Grants awarded
Who does Elsie & William Viles Foundation fund?
Elsie & William Viles Foundation has awarded $3.9 million across 156 grants to 83 grantees between 2020 and 2024. Its giving concentrates in environment. Its typical grant is $7,500, with most between $4,000 and $24,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $11,325 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$3.9M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
83
Grants
156
Years
2020–2024
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Support |
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$749K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| M Mainegeneral Health | $739K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Viles Arboretum
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$372K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| S South Parish Congregational Church | $362K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| M Maine State Museum | $362K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Cony High School | $301K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| F Foundation for Maine's Community Colleges | $117K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Augusta Food Bank
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$100K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| C City of Augusta | $94K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boys and Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley | $60K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| C Children's Center Early Intervention and Family Support | $35K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$35K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| A Augusta Boys and Girls Club | $32K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$28K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| C Children's Center Earely Intervention and Family Support | $25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Mainegeneral Health - Cancer Care | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry
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$20K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | ME | |
| W Winthrop Historical Society | $20K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
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$16K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$15K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| H Humane Society of Waterville | $15K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| L Literacy Volunteers of Greater Augusta INC | $15K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$14K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| T Theatre at Monmouth | $14K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$13K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| C Central Maine Area Agency on Aging FBO Spectrum Generations | $12K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| Y YMCA State of Maine | $12K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Arnold Expedition Historical Society | $12K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | ME | |
| S Spectrum Generations | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | — |
| V Victoria Mansion | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ME | |
Pine Tree Society INC
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
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$9K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$9K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$8K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$8K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| H Hallowell Food Bank | $8K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $8K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Winthrop Public Library Foundation | $8K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
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$8K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | ME | |
Winthrop Food Pantry
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$8K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| F Friends of the Kennebec River Rail Trail INC | $8K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation
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$8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| 7 7 Lakes Alliance INC | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Chebeague Island Historical Society
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Penquis C A P INC
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$5K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | ME | |
Lifeflight Foundation
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ME | |
| A Allagash Wilderness Waterway Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
Coastal Kids Preschool
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| M Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ME | |
Johnson Hall INC
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$5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | OH | |
| V Volunteers of America | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Maine Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation | $4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
| A Anchor Me Farm | $4K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
| V Volunteers of America (fbo Northern New England) | $3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| Q Quoddy Tides Foundation (dba Tides Institute) | $3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| L Lincoln County Historical Association | $3K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| A Augusta Symphony Orchestra | $3K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Maine Boys to Men
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Camp Kita INC
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| F Friends of Cobbossee Watershed District | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Greater Augusta Back to School Program | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | ME | |
| E Eastern Area Agency on Aging | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| W Women for Health Rural Living | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME | |
| G Gateway Milbridge Theatre and Community Arts Center | $2K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| V Vision Hallowell | $1K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | ME | |
Turner Public Library
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$1K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | ME | |
| D Daughters of the American Revolution | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Midcoast Literacy
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$1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | ME |
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