A museum gallery with a large landscape painting in a gilt frame
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Grant recipient EIN 01-0437848Arts and culture

Who funds Childrens Discovery Museum?

16 private foundations gave Childrens Discovery Museum in Waterville, ME $538,509 across 39 grants, in tax years 2018 to 2025.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2018 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

39 grants

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

  1. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2025

    General Operating Support

    $25,000
  2. Franklin Savings Bank Community Development FoundationFarmington, ME 2025

    2025 Children's Museum Exhibit Sponsorship (2 of 3)

    $8,333
  3. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2025

    Campership

    $3,000
  4. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2025

    Annual Support

    $2,500
  5. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Capital campaign membership challenge

    $200,000
  6. Franklin Savings Bank Community Development FoundationFarmington, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $8,333
  7. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  8. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2024

    Campership

    $3,000
  9. Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995Boston, MA 2024

    General fund

    $2,000
  10. Oak Grove SchoolEast Vassalboro, ME 2024

    The stage

    $1,600
  11. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Annual fund

    $100,149
  12. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2023

    General Operating Support

    $50,000
  13. The Bank of Maine Charitable FoundationCamden, ME 2023

    Leaders & Luminaries Award

    $5,000
  14. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2023

    Campership

    $2,500
  15. Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995Boston, MA 2023

    General fund

    $2,000
  16. Waterville Area Women's ClubWaterville, ME 2023

    General contribution

    $1,000
  17. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $34
  18. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  19. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2022

    Campership

    $4,000
  20. Waterville Area Women's ClubWaterville, ME 2022

    Buildout of exhibit hall with naming opportunity

    $2,500
  21. Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995Boston, MA 2022

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $21
  23. Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation IncNew York, NY 2021

    To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt under 501 (c)(3)

    $20,000
  24. Oak Grove SchoolEast Vassalboro, ME 2021

    The hollow log exhibit piece

    $5,000
  25. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2021

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  26. Waterville Area Women's ClubWaterville, ME 2021

    Buildout of exhibit hall

    $2,500
  27. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2021

    Camperships

    $2,500
  28. Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995Boston, MA 2021

    General fund

    $2,000
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $17
  30. Raymond J and Mary C Reisert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Narragansett Number One FoundationBar Mills, ME 2020

    Fund exhibit at children's museum

    $5,000
  32. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $5,000
  33. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2020

    Camperships

    $2,000
  34. Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995Boston, MA 2020

    General fund

    $2,000
  35. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $22
  36. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2019

    General assistance grants

    $25,000
  37. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2019

    Learning and play equipment

    $10,000
  38. Newman's Own FoundationWestport, CT 2019

    General operations

    $5,000
  39. Raymond J and Mary C Reisert Foundation IncNew York, NY 2018

    Interactive activity panels

    $4,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Waterville, ME and are not among Childrens Discovery Museum’s funders above.

  1. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 12 grants Accepts applications $7,290,000 to similar organizations
  2. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 5 grants Accepts applications $93,000 to similar organizations
  3. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  4. The Bob Crewe Foundation a/k/a Crewe FoundationFalmouth, ME 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to similar organizations
  5. First Eagle Investments FoundationWilmington, DE 1 grant Preselected only $5,000 to similar organizations
  6. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 1 grant Preselected only $500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 01-0437848 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.