Bar Harbor Village Improvement

Maine Humanities Council

Portland, ME

Maine Humanities Council funds public humanities projects—such as exhibits, films, discussions, and community history—that engage and connect Maine communities. Grants typically range from up to $1,000 for Arts & Humanities projects and up to $2,000 for Mini Grants to $2,001–$7,500 for Major Grants; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Gerard and Jane Haraden Charitable Trust

Ellsworth, ME

NC Wyeth Research Foundation

Cumberland Foreside, ME

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.

Merrymeeting Bay Trust

Arrowsic, ME

to assist in and promote the understanding, awareness, and study of the natural environment surrounding Merrymeeting Bay, and preservation of other undeveloped areas in the vicinity of or on Merrymeeting Bay.

Cromwell Harbor Foundation Inc

Boston, MA

Abbagadassett Foundation Inc

Bowdoinham, ME

The Abbagadassett Foundation funds nonprofits and institutions expanding educational or scientific opportunities, especially hands-on internships and in-depth learning for people or communities in need. Recent grants were typically around $80,000, ranging from about $20,000 to $100,000; giving focuses on Maine but is not limited to it. Its 2025 filing says it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

IBM International Foundation

Armonk, NY

The IBM International Foundation funds education and workforce programs that build 21st-century and technology job skills, including initiatives for underserved students and job seekers. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $8.48 million, with a median of $100,000, and went to organizations across several U.S. states, especially Delaware and Massachusetts. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation

Portland, ME

The foundation supports Maine nonprofits in areas including social services, conservation, arts and culture, and libraries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $11,500 to $75,279, with a median of $16,500. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Mitchell P Rales Family Foundation

Potomac, MD

The foundation supports a range of charitable organizations, including affordable housing, education, children’s programs, health care, and community services, primarily in Maine and Maryland, with smaller amounts in Virginia and Washington, D.C. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $1,209,656, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Munsell Family Foundation

Ellsworth, ME

The Munsell Family Foundation supports a broad range of charitable work, including conservation, arts, education, civil liberties, and broadcasting. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants of $100 to $25,000, with a median of $1,000; most funding went to Maine, followed by New York. It does not set an application format or deadline, and its filing says trustees research potential recipients rather than describing an unsolicited-request policy.

Lotsch Zelman Foundation Inc

Bryn Mawr, PA