Funding · Maine · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Maine
Funding is concentrated: Maine Community Foundation Inc alone draws 63% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Maine. Most of it comes from outside Maine: only 24% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here.
The short version
- 329 funders gave $80M to 51 philanthropy organizations in Maine across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 24% of that came from funders also based in Maine; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Maine is Broad Reach Foundation, at $29M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is Maine Community Foundation Inc, at $50M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Maine
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Maine, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Maine that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Maine
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maine
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Maine are Broad Reach Foundation, The Mimi Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy 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
76% of philanthropy money in Maine comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maine.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Maine?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Maine, currently Broad Reach Foundation, The Mimi Foundation, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maine from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Maine?
- Broad Reach Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Maine, $29M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Maine?
- $80M reached 51 philanthropy organizations in Maine, from 329 funders. 24% 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.