Open Foundations · Maine

Hannaford Charitable Foundation

Portland, Maine · EIN 010483892. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $1.4M across 17 grants in 2025, a median of $50K each.

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$1.4M
paid in 2025
17
grants paid
$50K
median grant
27%
to first-time recipients
$1.1M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
Tammy Hansen
Address
PO Box 1000, Portland, ME, 04104
Phone
2078852223
Form the request should take
Organizations interest in applying for funding may access the application at the following web address: https://hannaford.com/pages/hannaford-charitable-foundation Completed applications should be submitted to the address and contact listed above. Applicants should be prepared to provide the following materials with their proposals: a statement of the amount requested and the grant's purpose; a narrative of the proposal, including its goals, social impact, need, budget, and sustainability; a description of the organization seeking funding, including a brief history of its operations and funding; copies of the applicant's operating budget, 501(c)(3) IRS Determination Letter, and the most recent Form 990; verification of the application's current exempt status; and a letter of agreement between the applicant and any collaborating organization on the proposal (if applicable).
Submission deadline
The Foundation considers applications as they are received.
Restrictions on awards
To apply to the Hannaford Charitable Foundation, your program or organization must: have an active and responsible board of trustees; exhibit ethical publicity methods and solicitation of funds; provide for an appropriate audit to reveal income and disbursements in reasonable detail; demonstrate long-term financial viability; and be a qualified tax-exempt organization. The Foundation will prioritize proposals that focus on food, education, and/or health related causes. The Foundation generally does not support individuals, political organizations, fraternal or religious institutions, or private foundations. Grants are not intended to fund operating budgets, scholarships, or public schools.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202600979349100425. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2025

The 15 largest of the 17 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1United Way of Southern Maine (aka United Way of Greater Portland)ME$350,000General Operating Support
2Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern MaineME$250,000General Operating Support
3Northeastern UniversityMA$125,000The Roux Institute
4Scholarship America IncMN$120,100General Operating Support
5Champlain Valley Office of Economic OpportunityVT$100,000General Operating Support
6Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer CareME$100,000General Operating Support
7Vermont FoodbankVT$100,000General Operating Support
8Hfm Prevention CouncilNY$70,000Creative Connections Clubhouse
9Bangor Region YmcaME$50,000General Operating Support
10In Our Own VoicesNY$50,000General Operating Support
11Fork Food LabME$25,000General Operating Support
12Mid Coast Hunger Prevention ProgramME$25,000General Operating Support
13Ymca Community Center of Rome New York (aka Ymca Tri-valley)NY$25,000General Operating Support
14Glens Falls Area Youth CenterNY$20,000General Operating Support
15Bennington Early Childhood CenterVT$10,000General Operating Support

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202021$1.3M
202111$1.3M
202216$1.2M
202320$1.3M
202420$1.4M
2025 (partial year)17$1.4M

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Maine41%
New York24%
Vermont18%
Massachusetts6%
Minnesota6%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Andrea NickersonDirector · 2025
Julie LibbyDirector · 2025
Nicole LewisVice President · 2025
Peter ForesterPresident · 2025
Tammy HansenSecretary · 2025
Todd BullenTreasurer · 2025

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; 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 collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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