31 private foundations reported health & medical 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, 31 private foundations reported 51 grants for health & medical totaling $20,550,115 to 46 organizations in Maine. The most-funded Maine communities were Portland, Sanford, Augusta. Harold Alfond Foundation reported the most health & medical giving — $17,035,638 across 2 grants. The median grant was $10,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 2 | $17,035,638 |
| The Karakin Foundation | 1 | $500,000 |
| Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc | 1 | $450,000 |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 3 | $400,000 |
| The Nancy Lurie Marks Family Foundation | 1 | $394,809 |
| Wescustogo Foundation | 2 | $369,486 |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 1 | $350,000 |
| MG Marland TR | 1 | $311,011 |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | 2 | $185,722 |
| H Carver TR | 1 | $143,685 |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 1 | $100,000 |
| Arthur K Watson Trust XXXXX5001 | 1 | $55,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mainegeneral Health | 2 | $14,536,638 |
| The Jackson Laboratory | 1 | $2,500,000 |
| Southern Maine Health Care | 4 | $506,041 |
| Healthy Kids Brighter Future Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory | 1 | $450,000 |
| Maine Medical Center | 1 | $394,809 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | 1 | $350,000 |
| Mainehealth | 2 | $219,536 |
| Northern Light Health | 1 | $160,722 |
| ITNAmerica | 1 | $150,000 |
| Mercy Hospital | 1 | $150,000 |
| MCD Global Health | 1 | $125,000 |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative | 1 | $125,000 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness NPC | 1 | $100,000 |
| Mainehealth Penbay Medical Center | 1 | $55,000 |
31 private foundations reported health & medical grants in Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $20,550,115. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, The Karakin Foundation, Scott R Mackenzie Foundation 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 Mainegeneral Health, The Jackson Laboratory, Southern Maine Health Care. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported health & medical grant in Maine was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $14,535,638. 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.
