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Grant recipient EIN 01-0274725Human services

Who funds The Opportunity Alliance?

38 private foundations gave The Opportunity Alliance in S Portland, ME $1.2 million across 118 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

118 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    Heating assistance & weatherization

    $15,000
  2. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2025

    Donation

    $11,000
  3. The Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation 1Wilmington, DE 2025

    Unrestricted gift

    $4,962
  4. Happy Home ComputersOrono, ME 2025

    Adult residential recovery

    $3,732
  5. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2025

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  6. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2025

    General

    $1,000
  7. David G Taft FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    General support

    $250
  8. Murray Family FoundationStandish, ME 2025

    Donation

    $200
  9. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $40,000
  10. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2024

    Donation

    $11,000
  11. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $10,000
  12. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    To gather information about how organizations are using Two-Gen and WholeFamily approaches

    $10,000
  13. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 2024

    Charitable

    $6,000
  14. Machias Savings Bank Community Development FoundationMachias, ME 2024

    Program Support Grant

    $5,000
  15. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  16. The Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation 1Wilmington, DE 2024

    Unrestricted gift

    $2,500
  17. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2024

    General

    $1,000
  18. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Operational support

    $1,000
  19. David G Taft FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $250
  20. Murray Family FoundationStandish, ME 2024

    Donation

    $200
  21. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2024

    aid to the poor

    $0
  22. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2023

    General Operating Support

    $55,000
  23. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2023

    Charitable

    $30,000
  24. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME 2023

    Lewiston Response

    $15,000
  25. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2023

    Donation

    $11,000
  26. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 2023

    Charitable

    $10,000
  27. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  28. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2023

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $5,000
  29. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2023

    General

    $1,000
  30. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2023

    For exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. Case Commons IncLawrence, KS 2023

    General operating support - board member matching contribution

    $1,000
  32. The Anna Emery Hanson Charitable Foundation 1Wilmington, DE 2023

    To build better lives and stronger communities across maine

    $1,000
  33. Murray Family FoundationStandish, ME 2023

    Donation

    $500
  34. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $101
  35. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2023

    aid to the poor

    $0
  36. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $52,500
  37. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME 2022

    Culturally Responsive BH Early Intervention

    $34,888
  38. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    $20,000 Senior Companion Program; $500 to sponsor annual event

    $20,500
  39. Mascoma Bank FoundationLebanon, NH 2022

    Creating a safer space for clients and staff

    $20,000
  40. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2022

    Donation

    $11,000
  41. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $10,000
  42. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 2022

    Charitable

    $6,000
  43. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,500
  44. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2022

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $5,000
  45. Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompsonPortland, ME 2022

    Food and Supplies

    $2,000
  46. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2022

    General

    $1,000
  47. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2022

    For exempt purpose

    $1,000
  48. Murray Family FoundationStandish, ME 2022

    Donation

    $300
  49. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $178
  50. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2022

    aid to the poor

    $0
  51. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    To support increased access to quality childcare in Portland's East Bayside neighborhood

    $100,000
  52. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2021

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  53. The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Emergency response grant

    $20,000
  54. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Work/ life advisory program

    $15,000
  55. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2021

    Donation

    $11,000
  56. The Peter and Elizabeth C Tower FoundationGetzville, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $8,000
  57. Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable FoundationWestbrook, ME 2021

    To support health, housing, hunger, and youth programs

    $7,500
  58. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2021

    General Operating Support

    $6,500
  59. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 2021

    Charitable

    $6,000
  60. Machias Savings Bank Community Development FoundationMachias, ME 2021

    Program Support Grant

    $5,000
  61. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2021

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $5,000
  62. Bobs Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation IncOakdale, CT 2021

    For exempt purpose

    $2,000
  63. The Pericles FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    To further the organization's tax exempt purpose

