32 private foundations reported grants to Bangor, Maine recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. 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 2023–2024, 32 private foundations reported 49 grants totaling $1,013,092 to 39 organizations in Bangor, Maine. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (6 grants) and education (3 grants). Bangor Savings Bank Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $165,450 across 8 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Maine dollars that landed in Bangor — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bangor funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | 8 | $165,450 | 18% |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | 3 | $122,500 | 22% |
| Nextfifty Initiative | 1 | $100,000 | 36% |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | 1 | $100,000 | 100% |
| Wescustogo Foundation | 1 | $90,000 | 6% |
| Onion Foundation | 3 | $75,000 | 2% |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | 1 | $40,000 | 6% |
| Carrie G Danforth Fund | 1 | $32,203 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | 2 | $140,000 |
| Katahdin Area Boy Scouts Bsa | 1 | $112,500 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness NPC | 1 | $100,000 |
| Lifeflight of Maine LLC | 1 | $90,000 |
| Husson University | 6 | $72,350 |
| Bangor Region YMCA | 1 | $50,000 |
| Heart of Maine United Way | 2 | $47,450 |
| Forest Society Of Maine | 2 | $45,000 |
| Phillips Strickland Home | 2 | $42,249 |
| Acadia Hospital Corp | 1 | $40,000 |
32 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bangor, Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $1,013,092 across 49 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Bangor Savings Bank Foundation, Cianbro Charitable Foundation, Nextfifty Initiative. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Bangor, Maine concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (6), education (3), health & medical (2). 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 Bangor, Maine recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $112,500. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
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 2023–2024). 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.
