Murray Family Foundation

Lennox Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Lennox Foundation funds charitable organizations in areas including conservation, community development, health, animal welfare, and sports, with 2024 grants ranging from $250 to $200,000 and a median of $7,500. Its 2024 grants went to organizations in multiple states, with the largest shares in Maine, Colorado, and Massachusetts. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ge Aerospace Foundation

Norwalk, CT

The GE Aerospace Foundation supports engineering education, workforce development, military and veterans causes, and disaster relief in communities where GE Aerospace employees live and work around the world. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10 to nearly $6 million, with a median of $429; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation

Kennebunk, ME

Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation supports nonprofits, public schools, and municipalities in southern York County, Maine, and Strafford and Rockingham Counties, New Hampshire, across health, community development, arts, education, and environmental causes; its Huntington Common Charitable Fund focuses on older adults in York County. No typical grant size is stated. The bank’s Grants & Sponsorships program accepts requests year-round, and the Huntington Common Charitable Fund invites proposals from 501(c)(3) nonprofits on quarterly deadlines.

Tall Pines Charitable Foundation In

Vero Beach, FL

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.

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.

Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports Maine community initiatives, especially in libraries, literacy, community health, and arts and culture, with particular interest in underserved people and the Greater Bangor region. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $800,000, with a median of $20,000; for its limited 2026 opportunity, eligible Maine public libraries and public safety organizations may request up to $50,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; other organizations are asked to wait until 2027.

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.

Simple Generosity Foundation

Cape Elizabeth, ME

Simple Generosity Foundation supports nonprofits across varied missions, with an emphasis on smaller organizations, mainly in the United States. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,002 to $271,548, with a median of $6,287. It does not describe an open unsolicited-request process: nonprofits must join its network and be matched to a client giving program to receive donations.

Elmina B Sewall Foundation

Freeport, ME

The Elmina B. Sewall Foundation funds equity and well-being for people, animals, and the environment in Maine, including work on animal welfare, food systems, Wabanaki communities, nature-based education, and rural partnerships. Its 2024 grants ranged from $150 to $580,000, with a median of $30,975. It accepts applications during designated periods; some programs are open to applications, while others are by invitation.

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.