Homer Family Foundation

The William J J Gordon Family Foundation

New York, NY

The William J J Gordon Family Foundation supports varied charitable organizations, including those focused on global health, youth, immigrant legal services, animal rescue, and homelessness, with much of its 2024 giving going to Maine, Texas, and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $336 to $30,000, with a median of $2,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Toffey Family Charitable Trust

Kennebunk, ME

The Toffey Family Charitable Trust supports a range of charitable organizations, including churches, education, health care, arts, community, and environmental groups, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Maine and Florida. Grants ranged from $25 to $150,000, with a median of $3,000; the Trust does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

The Thorne Cox Family Foundation

Boston, MA

The Thorne Cox Family Foundation’s recent grants supported arts and music, education, public media, civic participation, and environmental and other organizations, mainly in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and Maine, with additional funding in New Hampshire and Washington, DC. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $195,000, with a median of $10,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Bangor Savings Bank Foundation

Bangor, ME

The Bangor Savings Bank Foundation funds arts and culture, education, health and wellness, workforce and economic development, and social and community services in Maine, New Hampshire, and Essex County, Massachusetts. Published grant requests are typically $2,000–$25,000, though reported 2025 awards ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $4,750. It accepts applications through an online process and reviews them twice a year.

Jack and Deborah Daw Heffernan

Bridgton, 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.

The Carl M Lindberg Family Foundation Inc

Radnor, PA

A Caring Community Inc

Kittery, ME

A Caring Community Inc funds local 501(c)(3) nonprofits working in areas including arts, education, conservation, health, food assistance, and support for women, children, and veterans in the Maine–New Hampshire Seacoast region. In 2025, its 38 grants ranged from $6,070 to $18,460, with a median of $8,688. It accepts applications: prospective organizations can request an application in person at The Fabulous Find; the board selects partners at its discretion.

Foundation for Seacoast Health

Portsmouth, NH

The Foundation for Seacoast Health funds nonprofits working on mental health, healthy aging, healthcare career pathways, and community well-being in nine communities in New Hampshire and Maine. Recent grants ranged from $3,750 to $50,000, with a median of $15,000. It accepts applications online through grant cycles announced on its website.

Saco & Biddeford Savings

Saco, ME

Saco & Biddeford Savings supports Maine nonprofits working in areas including food access, health and social services, education, youth, arts, elder care, and community development, with most giving concentrated in Southern Maine. Its 2025 grants ranged from $100 to $50,200, with a median of $1,000. It accepts applications from eligible 501(c)(3) organizations; no deadline is listed.

United Way Inc

Portland, ME

United Way Inc funds community programs addressing youth opportunity, financial security, housing, health, and related needs, with recent awards ranging from $5,074 to $518,397 and a median of $19,500. Its community investment funding focuses on York and Cumberland Counties, Maine, excluding Brunswick and Harpswell. It uses application-based processes, but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Eastern Bank Foundation

Wakefield, MA

Eastern Bank Foundation funds systemic efforts to advance economic inclusion and mobility, including small-business equity, early childhood development, affordable housing, and workforce development. Its programs range from $1,000–$10,000 for Community Donations, up to $15,000 for CITC Grants, and $50,000–$150,000 for Impact Grants; it supports organizations primarily in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. The foundation accepts online applications, with no specific submission deadlines stated.