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Private foundations Mainetax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Maine

595 private foundations based in Maine filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $400.2 million in 8,926 grants, and 163 say they accept applications.

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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.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $102,710,085 giving
  2. Initiative for Digital Engineering and Life SciencesFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $49,108,427 giving
  3. Puffin Bay FoundationBiddeford, ME · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $31,500,000 giving
  4. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 1,003 grants Accepts applications $24,933,150 giving
  5. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 153 grants Accepts applications $24,357,347 giving
  6. Decoster Family Charitable Foundation IncTurner, ME · tax year 2025 17 grants Preselected only $21,543,382 giving
  7. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME · tax year 2024 296 grants Accepts applications $14,366,501 giving
  8. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $7,535,759 giving
  9. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 126 grants Accepts applications $5,026,262 giving
  10. The Blue Horizons FoundationGorham, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $5,000,000 giving
  11. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME · tax year 2024 245 grants Accepts applications $4,380,610 giving
  12. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $4,260,000 giving
  13. Huber FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $3,700,000 giving
  14. Otto & Fran Walter Foundation IncBoothbay Harbor, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Preselected only $3,531,615 giving
  15. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,440,607 giving
  16. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 125 grants Accepts applications $3,345,408 giving
  17. The Pasculano FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME · tax year 2024 21 grants Preselected only $3,045,000 giving
  18. Francis T & Louis T Nichols FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $2,600,000 giving
  19. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 97 grants Preselected only $2,440,220 giving
  20. The Cabin FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $2,344,389 giving
  21. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME · tax year 2025 81 grants Accepts applications $2,252,000 giving
  22. J Blair & Tena Frank FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $2,007,500 giving
  23. Lawrence Family FoundationHolden, ME · tax year 2025 27 grants Preselected only $1,876,623 giving
  24. The Bob Crewe Foundation a/k/a Crewe FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $1,693,045 giving
  25. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 91 grants Preselected only $1,649,139 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 45 grants Accepts applications $102,710,085 giving
  2. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 1,003 grants Accepts applications $24,933,150 giving
  3. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 153 grants Accepts applications $24,357,347 giving
  4. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME · tax year 2024 296 grants Accepts applications $14,366,501 giving
  5. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $7,535,759 giving
  6. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 126 grants Accepts applications $5,026,262 giving
  7. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME · tax year 2024 245 grants Accepts applications $4,380,610 giving
  8. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $4,260,000 giving
  9. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,440,607 giving
  10. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 125 grants Accepts applications $3,345,408 giving
  11. Francis T & Louis T Nichols FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 88 grants Accepts applications $2,600,000 giving
  12. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME · tax year 2025 81 grants Accepts applications $2,252,000 giving
  13. The Bob Crewe Foundation a/k/a Crewe FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2025 26 grants Accepts applications $1,693,045 giving
  14. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $1,440,100 giving
  15. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 123 grants Accepts applications $1,300,936 giving
  16. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME · tax year 2024 156 grants Accepts applications $1,151,300 giving
  17. Firebird Foundation for Anthropological ResearchPhillips, ME · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $1,125,846 giving
  18. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 97 grants Accepts applications $1,086,000 giving
  19. Elsie & William Viles FoundationAugusta, ME · tax year 2024 46 grants Accepts applications $860,100 giving
  20. Clarence E Mulford TrustFryeburg, ME · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $810,000 giving
  21. Margaret E Burnham Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $757,550 giving
  22. Franklin Savings Bank Community Development FoundationFarmington, ME · tax year 2025 182 grants Accepts applications $705,108 giving
  23. Kennebunk Savings Bank FoundationKennebunk, ME · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $689,926 giving
  24. Marr-Anderson Family FoundationFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 33 grants Accepts applications $680,800 giving
  25. Cianbro Charitable FoundationPittsfield, ME · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $620,120 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education178 foundations $71,213,04940% of the total
  2. Arts and culture116 foundations $17,405,19510% of the total
  3. Environment102 foundations $13,573,6938% of the total
  4. Human services136 foundations $11,192,6036% of the total
  5. Community development45 foundations $9,543,4485% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking72 foundations $8,574,7065% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $44,423,08925% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME · tax year 2025 168 grants Accepts applications $372,185 giving
  2. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 153 grants Accepts applications $24,357,347 giving
  3. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $20,545 giving
  4. Tom and Kate Chappell Family FoundationKennebunk, ME · tax year 2024 54 grants Preselected only $173,650 giving
  5. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME · tax year 2024 40 grants Preselected only $8,233 giving
  6. The Cabin FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $2,344,389 giving
  7. The Jana FundPortland, ME · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $98,650 giving
  8. Woodside FoundationFreeport, ME · tax year 2025 33 grants Preselected only $38,350 giving
  9. The Joel Frantzman Family FoundationHancock, ME · tax year 2024 31 grants Preselected only $26,700 giving
  10. The Bopp Family Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME · tax year 2024 31 grants Accepts applications $12,501 giving
  11. Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable FoundationWestbrook, ME · tax year 2025 29 grants Accepts applications $166,666 giving
  12. Mark and Emily Turner FoundationPresque Isle, ME · tax year 2025 28 grants Accepts applications $42,500 giving
  13. The Rodricks Foundation IncDeer Isle, ME · tax year 2024 28 grants Preselected only $2,836 giving
  14. The Bracy Memorial Trust FundAugusta, ME · tax year 2025 25 grants Accepts applications $52,700 giving
  15. Munsell Family FoundationEllsworth, ME · tax year 2025 24 grants Accepts applications $60,300 giving

Cities

2 cities with 25 or more foundations
71 more cities with two or more