Private foundations · 990-PF data
Foundations in Maine
- 376
- foundations
- $289.5M
- grants paid, FY2023–FY2025
- 125
- say they accept unsolicited
- $5,000
- median grant
Grantlas lists 376 private foundations based in Maine, from their 990-PF filings for FY2023–FY2025. Together they paid out $289.5 million in grants in their latest filing year, and 125 of them (33%) say they accept unsolicited requests. The most common cities are Portland (95), Bangor (32) and Damariscotta (20).
Top 25 of 376 foundations
All 25 foundations below say on their 990-PF that they accept unsolicited requests. Another 100 in this list say so too. Ranked by what they paid in grants in their latest filing.
| Funder | Median grant | Grants paid, latest filing | Grant range | Filing year | Fit score & contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond FoundationPortland, ME | $250,000 | $102.7M | $150–$28M | FY2024 | |
| Td Charitable FoundationPortland, ME | $10,000 | $24.9M | $300–$262,500 | FY2024 | |
| Lunder FoundationPortland, ME | $2,016 | $24.4M | $100–$4.8M | FY2025 | |
| Onion FoundationAuburn, ME | $15,000 | $4.4M | $1,000–$625,000 | FY2024 | |
| Libra FoundationPortland, ME | $5,000 | $4.3M | $5,000–$3.8M | FY2025 | |
| Sam L Cohen FoundationPortland, ME | $15,000 | $3.3M | $500–$275,000 | FY2025 | |
| Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationYork, ME | $20,000 | $2.4M | $5,000–$150,000 | FY2024 | |
| The Bob Crewe FoundationFalmouth, ME | $25,000 | $1.7M | $1,000–$500,000 | FY2025 | |
| Hannaford Charitable FoundationPortland, ME | $50,000 | $1.4M | $5,000–$350,000 | FY2025 | |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable TrustPortland, ME | $10,000 | $1.3M | $3,350–$50,000 | FY2025 | |
| Bangor Savings Bank FoundationBangor, ME | $4,750 | $1.2M | $1,000–$50,000 | FY2024 | |
| Elsie & William Viles FoundationAugusta, ME | $5,000 | $860,100 | $1,000–$159,800 | FY2024 | |
| Clarence E Mulford TrustFryeburg, ME | $5,000 | $810,000 | $500–$548,511 | FY2025 | |
| Margaret E Burnham Charitable TrustPortland, ME | $757,550 | $757,550 | One amount | FY2025 | |
| Franklin Savings Bank CommunityFarmington, ME | $2,000 | $705,108 | $200–$153,000 | FY2025 | |
| Kennebunk Savings Bank FoundationKennebunk, ME | $689,926 | $689,926 | One amount | FY2024 | |
| Cianbro Charitable FoundationPittsfield, ME | $12,960 | $620,120 | $2,500–$250,000 | FY2025 | |
| Fisher Charitable FoundationPortland, ME | $5,000 | $546,333 | $1,000–$25,000 | FY2025 | |
| The Violet Jabara Charitable TrustFalmouth, ME | $26,585 | $544,170 | $5,000–$100,000 | FY2025 | |
| Robert and Patricia Switzer FoundationBelfast, ME | $60,000 | $476,156 | $26,156–$170,000 | FY2024 | |
| Pond Family FoundationScarborough, ME | $5,000 | $467,500 | $500–$50,000 | FY2025 | |
| Linwood D Dyer FoundationCumberland Center, ME | $225,000 | $450,000 | $200,000–$250,000 | FY2024 | |
| Skowhegan Savings Charitable FoundationSkowhegan, ME | $25,000 | $400,000 | $10,000–$75,000 | FY2024 | |
| Saco & Biddeford SavingsSaco, ME | $1,000 | $372,185 | $100–$50,200 | FY2025 | |
| James & Betty Jacobs FamilyWest Bath, ME | $2,500 | $348,500 | $500–$25,000 | FY2025 |
- Median grant and grant range come from the grant schedule of the 990-PF. A dash means that foundation filed none, and “one amount” means every grant it filed was for the same figure.
Data from 990-PF filings, FY2023–FY2025. Updated September 20, 2026.