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Who funds recreation and sports in Maine: 156 foundations, $2.7 million in grants
156 private foundations paid 306 grants totaling $2,749,444 to recreation and sports nonprofits in Maine, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Edward C Johnson Fund, with $250,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Recreation and sports
- Recipients in
- Maine
- Foundations
- 156
- Grants
- 306
- Total granted
- $2,749,444
Foundations that funded recreation and sports in Maine
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $250,000 | $250,000 | Camp Beech Cliff | Endowment | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $215,000 | $215,000 | Trekkers Inc | To support the MidCoast Community Collaborative | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 3 | $206,250 | $200,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Family Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $155,000 | $100,000 | Portland Community Squash | Peter alfond community commons (payment 2 of 2) | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $125,000 | $100,000 | 10TH Mountain Ski Club | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauman Family Foundation Inc | Stuart, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Maine Golf House Inc | Charitable - community services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cabin Foundation | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 1 | $99,735 | $99,735 | Portland Community Squash | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 5 | $82,500 | $20,000 | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | To provide general support | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence E Mulford Trust | Fryeburg, ME | 1 | $80,000 | $80,000 | Fryeburg Recreation Dept Inc | Program support & operating costs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harding Foundation 2108-01-44 | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $65,000 | $65,000 | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | General charitable purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | Woburn, MA | 1 | $60,000 | $60,000 | High Peaks Alliance | Conservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $56,500 | $50,000 | Portland Community Squash | The Community Commons Campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 2 | $55,000 | $45,000 | The Climate Initiative | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Schiavi Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $45,000 | $40,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | Portland Community Squash | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Rockport, MA | 3 | $37,500 | $20,000 | Portland Community Squash | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Kendel H Kennedy Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 2 | $35,000 | $30,000 | Trekkers | Education and outreach programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,763 | $30,763 | Pine Island Camp | Annual Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Camp O-At-Ka | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennebec Savings Bank Foundation | Augusta, ME | 3 | $30,000 | $25,000 | Friends of Quarry Road | Capital Improvements | apps.irs.gov |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Trekkers | Support organization's programs & activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $27,500 | $20,000 | Islesboro Community Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | Kirkland, WA | 1 | $25,500 | $25,500 | Keepers of Baker Island | To promote stewardship of baker island's natural and cultural resources | apps.irs.gov |
| Arete Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Islesboro Community Center | Charitablegeneral operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bates Family Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Pine Island Camp Inc | Payment for the benefit of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Colket Family Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Restricted use-ready about campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Constance O Putnam Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation | Metairie, LA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | To support the mission of the organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25,000 | $25,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | Family camperships | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $25,000 | $10,000 | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | 2024 movement grant | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Farmington, ME | 6 | $24,700 | $10,000 | High Peaks Alliance | 2025 Sandy River Bridge Project PMT (4 of 5) Annually | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 2 | $22,500 | $15,000 | Eastern Trail Alliance | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Sprague Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Portland Community Squash | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Strypemonde Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Camp O-At-Ka | Scholarships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tijori Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| W F Whitman Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | The Sailing School Preservation Initiative | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Bangor, ME | 3 | $18,500 | $12,500 | River City Athletics | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Pineland Farms Inc | New Gloucester, ME | 1 | $15,639 | $15,639 | 10TH Mountain Ski Club Inc | Gift of equipment and inventory for operationational support. | apps.irs.gov |
| Homer Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Special Surfers | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Portland Community Squash | To provide support for the needs of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tina Snider Foundation | Gloucester, MA | 2 | $15,000 | $10,000 | Portland Community Squash | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $13,500 | $13,500 | Islesboro Community Center | Local community development | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $11,500 | $5,000 | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | For operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Foundation | Rockport, ME | 1 | $10,500 | $10,500 | Megunticook Rowing | Recreation | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Lincoln, RI | 2 | $10,350 | $10,000 | Ferry Beach Park Association | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Freitag & Martha Haley FDN Inc | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Trekkers Inc | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Recreation | apps.irs.gov |
| Fore River Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | East Blue Hill Village Improvement Assoc | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving A Hansen Memorial FDN XXXXX4004 | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | General | apps.irs.gov |
| John Sage Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | High Peaks Alliance | 2025 grant award | apps.irs.gov |
| Nah Foundation | Strafford, NH | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Outdoors Again | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund Inc | Islesboro, ME | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Islesboro Community Center | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Skylight Foundation Inc the Siegfried Group | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Various | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation | Louisville, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Pine Island Camp Inc | To give boys an adventurous, happy, and safe summer experience | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferland Family Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $10,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | Programming support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas and Michele Parsons Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | New York, NY | 4 | $9,500 | $3,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $9,251 | $6,400 | The Climate Initiative | MAP Fellowship Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $9,000 | $5,000 | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryan Family Foundation | Richmond, VA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Special Surfers | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Cyrus M Quigley Foundation | Wilton, CT | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Trekkers | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Saco, ME | 12 | $7,950 | $2,500 | Ferry Beach Park Association | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mildred H McEvoy Foundation | Worcester, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 90 | $6,956 | $1,569 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rieschel Foundation | Bozeman, MT | 1 | $6,400 | $6,400 | The Climate Initiative | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Windhover Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 2 | $5,500 | $5,000 | Islesboro Community Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Alice Pendleton Stevens Foundation Inc | Palm Harbor, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Summer camp for at risk children | apps.irs.gov |
