Alba Maine Foundation

Sanger M Cook Trust

Dallas, TX

The Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Maine

Holden, ME

The Foundation funds scholarships, youth programs, relief for Masons and their families, and community and educational projects, primarily in Maine. Its 2025 grants ranged from about $5,000 to $40,000, with a median of $10,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Melmac Education Foundation

Augusta, ME

MELMAC Education Foundation funds college and career readiness, post-secondary student success, and partnerships linking education, communities, and employers, primarily in Maine. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,000 to $219,873, with a median of $2,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Reny Charitable Foundation

Newcastle, ME

The Reny Charitable Foundation supports education, community, environment, and music, along with other charitable work, primarily in Maine; nearly all of its 2024 grants went to Maine organizations. Its 105 grants ranged from $200 to $50,000, with a median of $1,000. It makes grants only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John W Manson Trust

Brooklyn, OH

Cianbro Charitable Foundation

Pittsfield, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, medical care, conservation, and other charitable work, primarily in Maine. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $250,000, with a median of $12,960. Recipients request grants in writing, and applicants must provide proof of 501(c)(3) status; no deadline is listed.

Nelson Talbott Foundation

Washington, DC

The Nelson Talbott Foundation supports organizations working in education, hunger relief, environmental protection and conservation, and the arts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500, and went mainly to organizations in DC, NY, PA, MD, and MA. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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Dallas, TX

Oak Grove School

East Vassalboro, ME

Oak Grove School primarily funds scholarships and educational assistance for financially needy Maine students at Friends Council on Education secondary schools, and also supports Maine schools and community organizations. Its 2025 grants ranged from $125 to $7,486, with a median of $1,000. A 2023 filing lists an application and financial aid form with a January 15 deadline; it does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Savage Family Foundation

Needham, MA

The Savage Family Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations in education, health care, youth development, arts, and other charitable areas, with most 2025 funding going to Maine and Massachusetts and smaller amounts to Pennsylvania and Florida. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $6,750. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Maine Community Foundation Inc

Ellsworth, ME

Maine Community Foundation supports Maine communities through grants for community building, arts, education, the environment, economic development, human services, and other areas. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,030 to $2,487,900, with a median of $17,500; the Community Building Grant Program offers awards up to $10,000. Applications are submitted online, and the information does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

TD Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation funds education, human services, housing and financial stability, nonprofit capacity-building, and community programs, with particular consideration for underserved and low- to moderate-income communities. Its stated award range is $135–$475,000, though the 2025 median grant was $10,000; it focuses primarily on Florida, New Jersey, and New York. It accepts unsolicited requests through online applications from eligible 501(c)(3) public charities in states with a TD Bank, N.A. branch.