Who funds religion 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. Funding is concentrated: Indigenous Pathways Inc alone draws 41% of every religion grant dollar in Maine.
The short version
- 124 funders gave $15M to 74 religion 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 religion in Maine is Lilly Endowment Inc, at $6M.
- The religion organization drawing the most is Indigenous Pathways Inc, at $6M.
Largest funders of religion in Maine
The funders giving the most to religion organizations in Maine, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Religion organizations in Maine that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find religion funders in Maine
- 1Start with the funders already active in Maine
The funders giving the most to religion in Maine are Lilly Endowment Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Protein Foundation. A funder already writing religion checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the religion 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 religion money in Maine comes from funders elsewhere, so national religion funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Maine.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a religion nonprofit in Maine?
- Start with the funders already giving to religion in Maine, currently Lilly Endowment Inc, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Protein Foundation. Then look at who funds the religion organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Maine from out of state.
- Who is the largest religion funder in Maine?
- Lilly Endowment Inc gives the most to religion organizations in Maine, $6M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to religion in Maine?
- $15M reached 74 religion organizations in Maine, from 124 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
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.