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Medway Charitable Trust | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $4,000 | $2,500 | Harbor House Community Service Center | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $3,700 | $3,700 | Our Katahdin | Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennebec Savings Bank Foundation | Augusta, ME | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Gardiner Main Street | Annual Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alfred M Senter Fund Trust | Bath, ME | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Brunswick Area Respite Program | Support of programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Maine Assoc for New Americans | General financial support | apps.irs.gov |
| Janet Stone Jones Foundation | Stamford, CT | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Town of Mount Desert Community Development Corporation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Machias, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Lubec Community Outreach Center Inc | Program Support Grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eacho Family Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Mount Desert 365 | Community | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taymor Family Foundation Trust P Taymor & K Taymor- Trustees | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Ocean Park Association | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | York County Shelter Programs Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Werler Family Charitable Foundation | Melrose, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Bridgton Community Center | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 30 | $2,417 | $340 | Ocean Park Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Atwater Kent Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Harbor House Community Service Center | To further the purpose of the donee org. | apps.irs.gov |
| Brooks Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | West End Neighborhood Association | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Philios Foundation Inc | Jacksonville, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Harbor House Community Service Center | General program and support | apps.irs.gov |
| Winfield Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Heart of Biddeford | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Elsie & William Viles Foundation | Augusta, ME | 1 | $1,423 | $1,423 | Vision Hallowell | Traffic signage and markings | apps.irs.gov |
| Eureka Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Lubec Community Outreach Center | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Family Foundation | Holden, ME | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Maine Grocers & Food Producers Association | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Lloyd A Fry Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Friends of Belgrade Lakes Village | For the village green parking lot | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha L Symington Charitable FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Millay House Rockland | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Ten Sixty Six Charities | Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Univ of Maine Pulp and Paper FNDN | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| The Craig Snider Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Brooklin Keeping Society | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dorothea and Leo Rabkin Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Creative Portland | Maine grants | apps.irs.gov |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Heart of Biddeford | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| Futch Foundation Inc | Mars Hill, NC | 1 | $500 | $500 | Lubec Community Outreach Center | Annual | apps.irs.gov |
| The Carl M Lindberg Family Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Bridgton Community Center | Grant to other501(c)(3)organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $425 | $425 | Community in the Parks | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $276 | $276 | Ocean Park Association | To support initiatives that promote environmental conservation, and community engagement. | apps.irs.gov |
| RJM Stein Family Foundation | Belfast, ME | 1 | $150 | $150 | Speaking Place | To continue programs & services | apps.irs.gov |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $138 | $138 | Heart of Biddeford | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Howard Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $100 | $100 | Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Matching Gift | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | General Operating Support | $580,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Henry P Kendall Foundation | Skowhegan Economic Development Corp | Skowhegan, ME | Expand capacity to manufacture upcycled nutritious grain cereals for college students | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Maine Development Foundation | Augusta, ME | General Operating Support | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Our Katahdin | Millinocket, ME | General Operating Support | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cara Charitable Foundation Inc | Our Katahdin | Millinocket, ME | General & Unrestricted | $155,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | Early intervention services; 2Gen conference | $128,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | General Operating Support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Three-year grant for continued work with substance use disorder collaborative | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Two-year grant to provide operating funds to bridge transition to increased federal overhead rates for government contracts | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Lewiston, ME | General Operating Support | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laurence B Flood Foundation Inc | Blue Hill Community Development | Blue Hill, ME | General Use | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Expand and strengthen support for student parents and their families | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | To support the Cultural Alliance of Maine's arts and for culture advocacy | $88,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Land in Common Inc | Greene, ME | General Operating Support | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Eastern Maine Development Corporation | Bangor, ME | General Operating Support | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond Family Foundation | Chebeague Island Community Association | Chebeague Island, ME | To provide a welcoming center to foster the learning of the entire island community | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Micah 68 Foundation | Aspire for Humanity Initiatives | Portland, ME | Unrestricted grant to general fund | $52,224 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | In Her Presence | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | In Her Presence | Portland, ME | To provide general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Katahdin Tourism Partnership | Millinocket, ME | General Operating Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Lubec Community Outreach Center Inc | Lubec, ME | Three-year grant to support programs and services for the lubec community | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | Our Town Leeds | Leeds, ME | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3) | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Three-year grant to support salary of executive director of east grand community economic council | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Family futures downeast general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | to support environmental restoration projects at Half Moon Cove | $49,789 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | York County Shelter Programs Inc | Alfred, ME | General Operating Support | $48,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gladys F O'Neil Charitable Trust | Bar Harbor Village Improvement Assoc | Bar Harbor, ME | General support | $34,850 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative | Waterville, ME | Dirigo labs business accelerator & mentor program | $31,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colket Family Foundation | Bar Harbor Village Improvement Association | Bar Harbor, ME | Restricted use- shore path restoration | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Lubec Community Outreach