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The Aldermere Foundation: 19 grants to organizations, $434,448 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Aldermere Foundation, a private foundation in Portland, ME, paid 19 grants to organizations totaling $434,448 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 14, 2026. The largest was $304,448 to Maine Coast Heritage Trust in Topsham, ME for aldermere farm operating support.
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- EIN
- 016059906
- Based in
- Portland, ME
- Assets
- $8,804,718
- Grants paid
- $434,448
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2026, IRS object ID 202631349349100923. It reported $434,448 in grants paid; 19 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Aldermere farm operating support | Environment | $304,448 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | General support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | Belfast, ME | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Ecological Teaching and Learning | Dennysville, ME | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hurricaine Island Center for Science and Leadership | Rockland, ME | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | Portland, ME | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | General support | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palaver Strings | Portland, ME | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfinder Schools | Camden, ME | General support | Human services | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Van Program | Brunswick, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Casco Bay | South Portland, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georges River Land Trust | Rockland, ME | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Bay YMCA and Teen Center | Rockport, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Homeworthy | Rockport, ME | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Community Music | Rockport, ME | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202501329349101225. It reported $387,600 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Aldermere farm operating support | Environment | $271,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | Camden, ME | General support | Environment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Council of Maine | Augusta, ME | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Ecological Teaching and Learning | Dennysville, ME | General support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hurricaine Island Center for Science and Leadership | Rockland, ME | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | General support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | Belfast, ME | General support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palaver Strings | Portland, ME | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Van Program | Brunswick, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chewonki Foundation | Wiscasset, ME | General support | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Casco Bay | South Portland, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | Portland, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Penobscot Bay YMCA and Teen Center | Rockport, ME | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayfinder Schools | Camden, ME | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Chamber Concerts and Community Music | Rockport, ME | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $641,048 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 |
| Human services | $11,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Maine | $822,048 |
Also on SpecStream
- Who funds environment in Maine
- Who funds food, agriculture and nutrition in Maine
- Who funds arts, culture and humanities in Maine
- Who funds human services in Maine
Updated May 14, 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.