22 private foundations reported arts & culture 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, 22 private foundations reported 49 grants for arts & culture totaling $2,894,337 to 46 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Portland, Brunswick, Waterville. Harold Alfond Foundation reported the most arts & culture giving — $2,103,112 across 2 grants. The median grant was $8,215.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 2 | $2,103,112 |
| Onion Foundation | 23 | $348,500 |
| The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc | 1 | $100,000 |
| Elizabeth B Perkins Trust | 1 | $96,128 |
| Kane Lodge Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $35,000 |
| The Snider Foundation | 1 | $30,000 |
| SAM and Mary Lawrence Foundation | 1 | $25,500 |
| Helen R COE Trust | 2 | $16,430 |
| Barbara and J Harrison Holman Charitable Trust | 1 | $15,000 |
| The Jana Fund | 1 | $14,000 |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Colby College | 2 | $2,007,797 |
| Waterville Historical Society | 1 | $102,500 |
| Colby College Museum of ART | 1 | $100,000 |
| OLD York Historical Society | 1 | $96,128 |
| Maine Association of Nonprofits | 1 | $88,000 |
| SPACE Gallery | 1 | $42,500 |
| Bowdoin College | 1 | $40,000 |
| President And Trustees Of Bates College | 1 | $40,000 |
| Mount Desert Festival of Chamber Music | 1 | $35,000 |
| William a Farnsworth Library and ART Museum Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Keepers of Baker Island | 1 | $25,500 |
| Bowdoin International Music Festival | 2 | $17,000 |
| HOME Inc | 1 | $15,000 |
| Mechanics' Hall | 1 | $15,000 |
| Spindleworks (a program of Independence Association) | 1 | $15,000 |
22 private foundations reported arts & culture grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $2,894,337. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Onion Foundation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
46 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Maine, led by Colby College, Waterville Historical Society, Colby College Museum of ART. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported arts & culture grant in Maine was $8,215, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,612. 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.
