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Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation: 29 grants to organizations, $166,666 (tax year ended December 2025)
Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation, a private foundation in Westbrook, ME, paid 29 grants to organizations totaling $166,666 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 11, 2026. The largest was $25,000 to United Way of Southern Maine in Portland, ME for keep me warm fund.
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- EIN
- 851674412
- Based in
- Westbrook, ME
- Assets
- $52,223
- Grants paid
- $166,666
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 11, 2026, IRS object ID 202631319349104203. It reported $166,666 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Keep ME warm Fund | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | Lewiston, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | General Purpose | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Presumpscot Regional Land Trust | Gorham, ME | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tedford Housing | Brunswick, ME | General Purpose | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tree Street Youth | Lewiston, ME | General Purpose | Youth development | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Crime and legal-related | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainely Character | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Drop-In Center | Poland, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Locker Project | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Valo | Freeport, ME | General Purpose | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church Community Outreach Services | Kennebunk, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Falmouth Food Pantry | Falmouth, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Congregational Church of Scarborough (food Pantry) | Scarborough, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gorham Food Pantry | Gorham, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Street Congregational Church (food Pantry) | Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | Brunswick, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saco Food Pantry | Saco, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| South Portland Food Cupboard | South Portland, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Standish Food Pantry | Standish, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | East Waterboro, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westbrook Community Food and Resource Center | Westbrook, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windham Food Pantry and Clothes Closet | Windham, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202541229349100519. It reported $182,500 in grants paid; 26 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Way of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | Keep ME warm Fund | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | General Purpose | Youth development | $26,667 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | Lewiston, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Mary's Health System | Lewiston, ME | General Purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sweetser | Saco, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tedford Housing | Brunswick, ME | General Purpose | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Drop-In Center | Poland, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $8,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Dental | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainely Character | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Religion-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Locker Project | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thornton Academy | Saco, ME | General Purpose | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | General Purpose | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | Biddeford, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Church Community Outreach Services | Kennebunk, ME | General Purpose | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Congregational Church of Scarborough (food Pantry) | Scarborough, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| High Street Congregational Church (food Pantry) | Auburn, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | Brunswick, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Saco Food Pantry | Saco, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry | Portland, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | East Waterboro, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Westbrook Community Food and Resource Center | Westbrook, ME | General Purpose | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Windham Food Pantry and Clothes Closet | Windham, ME | General Purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $57,500 |
| Youth development | $50,000 |
| Human services | $40,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $20,000 |
| Education | $20,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $7,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $349,166 |
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- Who funds religion-related in Maine
Updated May 11, 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.