Rows of old wooden school desks in an empty classroom

Grant recipient EIN 26-4176872Education

Who funds Educare Central Maine?

11 private foundations gave Educare Central Maine in Waterville, ME $2.2 million across 52 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

52 grants

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

  1. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  2. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2025

    Annual Support

    $2,500
  3. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Harold alfond scholarships continuity of care

    $250,000
  4. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    5k for kids 2024 fundraising event

    $5,500
  5. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  6. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2024

    Outreach programming

    $5,000
  7. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2024

    Nutrition Program

    $5,000
  8. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2024

    Unrestricted Support

    $5,000
  9. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2024

    General Operating Support

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

    Educare central maine high school scholarships

    $2,000
  11. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2024

    Operations

    $1,500
  12. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Harold alfond scholarships

    $385,190
  13. David R Clare & Margaret C Clare FNDParsippany, NJ 2023

    General support

    $150,000
  14. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2023

    Early Childhood Education

    $5,000
  15. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2023

    Lab School Learning Hub Program Support

    $5,000
  16. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2023

    Unrestricted Support

    $5,000
  17. The Sukeforth Family FoundationSouth China, ME 2023

    General Operating Support

    $2,500
  18. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  19. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2023

    Operations

    $1,500
  20. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $20
  21. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Harold alfond scholarships

    $114,810
  22. David R Clare & Margaret C Clare FNDParsippany, NJ 2022

    General support

    $57,500
  23. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Invitation to play: exhibit prototyping sessions

    $16,200
  24. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  25. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2022

    Outreach Programming

    $5,000
  26. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2022

    Nutrition Program

    $5,000
  27. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2022

    Capital Campaign Support

    $5,000
  28. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2022

    Operations

    $1,500
  29. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $60
  30. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Harold alfond scholarships

    $250,000
  31. David R Clare & Margaret C Clare FNDParsippany, NJ 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  32. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Unrestricted

    $14,031
  33. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Partnership between educare central maine and the children's discovery museum

    $7,000
  34. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2021

    Outreach Programming

    $5,000
  35. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2021

    Program Support

    $5,000
  36. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2021

    Annual Donation

    $5,000
  37. DLMC FoundationNaples, FL 2021

    Operations

    $1,500
  38. W Clement & Jessie V Stone FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    General Operating Support

    $1,500
  39. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Harold alfond scholarships

    $250,000
  40. David R Clare & Margaret C Clare FNDParsippany, NJ 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  41. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Capacity building

    $15,300
  42. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Educational program

    $10,000
  43. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2020

    General assistance grants

    $10,000
  44. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2020

    Early Childhood Education

    $4,000
  45. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Educational program

    $100
  46. Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Harold alfond scholarships

    $250,000
  47. David R Clare & Margaret C Clare FNDParsippany, NJ 2019

    General support

    $36,000
  48. The Borman Family FoundationOakland, ME 2019

    Early childhood education

    $10,000
  49. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Unrestricted

    $500
  50. Lunder FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Educational program

    $100
  51. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    strengthen rural Maine childcare centers' ability to better serve low-income children through professional development, intensive coaching and evaluation and feedback loops for improved practices

    $100,000
  52. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    strengthen rural Maine childcare centers' ability to better serve low-income children through professional development, intensive coaching and evaluation and feedback loops for improved practices

    $100,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Waterville, ME and are not among Educare Central Maine’s funders above.

  1. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 106 grants Accepts applications $69,437 to similar organizations
  2. Melmac Education FoundationAugusta, ME 9 grants Preselected only $61,824 to similar organizations
  3. Verizon FoundationBasking Ridge, NJ 24 grants Preselected only $20,852 to similar organizations
  4. LPL Financial Foundation IncBoston, MA 2 grants Preselected only $750 to similar organizations
  5. Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund IncWilmington, DE 5 grants Preselected only $22,025,000 to similar organizations
  6. Jeff and Marieke Rothschild FoundationPalo Alto, CA 1 grant Preselected only $5,000,000 to similar organizations
  7. Fore Aces Family FoundationWilmington, DE 34 grants Preselected only $4,655,000 to similar organizations
  8. Bram Family FoundationNew York, NY 1 grant Preselected only $1,100,197 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-4176872 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.