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Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust: 122 grants to organizations, $1.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Portland, ME, paid 122 grants to organizations totaling $1,295,936 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 5, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Preble Street in Portland, ME for capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 010442078
- Based in
- Portland, ME
- Assets
- $31,828,637
- Grants paid
- $1,300,936
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 5, 2026, IRS object ID 202641259349100424. It reported $1,300,936 in grants paid; 122 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Capital Campaign | Human services | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bomazeen Land Trust | Portland, ME | Cultural Transmission, Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Veterans' Memorial Library | Patten, ME | Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library and Community Center | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Portland, ME | Operating Support: Strategic Plan in Action | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland, ME | Indigo Arts Alliance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Brunswick, ME | Maine Environmental Education Association Operating Support 2025 | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Historical Society | Portland, ME | Maine Historical Society - Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Humanities Council | Portland, ME | Operating Support: Humanities in Need | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Preservation | Yarmouth, ME | Operating Support Technical Assistance | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation | Pembroke, ME | Start-up Operations | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aroostook Arts and Education Center Dba Wintergreen Arts Center | Presque Isle, ME | Operating Support for the Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Portland, ME | Operating Support for the Childrens Museum & Theatre of Maine | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | Damariscotta, ME | Operating Support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Beals, ME | Let's Find Out What Is Out There - Then Manage, Restore, and Protect It | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support | Animal-related | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Saco, ME | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | Recreation and sports | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| First Light New Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | First Light Operating Support 2025-2026 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johnson Hall Inc | Gardiner, ME | Operating | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc | Portland, ME | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Operating Support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Gebung Woods Parcel Acquisition | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | Maine Farmland Trust Operating Support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Teach ME Outside | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (mofga) | Unity, ME | Operating Support for Building a Healthy and Fair Food System in a Time of Uncertainty | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating: Services for Downeast and Islands, including Nature Access | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Trails Coalition | Bath, ME | 2025 Operating Support Request for the Maine Trails Coalition | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mechanics' Hall (maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Portland, ME | Operating Support for Mechanics' Hall | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | Operating Support for Midcoast Conservancy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Brunswick, ME | Building Connections: Opening Doors to Our Community | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | Art for All | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | Dawnland to the Planets: The Music of The Wabanaki and Holst | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Preble Street Operating Support | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scarborough Land Trust | Scarborough, ME | Fuller Farm Bridge and Trail Improvements | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Winter Harbor, ME | 2025 Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterfall Arts | Belfast, ME | Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, ME | Experiential Education in the Classroom - Student and Community Leadership | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Casco Bay | South Portland, ME | Tracking, Protecting, and Restoring Eelgrass through Technology and Community Engagement | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Improved Access Trail at Robinson Woods Preserve | Environment | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | Grand Lake Stream, ME | Operational support for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport, ME | Eastport Arts Center | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | Operating Funds to Support Equitable Access to Immersive Ecology-Based Education For Maine Students | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trust for Public Land | Portland, ME | Maine Program Operating Support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor, ME | Uplifting Wabanaki Voices & Activating Audiences: Operating Support for the Abbe Museum | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | 2026 Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Land Trust | Bangor, ME | General Operating Support for Bangor Land Trust | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor, ME | Operating Support for Bangor Symphony Orchestra's 130th Season | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belfast Area Child Care Services Inc | Waldo, ME | The Learning Landscape: An Outdoor Classroom for Belfast Area Child Care Services | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | Operating Support | Science and technology | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland, ME | Adult Makerspace - Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | Bath, ME | Collective Imagination @ the Chocolate Church | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Trescott, ME | Operating Support: Indigenous Teaching and Learning at Cobscook Institute | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Organizing Alliance | Lewiston, ME | 2026 Youth in Climate Advocacy Program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy | Machias, ME | General Operating Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ellsworth Historical Society | Ellsworth, ME | Ellsworth Historical Society's Chamberlain House Stabilization Project | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | Friends of Baxter State Park Operating Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre | Rockland, ME | Strand Theatre Education Program 2025-2026 Season | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gateway Milbridgemilbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center | Milbridge, ME | Gateway Milbridge/Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Dexter, ME | Restore the Brick Facade at the Former Bert Call Photography Studio | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Main Street Skowhegan Skowhegan Outdoors | Skowhegan, ME | A Continuum of Opportunity in Outdoor Education through Skowhegan Outdoors | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Audubon | Falmouth, ME | Maine Audubon 2025 Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Climate Action Now | Augusta, ME | Maine Climate Action Now Community Engagement Operating Support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Inside Outroil Inc | Lewiston, ME | Broken Clock Tour | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Lakes | Yarmouth, ME | Maine Lakes Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Street Arts | Portland, ME | Operating Support for Mayo Street Arts | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Monhegan Museum of Art & History | Monhegan, ME | Monhegan Museum of Art & History Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | Protecting the Nature of Maine - Operating Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nature Based Education Consortium | Falmouth, ME | Systems Level Change for Outdoor Access | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Historic Film | Bucksport, ME | Support to Catalog, Digitize and Publish the Collections of All Maine Television Stations, 1953-2008 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palaver Strings | Portland, ME | Building Long-term Capacity to Improve Vulnerable Music Students Retention & Ensure Progress | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Parks Conservancy | Portland, ME | Portland Youth Corps | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | Portland, ME | Portland Stage Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Trails | Portland, ME | Healthier Neighborhoods for All program | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tate House Museum | Portland, ME | Preservation of the 1797 Means House | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Telling Room | Portland, ME | Operating Support for The Telling Room - FY25-26 | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | Revitalizing the OML Portland Classroom as an all-ages Maker-Space | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville, ME | Waterville Creates Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| York County Soil and Water Conservation District | Springvale, ME | Watershed Stewardship Program in Southern Maine | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | Rockport, ME | Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brick Store Museum | Kennebunk, ME | Brick Store Museum Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Caribou Historical Center | Caribou, ME | Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chebeague Island Historical Society | Chebeague Island, ME | CIHS Museum Mechanical Systems Remediation Project | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Downeast Fisheries Partnership FS Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | Downeast Fisheries Partnership Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Amendment Museum | Augusta, ME | First Amendment Museum | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freeport Historical Society | Freeport, ME | Pettengill Farm Reinterpretation Signage | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Healthy Island Project | Stonington, ME | HIP Great Hall RenovationsProject Support to Create a Cultural Hub for Deer Isle-Stonington, Maine | Health care | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart of Biddeford | Biddeford, ME | Operating Support | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | Program Development at Heart of Ellsworths Makerspace | Community improvement and capacity building | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heritage Vivant - Living Heritage Dba Acadian Village Maine | Van Buren, ME | Enhancing the Visitor Experience through Technology | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Island Readers and Writers | Southwest Harbor, ME | Island Readers & Writers Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Tree Foundation | Augusta, ME | Maine Timber Research & Environmental Education Foundation General Operating Support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Opera Maine | Portland, ME | Support for Opera Maines Opera for All Educational Programming | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trekkers | Rockland, ME | Trekkers Alternative Education Partnership Program Support | Recreation and sports | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Machias Bay Chamber Concerts Inc | Machias, ME | Elementary School Music Program for Washington County, Maine | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brooksville Free Public Library | Brooksville, ME | Brooksville Free Public Library, Operating Support Grant Request | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Classical Uprising | Portland, ME | Classical Uprising General Operating Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Franklin Schoodic Hall | Franklin, ME | Franklin Schoodic Hall Phase 2: Building Lift | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy | Hancock, ME | Outdoor Education Support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Starling Hall | Fayette, ME | Historic Preservation - new roof | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Lovell Land Trust | Lovell, ME | Environmental Education Operating Support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership | Rockland, ME | Operating Support to Expand Access to Environmental Education for Rural Maine Students | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jonathan Fisher Memorial Inc | Blue Hill, ME | Jonathan Fisher House Window Restoration | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Journey Onederland | Portland, ME | 2026 Transportation Pilot Program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennebunk Free Library | Kennebunk, ME | Kennebunk Free Library Operating Support Request 2025 | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kennebunkport Historical Society | Kennebunkport, ME | Preserving Our Vintage Clothing Collection | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Early Childhood Outdoors (maineaeyc Fiscal Sponsor) | Augusta, ME | Maine Early Childhood Outdoors Operational Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Bath, ME | Historic Shipyard Mould Loft Roof Replacement | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Philanthopy Center | Portland, ME | For Funder Network Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Youth for Climate Justice | Damariscotta, ME | Building Youth Leadership within the Maine Green Schools Network | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Symphony Orchestra | Brunswick, ME | Lewiston/Auburn School Presentations by the Midcoast Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | Bangor, ME | Project Support for the Penobscot Theatre Companys Dramatic Academy | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Portland Ovations | Portland, ME | Portland Ovations 2025-26 Wabanaki Stories School-Time & Family Performances | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rangeley Friends of the Performing Arts Inc | Rangeley, ME | Operating Support-Rangeley Friends of the Arts | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Safe Voices | Lewiston, ME | Safe Voices Survivor Storytellers Project | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scarborough Public Library | Scarborough, ME | Scarborough Public Library | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Spaulding Memorial Library | Sebago, ME | Spaulding Memorial Library Capital Campaign | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Hiram, ME | Creativity in the Making: Operating Support 2026 | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tempoart | Portland, ME | TEMPOart Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society Dba Historic Rangeley | Rangeley, ME | Rangeley Lakes Region Historical Society Operating Support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Theater Project | Brunswick, ME | Teen Improv Troupe | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Victoria Mansion | Portland, ME | Victoria Mansion Historic Windows Assessment | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Winter Harbor Historical Society | Winter Harbor, ME | Restoration of our 1877 Schoolhouse | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Falmouth Historical Society | Falmouth, ME | Digital Scanning Capital Equipment Grant | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,586 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Arts Commission | Augusta, ME | Maine Arts Learning Summit | $3,350 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 2, 2025, IRS object ID 202531229349102608. It reported $1,305,500 in grants paid; 0 grants to organizations are listed, and 1 grant to individuals is left out. This return lists no grants in its filed data.
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $353,586 |
| Environment | $127,500 |
| Human services | $95,000 |
| Education | $45,000 |
| Animal-related | $30,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $22,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $1,270,936 |
| Vermont | $15,000 |
| Massachusetts | $10,000 |
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Updated May 5, 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.