The Telling Room

Portland, ME ·EIN 74-3136956 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$1.4M received 46 funders 124 grants · 2019–2025

Who funds The Telling Room?

The Telling Room is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Roaring Brook Family Foundation ($225K), Thomas H and Nancy a Conway Charitable Trust ($130K), The Rona Jaffe Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to The Telling Room between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Roaring Brook Family Foundation$225,00042021–2024
Thomas H and Nancy a Conway Charitable Trust$130,00052020–2024
The Rona Jaffe Foundation$125,00052020–2024
The Old Bug Light Charitable$87,00042020–2023
St Louis Community Foundation Inc$86,50052020–2024
Onion Foundation$75,00052020–2024
Peter Alfond Foundation$70,00032022–2024
Maine Community Foundation Inc$59,60032021–2023
Moser Family Foundation Inc$59,00052020–2024
Frog Crossing Foundation Inc$57,00032020–2022
The Anonimo Foundation$46,00042021–2024
Sam L Cohen Foundation$45,00032020–2024
Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation Inc$40,00032021–2024
Kane-barrengos Foundation$33,26442020–2023
Wind Point Foundation$25,00052020–2024
The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation$25,00012020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$24,00022022–2024
The Sherman Family Foundation$18,50052020–2024
Morse Hill Trust$18,00042020–2023
Maine Humanities Council$15,00022022–2023
Edward H Daveis Benevolent Fund$15,00022021–2022
Ferguson Family Foundation Inc$14,59632022–2024
The Clements Family Charitable Trust$12,00062019–2024
Evelyn S and K E Barrett Foundation$10,00012024
National Book Foundation Inc$10,00012021

Showing top 25 of 46 funders by total given.

What grants has The Telling Room received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Ann H Symington Foundation Xxxxx6000GENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2024Thomas H and Nancy a Conway Charitable TrustFOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES$50,000
2024Roaring Brook Family FoundationYOUNG WRITERS AND LEADERS$50,000
2024The Rona Jaffe FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$30,000
2024St Louis Community Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT, CORPORATE SPONSORSHIP GRANT FROM GREGG LIPTON FURNITURE$26,500
2024Onion FoundationTo provide general support$20,000
2024Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Sam L Cohen FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$15,000
2024Moser Family Foundation IncGENERAL PURPOSES$15,000
2024The Anonimo FoundationOPERATIONS SUPPORT$14,000
2024Evelyn S and K E Barrett FoundationProviding support for afterschool writing enrichment programs.$10,000
2024Peter Alfond FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$9,500
2024Warren Memorial FoundationARTS AND EDUCATION$8,000
2024Wind Point FoundationGeneral operating support$5,000
2024Ferguson Family Foundation IncGEN'L PURPOSE FUND$5,000
2024Gipson Family FoundationGENERAL ACTIVITIES$5,000
2024The Clements Family Charitable TrustGENERAL FUNDING$5,000
2024Androscoggin Bank's Mainstreet FdnGENERAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT$3,000
2024The Sherman Family FoundationGENERAL$3,000
2024The Smith Family Charitable TaGENERAL OPERATING$2,000
2024Anderson Family FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$1,500
2024Kennebec Savings Bank FoundationUnrestricted Support$1,000
2024Mascoma Bank FoundationYOUTH PROGRAM$1,000
2024The Ensign-bickford Foundation IncCOMMUNITY ASSISTANCE$500
2024The Widgeon Point Charitable FoundationOPERATIONAL SUPPORT$500
2023Roaring Brook Family FoundationYOUNG WRITERS AND LEADERS$100,000
2023Peter Alfond FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$30,000
2023The Rona Jaffe FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$25,000
2023Maine Community Foundation IncArts Education$23,000

Showing 30 most recent of 124 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds The Telling Room?

The Telling Room is funded by 46 grantmakers, led by Roaring Brook Family Foundation ($225K), Thomas H and Nancy a Conway Charitable Trust ($130K), The Rona Jaffe Foundation ($125K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to The Telling Room between 2019–2025.

Who is The Telling Room's largest funder?

Roaring Brook Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Telling Room, with $225K across 4 grants (2021–2024).

How much grant funding has The Telling Room received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.4M in grants to The Telling Room across 124 grants from 46 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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