How to apply
Written application is required Contact: Patricia Wales, Po Box 779, Bar Mills, Me, 2079298111 Deadlines: Applications are due between november 1 and april 1 of each year. Restrictions: The foundation makes the majority of its grants to public charities in the town of buxton, maine and surrounding areas.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Town of BuxtonBuxton, ME | Provide funds for summer reading pro | $37K |
| Welcome to Housing Home Goods BankBangor, ME | Contribute to general operating supp | $20K |
| Caring Unlimited CorpSanford, ME | Provide general operating support to | $15K |
| Peace Ridge FarmBrooks, ME | Provide general operating expenses | $15K |
| The FIRST Baptist Church in WestbroWestbrook, ME | Fund program that provides free meal | $12K |
| Boston Firefighters Burn FoundationDorchester, MA | Provide funds for program that suppo | $10K |
| Buxton Hollis Historical SocietyHollis, ME | Fund the abatement of lead paint fro | $10K |
| Elder Abuse Institute of MaineBrunswick, ME | Provide funds for elder abuse and aw | $10K |
| Friends of Baxter State ParkBelfast, ME | Support youth development in nature | $10K |
| Hospice Help FoundationPortsmouth, NH | Fund program to supports low income | $10K |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition DbaRockland, ME | General operating support to organiz | $10K |
| Lake Stewards of MaineAuburn, ME | Provide general operating support to | $10K |
| Preble StreetPortland, ME | Provide funds for emergency shelters | $10K |
| The Family RestoredPortland, ME | General operating support for organi | $10K |
| Town of HollisHollis, ME | Fund events at the town's annual com | $10K |
| York HospitalYork, ME | Contribute to the cost of new equipm | $10K |
| Youth Full MaineBiddeford, ME | General operating support for progra | $10K |
| Trinity Jubilee Center IncLewiston, ME | Fund general operating support for d | $9,000 |
| Kids Free to GrowKennebunk, ME | Support program that offers educatio | $8,840 |
| Cottontail Cottage Farm SanctuaryWhitefield, ME | Funds to help care for rescue animal | $7,500 |
| In-A-Pinch Non-Food PantrySaco, ME | Fund the purchase of pantry items an | $7,500 |
| North Atlantic ArtsCornish, ME | Provide support to a program that pr | $7,500 |
| Saco River TheatreBar Mills, ME | General operating support for perfor | $7,500 |
| Williston Immanuel United ChurchPortland, ME | Provide support to street fund that | $7,500 |
| St Joseph's CollegeStandish, ME | 1) support program that brings older | $7,220 |
| Rt 11 Streakers Snowmobile ClubNewfield, ME | Purchase new equipment to help with | $6,000 |
| Biddeford Cultural and Heritage CenBiddeford, ME | Support program that celebrates and | $5,000 |
| Eastern Area Agency on AgingBrewer, ME | Fund program that provides pet food | $5,000 |
| Families FIRST Community CenterEllsworth, ME | Fund transitional housing project | $5,000 |
| Friendship HouseSouth Portland, ME | Provide funds for general operating | $5,000 |
| Heart of Maine Resource CenterDexter, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| Maine Paws for Veterans IncBrunswick, ME | Support psychiatric service dog trai | $5,000 |
| Maine Wildlife RehabilitationOld Town, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| Maine Wood BanksFreeport, ME | Funds to establish a wood bank that | $5,000 |
| Marine Mammals of MaineBath, ME | Fund the operations of rehab facilit | $5,000 |
| Peregrine CorpSouth Portland, ME | Fund program that supports individua | $5,000 |
| Safe VoicesAuburn, ME | Support program that offers shelter | $5,000 |
| The ArkCherryfield, ME | Provide general operating support to | $5,000 |
| The Bangor Humane SocietyBangor, ME | Fund low income spay/neuter program | $5,000 |
| Vet2vet MaineBiddeford, ME | Fund program that connects vets with | $5,000 |
| Greater Androscoggin Humane SocietyLewiston, ME | Fund spay & neuter and animal medica | $4,600 |
| Limington Historical SocietyLimington, ME | Fund the trim/roof replacement of li | $4,202 |
| Friends of Casco BayPortland, ME | Support program that monitors the he | $4,000 |
| Tear Cap WorkshopsHiram, ME | Fund crafter and artisan classes at | $4,000 |
| Friends of the Waterboro Public LibEast Waterboro, ME | Fund summer reading program | $3,250 |
| Whiska HouseAugusta, ME | Fund veterinary care and food for ca | $2,500 |
| Buxton United Methodist ChurchBuxton, ME | Provide funds for community playgrou | $2,000 |
| Hollis Center Library AssociationHollis Center, ME | Fund summer reading program | $2,000 |
| Quoddy Tides FoundationEastport, ME | Help fund restoration of civil war m | $1,500 |
By state: Maine 47 · Massachusetts 1 · New Hampshire 1
About this foundation
Narragansett Number One Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Bar Mills, Maine, administered in care of McCandless Epstein & Odonovan Llp, tax-exempt since 2001. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Narragansett Number One Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written application is required Deadlines: Applications are due between november 1 and april 1 of each year..
How much does Narragansett Number One Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $385K across 49 grants, a median of $7,220.
Where does Narragansett Number One Foundation give?
Maine (47 grants), Massachusetts (1 grants), New Hampshire (1 grants), per its latest filing.
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