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Private foundations Portland, MEtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Portland, ME

142 private foundations based in Portland, ME filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $195.8 million in 3,371 grants, and 44 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. 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. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $7,535,759 giving
  5. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $4,260,000 giving
  6. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,440,607 giving
  7. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 125 grants Accepts applications $3,345,408 giving
  8. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 97 grants Preselected only $2,440,220 giving
  9. J Blair & Tena Frank FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 47 grants Preselected only $2,007,500 giving
  10. Fore River FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 91 grants Preselected only $1,649,139 giving
  11. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $1,440,100 giving
  12. Roxanne Quimby Foundation IncPortland, ME · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $1,372,500 giving
  13. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 123 grants Accepts applications $1,300,936 giving
  14. The Judy Glickman Lauder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 9 grants Preselected only $1,277,000 giving
  15. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 97 grants Accepts applications $1,086,000 giving
  16. Schiavi Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 72 grants Preselected only $917,500 giving
  17. Margaret E Burnham Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $757,550 giving
  18. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME · tax year 2024 52 grants Preselected only $702,000 giving
  19. Usm Osher Map Library FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $579,542 giving
  20. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 107 grants Accepts applications $546,333 giving
  21. Thomas D Shaffner Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $455,000 giving
  22. The Aldermere FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 19 grants Preselected only $434,448 giving
  23. The Richard C Paine Jr Automobile Collection Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $407,830 giving
  24. Olive A Coates Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $407,080 giving
  25. General E R Quesada Educational FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 11 grants Preselected only $347,500 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. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 154 grants Accepts applications $7,535,759 giving
  5. Libra FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 56 grants Accepts applications $4,260,000 giving
  6. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 41 grants Accepts applications $3,440,607 giving
  7. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 125 grants Accepts applications $3,345,408 giving
  8. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $1,440,100 giving
  9. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 123 grants Accepts applications $1,300,936 giving
  10. Quimby Family FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 97 grants Accepts applications $1,086,000 giving
  11. Margaret E Burnham Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Accepts applications $757,550 giving
  12. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 107 grants Accepts applications $546,333 giving
  13. The Robert and Dorothy Goldberg Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 42 grants Accepts applications $251,000 giving
  14. Zenie FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 46 grants Accepts applications $209,471 giving
  15. The Hudson FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 13 grants Accepts applications $199,500 giving
  16. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 25 grants Accepts applications $183,500 giving
  17. Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompsonPortland, ME · tax year 2024 68 grants Accepts applications $179,700 giving
  18. John Sage FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 27 grants Accepts applications $161,500 giving
  19. Rosamond Thaxter FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 32 grants Accepts applications $96,200 giving
  20. Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $77,500 giving
  21. The Pasquale and Donna Maiorino Charitable FD - Portland TR Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $51,750 giving
  22. Beaman FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $50,000 giving
  23. A Nina Paganelli Trust Dod 52891Portland, ME · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $44,495 giving
  24. Lillian M Baker Trust Portland Trust Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $43,000 giving
  25. Fred Forsyth Educational FDPortland, ME · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $38,486 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Education56 foundations $64,223,71752% of the total
  2. Arts and culture34 foundations $13,274,23911% of the total
  3. Community development17 foundations $6,686,3715% of the total
  4. Human services45 foundations $6,161,6195% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking28 foundations $5,052,1354% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter14 foundations $4,311,0003% of the total
  7. 19 other causes $24,844,26220% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2025 153 grants Accepts applications $24,357,347 giving
  2. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 75 grants Accepts applications $20,545 giving
  3. The Jana FundPortland, ME · tax year 2025 39 grants Preselected only $98,650 giving
  4. Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 22 grants Preselected only $108,000 giving
  5. Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $77,500 giving
  6. Female Samaritan AssociationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 19 grants Preselected only $13,050 giving
  7. Kestrel Foundation of MainePortland, ME · tax year 2024 18 grants Preselected only $247,841 giving
  8. Wilbur A and Helen L Park Charitable TrustPortland, ME · tax year 2025 18 grants Preselected only $26,001 giving
  9. Daisy Friedlander Charitable FNDTNPortland, ME · tax year 2025 18 grants Accepts applications $12,130 giving
  10. Gene R Cohen Charitable FoundationPortland, ME · tax year 2024 12 grants Preselected only $41,151 giving
  11. Margaret & Donald Matheson School Portland Trust Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $32,928 giving
  12. Edward Little High School Alumni as Portland Trust Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 12 grants Accepts applications $12,000 giving
  13. Lillian M Baker Trust Portland Trust Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $43,000 giving
  14. Fred Forsyth Educational FDPortland, ME · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $38,486 giving
  15. Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust Portland Trust Co LLCPortland, ME · tax year 2025 9 grants Accepts applications $32,500 giving