Grants made by Maine Community Foundation Inc
Maine Community Foundation Inc (EIN 01-0391479) reported 1,161 grants totaling $57.6M in FY2024 on Schedule I of its IRS Form 990 — the 100 largest are listed below. See the full financial profile for revenue, ratings and leadership.
Grant recipients (FY2024) · $57.6M total
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Farmland Trust Inc | Farmland preservation | $2,487,900 |
| Northeastern University | Education | $1,733,145 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Philanthropy | $801,573 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Research | $600,000 |
| Nature Conservancy | Environment | $558,590 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Npc | Human services, transportation, building repairs | $554,000 |
| Maine Audubon Society | Environment, professional development | $546,055 |
| Sustainable Markets Foundation | Natural resources conservation & protection | $536,000 |
| Senator George J Mitchell Scholarship Research Institute | Education | $522,030 |
| Opera House Arts | Performing arts | $520,500 |
| Bigelow Laboratory For Ocean Sciences | Marine science & oceanography | $519,560 |
| The Bement School Inc | Education | $398,947 |
| Earthjustice | Wildlife preservation & protection | $395,000 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation | Television, environment | $387,995 |
| Northern Forest Center Inc | Forest conservation | $387,750 |
| Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust | Food programs | $383,990 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine | Boys & girls clubs, campership, emergency hardship | $367,822 |
| The International Wilderness Leadership Foundation Inc | Alliances & advocacy | $350,000 |
| Center For Climate Integrity | Research | $350,000 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Association | Water resources, wetlands conservation & management | $346,761 |
| Savanna Institute | Agricultural programs | $340,000 |
| Preble Street | Homeless shelters, transportation, food programs | $337,630 |
| University of Maine Foundation | Education, arts | $332,640 |
| Friends of the St Lawrence Church | Performing arts | $327,750 |
| State of Maine | Environment | $326,000 |
| National Trust For Local News | Media & communications | $306,000 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Marine science & oceanography, environment | $303,404 |
| Good Sheperd Food Bank | Food programs | $292,750 |
| Maine Historical Society | Historical societies, transportation, professional development | $286,507 |
| United Society of Shakers | Museums | $284,600 |
| St George Community Development Corporation | Human services | $283,540 |
| Forest Society of Maine | Land resources conservation | $271,270 |
| Wolfes Neck Farm Foundation Inc | Food, agriculture & nutrition | $270,000 |
| The Bessemer Giving Fund | Philanthropy | $265,250 |
| Trust For Public Land | Land resources conservation | $265,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Environment | $262,950 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Legal services | $248,300 |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Association | Agriculture | $247,490 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | Natural resources conservation & protection | $239,500 |
| Milestone Recovery | Shelter, transportation | $232,250 |
| Windward Fund | Natural resources conservation & protection | $230,000 |
| Healthy Acadia | Public health, professional development, food programs | $228,070 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | Natural resources conservation & protection | $227,800 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Environment | $226,269 |
| Stand | Forest conservation | $225,000 |
| Rockefeller Family Fund Inc | Environment | $225,000 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Arts & culture | $222,300 |
| Riley School Inc | Education | $216,671 |
| Toxic-free Future | Pollution abatement & control | $207,000 |
| Niweskok | Agricultural programs, professional development | $198,450 |
| Homeworthy | Homeless centers | $196,000 |
| Maine Peoples Resource Center | Citizen participation | $191,500 |
| Sunrise County Economic Council | Economic development, environment | $191,444 |
| Island Institute | Community improvement, environment | $189,700 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Family services | $189,500 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Education | $174,850 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe At Pleasant Point | Museums, environment, food program | $169,000 |
| Defend Our Health | Pollution abatement & control | $167,500 |
| Natural Resources Council Inc | Environment | $167,180 |
| Maine Initiatives Inc | Social, economic and environmental justice | $167,050 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Environment | $161,500 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Environment | $160,469 |
| Beaver Institute Inc | Research, education | $160,000 |
| Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition | Ethnic & immigrant centers, emergency hardship, economic development | $158,622 |
| Out Maine | Community support | $158,000 |
| Bath Area Family YMCA | Young men's or women's associations | $157,500 |
| Yale University | Education | $157,250 |
| Somali Bantu Community Association of Maine | Ethnic & immigrant centers, emergency hardship, youth development & support | $155,262 |
| New Learning Journey | Natural resources conservation & protection | $155,000 |
| Brunswick Waldorf School Association | Education | $154,500 |
| Maine Center For Coastal Fisheries | Education, environment | $152,750 |
| Multiplier | Environment | $151,575 |
| Southern Environmental Law Center | Natural resources conservation & protection | $150,000 |
| Physicians Scientists and Engineers For Sustainable and Healthy Ene | Research | $150,000 |
| Palaver Strings Incorporated | Performing arts, transportation | $143,000 |
| Occidental Arts and Ecology Center | Natural resources conservation & protection | $143,000 |
| College of the Atlantic | Education | $141,284 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center Inc | Neighborhood centers, emergency hardship, food programs | $139,532 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | Alliances & advocacy | $138,500 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition | Inmate support, emergency hardship, art education | $137,522 |
| Land In Common Inc | Land resources conservation | $137,500 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation | Fisheries resources | $136,500 |
| Castine Community Hospital | General hospitals | $136,480 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust Inc | Land resources conservation | $136,072 |
| Mad Agriculture | Agricultural programs | $135,000 |
| Penobscot Nation | Environment, natural resources, food programs, cultural & ethnic awareness | $134,730 |
| St Martin De Porres Residence Inc | Housing & shelter | $134,460 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts | Bands & ensembles | $133,500 |
| In Her Presence | Ethnic & immigrant centers, transportation, professional development | $133,450 |
| Bennington College | Education | $133,000 |
| Im Your Neighbor Books Welcoming Library | Humanities | $131,000 |
| Peaks Island Fund Inc | Community improvement | $130,000 |
| Ketcha Outdoors | Camps | $128,950 |
| Virginia Organizing Inc | Environment | $128,750 |
| Maine Inside Out | Community support, emergency hardship | $126,022 |
| Social Good Fund Inc | Environment | $125,000 |
| Rainforest Action Network | Environment | $125,000 |
| Public Citizen Foundation Inc | Research, environment | $121,500 |
| Southern Maine Community College Foundation | Education | $121,120 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc | Civil rights | $121,056 |
Grant data comes from Schedule I of Maine Community Foundation Inc's e-filed Form 990, via CharityIndex. Recipients link to their own profiles where the EIN matches our directory.