21 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 21 private foundations reported 40 grants for environment & conservation totaling $1,762,435 to 36 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Portland, Waterville, Bar Harbor. Harold Alfond Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $668,450 across 2 grants. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 2 | $668,450 |
| Onion Foundation | 9 | $257,500 |
| The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation | 1 | $150,000 |
| The Joseph & Mary Fiore Family Foundation | 1 | $144,584 |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| TEW Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 5 | $75,000 |
| 128 Collective Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 2 | $60,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $50,000 |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | 3 | $28,401 |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | 3 | $12,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | 2 | $668,450 |
| Atlantic Salmon Federation | 1 | $150,000 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | 1 | $144,584 |
| Cetacean Action Treasury | 1 | $100,000 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | 1 | $100,000 |
| Maine Climate Action NOW | 2 | $90,000 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association | 2 | $90,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 2 | $51,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Ymca | 1 | $50,000 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Climate Initiative | 1 | $30,000 |
| Maine Public | 1 | $25,000 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | 1 | $20,000 |
| IFKA Community Services | 1 | $20,000 |
| JustME for JustUS | 1 | $20,000 |
21 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,762,435. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Onion Foundation, The Frederic C Hamilton Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
36 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maine, led by Alfond Youth & Community Center, Atlantic Salmon Federation, Midcoast Conservancy. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Maine was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $350,000. 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 2023–2024). 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.
