Playground towers, slides and climbing frames in a park

Grant recipient EIN 74-3136956Youth development

Who funds Telling Room?

64 private foundations gave Telling Room in Portland, ME $1.8 million across 176 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

176 grants

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

  1. Butcher Family FundConcord, MA 2025

    Empower youth voices through writing programs

    $100,000
  2. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME 2025

    Operations support

    $14,000
  3. Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2025

    Operating Support for The Telling Room - FY25-26

    $10,000
  4. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    General operating support

    $8,000
  5. Ferguson Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT 2025

    Gen'l purpose fund

    $5,000
  6. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2025

    General

    $5,000
  7. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2025

    General

    $3,000
  8. Rosamond Thaxter FoundationPortland, ME 2025

    General support

    $3,000
  9. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 2025

    Campership

    $3,000
  10. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2025

    General operating

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

    Operational support

    $1,500
  12. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2025

    Annual Support

    $1,500
  13. Anderson Family FoundationChicago, IL 2025

    General support

    $1,500
  14. Robinson Family FoundationSpringfield, IL 2025

    Annual Fund

    $500
  15. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2024

    Young writers and leaders NEA gap

    $50,000
  16. Thomas H and Nancy A Conway Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    For educational purposes

    $50,000
  17. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2024

    General operations

    $30,000
  18. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2024

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  19. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    Operating support

    $15,000
  20. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2024

    General purposes

    $15,000
  21. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME 2024

    Operations support

    $14,000
  22. Peter Alfond FoundationBethesda, MD 2024

    General operating support

    $10,000
  23. Warren Memorial FoundationWestbrook, ME 2024

    Arts and education

    $8,000
  24. Ferguson Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT 2024

    Gen'l purpose fund

    $5,000
  25. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2024

    General contribution

    $5,000
  26. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2024

    General operating support

    $5,000
  27. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2024

    General funding

    $5,000
  28. Ann H Symington Foundation XXXXX6000Chicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $5,000
  29. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  30. Gipson Family FoundationRaleigh, NC 2024

    General activities

    $5,000
  31. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2024

    General

    $3,000
  32. Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FDN Portland Trust Company LLCPortland, ME 2024

    General financial support

    $3,000
  33. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2024

    General operating

    $2,000
  34. Anderson Family FoundationChicago, IL 2024

    General support

    $1,500
  35. Hoyt Charitable Foundation F Sherman Hoyt &Wilmington, DE 2024

    General purpose

    $1,000
  36. Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationAugusta, ME 2024

    Unrestricted Support

    $1,000
  37. Mascoma Bank FoundationLebanon, NH 2024

    Youth program

    $1,000
  38. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2024

    Community assistance

    $500
  39. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2024

    Operational support

    $500
  40. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2023

    Young writers and leaders

    $50,000
  41. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2023

    General operations

    $30,000
  42. Peter Alfond FoundationBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $30,000
  43. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2023

    To provide general support

    $20,000
  44. Thomas H and Nancy A Conway Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    For educational purposes

    $20,000
  45. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 2023

    General operating support

    $15,000
  46. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2023

    General purposes

    $12,000
  47. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME 2023

    Operations support

    $10,000
  48. Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME 2023

    Providing support for afterschool writing enrichment programs.

    $10,000
  49. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2023

    Social services

    $8,091
  50. Ferguson Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT 2023

    Gen'l purpose fund

    $5,000
  51. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2023

    General operating support

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

    General

    $3,000
  53. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2023

    General operating

    $2,500
  54. Morse Hill TrustOcean Ridge, FL 2023

    General charitable

    $2,000
  55. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  56. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2023

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    Operational support

    $1,000
  58. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2023

    General funding

    $1,000
  59. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2023

    Community assistance

    $500
  60. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2023

    To empower youth through writing and sharing their voices with the world

    $500
  61. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $91
  62. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2022

    Young writers and leaders

    $100,000
  63. Peter Alfond FoundationBethesda, MD 2022

    General operating support

    $30,000
  64. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2022

    General operations

    $25,000
  65. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2022

    General Operations

    $20,000
  66. Thomas H and Nancy A Conway Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    For educational purposes

