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Grant recipient EIN 45-4804770Human services

Who funds Hope Acts?

20 private foundations gave Hope Acts in Portland, ME $391,562 across 46 grants, in tax years 2019 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2019 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

46 grants

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

  1. Wescustogo FoundationCaptiva, FL 2025

    General Support

    $50,000
  2. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    Operating support

    $25,000
  3. Mascoma Bank FoundationLebanon, NH 2025

    Housing

    $10,000
  4. Charles E Miller FoundationScarborough, ME 2025

    Service

    $5,000
  5. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2025

    Health & welfare

    $3,000
  6. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Operational support

    $2,500
  7. The Verrill FoundationFalmouth, ME 2025

    501(c)(3)-provides temporary residences for immigrants

    $2,000
  8. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2025

    general

    $200
  9. The Evergreen FoundationGeorgetown, ME 2024

    Operating fund

    $30,000
  10. The Burkehaven Family FoundationWest Roxbury, MA 2024

    General charitable support

    $10,000
  11. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Operational support

    $2,500
  12. Charles L Read FoundationBayshore, NY 2024

    Purchase of capital items

    $2,500
  13. Atlantic Federal Credit Union FoundationSouth Portland, ME 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  14. National Life Group Charitable Foundation IncMontpelier, VT 2024

    Immigrant support

    $500
  15. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2024

    donatoin

    $100
  16. Bill and Joan Alfond Family FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Asylum seeker assistance program

    $40,000
  17. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    Operating support

    $25,000
  18. The Evergreen FoundationGeorgetown, ME 2023

    Operating fund

    $20,000
  19. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Operational support

    $1,000
  20. Charles L Read FoundationBayshore, NY 2023

    Purchase of capital items

    $1,000
  21. National Life Group Charitable Foundation IncMontpelier, VT 2023

    Immigrant support

    $500
  22. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2023

    organizational support

    $200
  23. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $48
  24. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME 2022

    Case Mgmt/Mental Health Support for Asylum Seekers

    $40,000
  25. The Evergreen FoundationGeorgetown, ME 2022

    Operating fund

    $15,000
  26. The Redmond Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2022

    General support

    $5,000
  27. Charles L Read FoundationBayshore, NY 2022

    Purchase of capital items

    $1,000
  28. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General operating support

    $300
  29. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2022

    general support

    $200
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $82
  31. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    Operating support

    $15,000
  32. The Evergreen FoundationGeorgetown, ME 2021

    Operating fund

    $15,000
  33. Maine Health Access Foundation IncAugusta, ME 2021

    Addressing Urgent Needs of Asylum Seekers

    $10,000
  34. The Redmond Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2021

    General support

    $2,000
  35. Charles L Read FoundationBayshore, NY 2021

    Purchase of capital items

    $1,000
  36. The Murray Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2021

    charitable work of donee

    $150
  37. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $99
  38. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    To provide general operating support

    $20,000
  39. The Evergreen FoundationGeorgetown, ME 2020

    Operating fund

    $10,000
  40. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    Covid-19 emergency response funds

    $5,000
  41. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    In honor of elinor miller

    $2,000
  42. The Redmond Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2020

    General support

    $1,000
  43. Kestrel Foundation of MainePortland, ME 2020

    Unrestricted gift

    $100
  44. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $83
  45. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Operating support

    $15,000
  46. The Redmond Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2019

    General support

    $1,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other human services organizations in Portland, ME and are not among Hope Acts’s funders above.

  1. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 32 grants Accepts applications $1,286,883 to similar organizations
  2. Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 21 grants Accepts applications $96,000 to similar organizations
  3. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 51 grants Accepts applications $238,083 to similar organizations
  4. Horizon Foundation IncRockport, MA 15 grants Accepts applications $181,400 to similar organizations
  5. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 24 grants Accepts applications $27,500 to similar organizations
  6. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 17 grants Accepts applications $265,000 to similar organizations
  7. Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME 9 grants Accepts applications $56,000 to similar organizations
  8. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 18 grants Accepts applications $373,500 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 45-4804770 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.