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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 47-1289795

Onion Foundation

A private foundation in Auburn, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 245 grants and $4.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Onion Foundation
2 Great Falls Plaza Box 7
Auburn, ME 04210
(207) 221-0272
[email protected]
Form and materials
To submit an application, applicants may go to the Foundation's online grant portal to set up an account: https://www.onionfoundation.org/for-grantees Onion Foundation offers grants through its Arts Program and its Environment Program. Please review the appropriate program page to learn more about our strategies and find what is right for your organization and project. Our Grants Awarded pages have information about projects and organizations that have received grants from Onion Foundation. If your organization is a good match, consider contacting us to discuss your application and proposal. We encourage new applicants to discuss their ideas and plans with foundation staff before applying.
Deadlines
Application links are posted on the program pages when the application period is open.
Restrictions
To apply for and receive a grant, your organization must be a 501(c)3 public charity as designated by the IRS, operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a qualified 501(c)3 public charity, be a public education institution, or be a Maine governmental unit. We strongly encourage fiscally sponsored applicants to discuss their proposal ideas with a program officer before writing their application.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $4,380,610

    Grants listed
    245
    Assets, end of year
    $63,607,053
  • Tax year 2023

    $3,334,875

    Grants listed
    208
    Assets, end of year
    $64,768,101
  • Tax year 2022

    $2,985,938

    Grants listed
    252
    Assets, end of year
    $64,663,290
  • Tax year 2021

    $3,333,900

    Grants listed
    246
    Assets, end of year
    $81,245,612
  • Tax year 2020

    $3,411,874

    Grants listed
    234
    Assets, end of year
    $13,942,760

Grants paid in 2024

245 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Momentum ConservationPortland, ME

    To provide technical and financial support to land trusts

    $625,000
  2. Maine Association of NonprofitsPortland, ME

    To support the Cultural Alliance of Maine's arts and for culture advocacy

    $88,000
  3. Maine Environmental Education AssociationBrunswick, ME

    To conduct a landscape analysis of Maines Youth Climate Movement

    $75,000
  4. New Learning JourneyWaitsfield, VT

    To support the First Light program in increasing access to land and water for Wabanaki people

    $75,000
  5. Maine Mathematics and Science AllianceAugusta, ME

    To support the professional development of educators

    $71,000
  6. Mayo Street ArtsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $57,500
  7. Maine AudubonFalmouth, ME

    To expand science-based environmental education to Lewiston and Bangor schools

    $52,500
  8. Maine InitiativesPortland, ME

    To support the Maine Outdoor Equity Fund

    $50,000
  9. SPACE GalleryPortland, ME

    To support a weekend-long gathering for the Maine dance community

    $42,500
  10. Maine LakesYarmouth, ME

    To provide general support

    $41,000
  11. Maine GearShareFreeport, ME

    To provide general support

    $40,000
  12. President And Trustees Of Bates CollegeLewiston, ME

    To support the Bates Dance Festival

    $40,000
  13. Wabanaki Public Health and WellnessBangor, ME

    To support the ongoing development and sustainability of its fundraising team

    $40,000
  14. OUT MaineRockland, ME

    To support an arts retreat at Haystack for Maine LGBTQ+ high school students

    $35,000
  15. Appalachian Mountain ClubCharlestown, MA

    To support the Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program

    $30,000
  16. Climate Change for All Educators IncNew Canaan, CT

    To establish the Maine Climate Education Hub

    $30,000
  17. Maine Coast Heritage TrustTopsham, ME

    To support Maine Land Trust Network's Land Trust Census

    $30,000
  18. New England Grassroots Environment Fund IncNewmarket, NH

    To support grantmaking and convening in Maine

    $30,000
  19. RippleffectPortland, ME

    To support the ROLE program

    $30,000
  20. The Climate InitiativeKennebunkport, ME

    To launch the Maine Collegiate Climate Policy Institute

    $30,000
  21. Wild Seed ProjectN Yarmouth, ME

    To implement experiential ecology programs in schools with accompanying teacher training