    $20,000
  67. Frog Crossing Foundation IncNorth Caldwell, NJ 2022

    Unrestricted use

    $20,000
  68. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 2022

    General operating support

    $15,000
  69. The Old Bug Light Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    Investing in wi-fi & updating tech

    $12,000
  70. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME 2022

    Operations support

    $12,000
  71. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2022

    General purposes

    $12,000
  72. The Mimi FoundationScarborough, ME 2022

    General Operating Support

    $11,000
  73. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2022

    Social services

    $8,685
  74. Morse Hill TrustOcean Ridge, FL 2022

    General charitable

    $5,500
  75. The Skerryvore Foundation IncFalmouth, ME 2022

    Operational support

    $5,000
  76. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2022

    General operating support

    $5,000
  77. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  78. Ferguson Family Foundation IncFairfield, CT 2022

    Gen'l purpose fund

    $4,596
  79. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2022

    General

    $3,000
  80. The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationNew York, NY 2022

    Operational support

    $2,500
  81. The Smith Family Charitable TaBrooklyn, OH 2022

    General operating

    $2,000
  82. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2022

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  83. The JCT FoundationMiami, FL 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  84. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2022

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  85. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2022

    General funding

    $1,000
  86. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2022

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $500
  87. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $92
  88. The Old Bug Light Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    For operations

    $25,000
  89. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2021

    General operations

    $25,000
  90. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2021

    Young writers and leaders

    $25,000
  91. Thomas H and Nancy A Conway Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    For educational purposes

    $20,000
  92. Frog Crossing Foundation IncNorth Caldwell, NJ 2021

    Unrestricted use

    $20,000
  93. The Skerryvore Foundation IncFalmouth, ME 2021

    Operational support

    $10,000
  94. The Anonimo FoundationDamariscotta, ME 2021

    Operations support

    $10,000
  95. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2021

    General Purpose

    $10,000
  96. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2021

    General purposes

    $10,000
  97. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2021

    Social services

    $8,133
  98. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2021

    General

    $5,500
  99. Morse Hill TrustOcean Ridge, FL 2021

    General charitable

    $5,500
  100. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2021

    General operating support

    $5,000
  101. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2021

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  102. The Kirby Family FoundationAlbany, NY 2021

    General purpose contribution

    $4,000
  103. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2021

    General contribution

    $2,500
  104. The Braitmayer FoundationMarion, MA 2021

    Literacy Arts Programs for Youth

    $2,000
  105. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2021

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  106. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2021

    General funding

    $1,000
  107. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2021

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $500
  108. The Bob Crewe Foundation a/k/a Crewe FoundationFalmouth, ME 2021

    Operating support

    $500
  109. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 2021

    Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."

    $154
  110. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $132
  111. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2020

    Young writers and leaders

    $50,000
  112. The Old Bug Light Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    For operations

    $40,000
  113. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2020

    General operations

    $25,000
  114. The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw FoundationColorado Springs, CO 2020

    General fund

    $25,000
  115. Thomas H and Nancy A Conway Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    For educational purposes

    $20,000
  116. Frog Crossing Foundation IncNorth Caldwell, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted use

    $17,000
  117. The Skerryvore Foundation IncFalmouth, ME 2020

    Operational support

    $15,000
  118. Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncKennebunkport, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $10,000
  119. The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  120. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2020

    General purposes

    $10,000
  121. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2020

    Social services

    $8,355
  122. Morse Hill TrustOcean Ridge, FL 2020

    General charitable

    $5,000
  123. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2020

    General contribution

    $5,000
  124. Wind Point FoundationPortland, ME 2020

    General operating support

    $5,000
  125. Onion FoundationAuburn, ME 2020

    General Purpose

    $5,000
  126. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2020

    General

    $4,000
  127. The Carole C Remick NE HS Journalism Collaberative FoundationMarblehead, MA 2020

    writing progamsfor 6-18 to improveliteracy

    $3,000
  128. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    Community assistance

    $2,500
  129. Louis and Anne Abrons Foundation IncWilmington, DE 2020

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  130. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2020

    General funding

    $2,000
  131. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2020

    Community assistance

    $1,000
  132. GBL Charitable FoundationWestwood, MA 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  133. Algar FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General operating support

