141 private foundations reported grants to Portland, Maine recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 141 private foundations reported 426 grants totaling $19,539,383 to 237 organizations in Portland, Maine. The most-funded purposes were education (14 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (13 grants). Harold Alfond Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $7,161,611 across 4 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 Portland — a funder at 90% is effectively a Portland funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | 4 | $7,161,611 | 8% |
| Onion Foundation | 58 | $1,536,180 | 37% |
| Scanlan Family Foundation | 1 | $1,250,000 | 65% |
| Wescustogo Foundation | 12 | $1,034,486 | 70% |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | 9 | $746,000 | 66% |
| Marr-Anderson Family Foundation | 9 | $457,574 | 78% |
| The Cabin Foundation | 12 | $409,739 | 52% |
| Carnegie Corporation of NEW York | 1 | $408,300 | 100% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alfond Scholarship Foundation | 2 | $7,136,911 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | 14 | $1,439,500 |
| Mainehealth | 9 | $668,630 |
| Maine Medical Center | 7 | $655,358 |
| Momentum Conservation | 2 | $635,000 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | 2 | $480,000 |
| Preble Street | 18 | $437,500 |
| Maine Community Foundation | 3 | $430,000 |
| Learning Accelerator | 1 | $408,300 |
| Maine College of ART | 2 | $385,000 |
141 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Portland, Maine on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $19,539,383 across 426 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Harold Alfond Foundation, Onion Foundation, Scanlan Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Portland, Maine concentrate in education (14), scholarships & financial aid (13), arts & culture (10). 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 Portland, Maine recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $5,609,911. 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 2023–2025). 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.