| Arguild Foundation | Greenville, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Agawam Council | Recreation purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation | Caribou, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northern Maine Community Trails | Community activities | apps.irs.gov |
| Elfers Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganek Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | Annual fund donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Point Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | General use | apps.irs.gov |
| Gray Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | The Gatherings | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| L & J R Senior Fam FDN | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Pine Island Camp Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| MK Hoffman Family Foundation | Greenville, SC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corp | Support summer camps | apps.irs.gov |
| Martha L Symington Charitable FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Trekkers Inc | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Messler Family Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Trekkers | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Moser Family Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| Nautilus Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | To further the purpose of the donee organization | apps.irs.gov |
| Newtmont Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Camp Beech Cliff | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Palace Head Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Islesboro Community Center | Educational | apps.irs.gov |
| Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation | Mansfield, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution requirements | apps.irs.gov |
| Pinkerton Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon A & Brian T Bruyette FDTN Inc | Stuart, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bbe Sports | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | St Peters, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | Mission purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Foxboro, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Maine Special Olympics | Athletics/ Education/ Youth Services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stare Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children | General Purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| WR Berkley Corporation Charitable Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Special Surfers | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| William S Kaiser Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Portland Community Squash | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Christian and Katharine Roth Family Foundation | Greenwich, CT | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Camp O-At-Ka Inc | General fund contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Brian & Carolyn Clement Family Foundation | Cumberland Foreside, ME | 1 | $4,120 | $4,120 | Portland Community Squash | Charitable support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Toffey Family Charitable Trust | Kennebunk, ME | 2 | $4,000 | $3,000 | Special Surfers | General purposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Portland Community Squash | Operational support | apps.irs.gov |
| James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust | West Bath, ME | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Island Community Center | Donation to 501(c)(3) programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Juniper Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Keepers of Baker Island | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Winterport Little League | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3) | apps.irs.gov |
| The Zelnickbelzberg Charitable Trust | Darien, CT | 1 | $2,574 | $2,574 | Portland Community Squash | General Use | apps.irs.gov |
| Brickbottom Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Eastern Trail Alliance | To build, maintain, and promote the use of the eastern trail, a recreation and transportation greenway from casco bay to the piscataqua river in kittery, maine. | apps.irs.gov |
| Essential Power LLC | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Black Mountain of Maine | Promotes family activities through skiing | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert W & Gladys S Meserve Char Trust Hemenway & Barnes LLP | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | General operating support. in honor of matthew meserve and his parents erik and sarah meserve. | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Pine Tree Curling Club | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodside Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Portland Community Squash | General Operating Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Middlecott Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $2,200 | $2,000 | Megunticook Rowing | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | South Portland, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Maine Attraction Water Ski Show Team | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Dare Lamberton White & William F White Foundation | Winona, MN | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Pine Island Camp Inc | General program costs | apps.irs.gov |
| Eaton Peabody Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Six Rivers Youth Sports | Youth athletics | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence Petrlik Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Eastern Trail Alliance | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| Generac Foundation Inc | Waukesha, WI | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Building Steam | South Portland High School Robotics Fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Joel Dean Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Friends of Fort Williams Park | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary A Crocker Trust | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Islesboro Community Center | Social service | apps.irs.gov |
| Shaw Brothers Family Foundation Inc | Gorham, ME | 2 | $2,000 | $1,500 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Camp Beech Cliff | Camperships | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bertuzzi Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Lincolnville Boat Club | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dillon Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Big Tree Boating Association | general contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The Viyu Foundation | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Pine Island Camp Inc | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wyeth Foundation | Chadds Ford, PA | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Maine Special Olympics | Support programs that providesports training & competitionfor intellectually disabled persons | apps.irs.gov |
| Tom and Kate Chappell Family Foundation | Kennebunk, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Portland Community Squash | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ventress Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Camp Beech Cliff | Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Camp Beech Cliff | Campership | apps.irs.gov |
