Community Development grants for nonprofits in Maine
108 private foundations reported 249 community development grants to organizations in Maine on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $12.4M in all. 39 of them are based in Maine.
Foundations that fund community development in Maine
20 of the 108: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Maine organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Ocean Park Association, Ocean Park - General support$340
- Our Katahdin, Millinocket - General support$281
- Hollandstrong Community Foundation, Livermore - General support$266
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
Elmina B Sewall Foundation
Freeport, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Sunrise County Economic Council, Machias - General Operating Support$580,000
- Maine Development Foundation, Augusta - General Operating Support$185,000
- Our Katahdin, Millinocket - General Operating Support$175,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
The Gap Foundation
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Wreaths Across America, Columbia Falls - For civic & community engagement$750
- Capital Kids, Augusta - For civic & community engagement$250
- Freeport Community Services Inc, Freeport - For civic & community engagement$250
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Bethel - Matching gift to civic agency$1,000
- Maine Special Olympics, South Portland - Matching gift to civic agency$975
- Wreaths Across America, Columbia Fls - Matching gift to civic agency$731
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Mainestream Finance, Bangor - Maine micro and small business$20,000
- Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, Gorham - Support for workforce services$10,000
- Maine Inside Out, Lewiston - Workforce development for system-impacted artists$10,000
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Gave $102.7M in 2024
Harold Alfond Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Community College System, Augusta - The center for the advancement of maines workforce: building a more prosperous maine$4,454,529
- Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance, Augusta - STEM workforce ready maine 2030$1,987,890
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Barr Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- (350) Great Schools Partnership Inc, Portland - To continue support for the diversifying the educator workforce in new england initiative$285,000
- (349) Great Schools Partnership Inc, Portland - To support the on-going diversifying the educator workforce in new england initiative$100,000
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Foundation for A Strong Maine Economy (Focus Maine), Augusta - to support workforce and professional development programming for aquaculture careers$225,000
- Sunrise County Economic Council, Machias - to support environmental restoration projects at Half Moon Cove$49,789
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Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Acadia, Bar Harbor - Raise the Roof Building a Better Future for Acadia workforce fund$200,000
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Wellspring Philanthropic Fund Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2023- Maine Peoples Resource Center, Portland - Advancing civic engagement$50,000
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Indian Paintbrush Foundation
Washington, DC · latest return: tax year 2024- Mount Desert 365, Northeast Harbor - General support$25,000
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The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation
Palm Beach, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- York County Shelter Programs, Alfred - General support for programs$10,000
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Montpelier, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- The Salvation Army Ne Northern New England Division, Portland - Community development$2,000
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Gave $9.3M in 2024
Lloyd a Fry Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Friends of Belgrade Lakes Village, Belgrade Lakes - For the village green parking lot$1,000
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Gave $1.8M in 2024
Celanese Foundation
Irving, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Heart of Biddeford, Biddeford - Charitable contribution$138
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Gave $7.3M in 2024
The Scripps Howard Foundation
Cincinnati, OH · latest return: tax year 2024- Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation, Lewiston - Matching Gift$100
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Verizon Foundation
Basking Ridge, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maine Foundation, Orono - Other civic / community$7,514
- Saint Joseph's College, Standish - Other civic / community$5,000
- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Other civic / community$4,400
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Gave $7.5M in 2024
John T Gorman Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Community Integration, Lewiston - Early intervention services; 2Gen conference$128,000
- Sunrise County Economic Council, Machias - Expand and strengthen support for student parents and their families$90,000
- Healthy Neighborhoods, Lewiston - To support Healthy Neighborhood's community engagement efforts$75,000
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Gave $5M in 2024
Maine Health Access Foundation Inc
Augusta, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund, Augusta - Hlth Advocacy;Access to doula care;feminist NP capacity;MSP Enrollmt$91,000
- In Her Presence, Westbrook - Health Equity Capacity; cultural doula program$80,000
- University of New England, Biddeford - Strengthening HC Workforce; Resource Directory; Geriatrics Conference$57,000
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Gave $4.4M in 2024
Onion Foundation
Auburn, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Association of Nonprofits, Portland - To support the Cultural Alliance of Maine's arts and for culture advocacy$88,000
- Maine Community Integration, Lewiston - To support programs that connect youth and adults to the outdoors with field trips and education$25,000
- JustME for JustUS, South Freeport - For a youth-led project to advance climate justice and civic engagement$20,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Maine organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Maine Association of Nonprofits Portland | 5 | $146,021 |
| Sunrise County Economic Council Machias | 4 | $719,872 |
| Maine Community Integration Lewiston | 4 | $288,000 |
| In Her Presence Portland | 3 | $180,000 |
| Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund Augusta | 3 | $126,023 |
| Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation Lewiston | 3 | $115,600 |
| York County Shelter Programs Inc Alfred | 3 | $58,078 |
| Lubec Community Outreach Center Inc Lubec | 3 | $40,065 |
| Heart of Biddeford Biddeford | 3 | $7,703 |
| Our Katahdin Millinocket | 2 | $175,281 |
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 community development, 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 108 foundations, 46 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.