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Sam L Cohen Foundation

Portland, ME

The Sam L. Cohen Foundation funds nonprofits working in arts and culture, civic and community life, education, health and human services, and Jewish culture, with a focus on southern Maine—especially Cumberland and York counties. Its average grant is under $15,000, with 2024 awards ranging from $500 to $250,000; it accepts responsive requests through a two-step online process, beginning with an inquiry.

Onion Foundation

Auburn, ME

The Onion Foundation funds arts and nature-related work, including arts education, public engagement, equitable outdoor access, and nature learning, primarily in Maine. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $625,000, with a median of $15,000; it accepts unsolicited requests from eligible applicants during open grant cycles.

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.

Dorothy Suzi Osher FDN

Cape Elizabeth, ME

The foundation supports preselected Maine charities, with 2024 grants spanning disability services, conservation, education, arts and culture, and community support. Its 39 grants ranged from $500 to $11,000, with a median of $11,000; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Lunder Foundation

Portland, ME

The Lunder Foundation supports higher education, the arts, health care, and other charities, primarily in Maine and Massachusetts. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $4.8 million, with a median of $2,016; it accepts requests by brief letter and lists no deadline.

Spectemur Agendo Inc

Washington, DC

SPECTEMUR AGENDO INC’s 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including foreign policy, international affairs, reproductive rights, media, human rights, and social justice, with most reported funding going to recipients in Washington, DC and New York. Grants ranged from $15,000 to $60,000, with a median of $40,000; the filing says there is no specific application form or deadline.

Second Abraham and Fannie Levey Foundation

Brooklyn, OH

RJM Stein Family Foundation

Belfast, ME

Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompson

Portland, ME

The foundation supports Maine-serving nonprofits and government agencies with charitable, educational, health, community, and self-sufficiency projects, especially innovative efforts and seed funding for underserved populations. Recent grants ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests from eligible organizations; the profile states no deadlines in its 2024 filing, though its website lists meeting dates.

Moser Family Foundation Inc

Portland, ME

The Moser Family Foundation supports varied charitable work, including food access, housing, youth services, land conservation, and the arts, with most 2024 funding going to Maine organizations and additional grants across several states. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Davis Family Foundation

Yarmouth, ME

The Davis Family Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and educational institutions focused on education, health care, and arts and culture, primarily in Southern Maine and elsewhere in Maine; it also considers projects beyond Maine that benefit Maine learners. Its 2024 grants ranged from $6,000 to $400,000, with a median of $20,000. The profile lists application deadlines but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Brooks Family Foundation

Boston, MA

The Brooks Family Foundation supports education, the arts, food access, and community services, with 2025 grants concentrated in New York and Maine and some support elsewhere. Its 35 grants ranged from $1,000 to $2 million, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.