Arts & Culture grants for nonprofits in Maine

494 private foundations reported 1,422 arts & culture grants to organizations in Maine on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $30.1M in all. 106 of them are based in Maine.

Foundations494

Grants on record1,422

Total granted$30.1M

Their typical grant$5,000

Foundations that fund arts & culture in Maine

20 of the 494: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of arts & culture grants to Maine organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.

Amazonsmile Foundation

Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 228 Total there $12K Typical grant $57 Preselected recipients only
- Marine Mammals of Maine, Bath - General support$790
- Wiscasset Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum, Alna - General support$336
- Maine State Music Theatre, Brunswick - General support$290
Lunder Foundation

Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $24.4M in 2025

Arts & Culture grants in ME 32 Total there $3.4M Typical grant $2,016 Describes how to apply
- Maine Public Broadcasting, Lewiston - Programming fund$1,004,292
- Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville - Art purchase fund$800,313
- Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville - Art purchase fund$550,449
Elmina B Sewall Foundation

Freeport, ME · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $14.4M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 17 Total there $666K Typical grant $30,000 Describes how to apply
- Land Peace Foundation, Monroe - General Operating Support$115,000
- Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor - General Operating Support$60,000
- Maine Inside Out, Lewiston - General Operating Support$60,000
Agnes M Lindsay Trust

Chelmsford, MA · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $1.2M in 2025

Arts & Culture grants in ME 7 Total there $17K Typical grant $3,000 Describes how to apply
- Children's Discovery Museum, Waterville - Campership$3,000
- Phoenix No Limits Karate Inc, Auburn - Campership$3,000
- Sail Maine Inc, Portland - Campership$3,000
Texas Instruments Foundation

Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $22.6M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 6 Total there $8,750 Typical grant $500 Describes how to apply
- Paris Hill Music Festival, Oxford - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$5,000
- Sail Maine Inc, Portland - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$1,500
- 317 Main St Community Music Center, Yarmouth - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$1,000
Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc

Little Rock, AR · latest return: tax year 2025

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 5 Total there $355K Typical grant $54,672 Preselected recipients only
- Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Edgecomb - Art & culture$150,000
- Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle - Art & culture$100,000
- Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts, Edgecomb - Art & culture$50,000
Harold Alfond Foundation

Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $102.7M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 4 Total there $3.7M Typical grant $250,000 Describes how to apply
- Colby College, Waterville - Art center and hotel$2,000,612
- Waterville Creates, Waterville - Operating support$1,600,000
- Waterville Historical Society, Waterville - Waterville center for local history and culture$102,500
The Shubert Foundation Inc

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $42M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 4 Total there $175K Typical grant $40,000 Describes how to apply
- Portland Stage Company Inc, Portland - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$65,000
- Penobscot Theatre Company, Bangor - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$55,000
- L a Public Theatre Inc, Lewiston - General operating support for theatrical productions and activities$40,000
The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $17.2M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 3 Total there $250K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
- Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville - "Imagining an archipelago: art from cuba, guam, the philippines, puerto rico, and their diasporas" exhibition$100,000
- Space Gallery, Portland - Warhol re-granting initiative$100,000
- Space Gallery, Portland - Program support (over 2 years)$50,000
Terra Foundation for American Art

Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $15.4M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 3 Total there $125K Typical grant $50,000 Describes how to apply
- Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor - Arts education$75,000
- Portland Museum of Art, Portland - Arts education$25,000
- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Arts education$25,000
Td Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $24.9M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 3 Total there $75K Typical grant $10,000 Describes how to apply
- Portland Museum of Art, Portland - Art for all$50,000
- Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland - School group visits to cmtm for students from maine title 1A schools$15,000
- Maine Inside Out, Lewiston - Workforce development for system-impacted artists$10,000
Conrad N Hilton Foundation

Westlake Village, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $287.7M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 3 Total there $32K Typical grant $76,000 Describes how to apply
- Palaver Strings Incorporated, Portland - For general operating support$15,000
- Palaver Strings Incorporated, Portland - For general operating support$12,000
- Palaver Strings Incorporated, Portland - For general operating support$4,500
The Schmidt Family Foundation

Palo Alto, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $185.4M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $325K Typical grant $130,000 Describes how to apply
- Solon Center for Research and Publishing, Solon - Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels$325,000
- South Portland Historical Society, South Portland - Nantucket: encouraging resilience and innovation$400
Khr Mcneely Family Foundation

Sonoma, CA · latest return: tax year 2024

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $235K Typical grant $70,000 Preselected recipients only
- The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc, Rockland - General operating$185,000
- Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland - General operating$50,000
Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc

New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $145K Typical grant $30,000 Preselected recipients only
- Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, Rockland - Support for ellis-beauregard foundation artist campus$100,000
- Space Gallery, Portland - Fci 2024 tech assistance$45,000
Sherman Family Foundation

Baltimore, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $45K Typical grant $50,000 Preselected recipients only
- Center for Maine Contemporary Art, Rockland - General operations$40,000
- The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc, Rockland - General operations$5,000
Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

Bethesda, MD · latest return: tax year 2024

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Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $40K Typical grant $175,000 Preselected recipients only
- Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music, Northeast Harbor - Music director support$35,000
- Acadia Repertory Theatre, Mount Desert - General operating support$5,000
The Anne and Henry Zarrow Foundation

Tulsa, OK · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $37.3M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $2,000 Typical grant $23,915 Describes how to apply
- Friends of the Strand Theatre, Rockland - General operating support$1,000
- Midcoast Music Academy, Rockport - General operating support$1,000
Gill Foundation

Denver, CO · latest return: tax year 2024

Gave $11M in 2024

Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $1,750 Typical grant $25,000 Describes how to apply
- Maine Inside Out, Lewiston - General operating support$1,250
- Maine-Wabanaki Reach, Old Town - General operating support$500
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025

Gave $8.8M in 2025

Arts & Culture grants in ME 2 Total there $160 Typical grant $100 Describes how to apply
- Continuum Arts Collective, North Berwick - Matching gifts$100
- Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation, Bangor - Matching gifts$60

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Organizations several of these foundations fund

Maine organizations that received arts & culture grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.

Organization	Funders	Grants total
Portland Museum of Art Portland	5	$125,184
Maine Public Broadcasting Lewiston	3	$1,006,402
Space Gallery Portland	3	$195,039
William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc Rockland	3	$190,039
Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine Portland	3	$147,041
Abbe Museum Bar Harbor	3	$135,029
Center for Maine Contemporary Art Rockland	3	$90,032
Maine Inside Out Lewiston	3	$71,250
Indigo Arts Alliance Portland	3	$50,908
Palaver Strings Incorporated Portland	3	$39,875

How to use this list

A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Maine that we classify as arts & culture, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.

Of these 494 foundations, 144 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.

Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.