Funding · Maine · Public benefit
Who funds public benefit in Maine
Most of it comes from outside Maine: only 27% is from funders based in the state, so national funders set the agenda here. Maine's public benefit organizations are comparatively well-backed, averaging 13 funders each.
The short version
- 662 funders gave $31M to 51 public benefit organizations in Maine across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 27% of that came from funders also based in Maine; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of public benefit in Maine is Maine Technology Institute, at $3M.
- The public benefit organization drawing the most is Wreaths Across America, at $9M.
Largest funders of public benefit in Maine
The funders giving the most to public benefit organizations in Maine, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Public benefit organizations in Maine that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find public benefit funders in Maine
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maine
The funders giving the most to public benefit in Maine are Maine Technology Institute, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Maine Community Foundation Inc. A funder already writing public benefit checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the public benefit 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
73% of public benefit money in Maine comes from funders elsewhere, so national public benefit funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maine.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a public benefit nonprofit in Maine?
- Start with the funders already giving to public benefit in Maine, currently Maine Technology Institute, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Maine Community Foundation Inc. Then look at who funds the public benefit organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maine from out of state.
- Who is the largest public benefit funder in Maine?
- Maine Technology Institute gives the most to public benefit organizations in Maine, $3M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to public benefit in Maine?
- $31M reached 51 public benefit organizations in Maine, from 662 funders. 27% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.