Center | Lubec, ME | General Operating Support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Three-year grant for downest innovation network | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pilgrim Foundation | Aspire for Humanity Initiatives | Portland, ME | Ebenezer University | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation | Central Maine Growth Council | Waterville, ME | Dirigo Labs Pitch prize and Sponsorship to help support a startup initiative that scores the highest overall pitch | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Maine Association for New Americans | Portland, ME | To support trauma-informed, multilingual and multicultural transportation program | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | To support programs that connect youth and adults to the outdoors with field trips and education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indian Paintbrush Foundation | Mount Desert 365 | Northeast Harbor, ME | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gisela B Hogan Charitable FDN | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | General Purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Community Health Awareness and Natural Growth Environment Change | Lewiston, ME | General Operating Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Heart of Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Land in Common Inc | Greene, ME | 2024 nourishment grant | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Mainestream Finance | Bangor, ME | Maine micro and small business | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Third Place Inc | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Redco Foundation Inc | In Her Presence | Portland, ME | General Purpose | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | Operating support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Creative Portland Corporation | Portland, ME | To support artists teaching and performing on Peaks Island | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Greater Franklin Development Council | Farmington, ME | 2025 Donation | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Main Street Skowhegan | Skowhegan, ME | 2025 Various Event Sponsorships | $11,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Main Street Skowhegan | Skowhegan, ME | To facilitate use of a new accessible trail by local residents living with disabilities | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative | Waterville, ME | Economic development in oakland, me | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cynthia C and Seth W Lawry Family Foundation | Friends of Belgrade Lakes Village | Belgrade Lakes, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Lubec Community Outreach Center | Lubec, ME | Food Pantry and Youth Program meals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Main Street Skowhegan | Skowhegan, ME | 2024 movement grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | To provide general operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | Scent Scape Journeys: Exploring the Intersection of Smells, Emotions, and Places | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | Millay House Rockland | Rockland, ME | Operational support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colket Family Foundation | Town of Mount Desert Community Development Corporation | Northeast Harbor, ME | Restricted use-ne harbor skating rink | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation | York County Shelter Programs | Alfred, ME | General support for programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | 2025 Summer Concert and Community Grant & Franklin Street Music Donation | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | Land in Common | Greene, ME | Program support | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | Charitable gifts | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation | Friends of Congress Square Park | Portland, ME | For operations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Friends of Congress Square Park | Portland, ME | To provide general support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Heart of Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Heart of Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | To support free music programs in Biddeford | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | Program Development at Heart of Ellsworths Makerspace | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Casco Foundation | Upstart Maine | Orono, ME | Mastermind: 8-12 women founders technical resources & expenses | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Heart of Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | General Operating Support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central National Gottesman Foundation | University of Maine Pulp and Paper Foundation | Orono, ME | General support | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rossetter Foundation | In Her Presence | Portland, ME | General purposes | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Echo Charitable Foundation | Blue Hill Community Development | Blue Hill, ME | Environmental | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Blue Hill Community Development | Blue Hill, ME | To support a participatory community art project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clements Family Charitable Trust | Creative Portland | Portland, ME | General funding | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glore Fund | Gateway Milbridge | Milbridge, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | Gateway Milbridge | Milbridge, ME | Operational support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Libra Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | Leadership institute | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reny Charitable Foundation | Maine Lobstermens Association | Kennebunk, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lena Pierce Frederick Trust Uw of Charles W | Rotary Club of Belfast Maine Charitable Fund | Belfast, ME | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Inc | Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Whole family approach to jobs initiative convening | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Casco Foundation | Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative | Waterville, ME | General support | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | Blue Hill Community Development | Blue Hill, ME | Program support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Friends of River Valley | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Ocean Park Association | Ocean Park, ME | General Operating Support | $3,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | Our Katahdin | Millinocket, ME | Conservation | $3,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foster Family Foundation | Ocean Park Association | Ocean Park, ME | Compost Station | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | South Portland Cape Elizabeth Rotary Charitable Fund | South Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alfred M Senter Fund Trust | Brunswick Area Respite Program | Bath, ME | Support of programs | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Werler Family Charitable Foundation | Bridgton Community Center | Bridgton, ME | General fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Medway Charitable Trust | Harbor House Community Service Center | Southwest Harbor, ME | Program support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Lubec Community Outreach Center Inc | Lubec, ME | Program Support Grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLC | Maine Assoc for New Americans | Portland, ME | General financial support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | 2024 movement grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | 2024 movement grant | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Eacho Family Foundation | Mount Desert 365 | Northeast Harbor, ME | Community | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foster Family Foundation | Ocean Park Association | Ocean Park, ME | 2025 Spring Appeal | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foster Family Foundation | Ocean Park Association | Ocean Park, ME | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Taymor Family Foundation Trust P Taymor & K Taymor- Trustees | Ocean Park Association | Ocean Park, ME | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Janet Stone Jones Foundation | Town of Mount Desert Community Development Corporation | Northeast Harbor, ME | General support | $2,500 | 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.