Funding · Maine · Food and agriculture
Who funds food and agriculture in Maine
Maine's food and agriculture organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 6 funders each.
The short version
- 370 funders gave $51M to 62 food and agriculture organizations in Maine across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 47% of that came from funders also based in Maine; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of food and agriculture in Maine is Maine Community Foundation Inc, at $15M.
- The food and agriculture organization drawing the most is Good Shepherd Food Bank, at $15M.
Largest funders of food and agriculture in Maine
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture organizations in Maine, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Food and agriculture organizations in Maine that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find food and agriculture funders in Maine
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maine
The funders giving the most to food and agriculture in Maine are Maine Community Foundation Inc, Feeding America, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing food and agriculture checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
53% of food and agriculture money in Maine comes from funders elsewhere, so national food and agriculture funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maine.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a food and agriculture nonprofit in Maine?
- Start with the funders already giving to food and agriculture in Maine, currently Maine Community Foundation Inc, Feeding America, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the food and agriculture organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maine from out of state.
- Who is the largest food and agriculture funder in Maine?
- Maine Community Foundation Inc gives the most to food and agriculture organizations in Maine, $15M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to food and agriculture in Maine?
- $51M reached 62 food and agriculture organizations in Maine, from 370 funders. 47% came from funders also based in Maine.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.