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Cause Youth developmentState Maine68 funders

Foundations that fund youth development in Maine

68 private foundations based in Maine with a return in the last two years gave $5.3 million to youth development organizations in 181 grants. The median grant was $8,800, and 38 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to youth development

Top 50

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is youth development.

  1. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,678,600 to youth development
  2. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $500,300 to youth development
  3. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $313,800 to youth development
  4. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to youth development
  5. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $177,500 to youth development
  6. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $170,000 to youth development
  7. J Blair & Tena Frank FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $125,000 to youth development
  8. The Cabin FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $100,004 to youth development
  9. Rocking Moon Foundation IncYarmouth, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $82,581 to youth development
  10. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $69,000 to youth development
  11. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $57,500 to youth development
  12. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $55,000 to youth development
  13. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $46,000 to youth development
  14. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $40,000 to youth development
  15. Protein FoundationYarmouth, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $40,000 to youth development
  16. Francis T & Louis T Nichols FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $39,000 to youth development
  17. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to youth development
  18. Selden F Von Herten Charitable TrustBath, ME · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $35,000 to youth development
  19. Schiavi Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $30,000 to youth development
  20. Pond Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to youth development
  21. Burns Family Foundation IncDamariscotta, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to youth development
  22. Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable FoundationWestbrook, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $23,333 to youth development
  23. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $23,000 to youth development
  24. Atlantic Federal Credit Union FoundationSouth Portland, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $22,700 to youth development
  25. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $19,500 to youth development
  26. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  27. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  28. Redco Foundation IncPortland, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to youth development
  29. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  30. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to youth development
  31. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $14,000 to youth development
  32. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $13,000 to youth development
  33. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $12,000 to youth development
  34. Reny Charitable FoundationNewcastle, ME · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $11,000 to youth development
  35. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $11,000 to youth development
  36. Rosamond Thaxter FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,500 to youth development
  37. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  38. Machias Savings Bank Community Development FoundationMachias, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  39. Marr-Anderson Family FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  40. Warren Memorial FoundationWestbrook, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to youth development
  41. The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to youth development
  42. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,970 to youth development
  43. Elsie & William Viles FoundationAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $7,500 to youth development
  44. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $6,000 to youth development
  45. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $5,700 to youth development
  46. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to youth development
  47. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  48. The Verrill FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to youth development
  49. Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $5,000 to youth development
  50. Berlin Lehman Fund IncCumberland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $5,000 to youth development

Open to applications

25 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $2,678,600 to youth development
  2. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 36 grants Accepts applications $500,300 to youth development
  3. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $313,800 to youth development
  4. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $270,000 to youth development
  5. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $177,500 to youth development
  6. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME · tax year 2024 7 grants Accepts applications $170,000 to youth development
  7. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $69,000 to youth development
  8. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $46,000 to youth development
  9. Francis T & Louis T Nichols FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $39,000 to youth development
  10. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $35,000 to youth development
  11. Pond Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $25,000 to youth development
  12. Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable FoundationWestbrook, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $23,333 to youth development
  13. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $23,000 to youth development
  14. Atlantic Federal Credit Union FoundationSouth Portland, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $22,700 to youth development
  15. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $19,500 to youth development
  16. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  17. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  18. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $15,000 to youth development
  19. Rosamond Thaxter FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $10,500 to youth development
  20. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  21. Machias Savings Bank Community Development FoundationMachias, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  22. Marr-Anderson Family FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to youth development
  23. Warren Memorial FoundationWestbrook, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to youth development
  24. The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $8,000 to youth development
  25. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $7,970 to youth development