49 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid 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, 49 private foundations reported 75 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $8,185,950 to 44 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Orono, Portland, Waterville. Harold Alfond Foundation reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $5,859,911 across 2 grants. The median grant was $9,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 2 | $5,859,911 |
| The Perper Family Foundation | 1 | $600,000 |
| Marr-Anderson Family Foundation | 4 | $399,466 |
| Franco-american Education Foundation | 1 | $324,000 |
| Abele Family Foundation | 2 | $195,000 |
| Elsie & William Viles Foundation | 3 | $94,977 |
| Gertrude L Padelford TUI | 1 | $60,335 |
| UW Harold S Geneen Charitable TR | 1 | $60,000 |
| Helen R COE Trust | 9 | $57,887 |
| Woman's Seamen's Friend Society of CT Inc | 1 | $47,700 |
| Fred Forsyth Educational FD | 4 | $46,500 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $45,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alfond Scholarship Foundation | 1 | $5,609,911 |
| Bowdoin College | 6 | $674,190 |
| Maine Medical Center | 1 | $353,858 |
| Grants to College Students From the Lewiston Auburn Area of Maine | 1 | $324,000 |
| Educare Central Maine | 1 | $250,000 |
| Chewonki Foundation | 2 | $195,000 |
| Colby College | 4 | $124,835 |
| University of Maine Foundation | 9 | $72,617 |
| Cony High School | 1 | $64,977 |
| Maine Maritime Academy | 4 | $64,300 |
| Northeast Harbor Library | 1 | $45,000 |
| Husson University | 4 | $42,350 |
| Outward Bound | 1 | $40,000 |
| University of Southern Maine | 5 | $29,717 |
| Berwick Academy | 1 | $25,000 |
49 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $8,185,950. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, The Perper Family Foundation, Marr-Anderson Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
44 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maine, led by Alfond Scholarship Foundation, Bowdoin College, Maine Medical Center. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Maine was $9,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,609,911. 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.
