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Who funds employment in Maine: 12 foundations, $1.2 million in grants
12 private foundations paid 24 grants totaling $1,233,992 to employment nonprofits in Maine, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Melmac Education Foundation, with $1,043,032 in 4 grants.
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- Cause
- Employment
- Recipients in
- Maine
- Foundations
- 12
- Grants
- 24
- Total granted
- $1,233,992
Foundations that funded employment in Maine
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melmac Education Foundation | Augusta, ME | 4 | $1,043,032 | $421,681 | Generation Us | Aspire grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Augusta, ME | 2 | $84,000 | $75,000 | Southern Maine Workers' Center | Health Equity Capacity; Health Advocacy | apps.irs.gov |
| Elias Foundation | Mount Kisco, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Southern Maine Workers' Center | General operating - board discretionary | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | Boots2roots | Military transition-to-work program | apps.irs.gov |
| Protein Foundation | Yarmouth, ME | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Sanctuary Baking | Feeding Homeless | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Snap employment & training | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Creative Works | Creating communities of inclusion for people with disabilities | apps.irs.gov |
| The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | For organization's exempt purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | East Meadow, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Aid donee organization to carry out functions | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | $250 | Boots2roots | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 8 | $210 | $42 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melmac Education Foundation | Generation Us | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $421,681 | apps.irs.gov |
| Melmac Education Foundation | Generation Us | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $406,598 | apps.irs.gov |
| Melmac Education Foundation | Generation Us | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $174,253 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Southern Maine Workers' Center | Portland, ME | Health Equity Capacity; Health Advocacy | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Melmac Education Foundation | Generation Us | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $40,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elias Foundation | Southern Maine Workers' Center | Portland, ME | General operating - board discretionary | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Boots2roots | Freeport, ME | Military transition-to-work program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Protein Foundation | Sanctuary Baking | Harpswell RD, ME | Feeding Homeless | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | General Operating Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| TD Charitable Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | Support for workforce services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Maine Nursing Action Coalition | Waterville, ME | The Nursing Workforce in Maine Trends & Forecasts 2025-2030 | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | Snap employment & training | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Steve Mihaylo and Lois Mihaylo Foundation | Creative Works | Westbrook, ME | Creating communities of inclusion for people with disabilities | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | For organization's exempt purposes | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The John A Rodger Jr Foundation Inc | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | Aid donee organization to carry out functions | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Boots2roots | Freeport, ME | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | General support | $42 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Portland Electrical Joint Apprenticeship & Training Fund | Lewiston, ME | General support | $39 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Personal Onsite Development | Auburn, ME | General support | $38 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Creative Works | Westbrook, ME | General support | $28 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Coastal Counties Workforce Inc | Brunswick, ME | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friends of Spannocchia | Portland, ME | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Northeast Occupational Exchange Inc | Bangor, ME | General support | $13 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Southern Maine Workers Center | Portland, ME | General support | $11 | 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.