642 private foundations reported grants to Maine recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 642 private foundations reported 2,415 grants totaling $164,469,287 to 1,516 organizations in Maine. The most-funded purposes were education (131 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (75 grants). Harold Alfond Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $89,054,735 across 34 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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The Maine communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 34 | $89,054,735 |
| Druckenmiller Foundation | 1 | $5,000,000 |
| Bonney Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $4,500,000 |
| Onion Foundation | 233 | $4,101,430 |
| NEW Balance Foundation | 23 | $2,357,652 |
| Scanlan Family Foundation | 4 | $1,918,528 |
| Wescustogo Foundation | 29 | $1,474,486 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 14 | $1,395,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $1,374,297 |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | 22 | $1,123,000 |
| Riley & Barbara G Sunderland Charitable Trust | 2 | $1,010,476 |
| Quimby Family Foundation | 88 | $1,003,500 |
| UD W Bingham 2ND 070535 | 5 | $944,000 |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | 111 | $934,600 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 6 | $913,200 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono | 26 | $30,148,857 |
| Mainegeneral Health | Augusta | 4 | $14,701,438 |
| University of Maine System | Orono | 6 | $7,307,879 |
| Alfond Scholarship Foundation | Portland | 2 | $7,136,911 |
| Bowdoin College | Brunswick | 27 | $6,167,486 |
| Bates College | Lewiston | 19 | $4,849,788 |
| University of NEW England | Portland | 3 | $4,512,515 |
| Maine Community College System | Augusta | 1 | $4,454,529 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay | 8 | $3,943,714 |
| Colby College | Waterville | 21 | $3,057,920 |
| Thomas College | Waterville | 7 | $3,050,800 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor | 3 | $2,733,217 |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville | 4 | $2,708,450 |
| Focusmaine | Augusta | 3 | $2,290,000 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance | Augusta | 3 | $2,064,890 |
| Jobs for Maine's Graduates Inc | Augusta | 2 | $1,951,461 |
| Waterville Creates | Waterville | 3 | $1,635,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland | 14 | $1,439,500 |
| Jackson Laboratory | Bar Harbor | 2 | $1,424,297 |
| Maine Medical Center | Portland | 8 | $1,050,167 |
642 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $164,469,287 across 2,415 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Druckenmiller Foundation, Bonney Family Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Maine concentrate in education (131), scholarships & financial aid (75), health & medical (51). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Maine recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $28,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Portland, Augusta, Brunswick, Waterville, Rockland received the most reported foundation grants in Maine. UseGrants publishes a page for each Maine city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
