Downeast Lakes Land Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$2.4M
Foundation funders
21
Grants recorded
34
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Downeast Lakes Land Trust?
Downeast Lakes Land Trust is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Trust for Public Land ($1.6M), Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund Tr ($300K), Maine Community Foundation Inc ($147K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Downeast Lakes Land Trust between 2020–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trust for Public Land | $1,566,492 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund Tr | $300,000 | 2 | 2022–2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | $147,228 | 4 | 2020–2024 |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | $90,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Onion Foundation | $72,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | $40,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The San Francisco Foundation | $30,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Davis Conservation Foundation | $27,400 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | $12,500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | $12,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Momentum Conservation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adirondack Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Horne Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Alliance for Green Heat | $9,458 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Compass Fund | $7,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boquet Foundation Inc | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Emily Landecker Foundation Inc | $1,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| The Mimi Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| The Yelp Foundation | $5 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2025) to $1.8M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $53K.
What grants has Downeast Lakes Land Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | CONSERVATION | $40,000 |
| 2025 | Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Operational support for the Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The San Francisco Foundation | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Forest Conservation | $11,815 |
| 2024 | Momentum Conservation | To strengthen land trusts throughout Maine with resources necessary to grow and succeed | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Emily Landecker Foundation Inc | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Forest Conservation | $52,473 |
| 2023 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | General Operating Support | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Onion Foundation | To provide general support | $17,500 |
| 2023 | The San Francisco Foundation | ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Alliance for Green Heat | firewood bank grant | $9,458 |
| 2023 | Emily Landecker Foundation Inc | TAX EXEMPT PURPOSE | $500 |
| 2022 | The Trust for Public Land | STEWARDSHIP, LAND CONSERVATION | $1,566,492 |
| 2022 | Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund Tr | GENERAL OPERATING | $100,000 |
| 2022 | Elmina B Sewall Foundation | General Operating Support | $40,000 |
| 2022 | Onion Foundation | General Operations | $17,500 |
| 2022 | Davis Conservation Foundation | Stewardship Improvements to the Downeast Lakes Water Trail | $17,400 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Forest Conservation | $16,800 |
| 2022 | Henry L Kimelman Family Foundation | the removal of milfoil in Big Lake | $3,000 |
| 2021 | Onion Foundation | General Purpose | $23,000 |
| 2021 | Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $12,000 |
| 2021 | Adirondack Foundation | FOR THE NEW HEADQUARTERS FUND IN HONOR OF SYD AND JAKE LEA | $10,000 |
| 2021 | Davis Conservation Foundation | Downeast Lakes Land Trust Headquarters Project | $10,000 |
| 2021 | The Compass Fund | LANDCONSERVATION | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | COMMUNITY FOREST EDUCATION PROGRAM | $2,500 |
| 2021 | The Yelp Foundation | MATCHING CONTRIBUTION MADE BY EMPLOYEE OF YELP, INC. | $5 |
| 2020 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Forest Conservation | $66,140 |
| 2020 | Onion Foundation | General Purpose | $14,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 34 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Downeast Lakes Land Trust?
Downeast Lakes Land Trust is funded by 21 grantmakers, led by The Trust for Public Land ($1.6M), Rhoads Jr Jay-Environmental Fund Tr ($300K), Maine Community Foundation Inc ($147K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Downeast Lakes Land Trust between 2020–2025.
Who is Downeast Lakes Land Trust's largest funder?
The Trust for Public Land is the largest recorded funder of Downeast Lakes Land Trust, with $1.6M across 1 grant (2022).
How much grant funding has Downeast Lakes Land Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $2.4M in grants to Downeast Lakes Land Trust across 34 grants from 21 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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