    $30,000
  22. Lake Stewards of MaineAuburn, ME

    To support general operations and professional development

    $27,000
  23. Northeastern UniversityBoston, MA

    For the Roux Institute to help environmental nonprofit organizations develop income

    $27,000
  24. University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME

    To support training for teachers to bring their classroom outdoors

    $25,700
  25. Chewonki Foundation IncWiscasset, ME

    To enable Maine students to participate in the Outdoor Classroom

    $25,000
  26. Friends of Katahdin Woods and WatersPortland, ME

    To support the Katahdin Learning Project

    $25,000
  27. Gateway Community Services MainePortland, ME

    To support transportation, lodging, and staffing for outdoor experiences

    $25,000
  28. Kennebec Estuary Land TrustBath, ME

    To support the Maine Trails Coalition

    $25,000
  29. Lakes Environmental AssociationBridgton, ME

    To provide general support

    $25,000
  30. Maine Community IntegrationLewiston, ME

    To support programs that connect youth and adults to the outdoors with field trips and education

    $25,000
  31. Maine PublicLewiston, ME

    To enable the Climate Desk to hire a full-time editor

    $25,000
  32. Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM)Augusta, ME

    To provide general support

    $25,000
  33. Quebec-Labrador FoundationFarmington, ME

    Trail assessments and training on access for people with disabilities

    $25,000
  34. Schoodic Institute at Acadia National ParkWinter Harbor, ME

    To expand the Schoodic Education Adventure for underserved Maine schools

    $25,000
  35. Sierra Club FoundationOakland, CA

    To support education and mobilization activities conducted by Sierra Club Maine

    $25,000
  36. The Ecology SchoolSaco, ME

    To provide Maine students with immersive ecology education

    $25,000
  37. Tree Street YouthLewiston, ME

    To expand three outdoor programs for youth of all ages

    $25,000
  38. Cobscook InstituteTrescott TWP, ME

    To expand the Midden Minders program to engage more students in Washington County

    $23,000
  39. Khmer MainePortland, ME

    To host a monthly series of Indigenous learning events and outdoor trips

    $22,500
  40. The Allagash Wilderness Waterway FoundationCasco, ME

    To develop the canoe and leadership skills of Wabanaki Youth

    $22,000
  41. 317 Main Community Music CenterYarmouth, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  42. Abbe MuseumBar Harbor, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  43. Bay Chamber Concerts & Music SchoolCamden, ME

    To support music education in midcoast Maine

    $20,000
  44. Bicycle Coalition of MainePortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  45. Boothbay Sea and Science CenterEast Boothbay, ME

    To support seaweed farming and marine education in schools

    $20,000
  46. Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust IncDes Moines, IA

    To provide teacher training on a model nature learning curriculum

    $20,000
  47. Camp Beech CliffMount Desert, ME

    To run three new programs to connect underserved teens and adults to nature

    $20,000
  48. Camp Susan CurtisPortland, ME

    To support underserved campers in Maine

    $20,000
  49. Center for an Ecology Based EconomyNorway, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  50. Chocolate Church Arts CenterBath, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  51. Classical UprisingPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  52. Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and EducationBeals, ME

    To support K-12 environmental literacy programs

    $20,000
  53. Eastport Arts CenterEastport, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  54. Gulf of Maine Research InstitutePortland, ME

    To support science-based education programs

    $20,000
  55. Haystack Mountain School of CraftsDeer Isle, ME

    To support local children and adults using technology in creative learning

    $20,000
  56. Healthy AcadiaEllsworth, ME

    To coordinate and host Juneteenth Weekend on the Water events and a new swim program

    $20,000
  57. IFKA Community ServicesLewiston, ME

    To connect immigrant youth to nature through hands-on activities

    $20,000
  58. Indigo Arts AlliancePortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  59. Johnson Hall IncGardiner, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  60. JustME for JustUSS Freeport, ME