    $1,500
  64. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2021

    General

    $1,000
  65. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $172
  66. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2021

    aid to the poor

    $0
  67. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $59,500
  68. The Nordblom Family FoundationBurlington, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $57,775
  69. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    To reduce family stress, isolation and child abuse during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    $25,000
  70. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    East bayside community builder and covid 19 response

    $25,000
  71. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Covid - 19 emergency response funds

    $25,000
  72. The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Emergency response grant

    $20,000
  73. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Work life advisor program

    $15,000
  74. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Heating assistance and weatherization

    $15,000
  75. Kennebunk Savings Bank FoundationKennebunk, ME 2020

    Senior Volunteer Programs

    $13,000
  76. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2020

    Donation

    $11,000
  77. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  78. Consigli Foundation IncMilford, MA 2020

    General purpose

    $10,000
  79. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    Matching Gift

    $9,750
  80. Portland Provident AssociationPortland, ME 2020

    Charitable

    $6,000
  81. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  82. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2020

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $5,000
  83. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $5,000
  84. Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable FoundationWestbrook, ME 2020

    $5,000 gift for the Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN)

    $5,000
  85. The Pericles FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    To further the organization's tax exempt purpose

    $1,500
  86. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2020

    Funding for organization's

    $1,500
  87. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2020

    General

    $1,000
  88. Albert B Glickman Family FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Contributions - indigent

    $1,000
  89. Reny Charitable FoundationNewcastle, ME 2020

    Unrestricted

    $500
  90. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $107
  91. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2020

    aid to the poor

    $0
  92. The Nordblom Family FoundationBurlington, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $92,000
  93. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    East bayside community builder, a strategy of toas resident-led community builder model

    $25,000
  94. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Work / life advisor program

    $15,000
  95. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Heating assistance and weatherization in cumberland county

    $15,000
  96. Dorothy Suzi Osher FDNCape Elizabeth, ME 2019

    Donation

    $11,000
  97. Coulombe Family FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Special Project

    $10,000
  98. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 2019

    General operating support

    $7,500
  99. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $5,000
  100. Consigli Foundation IncMilford, MA 2019

    General purpose

    $5,000
  101. The Hudson FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    To support "keep me warm fund" which provides funding for the heating assistance programs.

    $3,000
  102. Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompsonPortland, ME 2019

    Summer FoodService Program

    $2,500
  103. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2019

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  104. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2019

    General

    $2,500
  105. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2019

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,500
  106. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  107. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2019

    Funding for organization's

    $1,500
  108. The Pericles FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    To further the organization's tax exempt purpose

    $1,000
  109. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2019

    aid to the poor

    $0
  110. Coulombe Family FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    Special Project

    $20,000
  111. The Eunice Frye Home FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area.

    $7,500
  112. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 2018

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  113. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  114. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2018

    General

    $2,500
  115. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2018

    For organization's exempt purposes

    $2,500
  116. The Pericles FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    To further the organization's tax exempt purpose

    $1,000
  117. Harris Mathews Charitable Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 2018

    aid to the poor

    $0
  118. The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830New York, NY 2017

    For organization's exempt

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in South Portland, ME and are not among The Opportunity Alliance’s funders above.

  1. Toler Family FoundationBonita Springs, FL 9 grants Preselected only $465,000 to similar organizations
  2. Cape Elizabeth Home DBA Jonah and Elizabeth Dyer Char CorpSouth Portland, ME 4 grants Accepts applications $57,800 to similar organizations
  3. Maloy Family FoundationWinstonsalem, NC 2 grants Preselected only $20,000 to similar organizations
  4. Hanna and Matthew FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $15,000 to similar organizations
  5. The PD Merrill Charitable TrustPortland, ME 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  6. Narragansett Number One FoundationBar Mills, ME 2 grants Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  7. The Carolyn L Donigan Private Foundation IncStuart, FL 1 grant Preselected only $10,000 to similar organizations
  8. L & S Hayward FoundationScottsdale, AZ 1 grant Preselected only $6,250 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 01-0274725 by name and ZIP code, or by name, city and State against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.