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Harold Alfond Foundation: 45 grants to organizations, $102.7 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Harold Alfond Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, ME, paid 45 grants to organizations totaling $102,710,085 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $28,000,000 to University of Maine Foundation in Orono, ME for university of maine athletics master facilities plan.
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- EIN
- 223281672
- Based in
- Portland, ME
- Assets
- $1,616,928,204
- Grants paid
- $102,710,085
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202503189349100715. It reported $102,710,085 in grants paid; 45 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | University of maine athletics master facilities plan | Education | $28,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mainegeneral Health | Augusta, ME | Harold alfond center for cancer care expansion | $14,535,638 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern University | Boston, MA | The harold alfond scholars initiative at the roux institute | Education | $12,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maine System | Orono, ME | Revitalize graduate & professional center & engineering, computing, & info science | $7,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alfond Scholarship Foundation | Portland, ME | My alfond grant scholarships 2024 | Education | $5,609,911 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of New England | Biddeford, ME | The institute for interprofessional education & practice at une | Education | $4,502,515 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Community College System | Augusta, ME | The center for the advancement of maines workforce: building a more prosperous maine | $4,454,529 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | Bigelow innovation and education wing | Science and technology | $3,869,390 | apps.irs.gov |
| Thomas College | Waterville, ME | Catalyzing growth in central maine and beyond | Education | $3,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor, ME | Maine cancer genomics initiative 2.0 | Medical research | $2,500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focusmaine | Augusta, ME | Focusmaine phase 3 implementation (years 7-9) | $2,260,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Art center and hotel | $2,000,612 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville, ME | Camp tracy improvements and expansion | Youth development | $2,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Stem workforce ready maine 2030 | Education | $1,987,890 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates Inc | Augusta, ME | A proposal to scale, strengthen and sustain jmgs college success program | $1,926,461 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville, ME | Operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,600,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfond Scholarship Foundation | Portland, ME | My alfond grant operations 2024 | Education | $1,527,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Trust for Local News | Lexington, MA | Preservation of community and local news in maine | $1,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 7 Lakes Alliance | Belgrade Lakes, ME | Conserving land and waters of the belgrade lakes | Environment | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | Alfond fund | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville, ME | Development sustainability at the alfond youth & community center | Youth development | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville, ME | Strategic long term capital and development sustainability at the alfond youth center | Youth development | $318,450 | apps.irs.gov |
| Educare Central Maine | Waterville, ME | Harold alfond scholarships continuity of care | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beth Israel Congregation | Waterville, ME | Foundation and the future campaign | $109,639 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterville Historical Society | Waterville, ME | Waterville center for local history and culture | $102,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Gulfshore Playhouse | Naples, FL | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $65,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Paul Taylor Dance Foundation | New York, NY | Unrestricted | Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Trust for Local News | Lexington, MA | Unrestricted | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Maine System | Orono, ME | Unrestricted | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Unrestricted | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belgrade Regional Health Center | Belgrade Lakes, ME | General facilities support | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Focusmaine | Augusta, ME | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Childrens Home for Little Wanderers | Waterville, ME | Unrestricted | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville, ME | Waterville opera house season sponsorship | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Susan L Curtis Foundation | Portland, ME | Camp susan curtis youth development program | $14,700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Network | Lewiston, ME | Unrestricted | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Full Plates Full Potential | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The International Institute of New England | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pioneer Institute | Boston, MA | Unrestricted | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc | Caribou, ME | Aroostook teen leadership camp (atlc) program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Inc | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennebec Behavioral Health | Waterville, ME | Operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spectrum Generations | Augusta, ME | Meals on wheels | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville, ME | Aycc little league | Youth development | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $57,382,316 |
| Science and technology | $3,869,390 |
| Youth development | $2,668,600 |
| Medical research | $2,500,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,720,000 |
| Environment | $500,000 |
| Health care | $15,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $89,060,085 |
| Massachusetts | $13,545,000 |
| Florida | $65,000 |
| New York | $40,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. 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.