    For a youth-led project to advance climate justice and civic engagement

    $20,000
  61. Maine Academy of Modern MusicPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  62. Maine Climate Action NowAugusta, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  63. Maine Crafts AssociationGardiner, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  64. Maine Sea GrantOrono, ME

    To support Maine Sea Grant as it brings marine science to inland learners

    $20,000
  65. Maine TREE FoundationAugusta, ME

    To support forest-based education across Maine

    $20,000
  66. NAMI MaineHallowell, ME

    To support in-person courses for area nonprofit organizations on trauma-informed care

    $20,000
  67. Niweskok From the Stars to SeedsMilford, ME

    To support Wabanaki Rematriation School

    $20,000
  68. Palaver StringsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  69. Penobscot Theatre CompanyBangor, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  70. Pine Tree Society IncBath, ME

    To support camp and accessible outdoor family programming for children and adults with disabilities

    $20,000
  71. Portland Museum of ArtPortland, ME

    To support Learning and Community Collaboration

    $20,000
  72. Portland OvationsPortland, ME

    To support education and outreach activities

    $20,000
  73. Portland Parks ConservancyPortland, ME

    To run three sessions of Portland Youth Corps

    $20,000
  74. Portland StagePortland, ME

    To support K-12 theater education programs

    $20,000
  75. Portland Symphony OrchestraPortland, ME

    To support youth education programs

    $20,000
  76. Rural Aspirations ProjectSwanville, ME

    To support the Maine Forest Collaborative

    $20,000
  77. Schoodic Arts for AllWinter Harbor, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  78. Side x Side IncPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  79. Speaking Up For UsPresque Isle, ME

    To increase access to the outdoor by disabled Mainers

    $20,000
  80. The Strand TheatreRockland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  81. The Telling RoomPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  82. TrekkersRockland, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  83. United CharitableAshburn, VA

    To support ReTreeUs

    $20,000
  84. Waldo TheatreWaldoboro, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  85. Waterfall ArtsBelfast, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  86. Watershed FriendsEast Winthrop, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  87. Waterville CreatesWaterville, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  88. Wells Reserve at LaudholmWells, ME

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  89. Friends of Baxter State ParkBelfast, ME

    To provide general support

    $17,500
  90. Ketcha Outdoors (dba Portland Gear Hub)Scarborough, ME

    To support the "Bikes for all Mainers" program

    $17,500
  91. Western Foothills Land TrustNorway, ME

    To expand nature learning with the Roberts Farm Experiential Learning partnership

    $17,000
  92. Mission EarthFramingham, MA

    To plan and coordinate outdoor programming in Maine

    $16,180
  93. 30 Mile River Watershed AssociationMount Vernon, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  94. A Company of GirlsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  95. Adaptive Outdoor Education CenterCarrabassett Valley, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  96. ArtVanBrunswick, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  97. Bangor Symphony OrchestraBangor, ME

    To support Young People's Concerts

    $15,000
  98. Bowdoin International Music FestivalBrunswick, ME

    To support community music concerts

    $15,000
  99. Celebration Barn TheaterSouth Paris, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  100. Conservation Law Foundation IncBoston, MA

    For training and other support for environmental organizing by communities in Maine

    $15,000
  101. DaPonte String Quartet FoundationFreeport, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  102. Gather to Grow (previously St Mary's Nutrition Center)Lewiston, ME

    To support school garden nature learning programs

    $15,000
  103. HOME IncOrland, ME

    To support arts programs for underserved communities

    $15,000
  104. Hearty RootsDamariscotta, ME

    For Afterschool Outing Club and Sunbeam Camp

    $15,000
  105. High Peaks AllianceFarmington, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  106. Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolCamden, ME

    To support the Pinnacle Partners program

    $15,000
  107. LA Public TheatreLewiston, ME

    To support youth theater education programs

    $15,000
  108. Loon Echo Land TrustBridgton, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  109. Maine Appalachian Trail Club IncPortland, ME

