Fore River Foundation
Invitation OnlyPortland, Maine · EIN 01-0421912 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$1.6M
Organizations funded91
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$3.5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,500 and $20,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
47% of grants went outside Maine.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trust for Public Lands | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $128,000 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $125,000 |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| Center for Science in the Public Inter | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | Unrestricted | $100,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $77,000 |
| Land and Garden Preserve | Seal Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $65,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Unrestricted | $61,000 |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| News Literacy Project | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Guttmacher Institute | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $43,000 |
| Constitutional Accountability Center | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $36,000 |
| St Timothy's School | Stevenson, MD | Unrestricted | $35,000 |
| ACLU of Maine Foundatiom | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Benton Falls Church | Benton, ME | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Bar Harbor Historical Society | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $28,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $26,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| She Should Run | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| St Mark's School | Southborough, MA | Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Holton-Arms School | Bethesda, MD | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Reversing Falls Sanctuary | Blue Hill, ME | Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Hobe Sound Early Learning Center | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| The Banner Lake Club | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Alfred Parish Church | Alfred, ME | Unrestricted | $12,513 |
| Freeport Community Services | Freeport, ME | Unrestricted | $12,500 |
| Demos A Network for Ideas and Action | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| First in Family Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| East Blue Hill Village Improvement Assoc | Blue Hill, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Bath, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Grow Smart Maine | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Loxa-Lucie Headwaters DBA Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Nature Bridge | San Francisco, CA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South East and North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Prince of Peace Parish | Lewiston, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Project Lift | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in Maine | Brunswick, ME | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 122 East 66th Street Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Center Street Congregational Church | Machias, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Friends of Cedar Mesa | Bluff, UT | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Guardians of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes of Hobe Sound | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Maine Preservation | Yarmouth, ME | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New Engl | New York, NY | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting | Washington, DC | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| The Everglades Foundation | Palmetto Bay, FL | Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Cushing Historical Society | Cushing, ME | Unrestricted | $4,800 |
| Somesville Union Meeting House | Somesville, ME | Unrestricted | $4,413 |
| Full Plates Full Potential | South Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | Portland, ME | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Wolfes Neck Farm Foundation Inc | Freeport, ME | Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| South Freeport Church | South Freeport, ME | Unrestricted | $3,500 |
| Jupiter Island Medical Clinic | Hobe Sound, FL | Unrestricted | $3,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 91 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,649,139 | 91 |
| 2023 | $1,529,556 | 87 |
| 2022 | $1,560,718 | 95 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630689349100803
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0421912
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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