Education grants for nonprofits in Maine
943 private foundations reported 2,481 education grants to organizations in Maine on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $122.7M in all. 177 of them are based in Maine.
Foundations943
Grants on record2,481
Total granted$122.7M
Their typical grant$5,000
Foundations that fund education in Maine
20 of the 943: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of education 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- Maine Maritime Academy, Castine - General support$739
- College Guild, Brunswick - General support$597
- Maine School Administrative District 51 Parent Teacher Org, Cumberland Center - General support$582
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Gave $156.2M in 2024
Fidelity Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Berwick Academy Trustees, South Berwick - Crosby matching gifts to education$7,000
- Berwick Academy Trustees, South Berwick - Crosby matching gifts to education$7,000
- Berwick Academy Trustees, South Berwick - Fidelity matching gifts to education$7,000
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Gave $8.8M in 2025
Lincoln Financial Foundation Inc
Radnor, PA · latest return: tax year 2025- Peopleplace, Camden - Live$500
- President and Trustees of Bates College, Lewiston - Matching gifts$250
- Peopleplace, Camden - Matching gifts$50
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
Elmina B Sewall Foundation
Freeport, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Rural Aspirations Project, Swanville - General Operating Support$125,000
- Maine Association For The Education Of Young Children, Augusta - General Operating Support$120,000
- Hand in Hand Mano en Mano, Milbridge - General Operating Support$115,206
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Gave $24.4M in 2025
Lunder Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2025- Maine College of Art & Design, Portland - Lunder scholarship fund 2024$607,135
- Maine College of Art & Design, Portland - Lunder scholarship fund 2025$600,000
- Thomas College, Waterville - Scholarship fund$577,187
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Gave $102.7M in 2024
Harold Alfond Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maine Foundation, Orono - University of maine athletics master facilities plan$28,000,000
- Alfond Scholarship Foundation, Portland - My alfond grant scholarships 2024$5,609,911
- University of New England, Biddeford - The institute for interprofessional education & practice at une$4,502,515
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Barr Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- (9) Acadia Center, Rockport - To advance energy and building decarbonization policies in new england, through research and non-partisan…$405,000
- (8) Acadia Center, Rockport - To advance energy and building decarbonization policies in new england, through research and non-partisan…$215,000
- (652) Portland Public Schools, Portland - To continue developing excellence and equity in high schools across the city as they consider a variety of…$195,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Maine Foundation, Orono - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$11,500
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$175
- Maine Huts & Trails, Kingfield - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$75
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Shelby Cullom Davis Charitable Fund Inc
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence$6,000,000
- Maine Seacoast Mission, Northeast Harbor - Davis Maine Scholarship Fund$1,101,131
- Friend Memorial Public Library Inc, Brooklin - Capital Building Campaign$250,000
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Builders Vision Foundation
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Island Institute, Rockland - to support innovation in the lobster and aquaculture industry in Maine and increase environmental resilience$500,000
- University of Maine, Orono - to support its student-centered research and work-force development programming focused on sea scallop…$325,000
- Island Institute, Rockland - to support student mentorship and education in lobstering and fishing and a grantee convening$99,465
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Coastal Enterprises Inc, Brunswick - Underserved / bipoc homebuyer education$25,000
- Community Concepts Inc, Lewiston - Financial literacy coaching for mainers of low-income program$25,000
- Children's Museum & Theatre of Maine, Portland - School group visits to cmtm for students from maine title 1A schools$15,000
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Matching Gifts$1,500
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Matching Gifts$1,000
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Matching Gifts$1,000
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Gave $14.5M in 2024
Dentaquest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement Inc
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- ITNAmerica, Westbrook - The purpose of the proposed work is to support ITNAmerica to study the relationship between transportation…$150,000
- MCD Global Health, Hallowell - This grant, through the School-Based and School-Linked Initiatives to Improve Oral Health RFP, will support…$125,000
- New Mainers Public Health Initiative, Lewiston - The purpose of this grant is to support the New Mainers Public Health Initiative to host health literacy…$125,000
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Gave $15.4M in 2024
Terra Foundation for American Art
Chicago, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- 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
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Ainslie Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Colby College, Waterville - Education$50,000
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Education$25,000
- Colby College, Waterville - Education$25,000
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Gave $163.8M in 2024
Michael & Susan Dell Foundation
Austin, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Colby College, Waterville - Scholarships for A. Favela Favela ($6,150) and A. Wilkerson ($5,199)$11,349
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Scholarship for A. Camargo ($5,000)$5,000
- University of Southern Maine, Portland - Scholarship for U. Ali ($1,209)$1,209
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Maritime Academy, Castine - Matching gift$2,600
- University of Maine Foundation, Orono - Matching gift$500
- The President and Trustees of Bates College, Lewiston - Matching gift$100
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Matching gifts$2,850
- President and Trustees of Bates College, Lewiston - Matching gifts$200
- University of New England, Biddeford - Matching gifts$100
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Maine School of Law Foundation, Portland - Matching contribution (general operating support)$1,000
- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Matching contribution (general operating support)$300
- Bowdoin College, Brunswick - Matching contribution (general operating support)$100
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Growald Climate Fund Inc
Brookline, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Island Institute, Rockland - General support$200
- Northeast Harbor Library, Northeast Harbor - General support$100
- Seal Harbor Library Assoc, Seal Harbor - General support$100
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Maine organizations that received education grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Bowdoin College Brunswick | 8 | $69,383 |
| President and Trustees of Bates College Lewiston | 6 | $24,001 |
| University of Maine Foundation Orono | 5 | $28,512,490 |
| President & Trustees of Colby College Waterville | 4 | $6,060,147 |
| Island Institute Rockland | 4 | $634,702 |
| University of New England Portland | 3 | $4,839,181 |
| Thomas College Waterville | 3 | $3,752,655 |
| Educare Central Maine Waterville | 3 | $255,020 |
| Friend Memorial Public Library Inc Brooklin | 2 | $250,072 |
| Itnamerica Westbrook | 2 | $150,024 |
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 education, 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 943 foundations, 335 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.