Funders for Mount Desert 365

Foundations and grantmakers with a track record of funding community development organizations in ME — ranked by their actual grant history, most relevant first.

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25 funders found

Broad match Elmina B Sewall Foundation $1.6M · 42 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $1.6M across 42 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $38KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (42 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match C F Adams Charitable Trust $535K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · MA
Gave $535K across 11 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2021–2025
Avg grant $49KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor New Hampshire Charitable Foundation $694K · 33 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · NH
Gave $694K across 33 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $21KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (33 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match John T Gorman Foundation $499K · 20 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $499K across 20 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $25KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (20 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation $219K · 16 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $219K across 16 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2025
Avg grant $14KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (16 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation $41K · 18 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $41K across 18 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2025
Avg grant $2KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (18 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Maine Health Access Foundation INC $518K · 14 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $518K across 14 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $37KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Maine Development Foundation $385K · 13 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · ME
Gave $385K across 13 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $30KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (13 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Donor Advised Charitable Giving INC $369K · 16 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · CO
Gave $369K across 16 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $23KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (16 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund $110K · 5 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · MA
Gave $110K across 5 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $22KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Maine Community Foundation INC $101K · 4 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · ME
Gave $101K across 4 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2022–2024
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $25KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Point32health Foundation INC $341K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · MA
Gave $341K across 11 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $31KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Old Bug Light Charitable Foundation $77K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $77K across 4 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2021–2024
Avg grant $19KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
DAF sponsor Maine Initiatives INC $372K · 14 grants to similar orgs
DAF sponsor · ME
Gave $372K across 14 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2023
DAF sponsor — donor-directed. These gifts are recommended by individual donors through a fund, not awarded by a foundation you can approach directly.
Avg grant $27KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
Possible match New Hampshire Alliance of Regional Development Corporations INC $118K · 5 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · NH
Gave $118K across 5 grants to community development orgs in neighboring states, 2021–2024
Avg grant $24KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (5 grants to similar orgs)
  • Belknap County Economic Dev Council — 2024 · $38K
  • Monadnock Economic Development Corporation — 2024 · $23K
  • Belknap County Economic Dev Council — 2021 · $19K
  • Belknap County Economic Dev Council — 2022 · $19K
  • Belknap County Economic Dev Council — 2023 · $19K
Strong match Peter Alfond Foundation $210K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · MD
Gave $210K across 3 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2022–2024
Avg grant $70KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Bank of America Charitable Foundation INC $106K · 14 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · NC
Gave $106K across 14 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2023
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (14 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Gisela B Hogan Charitable Foundation $70K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · MA
Gave $70K across 3 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2022–2024
Avg grant $23KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match The Eacho Family Foundation C/O Walker Management $4K · 4 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · MD
Gave $4K across 4 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2021–2024
Avg grant $1KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (4 grants to similar orgs)
Private foundation · NJ
Gave $38K across 10 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $4KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (10 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Machias Savings Bank Community Development Foundation $80K · 10 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $80K across 10 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2025
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2025
Why this funder (10 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Good Sheperd Food Bank $213K · 11 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · ME
Gave $213K across 11 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2023
Avg grant $19KMost recent 2023
Why this funder (11 grants to similar orgs)
Strong match Island Institute $24K · 3 grants to similar orgs
Public charity grantmaker · ME
Gave $24K across 3 grants to community development orgs in ME, 2022–2024
Avg grant $8KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (3 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match The Bill and Joan Alfond Foundation $205K · 8 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $205K across 8 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2021–2024
Avg grant $26KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (8 grants to similar orgs)
Broad match Quimby Family Foundation $70K · 7 grants to similar orgs
Private foundation · ME
Gave $70K across 7 grants to community development orgs in your region, 2023–2024
Avg grant $10KMost recent 2024
Why this funder (7 grants to similar orgs)
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Matches are computed live from community development grants in public IRS Form 990-PF and Schedule I filings. A funder appearing here has given to similar organizations before; it is not a guarantee of future funding, an endorsement, or an application invitation. · philanthropy.org