25 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2024. 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 2022–2024, 25 private foundations reported 46 grants for youth & family totaling $2,125,392 to 44 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Portland, Lewiston, Augusta. Gates Foundation reported the most youth & family giving — $1,374,297 across 1 grant. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $1,374,297 |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | 2 | $175,000 |
| Onion Foundation | 9 | $129,500 |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | 2 | $122,500 |
| Elsie & William Viles Foundation | 6 | $51,000 |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | 1 | $49,195 |
| Raymond Family Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| Skowhegan Savings Charitable Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | 3 | $21,250 |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Helen R COE Trust | 3 | $18,000 |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | 2 | $15,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson Laboratory | 1 | $1,374,297 |
| Katahdin Area Boy Scouts Bsa | 1 | $112,500 |
| University of Maine System | 1 | $100,000 |
| Maine Children's Alliance | 1 | $75,000 |
| Sailmaine Inc | 1 | $49,195 |
| Chebeague Island Recreation Center | 2 | $39,000 |
| Tree Street Youth | 2 | $30,000 |
| Augusta Food Bank | 1 | $25,000 |
| Maine Mountain Childrens House | 1 | $25,000 |
| The Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation | 1 | $22,000 |
| Maine Community Integration | 1 | $20,000 |
| Pine Tree Society Inc | 1 | $20,000 |
| Portland Parks Conservancy | 1 | $20,000 |
| Agassiz Village | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Intercultural Community Center | 1 | $15,000 |
25 private foundations reported youth & family grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,125,392. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, Annie E Casey Foundation Inc, Onion 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 Jackson Laboratory, Katahdin Area Boy Scouts Bsa, University of Maine System. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported youth & family grant in Maine was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,374,297. 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 2022–2024). 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.