    To facilitate experiences on the Appalachian Trail for new audiences

    $15,000
  110. Maine Inside OutLewiston, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  111. Maine Island Trail AssociationPortland, ME

    To coordinate and facilitate island trips for underserved groups

    $15,000
  112. Mechanics' HallPortland, ME

    To support performance and literary arts programming

    $15,000
  113. Midcoast ConservancyWaldoboro, ME

    To sustain and expand the nature-based education program

    $15,000
  114. Millinocket Memorial LibraryMillinocket, ME

    To support the Katahdin Gear Library

    $15,000
  115. Opera House ArtsStonington, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  116. Opera MainePortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  117. Pineland FarmsNew Gloucestr, ME

    To support youth arts education programs in Piscataquis County

    $15,000
  118. Points North InstituteCamden, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  119. Portland BalletPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  120. Portland Theater FestivalPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  121. Portland TrailsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  122. Spindleworks (a program of Independence Association)Brunswick, ME

    To support studio arts programs for adults with disabilities

    $15,000
  123. The Intercultural Community CenterWestbrook, ME

    To support outdoor experiences for New Mainer youth and adults

    $15,000
  124. The Summer Camp IncDenmark, ME

    To support campers from Maine

    $15,000
  125. Wendell Gilley MuseumSouthwest Harbor, ME

    To support arts and nature education programs for all ages

    $15,000
  126. William A Farnsworth Art Museum and LibraryRockland, ME

    To support classroom-integrated arts education programs

    $15,000
  127. Wintergreen Arts CenterPresque Isle, ME

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  128. Women for Healthy Rural LivingMilbridge, ME

    To support the Outdoor Women Lead and Owlette programs

    $15,000
  129. Bagaduce MusicBlue Hill, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  130. ChoralArtPortland, ME

    To support a Spring choral performance of music by Brahms

    $12,500
  131. Creative Portland CorporationPortland, ME

    To support artists teaching and performing on Peaks Island

    $12,500
  132. Greater Lovell Land TrustLovell, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  133. LA ArtsAuburn, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  134. Mahoosuc Land Trust IncBethel, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  135. Piscataquis County Soil and Water Conservation DistrictDoverFoxcroft, ME

    To support nature learning programs across Piscataquis County

    $12,500
  136. Portland Youth DancePortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  137. Salt Bay ChamberfestRockland, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,500
  138. Snow Pond Center for the ArtsSidney, ME

    To support youth arts and music education

    $12,500
  139. River Tree ArtsKennebunk, ME

    To provide general support

    $12,000
  140. Greater Franklin Food CouncilJay, ME

    To support the elementary school garden education program

    $11,800
  141. Subcircle IncBiddeford, ME

    To support public arts programming

    $11,500
  142. Main Street SkowheganSkowhegan, ME

    To facilitate use of a new accessible trail by local residents living with disabilities

    $11,000
  143. 240 StringsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  144. Bar Harbor Music FestivalBar Harbor, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  145. Belfast Flying ShoesBelfast, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  146. Bethel Area Arts & MusicBethel, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  147. Center for Maine Contemporary Art (CMCA)Rockland, ME

    For robust hands-on arts education programs for people of all ages and abilities

    $10,000
  148. Center Theatre for the Performing ArtsDover Foxcroft, ME

    To support arts education programs

    $10,000
  149. Continuum Arts CollectiveNorth Berwick, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  150. Freeport Conservation TrustFreeport, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  151. Lights OutNorway, ME

    To support community arts programs

    $10,000
  152. Maine Mountain CollaborativePortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  153. Milbridge Theatre & Community Arts CenterMilbridge, ME

    To support community arts programs

    $10,000
  154. PihcintuWindham, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  155. Portland Chamber Music FestivalPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  156. Rangeley Friends of the Performing ArtsRangeley, ME

    To provide general support

    $10,000
  157. SailMainePortland, ME

    To expand the adaptive sailing program

    $10,000
  158. SpurwinkPortland, ME

    To support operations in the Lewiston Auburn region

    $10,000
  159. Wayfinder SchoolsCamden, ME

    To support arts learning opportunities

    $10,000
  160. Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition (MPAC)Lisbon, ME

