Kennebec Estuary Land Trust
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.2M
Foundation funders
30
Grants recorded
68
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Kennebec Estuary Land Trust?
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Merrymeeting Bay Trust ($855K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($525K), Maine Coast Heritage Trust ($381K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Kennebec Estuary Land Trust between 2019–2025.
Show all 30 funders
| The Losam Fund | $2,500 | 3 | 2020–2022 |
| The Alfred M Senter Fund Trust | $2,000 | 2 | 2021–2022 |
| The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | $1,021 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Susanna E Bedell Foundation | $800 | 1 | 2024 |
| IBM International Foundation | $518 | 1 | 2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2019) to $829K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $336K.
What grants has Kennebec Estuary Land Trust received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | RESTORE 99-ACRE TIDAL MARSH FOR FISH PASSAGE | $279,195 |
| 2025 | Abbagadassett Foundation Inc | To Support Organization | $44,554 |
| 2025 | Momentum Conservation | To strengthen land trusts throughout Maine with resources necessary to grow and succeed | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $2,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Land Conservation | $254,486 |
| 2024 | Edward C Johnson Fund | ACQUISITION FOR PRESERVATION | $170,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $102,000 |
| 2024 | Abbagadassett Foundation Inc | To Support Organization | $42,456 |
| 2024 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | BACK RIVER CREEK AND SALTMARSH RESTORATION | $29,469 |
| 2024 | Onion Foundation | To support the Maine Trails Coalition | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Momentum Conservation | To strengthen land trusts throughout Maine with resources necessary to grow and succeed | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Quimby Family Foundation | 2024 MOVEMENT GRANT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | The Loring Wolcott & Coolidge Charitable Trust-I | PROGRAM SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Land Resources Conservation | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $3,000 |
| 2024 | Susanna E Bedell Foundation | COMMUNITY | $800 |
| 2024 | The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $521 |
| 2023 | Appalachian Mountain Club | Conserving Maine's Coast and Headwaters | $150,000 |
| 2023 | Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | $127,013 |
| 2023 | National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | SALTMARSH RESTORATION | $66,875 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Land Resources Conservation | $52,000 |
| 2023 | Abbagadassett Foundation Inc | To Support Organization | $37,288 |
| 2023 | Onion Foundation | To support the Maine Trails Collaboration | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Momentum Conservation | To strengthen land trusts throughout Maine with resources necessary to grow and succeed | $15,000 |
| 2023 | Quimby Family Foundation | MOVEMENT GRANT | $13,000 |
| 2023 | John Sage Foundation | 2023 GRANT AWARD | $6,500 |
| 2023 | Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation | OPERATING FUND | $2,000 |
| 2023 | The Cannuscio Rader Family Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING | $500 |
| 2022 | Merrymeeting Bay Trust | Stewardship Programming | $450,000 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | For recipient's exempt purpose | $125,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 68 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Kennebec Estuary Land Trust?
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust is funded by 30 grantmakers, led by Merrymeeting Bay Trust ($855K), National Fish and Wildlife Foundation ($525K), Maine Coast Heritage Trust ($381K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Kennebec Estuary Land Trust between 2019–2025.
Who is Kennebec Estuary Land Trust's largest funder?
Merrymeeting Bay Trust is the largest recorded funder of Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, with $855K across 5 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has Kennebec Estuary Land Trust received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.2M in grants to Kennebec Estuary Land Trust across 68 grants from 30 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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