51 private foundations reported grants to Lewiston, Maine recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. 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 2022–2025, 51 private foundations reported 77 grants totaling $6,265,266 to 38 organizations in Lewiston, Maine. The most-funded purposes were education (7 grants) and youth & family (4 grants). Bonney Family Foundation Inc gave the most by reported dollars — $4,500,000 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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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 Lewiston — a funder at 90% is effectively a Lewiston funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bonney Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $4,500,000 | 100% |
| Albert Lepage Foundation Inc | 2 | $265,000 | 34% |
| Onion Foundation | 10 | $190,000 | 5% |
| Carequest Foundation Inc | 1 | $125,000 | 25% |
| Campbell E W Foundation TR | 1 | $117,364 | 100% |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | 9 | $101,200 | 11% |
| The Moses Feldman Family Foundation | 2 | $75,000 | 100% |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | 2 | $65,000 | 15% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bates College | 19 | $4,849,788 |
| ST Mary's Health System | 1 | $250,000 |
| President & Trustees of Bates College | 2 | $128,058 |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative | 1 | $125,000 |
| NEW Israel Fund | 5 | $117,500 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting | 4 | $113,633 |
| Tree Street Youth | 5 | $80,000 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center Inc | 4 | $75,500 |
| Healthy Homeworks | 1 | $50,000 |
| Maine Community Integration | 2 | $45,000 |
51 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Lewiston, Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $6,265,266 across 77 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Bonney Family Foundation Inc, Albert Lepage Foundation Inc, Onion Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Lewiston, Maine concentrate in education (7), youth & family (4), environment & conservation (3). 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 Lewiston, Maine recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $4,500,000. 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 2022–2025). 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.