    To provide general support

    $9,500
  161. Mad Horse Theater CompanySouth Portland, ME

    To provide general support

    $9,000
  162. Watershed Center for the Ceramic ArtsEdgecomb, ME

    To engage k-12 educators and students in the ceramic arts

    $9,000
  163. Maine Jewish Film FestivalPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $8,000
  164. ArtsworthEllsworth, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  165. Atlantic Harmonies Youth ChoirsWells, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  166. Bar Harbor Historical SocietyBar Harbor, ME

    To support arts education programs that intersect with the history of Bar Harbor

    $7,500
  167. BearnstowMount Vernon, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  168. Belfast Community RadioBelfast, ME

    To support new media storytelling workshops for youths

    $7,500
  169. Blue Hill BachBlue Hill, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  170. Brick Store MuseumKennebunk, ME

    To support education and outreach activities

    $7,500
  171. Central Hall CommonsDoverFoxcroft, ME

    To support traveling creative activities for Piscataquis County youths

    $7,500
  172. Denmark Arts CenterDenmark, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  173. Friends of Congress Square ParkPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  174. Friends of the Kotzschmar OrganPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  175. Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome CenterPortland, ME

    To support free immigrant artist music concerts in Portland

    $7,500
  176. HalcyonRockland, ME

    To support Halcyon education programs in schools

    $7,500
  177. Hardy GirlsWaterville, ME

    To support a camp for girls and nonbinary youth for learning about art and activism

    $7,500
  178. Heart of BiddefordBiddeford, ME

    To support free music programs in Biddeford

    $7,500
  179. High Peaks Creative CouncilAvon, ME

    To support middle school students making barn quilt murals

    $7,500
  180. HogfishCape Elizabeth, ME

    To offer performances as grief gatherings

    $7,500
  181. Leaps of Imagination IncRockport, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  182. Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA)Unity, ME

    To support the creation of murals at the Sipayik School and Museum

    $7,500
  183. Maine State Music TheatreBrunswick, ME

    To support sensory friendly performances for children and families

    $7,500
  184. Meetinghouse ArtsFreeport, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  185. Midcoast Community ChorusRockport, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  186. New Surry Repertory Theatre and Acting SchoolBlue Hill, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  187. NibezunPassadumkeag, ME

    To support Wabanaki traditional arts workshops

    $7,500
  188. Penobscot Bay Language SchoolRockland, ME

    To support performances in Rockland by New Mainer artists

    $7,500
  189. Pineland Suzuki SchoolManchester, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  190. Saco River TheatreBuxton, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  191. STAGES Youth TheaterPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $7,500
  192. Tear Cap WorkshopsHiram, ME

    To create hands-on arts learning programs for adults

    $7,500
  193. The GrandEllsworth, ME

    To support arts education programs

    $7,500
  194. The Maine Museum of Photographic ArtsGorham, ME

    To support a series of events about photography making, collecting, and conservation

    $7,500
  195. The Maine Youth CircusPortland, ME

    To support afterschool circus arts workshops

    $7,500
  196. Tides Institute & Museum of ArtEastport, ME

    To support a variety of arts engagement programs

    $7,500
  197. Waterman's Community CenterNorth Haven, ME

    To support community arts programs on North Haven

    $7,500
  198. Acorn ProductionsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $6,000
  199. ArtsFarmingtonFarmington, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  200. Blue Hill Community DevelopmentBlue Hill, ME

    To support a participatory community art project

    $5,000
  201. Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern MainePortland, ME

    To support the activities of the Lewiston Clubhouse in light of the October 2023 mass shooting

    $5,000
  202. Down East SingersRockport, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  203. Everyman Repertory TheatreRockport, ME

    To support the 2024 theater season

    $5,000
  204. Fair TideKittery, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  205. Fractured AtlasHarsdale, NY