| Becton Family Foundation Sheila Heatter Trustee | Homosassa, FL | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Island Community Center | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Howard Johnson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Krimendahlsaint-Amand Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Pine Island Camp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $1,500 | $1,000 | Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
| Tynan Family Charitable Trust Cate O'Dwyer Trustee | Litchfield, CT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Island Community Center | Unrestricted contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| The William H and Judith C Turner Family Foundation Inc | Verona, NJ | 1 | $1,125 | $1,125 | Special Surfers | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Ahs Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Four Lanes Trust | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Trekkers | youth programs and Road Ahead campaign | apps.irs.gov |
| Lois Chiles Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Big Tree Boating Association | General fund | apps.irs.gov |
| Margaret Cameron and James M Glickenhaus Foundation | Sleepy Hollow, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Inclusive Ski Touring | To achieve charitable purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond F and Judith K McCaskey 2003 Charitable Trust | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Island Community Center Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation 1 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation | Unrestricted gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Clements Family Charitable Trust | Key West, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children | General funding | apps.irs.gov |
| The Dick and Brena Parsons Foundation | South Bristol, ME | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation | Support of operations | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gibney Family Foundation Inc | Meridian, ID | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Special Surfers | Donation for general operating support. | apps.irs.gov |
| WC and Ej Thornton Foundation | Denver, CO | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Trekkers | Education and mentoring | apps.irs.gov |
| Textron Charitable Trust DTD 122353 | Providence, RI | 1 | $975 | $975 | Maine Special Olympics | Matching gift to civic agency | apps.irs.gov |
| The David W Knapp Charitable Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $855 | $855 | Ferry Beach Park Association | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $738 | $738 | Special Surfers | Health and human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $600 | $500 | Nonstop Nordic Inc | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jana Fund | Portland, ME | 1 | $600 | $600 | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Service | apps.irs.gov |
| Harnum Family Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $500 | $500 | River City Athletics | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Levitties Foundation | Villanova, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Friends of Quarry Road | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Realize Your Dream Foundation | Kittanning, PA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Portland Community Squash | Support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Gilbane Family Foundation | Providence, RI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Social support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | 1 | $385 | $385 | Maine Roller Derby | General operation support | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $250 | $250 | Greater La Triple Crown 5K Series | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| RJM Stein Family Foundation | Belfast, ME | 1 | $150 | $150 | Camden Area Youth Seamanship Program | To continue programs & services | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $100 | $100 | Maine Special Olympics | Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics | apps.irs.gov |
| St Louis Alumni Association Inc | Biddeford, ME | 1 | $100 | $100 | Biddeford Athletic Association | To support a local organization | apps.irs.gov |
| The Yelp Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Winterkids Education Foundation | Matching contribution made by employee of yelp, in | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $53 | $53 | The Climate Initiative | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 1 | $25 | $25 | Winterkids Education Foundation | Other civic / community | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Camp Beech Cliff | Mount Desert, ME | Endowment | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Trekkers Inc | Rockland, ME | To support the MidCoast Community Collaborative | $215,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Family Fund | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | 10TH Mountain Ski Club | Fort Kent, ME | Unrestricted | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Bauman Family Foundation Inc | Maine Golf House Inc | Cumberland, ME | Charitable - community services | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Peter alfond community commons (payment 2 of 2) | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cabin Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General fund | $99,735 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence E Mulford Trust | Fryeburg Recreation Dept Inc | Fryeburg, ME | Program support & operating costs | $80,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harding Foundation 2108-01-44 | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | Harrison, ME | General charitable purposes | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | Conservation | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | General operating support | $55,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lennox Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | The Community Commons Campaign | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | The Climate Initiative | Cape Porpoise, ME | General Operating Support | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schiavi Family Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General Operating Support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Martin & Deborah Hale Foundation | Pine Island Camp | Brunswick, ME | Annual Support | $30,763 | apps.irs.gov |
| Champions of Love Foundation Inc | Camp O-At-Ka | Sebago, ME | General | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kendel H Kennedy Foundation Inc | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Education and outreach programs | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Support organization's programs & activities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam and Mary Lawrence Foundation | Keepers of Baker Island | Northeast Harbor, ME | To promote stewardship of baker island's natural and cultural resources | $25,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence J and Anne Rubenstein Charitable Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | Casco, ME | Family camperships | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Constance O Putnam Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | Casco, ME | General purposes | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | To support the mission of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kennebec Savings Bank Foundation | Friends of Quarry Road | Waterville, ME | Capital Improvements | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Friends of Quarry Road | Waterville, ME | Mini-alpine campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arete Foundation | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | Charitablegeneral operating support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colket Family Foundation | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | Restricted use-ready about campaign | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bates Family Foundation | Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | Payment for the benefit of the organization | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | To provide general support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Camp Beech Cliff | Mt Desert, ME | To run three new programs to connect underserved teens and adults to nature | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Strypemonde Foundation | Camp O-At-Ka | Sebago, ME | Scholarships | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tijori Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| W F Whitman Family Foundation Inc | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | The Sailing School Preservation Initiative | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General Support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ja Sprague Family Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General Purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | Operating support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | To provide general support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pineland Farms Inc | 10TH Mountain Ski Club Inc | Fort Kent, ME | Gift of equipment and inventory for operationational support. | $15,639 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Eastern Trail Alliance | Saco, ME | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | To provide general support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Richard K Lubin Family Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | To provide support for the needs of the organization. | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homer Family Foundation | Special Surfers | Saco, ME | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Elizabeth Foundation | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | Local community development | $13,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | General Support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | River City Athletics | Bangor, ME | General Operating Support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cascade Foundation | Megunticook Rowing | Camden, ME | Recreation | $10,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | 2024 movement grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Irving A Hansen Memorial FDN XXXXX4004 | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake | Casco, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oechsle Family Foundation Inc | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ferland Family Foundation Inc | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Skylight Foundation Inc the Siegfried Group | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | Various | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Thomas and Michele Parsons Family Foundation | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | Harrison, ME | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corporation | Harrison, ME | For the general purposes or other charitable purposes of the organization. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fore River Foundation | East Blue Hill Village Improvement Assoc | Blue Hill, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amica Companies Foundation | Ferry Beach Park Association | Saco, ME | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | 2025 Sandy River Bridge Project PMT (4 of 5) Annually | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John Sage Foundation | High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | 2025 grant award | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund Inc | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | Recreation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nah Foundation | Outdoors Again | Waterboro, ME | General | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Charles and Elizabeth Barr Foundation | Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | To give boys an adventurous, happy, and safe summer experience | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tina Snider Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General operations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Freitag & Martha Haley FDN Inc | Trekkers Inc | Rockland, ME | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Trekkers Inc | Rockland, ME | 2024 movement grant | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Joseph and Felicia Weber Family Foundation Inc | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | General | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bryan Family Foundation | Special Surfers | Saco, ME | General operating | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cyrus M Quigley Foundation | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Educational | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Onion Foundation | Bearnstow | Mount Vernon, ME | To provide general support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust | Big Tree Boating Association | Islesboro, ME | General support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | Camp Curtis Programs | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mildred H McEvoy Foundation | Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | Charitable | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Trekkers Alternative Education Partnership Program Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morgridge Family Foundation | The Climate Initiative | Cape Porpoise, ME | MAP Fellowship Support | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rieschel Foundation | The Climate Initiative | Cape Porpoise, ME | General support | $6,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Camp Beech Cliff | Mount Desert, ME | General & Unrestricted | $5,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Black Mountain of Maine | Rumford, ME | 2025 Free Ski Night Donation and Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament Donation | $5,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sharon A & Brian T Bruyette FDTN Inc | Bbe Sports | Belmont, ME | General purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | For operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Schiavi Family Foundation | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | General Operating Support; f/b/o Cory's Ride | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Granite Point Foundation | Bicycle Coalition of Maine | Portland, ME | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stare Fund | Blue Hill Society for Aid To Children | Blue Hill, ME | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newtmont Foundation | Camp Beech Cliff | Mt Desert, ME | General fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Tina Snider Foundation | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Moser Family Foundation Inc | Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake Inc | Casco, ME | General purposes | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MK Hoffman Family Foundation | Camps Newfound Owatonna Corp | Harrison, ME | Support summer camps | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palace Head Foundation Inc | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | Educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windhover Foundation | Islesboro Community Center | Islesboro, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kendel H Kennedy Foundation Inc | Lincolnville Hills Project | Lincolnville, ME | Historic & scenic area restoration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New England Patriots Charitable Foundation Inc | Maine Special Olympics | South Portland, ME | Athletics/ Education/ Youth Services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nautilus Foundation Inc | Northeast Harbor Sailing School | Northeast Harbor, ME | To further the purpose of the donee organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aroostook Savings & Loan Foundation | Northern Maine Community Trails | Presque Isle, ME | Community activities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| L & J R Senior Fam FDN | Pine Island Camp Inc | Brunswick, ME | General operating | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Armstrong Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Mission purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Programming support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distribution requirements | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elfers Foundation Inc | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ganek Family Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Annual fund donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| William S Kaiser Family Foundation | Portland Community Squash | Portland, ME | Support | $5,000 | 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.