Funding · Maine · Medical research
Who funds medical research in Maine
Funding is concentrated: The Jackson Laboratory alone draws 96% of every medical research grant dollar in Maine. Most of it comes from outside Maine: only 18% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 145 funders gave $40M to 6 medical research organizations in Maine across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 18% of that came from funders also based in Maine; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of medical research in Maine is Harold Alfond Foundation, at $7M.
- The medical research organization drawing the most is The Jackson Laboratory, at $39M.
Largest funders of medical research in Maine
The funders giving the most to medical research organizations in Maine, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Medical research organizations in Maine that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find medical research funders in Maine
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maine
The funders giving the most to medical research in Maine are Harold Alfond Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. A funder already writing medical research checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the medical research 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
82% of medical research money in Maine comes from funders elsewhere, so national medical research funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maine.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a medical research nonprofit in Maine?
- Start with the funders already giving to medical research in Maine, currently Harold Alfond Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research. Then look at who funds the medical research organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maine from out of state.
- Who is the largest medical research funder in Maine?
- Harold Alfond Foundation gives the most to medical research organizations in Maine, $7M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to medical research in Maine?
- $40M reached 6 medical research organizations in Maine, from 145 funders. 18% 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.