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Grant recipient EIN 45-1622247Arts and culture

Who funds Points North Institute?

25 private foundations gave Points North Institute in Camden, ME $1.6 million across 101 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

101 grants

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

  1. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    General operating support

    $4,000
  2. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2025

    General support

    $2,500
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $500
  4. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Core support to the diane weyermann fellowship, which provides resources for filmmakers creating feature documentaries that take artistic risks in highlighting stories of moral and ethical urgency

    $100,000
  5. The Denovo InitiativePortland, OR 2024

    Project funding

    $50,000
  6. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2024

    A grant in support of the lef/ciff fellowship

    $40,000
  7. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  8. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2024

    General operating & program support

    $15,000
  9. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2024

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  10. Lannan FoundationSanta Fe, NM 2024

    2024 camden international film festival sponsor

    $10,000
  11. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2024

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  12. The Ettinger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Lurie Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General welfare

    $5,000
  14. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    General operating support

    $4,000
  15. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  16. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $500
  17. The Denovo InitiativePortland, OR 2023

    General operations

    $50,000
  18. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2023

    A grant in support of the lef/ciff fellowship program at the 2023 camden international film festival

    $36,000
  19. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2023

    General operating & program support

    $30,000
  20. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $25,000
  21. Mosi FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2023

    Charitable purposes

    $20,337
  22. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  23. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2023

    To provide general support

    $15,000
  24. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2023

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  25. The Ettinger Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    General support

    $5,000
  26. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    General operating support

    $4,000
  27. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General support

    $2,500
  28. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,500
  29. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $2,000
  30. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $1,000
  31. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $16
  32. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2022

    Program support of the lef/ciff fellowship program at the 2022 camden international film...

    $25,000
  33. Perspective Media Initiatives IncNew York, NY 2022

    Operating support

    $25,000
  34. Mosi FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2022

    Charitable purposes

    $21,488
  35. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    Diane weyermann memorial fund

    $15,000
  36. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  37. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2022

    General Operations

    $15,000
  38. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2022

    General operating & program support

    $12,000
  39. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    18th camden intl film festival

    $10,000
  40. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2022

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  41. Messler Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2022

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  42. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    General operating support

    $4,000
  43. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $2,500
  44. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2022

    To continue programs & services

    $750
  45. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $5
  46. The Skoll FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    Diane weyermann memorial fund

    $300,000
  47. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General support

    $50,000
  48. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2021

    in support the 2021-2022 cohort of 4th World Indigenous Media Lab

    $40,000
  49. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Camden intl film fest capital proj

    $25,000
  50. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2021

    Program support of the lef/ciff fellowship at the camden international film festival

    $25,000
  51. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2021

    General Purpose

    $23,000
  52. Mosi FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2021

    Charitable purposes

    $20,390
  53. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  54. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2021

    General operating & program support

    $15,000
  55. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  56. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2021

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  57. Messler Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2021

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  58. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    General operating support

    $4,000
  59. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General support

    $2,500
  60. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,000
  61. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2021

    To continue programs & services

    $500
  62. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $5
  63. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General Support

    $50,000
  64. Mosi FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2020

    Charitable purposes

    $16,894
  65. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  66. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2020

    General operating & program support

    $15,000
  67. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Grant - general purposes

    $12,000
  68. The Bertuzzi Family FoundationWilmington, DE 2020

    Drive-In Theater Project

    $10,000
  69. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2020

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  70. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2020

    Program support of the north shorts program

    $10,000
  71. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2020

    Program support of lef/ciff fellowship at the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  72. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Drive-in theater project/general

    $6,000
  73. Messler Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2020

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  74. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2020

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $5,000
  75. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $4,000
  76. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2020

    General

    $4,000
  77. Association FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General support

    $2,500
  78. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $2,400
  79. The Snider FoundationCollegeville, PA 2020

    Operating support

    $1,000
  80. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2020

    To continue programs & services

    $700
  81. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $12
  82. The Ford FoundationNew York, NY 2019

    General support to produce artist development initiatives and exhibition programs which advance the careers of documentary filmmakers

    $50,000
  83. John D and Catherine T MacArthur FoundationChicago, IL 2019

    In support of the 4th world indigenous media lab fellows' travel to and participation in the camden international film festival and artist programs kickoff lunch, a convening of early-career documentary film fellows at the festival.

    $30,000
  84. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2019

    General operating & program support

    $15,000
  85. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    In support of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  86. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2019

    General

    $10,000
  87. The Katie McGrath & JJ Abrams Family FoundationEncino, CA 2019

    Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film festival

    $10,000
  88. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2019

    Points north documentary forum, points north reception, lef grantee fellowships

    $10,000
  89. Messler Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY 2019

    unrestricted

    $5,000
  90. Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary TrustGreensboro, NC 2019

    To assist the organization in carrying out its exempt purpose

    $5,000
  91. Mosi FoundationBryn Mawr, PA 2019

    Charitable purposes

    $5,000
  92. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    General operating support

    $4,000
  93. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $2,200
  94. RJM Stein Family FoundationBelfast, ME 2019

    To continue programs & services

    $500
  95. Donald & Alice Noble Foundation IncWooster, OH 2018

    General operating & program support

    $15,000
  96. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2018

    Points north / ciff

    $6,000
  97. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    General operating support

    $4,000
  98. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    In support of the camden international film festival

    $4,000
  99. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $2,350
  100. Mattina R Proctor FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    In support of the camden international film festival

    $1,000
  101. The Lef FoundationBelmont, MA 2017

    Points north forum and sustainability panel

    $4,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other arts and culture organizations in Maine and are not among Points North Institute’s funders above.

  1. Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation IncNew York, NY 47 grants Preselected only $916,900 to similar organizations
  2. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME 34 grants Accepts applications $373,586 to similar organizations
  3. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 87 grants Accepts applications $1,314,910 to similar organizations
  4. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 83 grants Accepts applications $81,865 to similar organizations
  5. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 143 grants Accepts applications $33,263,250 to similar organizations
  6. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME 39 grants Accepts applications $452,150 to similar organizations
  7. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 46 grants Accepts applications $528,555 to similar organizations
  8. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 37 grants Accepts applications $400,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-1622247 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.