Portside Foundation

Martin's Point Health Care Inc

Portland, ME

Martin’s Point supports community organizations focused on health and well-being, food and shelter access, healthy activities, education, and the arts. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,500 to $53,000, with a median of $10,368; 87% of reported grant dollars went to Maine organizations. Its website invites organizations to submit a “Become a Partner” application.

Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The Sadie and Harry Davis Foundation primarily funds children’s health in Maine, especially projects serving low-income or under-resourced children; recent grants also supported other Maine organizations. Its programs typically offer $3,000–$25,000, though reported 2024 grants ranged from $895 to $1,050,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

John T Gorman Foundation

Portland, ME

The John T. Gorman Foundation primarily supports strategies that strengthen children and families experiencing poverty, with an application-based program for Maine nonprofits addressing food insecurity and housing or shelter needs. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $345,000, with a median of $20,250, and 89% of grant dollars went to Maine recipients. Most grants are invitation-only and unsolicited proposals are generally not funded; the Direct Services Grant Program accepts applications.

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.

The Ensign-Bickford Foundation Inc

Denver, CO

The Mimi Foundation

Scarborough, ME

The Mimi Foundation’s 2023 grants supported Maine organizations with general operating costs, including arts, education, community, and outdoor programs. It gave eight grants ranging from $2,500 to $4,872,500, with a median of $198,250. The foundation is dissolved and no longer accepts applications.

Tom and Kate Chappell Family

Kennebunk, ME

In 2024, the foundation gave $173,650 through 54 grants, typically $1,000 (the median), with awards ranging from $100 to $30,000. It primarily supported organizations in Maine, with additional grants in New Hampshire, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Vermont. It gives only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

GBL Charitable Foundation

Westwood, MA

GBL Charitable Foundation supports educational, medical, religious, and cultural 501(c)(3) organizations, with grants also spanning health, education, public radio, land preservation, and immigrant justice. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $12,500, with a median of $2,500; most funding went to Massachusetts, with additional grants in Florida, Connecticut, and Ohio. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

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.

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.

Montauk Foundation

Canton, OH

The Montauk Foundation supports a varied range of projects, including arts and culture, education, environmental work, scholarships, and historic preservation. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $80,000, with a median of $7,500, and primarily went to recipients in Connecticut and Massachusetts. Its filing says no specific application form or deadline is required and asks applicants to verify their 501(c)(3) status.

Becton Family Foundation

Homosassa, FL

The Becton Family Foundation funds arts and music, schools, conservation and heritage projects, and human services, with most 2025 grant dollars going to Maine and additional support in Massachusetts, Florida, California, and Connecticut. Grants ranged from $250 to $35,000, with a median of $2,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.