Portland, Maine · EIN 010442078. It paid $1.3M across 123 grants in 2025, a median of $10K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.
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These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.
From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202641259349100424. Entries appear as filed.
These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.
These are the 15 largest of the 123 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Preble Street | ME | $50,000 | Capital Campaign |
| 2 | Bomazeen Land Trust | ME | $20,000 | Cultural Transmission, Operating Support |
| 3 | Friends of the Veterans' Memorial Library | ME | $20,000 | Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library and Community Center |
| 4 | Greater Portland Landmarks | ME | $20,000 | Operating Support: Strategic Plan in Action |
| 5 | Indigo Arts Alliance | ME | $20,000 | Indigo Arts Alliance |
| 6 | Maine Environmental Education Association | ME | $20,000 | Maine Environmental Education Association Operating Support 2025 |
| 7 | Maine Historical Society | ME | $20,000 | Maine Historical Society - Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 |
| 8 | Maine Humanities Council | ME | $20,000 | Operating Support: Humanities in Need |
| 9 | Maine Preservation | ME | $20,000 | Operating Support Technical Assistance |
| 10 | Wabanaki Community Foundation | ME | $20,000 | Start-up Operations |
| 11 | Aroostook Arts and Education Center Dba Wintergreen Arts Center | ME | $15,000 | Operating Support for the Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center |
| 12 | Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | ME | $15,000 | Operating Support for the Childrens Museum & Theatre of Maine |
| 13 | Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | ME | $15,000 | Operating Support |
| 14 | Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | ME | $15,000 | Let's Find Out What Is Out There - Then Manage, Restore, and Protect It |
| 15 | Downeast Salmon Federation | ME | $15,000 | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $958K |
| 2021 | 1 | $1.2M |
| 2022 | 1 | $1.0M |
| 2023 | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2024 | 1 | $1.3M |
| 2025 (partial year) | 123 | $1.3M |
Officers, directors and trustees are listed as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because 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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