61 foundations in Maine told the IRS on the latest Form 990-PF that giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, and each paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Together they paid $219.9M. The largest is Harold Alfond Foundation in Portland, which paid $102.7M across 45 grants in 2024. The ten biggest account for 88% of the state total. 43 of the 61 file a submission deadline. The rest leave that line blank or point to a website. At the median foundation, 26% of the year's grant dollars went to organizations it had not funded before.
Analysis by Matthew Hanauer, PhD, Chief Technology Officer at Civly, from IRS Form 990-PF filings · All states
Foundations are ranked by dollars paid in each one's latest filed year. Click a column heading to sort. Deadlines are shown as filed.
| # | Foundation | City | Latest year | Grants paid | Grants | Median grant | First-time recipients | Deadline as filed | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Alfond Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $102.7M | 45 | $250K | 8% | REFER TO GRANT GUIDELINES AT WWW.HAROLDALFONDFOUNDATION.ORG | $1.0B |
| 2 | Td Charitable Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $24.8M | 996 | $10K | 31% | Not stated | $9.1M |
| 3 | Lunder Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $24.4M | 147 | $2K | 16% | Not stated | $380K |
| 4 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport | 2024 | $14.4M | 296 | $31K | 5% | 2025 Applications were due by February, 2025. Grant decisions were announced in April, 2025. | $164.8M |
| 5 | John T Gorman Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $7.5M | 154 | $20K | 19% | Not applicable, as the majority of grants are by invitation. | $223.5M |
| 6 | Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Augusta | 2024 | $5.0M | 126 | $25K | 14% | Deadlines are outlined on the MeHAF website; open funding is available for select programs. | $154.4M |
| 7 | Onion Foundation | Wayne | 2024 | $4.4M | 245 | $15K | 18% | Application links are posted on the program pages when the application period is open. | $63.6M |
| 8 | Libra Foundation Owen W Wells Trustee | Portland | 2025 | $4.3M | 56 | $5K | 0% | Not stated | $161.6M |
| 9 | The Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $3.4M | 41 | $14K | 68% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $31.2M |
| 10 | Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $3.3M | 125 | $15K | 25% | REFER TO WWW.SAMLCOHENFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION | $28.0M |
| 11 | Francis T & Louise T Nichols Foundation | Bangor | 2024 | $2.6M | 87 | $18K | 100% | DECEMBER 1ST. | $20.8M |
| 12 | Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation | York | 2024 | $2.4M | 73 | $20K | 30% | Between March 1 and March 31 annually | $33.9M |
| 13 | The Bob Crewe Foundation | Falmouth | 2025 | $1.7M | 26 | $25K | 3% | SEE HTTPS://CREWE.FOUNDATION/APPLY/ FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $15.0M |
| 14 | Hannaford Charitable Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $1.4M | 17 | $50K | 27% | The Foundation considers applications as they are received. | $1.1M |
| 15 | Morton-kelly Charitable Tr | Portland | 2025 | $1.3M | 123 | $10K | 100% | October 1 of each year | $21.6M |
| 16 | Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Bangor | 2024 | $1.2M | 156 | $5K | 34% | Applications are due by January 1, April 1, July 1, or October 1 to be valid for consideration. | $7.0M |
| 17 | Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research Inc | Phillips | 2024 | $1.1M | 46 | $9K | 27% | Not stated | $50.8M |
| 18 | Quimby Family Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $1.1M | 96 | $10K | 30% | GO TO WWW.QUIMBYFAMILYFOUNDATION.ORG | $21.5M |
| 19 | Elsie & William Viles Foundation | Augusta | 2024 | $860K | 46 | $5K | 12% | Applications open April and are due by May. Recipients are notified in July. | $21.2M |
| 20 | The Clarence E Mulford Trust | Fryeburg | 2025 | $810K | 23 | $5K | 6% | SEE ATTACHMENT | $5.1M |
| 21 | Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Farmington | 2025 | $705K | 182 | $2K | 47% | The Foundation does not list or mandate definitive deadlines for donation applications. | $4.0M |
| 22 | Marr-anderson Family Foundation | Falmouth | 2024 | $681K | 33 | $10K | 6% | See https://www.marrandersonfamilyfoundation.org/our-grant For Specific Information | $19.1M |
| 23 | Cianbro Charitable Foundation | Pittsfield | 2025 | $620K | 12 | $13K | 49% | Not stated | $11.8M |
| 24 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $546K | 107 | $5K | 30% | FEBRUARY 15, MAY 15, AUGUST 15, NOVEMBER 15 | $2.5M |
| 25 | Violet Jabara Charitable Tr | Falmouth | 2025 | $544K | 12 | $27K | 59% | Not stated | $229K |
| 26 | G L Connolly Foundation | Raymond | 2024 | $491K | 68 | $6K | 1% | Not stated | $12.1M |
| 27 | Robert and Patricia Switzer Foundation | Belfast | 2024 | $476K | 5 | $60K | 13% | No deadline | $17.0M |
| 28 | Pond Family Foundation | Scarborough | 2025 | $468K | 52 | $5K | 44% | No submission deadline | $9.8M |
