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Private foundations Scarborough, MEtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Scarborough, ME

14 private foundations based in Scarborough, ME filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $748,100 in 77 grants, and 3 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. Pond Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $467,500 giving
  2. Ginn Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 Grants listed in an attachment (not in the e-file) Preselected only $174,000 giving
  3. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $84,000 giving
  4. Charles E Miller FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  5. Mark W Leinonen and Patricia S Leinonen Charitable FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  6. Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable TrustScarborough, ME · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,100 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Pond Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 52 grants Accepts applications $467,500 giving
  2. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $84,000 giving
  3. John Theriault ScholarshipScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services3 foundations $79,50022% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 foundations $63,50018% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 foundation $55,00015% of the total
  4. Education2 foundations $36,50010% of the total
  5. Youth development2 foundations $31,0009% of the total
  6. Arts and culture2 foundations $26,0007% of the total
  7. 9 other causes $64,00018% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 16 grants Accepts applications $84,000 giving
  2. Charles E Miller FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $11,500 giving
  3. Mark W Leinonen and Patricia S Leinonen Charitable FoundationScarborough, ME · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $6,000 giving
  4. Charles & Sylvia Day Charitable TrustScarborough, ME · tax year 2024 2 grants Preselected only $5,100 giving