The Kirby Family Foundation

The Skerryvore Foundation Inc

Falmouth, ME

Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation Inc

Kennebunkport, ME

The Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation supports charitable, religious, scientific, literary, and educational purposes; recent grants have funded Maine nonprofits and philanthropic professional development. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $250,000, with a median of $17,500. The foundation says it has no specific application format and does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.

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 Old Bug Light Charitable

Portland, ME

The Old Bug Light Charitable supported organizations working in areas including parks and recreation, health care, arts, leadership, bicycling and walking, and ocean research, with 75% of its 2026 grant dollars going to Maine and the rest to New York and California. Its 2026 grants ranged from $1,000 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Bob Crewe Foundation

Falmouth, ME

The Bob Crewe Foundation funds fine arts, music, youth development, and LGBTQ+ communities and rights, with reported 2025 grants all going to Maine recipients. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $25,000. It accepts applications; its filing directs applicants to its application information for forms, materials, and deadlines.

Horizon Foundation Inc

Rockport, MA

Horizon Foundation Inc supports nonprofits working to build sustainable, resilient communities, with interests including children’s learning and leadership, environmental conservation, service, arts and music, and historic preservation. Grants are generally $5,000–$20,000 (about $12,500 on average) for organizations based in or primarily serving specified communities in Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Maine and Massachusetts. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation only.

Roger K Berle Charitable Trust

Boston, MA

The Roger K Berle Charitable Trust funds organizations in areas including education, public broadcasting, food access, parks, and the arts, with nearly all of its giving going to Maine. In 2025, grants ranged from $500 to $15,000, with a median of $1,750. It funds only preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Elliotsville Foundation Inc

Portland, ME

The foundation funds conservation, environmental advocacy, community stewardship, and related education, with most grant dollars going to Maine organizations and some to New Hampshire. In 2024, it made 11 grants ranging from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $10,000; it gives only to preselected charities and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

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.

Vincent B and Barbara G Welch Supporting Organization

Ellsworth, ME

The fund supports capital projects in youth, education, health care, substance-use recovery, and arts and culture that serve people in Greater Portland (Cumberland County), Maine. Recent awards commonly ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, though IRS records show some larger grants; it accepts proposals by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Maine Initiativesinc

Portland, ME

Maine Initiatives funds grassroots organizations advancing social, economic, and environmental justice in Maine, with a focus on racial justice, immigrant-led work, community organizing, and outdoor equity. Awards vary by program: recent multi-year grants include $30,000 total for Outdoor Equity Fund recipients and $45,000 over three years for recipients of its other funds; its 2025 grants ranged from $10,000 to $159,050, with a median of $40,000. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.