Southern Maine Workers Center
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$1.7M
Foundation funders
18
Grants recorded
49
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Southern Maine Workers Center?
Southern Maine Workers Center is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc ($414K), Maine Health Access Foundation Inc ($345K), Maine Initiativesinc ($307K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Southern Maine Workers Center between 2019–2025.
| Funder | Total given | Grants | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | $414,000 | 6 | 2020–2023 |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | $345,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Maine Initiativesinc | $306,718 | 7 | 2019–2025 |
| Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | $305,000 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation Inc | $89,385 | 5 | 2020–2024 |
| Elias Foundation | $60,000 | 2 | 2023–2024 |
| Haymarket People's Fund Inc | $43,200 | 3 | 2023–2025 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners | $27,500 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| The Abelard Foundation Inc | $24,000 | 2 | 2020–2021 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 2 | 2020–2022 |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | $12,254 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| Windward Fund | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | $5,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Harry E Davis Partnership for Children's Oral Health | $5,000 | 1 | 2019 |
| Onion Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2020 |
| Gill Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Harry T Wilks Family Foundation | $1,850 | 2 | 2019–2020 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $439K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $115K.
What grants has Southern Maine Workers Center received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maine Initiativesinc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $65,490 |
| 2025 | Maine Initiativesinc | PORTLAND OUTRIGHT | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Haymarket People's Fund Inc | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Haymarket People's Fund Inc | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Health Equity Capacity; Health Advocacy | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $65,000 |
| 2024 | Elias Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING - BOARD DISCRETIONARY | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Maine Initiativesinc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $18,633 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Job Training | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Health Advocacy (2); Health Equity - Portland Outright; Nova Grant (2) | $125,000 |
| 2023 | Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | AMPLIFYING YOUTH VOICES | $102,000 |
| 2023 | Maine Initiativesinc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $97,500 |
| 2023 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $55,000 |
| 2023 | Elias Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING - BOARD DISCRETIONARY | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Haymarket People's Fund Inc | COMMUNITY ORGANIZING | $13,200 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Job Training | $10,000 |
| 2023 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $6,127 |
| 2022 | Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | SUPPORTING AND GROWING YOUTH VOICE | $112,000 |
| 2022 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $62,000 |
| 2022 | Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Equity Capacity - Portland Outright; Health Advocacy | $50,000 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Job Training | $26,950 |
| 2022 | Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2022 | Tides Foundation | EQUITY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT | $6,127 |
| 2022 | Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $5,000 |
| 2021 | Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Support for Health Advocacy and Capacity Building | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Family Values Work a Multi-State Consortium | PROMOTE POLICIES TO VALUE FAMILIES AT WORK | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc | PORTLAND OUTRIGHT: AYVL YEAR 2 | $50,000 |
| 2021 | Maine Initiativesinc | GRANTS FOR CHANGE | $36,500 |
| 2021 | Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | $20,000 |
| 2021 | Maine Equal Justice Partners | WORKPLACE NAVIGATOR | $17,500 |
Showing 30 most recent of 49 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Southern Maine Workers Center?
Southern Maine Workers Center is funded by 18 grantmakers, led by Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc ($414K), Maine Health Access Foundation Inc ($345K), Maine Initiativesinc ($307K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Southern Maine Workers Center between 2019–2025.
Who is Southern Maine Workers Center's largest funder?
Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Southern Maine Workers Center, with $414K across 6 grants (2020–2023).
How much grant funding has Southern Maine Workers Center received?
IRS 990 filings record $1.7M in grants to Southern Maine Workers Center across 49 grants from 18 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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