    $1,000
  134. Eng Family Charitable TrustSouth Portland, ME 2020

    Unrestricted

    $600
  135. The Jessie Daniell Bullens Crewe FoundationCumberland Foreside, ME 2020

    General support

    $500
  136. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2020

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $500
  137. The Mimi FoundationScarborough, ME 2020

    General Operating Support

    $500
  138. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 2020

    Matching gifts

    $400
  139. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $56
  140. The Josetta FundBoston, MA 2019

    Educational-strengthening literacy skills

    $50,000
  141. The White Pine FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    General support

    $30,000
  142. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2019

    Young writers and leaders

    $25,000
  143. The Rona Jaffe FoundationDix Hills, NY 2019

    General operations

    $20,000
  144. Frog Crossing Foundation IncNorth Caldwell, NJ 2019

    Unrestricted use

    $17,000
  145. Burke Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2019

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  146. The Old Bug Light Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    For operations

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

    unrestricted

    $10,000
  148. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2019

    Social services

    $7,620
  149. Moser Family Foundation IncPortland, ME 2019

    General purposes

    $6,000
  150. The Sherman Family FoundationScarborough, ME 2019

    General

    $3,500
  151. GBL Charitable FoundationWestwood, MA 2019

    Charitable

    $3,000
  152. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2019

    General funding

    $2,000
  153. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2019

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $1,000
  154. TD Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2019

    Maine resilience building networks virtual equity workshop series

    $1,000
  155. Algar FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General operating support

    $1,000
  156. The Ensign-Bickford Foundation IncDenver, CO 2019

    Community assistance

    $200
  157. The Josetta FundBoston, MA 2018

    Educational - strengthening literacy skills

    $40,000
  158. The White Pine FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    General support

    $30,000
  159. Roaring Brook Family FoundationLenox, MA 2018

    Young writers and leaders

    $25,000
  160. Burke Family FoundationCape Elizabeth, ME 2018

    Unrestricted

    $15,000
  161. Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    General operating support

    $15,000
  162. Coulombe Family FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    Special Project

    $15,000
  163. Frog Crossing Foundation IncNorth Caldwell, NJ 2018

    Unrestricted use

    $15,000
  164. Kane-Barrengos FoundationProvidence, RI 2018

    Social services

    $7,715
  165. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2018

    General contribution

    $5,000
  166. The Roux Family FoundationNeedham, MA 2018

    General charitable contribution for education

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

    General

    $3,500
  168. WR Berkley Corporation Charitable FoundationWilmington, DE 2018

    Young Writers and Leaders Program

    $3,500
  169. The Bozena And Josef Zelenda FoundationScottsdale, AZ 2018

    Support to improve children skills

    $2,500
  170. The Old Bug Light Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 2018

    For operations

    $1,500
  171. Karen Anne Bollwerk Burke and William A Burke Family Charitable TrustPortland, ME 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  172. The Ullendorff Memorial FoundationLos Angeles, CA 2018

    Unrestricted charitable purpose

    $1,000
  173. The Clements Family Charitable TrustKey West, FL 2018

    General funding

    $1,000
  174. Eng Family Charitable TrustSouth Portland, ME 2018

    Unrestricted

    $700
  175. Spectemur Agendo IncWashington, DC 2018

    General support

    $250
  176. Xeric FoundationNorthampton, MA 2017

    General contribution

    $2,500

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other youth development organizations in Portland, ME and are not among Telling Room’s funders above.

  1. Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable FoundationSaco, ME 16 grants Accepts applications $129,890 to similar organizations
  2. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 7 grants Accepts applications $38,443 to similar organizations
  3. Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME 5 grants Accepts applications $510,000 to similar organizations
  4. John T Gorman FoundationPortland, ME 5 grants Accepts applications $334,200 to similar organizations
  5. Libra FoundationPortland, ME 17 grants Accepts applications $130,000 to similar organizations
  6. Moriarty Family Charitable FoundationStuart, FL 6 grants Preselected only $70,000 to similar organizations
  7. Enterprise Holdings FoundationSaint Louis, MO 5 grants Accepts applications $57,000 to similar organizations
  8. Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME 4 grants Accepts applications $36,000 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 74-3136956 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.