51 private foundations reported education grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 51 private foundations reported 131 grants for education totaling $44,579,366 to 112 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Portland, Augusta, Waterville. Harold Alfond Foundation reported the most education giving — $40,286,256 across 5 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 5 | $40,286,256 |
| Onion Foundation | 47 | $853,500 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 2 | $608,200 |
| Anderson Stewart Family Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust | 1 | $425,000 |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | 5 | $222,000 |
| Lookout Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | 5 | $146,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 5 | $145,000 |
| Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation | 3 | $135,000 |
| Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundat | 1 | $125,000 |
| Ainslie Foundation | 3 | $100,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Foundation | 4 | $28,185,700 |
| University of NEW England | 1 | $4,502,515 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | 1 | $3,869,390 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | 3 | $2,064,890 |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates Inc | 1 | $1,926,461 |
| Colby College | 4 | $598,200 |
| Bowdoin College FED ID #01-0215213 | 1 | $500,000 |
| Islesboro Islands Trust | 1 | $425,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | 1 | $200,000 |
| Gould Academy | 2 | $130,000 |
| Bates College | 4 | $122,750 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | 1 | $110,000 |
| The Cianbro Companies Scholarship | 1 | $102,000 |
| Bowdoin College | 2 | $100,000 |
| Friends Of The Library | 1 | $95,000 |
51 private foundations reported education grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $44,579,366. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Onion Foundation, The Henry Luce Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
112 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maine, led by University of Maine Foundation, University of NEW England, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Maine was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $28,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