| 29 | Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation | Skowhegan | 2024 | $400K | 11 | $25K | 88% | One application per year. Yearly deadlines are February 28, May 30, August 30 and November 30. | $3.0M |
| 30 | Narragansett Number One Foundation | Bar Mills | 2024 | $385K | 49 | $7K | 34% | APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BETWEEN NOVEMBER 1 AND APRIL 1 OF EACH YEAR. | $5.3M |
| 31 | Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Saco | 2025 | $372K | 168 | $1K | 7% | Not stated | $478K |
| 32 | James and Betty Jacobs Fam Charitable Tr | West Bath | 2025 | $348K | 78 | $2K | 8% | Not stated | $3.7M |
| 33 | Max Kagan Family Foundation | Auburn | 2024 | $314K | 85 | $2K | 46% | Not stated | $4.0M |
| 34 | Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | S Portland | 2025 | $267K | 95 | $500 | 27% | Not stated | $2.7M |
| 35 | Robert & Dorothy Goldberg Charitable Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $251K | 42 | $5K | 11% | MARCH 30 AND SEPTEMBER 30 | $4.9M |
| 36 | Warren Memorial Foundation | Westbrook | 2024 | $222K | 10 | $14K | 42% | Not stated | $1.9M |
| 37 | Esta Kramer Foundation Charitable Tr | Damariscotta | 2025 | $220K | 15 | $10K | 8% | Not stated | $2.8M |
| 38 | Mes Foundation | Alfred | 2024 | $216K | 45 | $5K | 35% | April 1 | $4.8M |
| 39 | Zenie Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $209K | 46 | $4K | 13% | SEE WWW.ZENIEFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINES. | $4.3M |
| 40 | Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Machias | 2025 | $205K | 27 | $5K | 31% | The Foundation grants are awarded twice each year. | $4.2M |
| 41 | Hudson Foundation | Portland | 2025 | $200K | 13 | $10K | 64% | April 15th, August 15th, December 15th (application submissions at other times of year are allowed) | $6.1M |
| 42 | Ellis-beauregard Foundation | Rockland | 2025 | $197K | 12 | $10K | 67% | RESIDENCY MARCH & APRIL, FELLOWSHIP NOVEMBER, COMPOSER SEPTEMBER, DANCE JUNE | $15.4M |
| 43 | Ricker College Scholarship & Endowment Committee | Houlton | 2025 | $190K | 26 | $2K | 3% | Applications must be postmarked no later than the 4th Friday in April. | $6.8M |
| 44 | Aaron a and Maria H Putnam Family Charitable Trust | Houlton | 2025 | $187K | 25 | $8K | 5% | CALENDAR YEAR END | $2.3M |
| 45 | Eunice Frye Home | Portland | 2024 | $184K | 25 | $5K | 22% | Annually between April 1st and May 31st | $1.7M |
| 46 | Simmons Foundation Inc | Portland | 2024 | $180K | 68 | $2K | 58% | There are no submission deadlines | $3.6M |
| 47 | Barbara and J Harrison Holman Charitable Trust | Otisfield | 2025 | $178K | 11 | $15K | 64% | NO SUBMISSION DEADLINE | $2.9M |
| 48 | Le Club Calumet Educational & Literary Foundation | Augusta | 2025 | $176K | 55 | $2K | 35% | April 15 | $3.8M |
| 49 | Edward E and Hilda C Rosen Foundation | Bangor | 2025 | $174K | 21 | $3K | 1% | Not stated | $2.3M |
| 50 | Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation | Westbrook | 2025 | $167K | 29 | $5K | 23% | Not stated | $52K |
| 51 | John Sage Foundation | Portland | 2024 | $162K | 27 | $5K | 74% | APRIL 30 | $3.6M |
| 52 | The 7th Power Inc | Casco | 2025 | $152K | 10 | $11K | 68% | Not stated | $258K |
| 53 | Donato J Tramuto Foundation | Ogunquit | 2025 | $144K | 19 | $5K | 69% | APPLICATION DEADLINE: JANAURY 15 | $892K |
| 54 | The Alfred M Senter Fund | Bath | 2025 | $143K | 36 | $3K | 15% | Not stated | $2.2M |
| 55 | Eaton Peabody Foundation | Bangor | 2024 | $129K | 19 | $5K | 56% | rolling | $40K |
| 56 | Gb Knecht Foundation | Blue Hill | 2025 | $125K | 24 | $5K | 9% | Not stated | $2.6M |
| 57 | Camden Area Senior Assistance | Camden | 2024 | $124K | 103 | $2K | 4% | None - grant process is ongoing. | $1.8M |
| 58 | Helen R Coe Tr | Fryeburg | 2024 | $121K | 23 | $5K | 10% | SUBMISSION DEADLINES ARE JULY 1 FOR SCHOLARSHIP REQUESTS AND JANUARY 1 FOR CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS | $2.3M |
| 59 | Phillips Family Foundation | Penobscot | 2025 | $120K | 8 | $14K | 10% | MAY 1 OF EACH YEAR | $1.7M |
| 60 | Galen Cole Family Foundation Inc | Bangor | 2025 | $102K | 18 | $3K | n/a | For priority consideration, applications should be submitted by April 1st. | $52.6M |
| 61 | J W Robinson Welfare Trust | Gardiner | 2025 | $102K | 21 | $3K | 20% | MAY 20, 2025 | $1.2M |
25 of them, led by the largest by dollars paid, have their own page with the application terms as filed, every recipient, and the trustees. The rest are listed here in full. Where a cell says n/a the filing does not carry that figure: a first-time recipient share needs more than one year of grants on record, and the asset figure comes from the IRS business master file, which does not cover every foundation.
Each figure comes from each foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. A foundation is listed when its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. The newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants count once and totals can run low. Full method.
Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.
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