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Top Giving Foundations: ME

Foundations have far-ranging interests. With some research, you’ll find one that's a “fit” for your work.

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They’re prescreened: they have a staff, issue RFPs, or otherwise indicate interest in receiving grant proposals. Some foundations are omitted, even though they award large grants, because they don’t accept unsolicited grant proposals. We list up to forty foundations for each state.

Title Total Annual Giving
The Maine Community Foundation, Inc. $28,986,732
TD Charitable Foundation $26,847,693
Lunder Foundation $16,337,493
John T. Gorman Foundation $6,655,890
Libra Foundation $4,655,795
Davis Educational Foundation $4,453,600
Maine Cancer Foundation $3,802,072
The Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation $3,506,350
Maine Health Access Foundation $3,407,832
Davis Family Foundation $2,478,115
Huber Foundation $1,840,000
The Sam L. Cohen Foundation $1,633,333
Hannaford Charitable Foundation $1,508,800
Maine Justice Foundation $1,493,727
Horizon Foundation, Inc. $1,020,000
Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust $895,680
Davis Conservation Foundation $791,032
Bangor Savings Bank Foundation $628,876
Fisher Charitable Foundation $465,900
The Doris L. Benz Trust $422,992
Margaret E. Burnham Charitable Trust $395,100
Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation $372,761
Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation $288,075
Unity Foundation $281,833
Davenport Trust Fund $280,308
Maine Initiatives, Inc. $206,238
Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation $176,867
The Golden Rule Foundation, Inc. $157,000
Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation $137,500
Maine Women's Fund $136,400
The Bank of Maine Charitable Foundation $81,900
MainStreet Foundation $77,780
Woodard & Curran Foundation $50,833
John Sage Foundation $46,690
Planet Dog Foundation $37,750
The Catalyst Fund $10,000