Youth Sports grants for nonprofits in Maine
83 private foundations reported 181 youth sports grants to organizations in Maine on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $29.9M in all. 31 of them are based in Maine.
Foundations that fund youth sports in Maine
20 of the 83: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of youth sports 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 Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Bethel - General support$420
- Messalonskee Area Youth Softballassociation, Oakland - General support$247
- Freeport Gridiron Club, Freeport - General support$184
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Gave $18M in 2024
Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation
Coraopolis, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Lewiston Auburn Youth Soccer Association, Auburn - Grant for youth sports$10,000
- Girls on the Run Maine, Westbrook - Grant for youth sports$5,000
- Boys Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley, Gardiner - Grant for youth sports$3,000
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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 Youth & Community Center, Waterville - Aycc little league$150
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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
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Gave $24.4M in 2025
Lunder Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2025- Thomas College, Waterville - Golf tournament match$174,468
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The Snider Foundation
Collegeville, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Thomas College, Waterville - Athletics$57,147
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Halvorsen Family Foundation
Stamford, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- New England Nordic Ski Association, New Gloucester - Athletic opportunities$50,000
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The Pfizer Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Newry - Matching gifts$1,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Nonstop Nordic Inc, Cumberland - Matching gift$500
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Gave $5.8M in 2024
Chubb Charitable Foundation
Philadelphia, PA · latest return: tax year 2024- Winterkids Education Foundation, Westbrook - Matching Gifts$500
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Barr Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- (704) Saint Joseph's College, Standish - To support the 2024 giving day - athletics$150
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Special Olympics, S Portland - Recreation, sports, leisure, athletics$100
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Gave $372K in 2025
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation
Saco, ME · latest return: tax year 2025- Biddeford Little League, Biddeford - $750 Little League; $500 Softball$1,250
- Biddeford Youth Hockey Association, Biddeford - General Operating Support$1,000
- American Youth Football Inc, Westbrook - Westbrook Youth Football$500
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Gave $705K in 2025
Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation
Farmington, ME · latest return: tax year 2025- Skowhegan Area High School, Skowhegan - Athletics$10,179
- Black Mountain of Maine, Rumford - 2025 Free Ski Night Donation and Annual Fundraiser Golf Tournament Donation$5,200
- Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland - 2025 Maine Woods Rambler Donation$1,000
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Fore Aces Family Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - funds for New Athletic Facility$500,000
- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Friends of Basketball program$12,500
- President & Trustees of Colby College, Waterville - Friends of Lacrosse program$12,500
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The William J J Gordon Family Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation, Bethel - General & Unrestricted$3,000
- Winterkids Education Foundation, Westbrook - General & Unrestricted$3,000
- Special Surfers, Saco - General & Unrestricted$2,500
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Lennox Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine, Portland - BGCSM Swim Well Aquatics$50,000
- Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland - General & Unrestricted$2,500
- Portland Nordic, Portland - General & Unrestricted$1,500
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Gave $1.2M in 2024
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation
Bangor, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- River City Athletics, Bangor - General Operating Support$12,500
- Special Surfers, Saco - General Operating Support$4,000
- Winterport Little League, Winterport - General Operating Support$2,000
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Gave $3.4M in 2024
Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- 10Th Mountain Ski Club, Fort Kent - Unrestricted$100,000
- Thomas College, Waterville - Varsity e-sports program expansion$60,346
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Gave $4.4M in 2024
Onion Foundation
Auburn, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Bicycle Coalition of Maine, Portland - To provide general support$20,000
- Healthy Acadia, Ellsworth - To coordinate and host Juneteenth Weekend on the Water events and a new swim program$20,000
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Maine organizations that received youth sports grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Bethel | 5 | $5,920 |
| Bicycle Coalition of Maine Portland | 4 | $23,594 |
| Thomas College Waterville | 3 | $291,961 |
| Special Surfers Saco | 3 | $6,560 |
| Winterkids Education Foundation Portland | 3 | $3,640 |
| Maine Special Olympics South Portland | 3 | $2,075 |
| Black Mountain of Maine Rumford | 2 | $5,241 |
| Biddeford Youth Hockey Association Biddeford | 2 | $1,061 |
| Saco Bay Lacrosse Club Saco | 2 | $516 |
| Bonny Eagle Soccer Club Steep Falls | 2 | $267 |
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 youth sports, 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 83 foundations, 25 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.