    To support Opera in the Pines' presentation of a new opera in Maine

    $5,000
  206. Franco CenterLewiston, ME

    To support a paper art workshop for adults

    $5,000
  207. ISLE Theater CompanyDeer Isle, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  208. Kennebec Performing Arts CompanyAugusta, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  209. Maine Association for the Education of Young ChildrenAugusta, ME

    To train child care providers to offer play based nature learning for pre-k children

    $5,000
  210. Midcoast Symphony OrchestraBrunswick, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  211. Northern Forest Canoe TrailWaitsfield, VT

    To conduct outreach, planning and design for accessibility modifications

    $5,000
  212. Opera in the PinesScarborough, ME

    To support the spring opera season

    $5,000
  213. Penobscot Marine MuseumSearsport, ME

    To support live music programs to accompany an exhibit about music history

    $5,000
  214. Searsmont Town Library (Town of Searsmont)Searsmont, ME

    To support free live music events at the Searsmont library

    $5,000
  215. Smooth FeatherGorham, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  216. The Dance HallKittery, ME

    To provide general support

    $5,000
  217. Una Voce Chamber ChoirBath, ME

    To support an auditioned community choir

    $5,000
  218. United Youth Empowerment ServicesLewiston, ME

    To support a creative space for immigrant youths in Lewiston

    $5,000
  219. Fit Girls of Wilton MaineEast Wilton, ME

    To provide general support

    $4,000
  220. Hewnoaks Artist ResidencyPortland, ME

    To support public arts programs

    $4,000
  221. MWL Education FundAugusta, ME

    To provide general support

    $4,000
  222. Swans Island Educational SocietySwans Island, ME

    To support youth arts education programs

    $4,000
  223. St Cecilia Chamber ChoirDamariscotta, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,750
  224. Support SolutionsLewiston, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,500
  225. Blue Hill Concert AssociationBlue Hill, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  226. Equality Community CenterPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  227. Lamoine Community ArtsEllsworth, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  228. Wabanaki Women's CoalitionOrono, ME

    To provide general support

    $3,000
  229. Maine Donor Alliance FundPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,500
  230. Community Outreach ServicesKennebunk, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,000
  231. Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition (MIRC)Portland, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,000
  232. Maine NeedsPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,000
  233. Mano en ManoMilbridge, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,000
  234. York Community Services AssociationYork, ME

    To provide general support

    $2,000
  235. Atlantic Black BoxPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,500
  236. Spark Inclusive ArtsWest Bath, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,500
  237. Good Medicine CollectivePortland, ME

    To participate in financial training

    $1,180
  238. ACLU of Maine FoundationPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  239. Community Change IncBoston, MA

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  240. Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingThe Maine MonitorHallowell, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  241. Maine Transgender Network INCPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  242. Neighborhood Housing TrustKennebunk, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  243. Speak About ItPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  244. Survivor Speak USAPortland, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000
  245. Wabanaki REACHStillwater, ME

    To provide general support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment32 grants $1,359,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture75 grants $905,75027% of the total
  3. Education13 grants $293,7009% of the total
  4. Human services12 grants $193,0006% of the total
  5. Community development7 grants $156,5005% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation6 grants $122,5004% of the total
  7. 7 other causes16 grants $311,5009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine233 grants $4,101,430
  2. Massachusetts5 grants $89,180
  3. Vermont2 grants $80,000
  4. New York2 grants $35,000
  5. New Hampshire1 grant $30,000
  6. California1 grant $25,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Frederick OnionTrustee Hours 18Pay $0
  • Susan OnionTrustee Hours 18Pay $0
  • Alene OnionTrustee (start 2024) Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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Same main cause (environment), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

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  2. The Pasculano FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 21 grants Preselected only $3,045,000 giving
  3. The Redmond Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 36 grants Preselected only $1,685,678 giving
  4. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME 91 grants Preselected only $1,649,139 giving
  5. Abbagadassett Foundation IncBowdoinham, ME 16 grants Preselected only $1,151,494 giving