Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust
Historical FunderPortland, Maine · EIN 01-0442078 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$1.3M
Organizations funded123
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$31.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | Lissa Widoff Program Advisor |
|---|---|
| Address | Jensen Baird 10 Free Street, Portland ME 04101 |
| Phone | 2077757271 |
| programs@morton-kelly.org | |
| Form and materials | Submission of online application. See website, www.morton-kelly.org for additional information and requirements. |
| Deadlines | October 1 of each year |
| Restrictions | Discretion of Board of Directors, but generally environmental, cultural and historical organizations and activities in Maine. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
1% of grants went outside Maine.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Capital Campaign | $50,000 |
| Bomazeen Land Trust | Portland, ME | Cultural Transmission, Operating Support | $20,000 |
| Friends of the Veterans' Memorial Library | Patten, ME | Friends of the Veterans Memorial Library and Community Center | $20,000 |
| Greater Portland Landmarks | Portland, ME | Operating Support: Strategic Plan in Action | $20,000 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland, ME | Indigo Arts Alliance | $20,000 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | Brunswick, ME | Maine Environmental Education Association Operating Support 2025 | $20,000 |
| Maine Historical Society | Portland, ME | Maine Historical Society - Revolutionary Maine: America at 250 | $20,000 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Portland, ME | Operating Support: Humanities in Need | $20,000 |
| Maine Preservation | Yarmouth, ME | Operating Support Technical Assistance | $20,000 |
| Wabanaki Community Foundation | Pembroke, ME | Start-up Operations | $20,000 |
| Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | Presque Isle, ME | Operating Support for the Aroostook Arts and Education Center DBA Wintergreen Arts Center | $15,000 |
| Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine | Portland, ME | Operating Support for the Childrens Museum & Theatre of Maine | $15,000 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | Damariscotta, ME | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education | Beals, ME | Let's Find Out What Is Out There - Then Manage, Restore, and Protect It | $15,000 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | Downeast Salmon Federation Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Eastern Trail Alliance | Saco, ME | Eastern Trail Alliance - Operating Support | $15,000 |
| First Light New Learning Journey | Fayston, VT | First Light Operating Support 2025-2026 | $15,000 |
| Johnson Hall Inc | Gardiner, ME | Operating | $15,000 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club Inc | Portland, ME | Maine Appalachian Trail Club Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | Gebung Woods Parcel Acquisition | $15,000 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | Maine Farmland Trust Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta, ME | Teach ME Outside | $15,000 |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association (MOFGA) | Unity, ME | Operating Support for Building a Healthy and Fair Food System in a Time of Uncertainty | $15,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | Maine Seacoast Mission Operating: Services for Downeast and Islands, including Nature Access | $15,000 |
| Maine Trails Coalition | Bath, ME | 2025 Operating Support Request for the Maine Trails Coalition | $15,000 |
| Mechanics' Hall (Maine Charitable Mechanic Association) | Portland, ME | Operating Support for Mechanics' Hall | $15,000 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | Operating Support for Midcoast Conservancy | $15,000 |
| Pejepscot Historical Society (dba Pejepscot History Center) | Brunswick, ME | Building Connections: Opening Doors to Our Community | $15,000 |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | Art for All | $15,000 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | Dawnland to the Planets: The Music of The Wabanaki and Holst | $15,000 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | Preble Street Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Scarborough Land Trust | Scarborough, ME | Fuller Farm Bridge and Trail Improvements | $15,000 |
| Schoodic Arts for All | Winter Harbor, ME | 2025 Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Waterfall Arts | Belfast, ME | Operating Support | $15,000 |
| Wild Seed Project | North Yarmouth, ME | Experiential Education in the Classroom - Student and Community Leadership | $15,000 |
| Friends of Casco Bay | South Portland, ME | Tracking, Protecting, and Restoring Eelgrass through Technology and Community Engagement | $13,000 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Improved Access Trail at Robinson Woods Preserve | $12,500 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | Grand Lake Stream, ME | Operational support for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $12,500 |
| Eastport Arts Center | Eastport, ME | Eastport Arts Center | $12,500 |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | Operating Funds to Support Equitable Access to Immersive Ecology-Based Education For Maine Students | $12,500 |
| The Trust for Public Land | Portland, ME | Maine Program Operating Support | $12,500 |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor, ME | Uplifting Wabanaki Voices & Activating Audiences: Operating Support for the Abbe Museum | $10,000 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | 2026 Maine Woods Community Youth and Environment Program | $10,000 |
| Bangor Land Trust | Bangor, ME | General Operating Support for Bangor Land Trust | $10,000 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor, ME | Operating Support for Bangor Symphony Orchestra's 130th Season | $10,000 |
| Belfast Area Child Care Services Inc | Waldo, ME | The Learning Landscape: An Outdoor Classroom for Belfast Area Child Care Services | $10,000 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Center for Maine Contemporary Art | Rockland, ME | Adult Makerspace - Center for Maine Contemporary Art | $10,000 |
| Chocolate Church Arts Center | Bath, ME | Collective Imagination @ the Chocolate Church | $10,000 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Trescott, ME | Operating Support: Indigenous Teaching and Learning at Cobscook Institute | $10,000 |
| Community Organizing Alliance | Lewiston, ME | 2026 Youth in Climate Advocacy Program | $10,000 |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy | Machias, ME | General Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Ellsworth Historical Society | Ellsworth, ME | Ellsworth Historical Society's Chamberlain House Stabilization Project | $10,000 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | Friends of Baxter State Park Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Friends of the Strand Theatre | Rockland, ME | Strand Theatre Education Program 2025-2026 Season | $10,000 |
| Gateway MilbridgeMilbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center | Milbridge, ME | Gateway Milbridge/Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Dexter, ME | Restore the Brick Facade at the Former Bert Call Photography Studio | $10,000 |
| Main Street Skowhegan Skowhegan Outdoors | Skowhegan, ME | A Continuum of Opportunity in Outdoor Education through Skowhegan Outdoors | $10,000 |
| Maine Audubon | Falmouth, ME | Maine Audubon 2025 Operating Support | $10,000 |
| Maine Climate Action Now | Augusta, ME | Maine Climate Action Now Community Engagement Operating Support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 123 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,300,936 | 123 |
| 2024 | $1,305,500 | 3 |
| 2023 | $1,252,057 | 3 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641259349100424
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 01-0442078
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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