41 private foundations reported grants to Bar Harbor, 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, 41 private foundations reported 59 grants totaling $7,246,099 to 30 organizations in Bar Harbor, Maine. The most-funded purposes were health & medical (3 grants) and environment & conservation (3 grants). Harold Alfond Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $2,500,000 across 1 grant. 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 Bar Harbor — a funder at 90% is effectively a Bar Harbor funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 1 | $2,500,000 | 3% |
| Gates Foundation | 1 | $1,374,297 | 100% |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | 8 | $985,000 | 71% |
| Riley & Barbara G Sunderland Charitable Trust | 1 | $505,238 | 50% |
| Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc | 1 | $450,000 | 100% |
| Pathways Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 100% |
| The Brendan & Helen Bechtel Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 66% |
| Leducq Foundation for Cardiovascular Research | 1 | $150,717 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| The Jackson Laboratory | 3 | $2,733,217 |
| Jackson Laboratory | 2 | $1,424,297 |
| Friends of Acadia | 11 | $592,000 |
| ST Saviour's Episcopal Church | 1 | $505,238 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | 3 | $470,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory | 1 | $450,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | 3 | $395,000 |
| College of the Atlantic | 7 | $149,000 |
| BAR Harbor Food Pantry | 2 | $103,000 |
| Abbe Museum | 4 | $101,000 |
41 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Bar Harbor, Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $7,246,099 across 59 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Gates Foundation, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Bar Harbor, Maine concentrate in health & medical (3), environment & conservation (3), education (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 Bar Harbor, Maine recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,500,000. 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.
