Wayside Food Programs

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Portland, ME EIN 22-2806424

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$1.8M

Foundation funders

47

Grants recorded

123

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Wayside Food Programs?

Wayside Food Programs is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Wescustogo Foundation ($353K), Elmina B Sewall Foundation ($271K), Henry P Kendall Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wayside Food Programs between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wescustogo Foundation$353,04862020–2025
Elmina B Sewall Foundation$271,00052020–2024
Henry P Kendall Foundation$199,95012023
United Way Inc$152,34362019–2024
Sam L Cohen Foundation$102,50052020–2025
Good Shepherd Food Bank$93,00722021–2025
The Jebediah Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00129$66,00062020–2025
Road Runners Club of America$61,57242020–2025
Maine Community Foundation Inc$59,72542020–2024
John T Gorman Foundation$50,00012020
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$46,82022022–2023
Jane and Tad Shepard Family Foundation$42,50052021–2025
The Verrill Foundation$40,00052020–2025
The Redmond Family Foundation$38,55942019–2022
Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995$30,00062020–2025
Ocean State Job Lot Charitable Foundation$21,15322020–2021
The Sherman Family Foundation$20,00022024–2025
The Smith Family Charitable Ta$16,00062019–2025
Lesea Global Feed the Hungry Inc$15,14112019
Horizon Foundation Inc$15,00022022–2025
The Eunice Frye Home Foundation$15,00022024–2025
The William J J Gordon Family Foundation$13,00062020–2024
Southern Maine Agency on Aging$12,00012023
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$11,00012024
Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation$10,50012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K4 grants2019 25 grants2020 18 grants2021 20 grants2022 15 grants2023 23 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $68K (2019) to $418K (2023). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $231K.

What grants has Wayside Food Programs received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wescustogo FoundationGeneral Support$60,000
2025Good Shepherd Food BankFood distribution programs$52,777
2025Road Runners Club of AmericaTo collect, process and distribute surplus food to those suffering food insecurity.$27,310
2025Sam L Cohen FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$12,500
2025Atlantic Federal Credit Union FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$10,500
2025The Jebediah Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00129CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL$10,000
2025The Sherman Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2025Jane and Tad Shepard Family FoundationGENERAL$8,750
2025The Verrill Foundation501(c)(3)PROVIDES FOOD FOR NEEDY PEOPLE$8,000
2025Horizon Foundation IncGeneral Support$7,500
2025The Eunice Frye Home FoundationGrant to benefit people of greater Portland area.$7,500
2025Schiavi Family FoundationGeneral Operating Support$5,000
2025Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995GENERAL FUND$5,000
2025The Smith Family Charitable TaGENERAL OPERATING$3,000
2025Saco & Biddeford SavingsGeneral Operating Support$1,600
2025MFS Charitable Foundation IncTO SUPPORT THE CHARITY'S MISSION.$1,000
2025Daisy Friedlander Charitable FndtnUNSPECIFIED$510
2025Second Abraham and Fannie Levey FoundationGENERAL OPERATION EXPENSE$500
2024Elmina B Sewall FoundationGeneral Operating Support$85,000
2024Wescustogo FoundationGeneral Support$65,000
2024United Way IncDonor Designations$49,262
2024Sam L Cohen FoundationOPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
2024Road Runners Club of AmericaTo collect, process and distribute surplus food through food pantries and community meals to those suffering food insecurity.$15,597
2024Jane and Tad Shepard Family FoundationGENERAL$11,250
2024The Jebediah Foundation 7563-XXXXXX00129CONTRIBUTION TO GENERAL$11,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$11,000
2024The Sherman Family FoundationGENERAL$10,000
2024The Verrill Foundation501(c)(3)PROVIDES FOOD FOR NEEDY PEOPLE$8,000
2024Maine Community Foundation IncFood Programs$7,550
2024The Eunice Frye Home FoundationGrant to benefit people of greater Portland area.$7,500

Showing 30 most recent of 123 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Wayside Food Programs?

Wayside Food Programs is funded by 47 grantmakers, led by Wescustogo Foundation ($353K), Elmina B Sewall Foundation ($271K), Henry P Kendall Foundation ($200K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wayside Food Programs between 2019–2025.

Who is Wayside Food Programs's largest funder?

Wescustogo Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Wayside Food Programs, with $353K across 6 grants (2020–2025).

How much grant funding has Wayside Food Programs received?

IRS 990 filings record $1.8M in grants to Wayside Food Programs across 123 grants from 47 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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