Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025
Total received
$4.7M
Foundation funders
42
Grants recorded
89
Years covered
2020–2025
Who funds Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory?
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc ($1.8M), Maine Community Foundation Inc ($913K), The Chicago Community Trust ($335K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory between 2020–2025.
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| Fisher Charitable Foundation | $9,983 | 1 | 2025 |
| Nautilus Foundation Inc | $8,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Allan and Ann Mactier Charitable | $7,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Colket Family Foundation | $6,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | $5,073 | 1 | 2025 |
| New York Physicians Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | $5,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Laurence B Flood Foundation Inc | $4,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| John W and Clara C Higgins Foundation | $3,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Onion Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Janet Stone Jones Foundation | $2,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Doris Duke Foundation | $1,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Fore River Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Mitchell P Rales Family Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $100 | 1 | 2021 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $154K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $473K.
What grants has Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $150,000 |
| 2025 | The IVM Foundation | GENERAL | $100,000 |
| 2025 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | MEDICAL/SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH & PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | President and Fellows of Harvard College | SPONSORED RESEARCH SUB-AWARD | $49,994 |
| 2025 | Trustees of Tufts College | SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD | $26,074 |
| 2025 | Newtmont Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | The Cove Charitable Trust | GENERAL OPERATING | $14,000 |
| 2025 | Edward & Verna Gerbic Family Foundation | Current Use for General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | PFAS TESTING | $9,983 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | HEALTH | $5,073 |
| 2025 | New York Physicians Foundation Inc | to extend financial aid and assistance to trusts or community chests to further their ongoing purpose | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Richard & Mary Jacobson | DONATION | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Nautilus Foundation Inc | TO FURTHER THE PURPOSE OF THE DONEE ORGANIZATION | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Laurence B Flood Foundation Inc | General Use | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Janet Stone Jones Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009 | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Fore River Foundation | Unrestricted | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc | THIS PROJECT SEEKS TO CONTINUE THE PROJECT AWARDED IN 2022 TO ESTABLISH A NOVEL TREATMENT STRATEGY FOR DIABETIC KIDNEY DISEASE. PREVIOUS SUPPORT FROM THE MACKENZIE FOUNDATION IS ALLOWING MDI BIO LAB TO UNDERSTAND THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTIONAL PARTS OF THE HPA2 MOLECULE AND ESTABLISH A BASELINE FROM WHICH TO FULLY UNDERSTAND ITS FUNCTION. BASED ON THIS ONGOING WORK, MDI BIO LAB NOW SEEKS TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECT OF DIABETES IN A MODEL ORGANISM OF AGING (AFRICAN TURQUOISE KILLIFISH). SIMULTANEOUSLY, MDI BIO LAB ALSO PROPOSES TO USE THIS MODEL TO STUDY THE LOSS OF PERITUBULAR CAPILLARIES OBSERVED DURING KIDNEY AGING. | $450,000 |
| 2024 | The Boyer-Snyder Family Foundation | ANNUAL GIFT FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2024 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Biomedicine & Bioengineering | $72,880 |
| 2024 | The IVM Foundation | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | RESEARCH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS & OTHER STUDENT SVC | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Trustees of Tufts College | SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD | $27,215 |
| 2024 | The New York Community Trust | FOR PROGRAM SUPPORT. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $21,000 |
| 2024 | Davis Family Foundation | Stemming the Tide of PFAS Contamination in Coastal Watersheds | $20,005 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory?
Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory is funded by 42 grantmakers, led by Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc ($1.8M), Maine Community Foundation Inc ($913K), The Chicago Community Trust ($335K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory between 2020–2025.
Who is Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory's largest funder?
Scott R Mackenzie Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory, with $1.8M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory received?
IRS 990 filings record $4.7M in grants to Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory across 89 grants from 42 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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