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Who funds medical research in Maine: 48 foundations, $5.8 million in grants
48 private foundations paid 55 grants totaling $5,793,351 to medical research nonprofits in Maine, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Harold Alfond Foundation, with $2,500,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Medical research
- Recipients in
- Maine
- Foundations
- 48
- Grants
- 55
- Total granted
- $5,793,351
Foundations that funded medical research in Maine
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | Maine cancer genomics initiative 2.0 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $1,374,297 | $1,374,297 | Jackson Laboratory | Empower women and girls | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Clara Patterson Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $299,984 | $299,984 | The Jackson Laboratory | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Maine Cancer Foundation | To support the John T. Gorman Cancer Fund; transportation costs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | Integration of electrophysiological and transcriptomic signatures of cognitive resilience in the hippocampus using patch-seq | apps.irs.gov |
| Butler Family Foundation | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $158,333 | $158,333 | Jackson Laboratory | General charitable, religious, educational or scientific purpose of the donee organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | Houston, TX | 1 | $150,717 | $150,717 | The Jackson Laboratory | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc | West Hartford, CT | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Research | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret Dorrance Strawbridge FDN Pa I Inc | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bawd Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $82,500 | $82,500 | The Jackson Laboratory | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward P Clark Memorial Trust | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $51,448 | $51,448 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Education, research, and | apps.irs.gov |
| Lunder Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $50,150 | $50,150 | Jackson Laboratory | Project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Stones Fund Inc Fka Albert Shapiro Fund | St Petersburg, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls FDN | Shaker Heights, OH | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Education | apps.irs.gov |
| E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (dba Thornedge FDN) | Wayne, PA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Further charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The South Waite Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Jackson Laboratory | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Foundation | Rockport, ME | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Medical research | apps.irs.gov |
| The Montgomery Family Foundation | East Lyme, CT | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | To support biomedical research | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Saco, ME | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| DLMC Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust | West Bath, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Donation to 501(c)(3) programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Macelree Family Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Jackson Laboratory | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Pond Family Foundation | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $4,539 | $4,539 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 | Boston, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General support healthcare | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 5 | $2,312 | $1,254 | Pura Syndrome Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $2,250 | $2,250 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Brook Family Foundation | Norway, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Tri for a cure sponsor | apps.irs.gov |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Charitable Event | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $1,800 | $1,800 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Maine Cancer Foundation | To support the mission of reducing cancer incidence and mortality rates. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldstone Family Foundation | Ridgefield, CT | 1 | $1,002 | $1,002 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarack Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Jackson Laboratory | Medical | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $704 | $500 | The Jackson Laboratory | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Radnor, PA | 2 | $700 | $500 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 1 | $510 | $510 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ima Foundation | Wichita, KS | 1 | $500 | $500 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Program services | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $374 | $374 | Asxl Rare Research Endowment Foundation | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $350 | $300 | Pura Syndrome Foundation | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Row Charitable Trust | Brunswick, ME | 1 | $250 | $250 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Support of operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sukeforth Family Foundation | South China, ME | 1 | $250 | $250 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Wakefield, MA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenwood Foundation 7521-XXXXXX21240 | Boston, MA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Jackson Laboratory | Unrestricted for general | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Rolling Meadows, IL | 1 | $42 | $42 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General exempt purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $39 | $39 | Maine Cancer Foundation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Maine cancer genomics initiative 2.0 | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gates Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Empower women and girls | $1,374,297 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert and Clara Patterson Trust | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted general | $299,984 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | To support the John T. Gorman Cancer Fund; transportation costs | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Simons Foundation Inc | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Integration of electrophysiological and transcriptomic signatures of cognitive resilience in the hippocampus using patch-seq | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Butler Family Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General charitable, religious, educational or scientific purpose of the donee organization | $158,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General support | $150,717 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Research | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret Dorrance Strawbridge FDN Pa I Inc | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bawd Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001 | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General | $82,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward P Clark Memorial Trust | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Education, research, and | $51,448 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lunder Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Project support | $50,150 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Louise H & David S Ingalls FDN | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Five Stones Fund Inc Fka Albert Shapiro Fund | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Charitable | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (dba Thornedge FDN) | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Further charitable purposes | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The South Waite Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan Klingenstein Family Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Medical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Montgomery Family Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | To support biomedical research | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General Operating Support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Donation to 501(c)(3) programs | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pond Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| DLMC Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Macelree Family Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Matching gifts | $4,539 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Alces Foundation 7549-XXXXXX12606 | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General support healthcare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Charitable | $2,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brook Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Tri for a cure sponsor | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Charitable Event | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Other civic / community | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jean Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | To support the mission of reducing cancer incidence and mortality rates. | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Pura Syndrome Foundation | Berwick, ME | General support | $1,254 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Goldstone Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General use | $1,002 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tamarack Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Medical | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | General support | $772 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General purpose | $510 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Matching gifts | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ima Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Program services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Express Foundation | Asxl Rare Research Endowment Foundation | Gorham, ME | General support | $374 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Pura Syndrome Foundation | Berwick, ME | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Sukeforth Family Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General Operating Support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Park Row Charitable Trust | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Support of operations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program." | $204 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Matching gifts | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General support | $178 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenwood Foundation 7521-XXXXXX21240 | Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted for general | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Bank Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Exempt purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Tower Corporation Foundation Inc | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General purpose | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Foundation To Cure Melanoma Andother Diseases | Bangor, ME | General support | $61 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | United Ostomy Association of America Inc | Lewiston, ME | General support | $47 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arthur J Gallagher Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General exempt purpose | $42 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Andover Companies Charitable Foundation | Maine Cancer Foundation | Falmouth, ME | General & Unrestricted | $39 | 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.