Melmac Education Foundation
Invitation OnlyAugusta, Maine · EIN 01-0390854 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.6M
Organizations funded151
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$53.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $2,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 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
0% of grants went outside Maine.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Generation US | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $421,681 |
| Generation US | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $406,598 |
| Generation US | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $174,253 |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates | Augusta, ME | Jmg/Melmac partnership | $58,000 |
| College Board | New York, NY | Psat grant | $56,938 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Maine spark | $50,000 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Cte program | $50,000 |
| Generation US | Augusta, ME | Aspire grant | $40,500 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Expanded college support | $39,000 |
| Cony High School | Augusta, ME | Brcc continued support | $15,273 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Education indicators | $10,000 |
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Cte support | $3,000 |
| Ashland District School | Ashland, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Bangor High School | Bangor, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Bath Regional Career & Technical Center | Bath, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Belfast Area High School | Belfast, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Berwick Academy | Berwick, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Biddeford High School | Biddeford, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Biddeford Regional Center of Technology | Biddeford, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Bonny Eagle High School | Standish, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Boothbay Region High School | Boothbay Harbor, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Brunswick High School | Brunswick, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Buckfield Jrsr High School | Buckfield, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Calais Middlehigh School | Calais, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Capital Area Technical Center | Augusta, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Caribou High School | Caribou, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Caribou Technical Center | Caribou, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Carrabec High School | North Anson, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Casco Bay High School | Portland, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Central High School | Corinth, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Cheverus High School | Portland, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Coastal Washington County Inst of Tech | Columbia, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Cony High School | Augusta, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Deer Isle-Stonington High School | Deer Isle, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Deering High School | Portland, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Dexter Regional High School | Dexter, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| East Grand School | Danforth, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Edward Little High School | Auburn, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Ellsworth High School | Ellsworth, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Erskine Academy | South China, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Falmouth High School | Falmouth, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Fort Fairfield Middle High School | Fort Fairfield, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Fort Kent Community High School | Fort Kent, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Foster Cte Center | Farmington, ME | Cte scholarship | $2,000 |
| Foxcroft Academy | Doverfoxcroft, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Fryeburg Academy | Fryeburg, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Gardiner Area High School | Gardiner, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| George Stevens Academy | Blue Hill, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Gorham High School | Gorham, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Gould Academy | Bethel, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Gray-New Gloucester High School | Gray, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Greater Portland Christian School | South Portland, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Greely High School | Cumberland Center, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Greenville Consolidated School | Greenville, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hall-Dale High School | Farmingdale, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hampden Academy | Hampden, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hebron Academy | Hebron, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hermon High School | Hermon, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Hodgdon High School | Houlton, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
| Houlton Middle-High School | Houlton, ME | Tgms scholarship | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 151 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Educate Maine | Portland, ME | Expanded college support | $13,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,601,904 | 152 |
| 2024 | $1,438,915 | 185 |
| 2023 | $1,673,189 | 217 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Sep 9, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202622529349100512
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0390854
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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