Private foundation · EIN 84-6769604 · Brewer, Maine · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Edward and Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 18 grants paid, $174K total, median $6,250. 78% of grants stayed in Maine.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
18
$174K
Median grant
$6,250
Stays in ME
78%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.0M

Grants paid in 2025

18 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Husson UniversityBangor, MEPublic support$30K
Bangor Area Homeless ShelterBangor, MEPublic support$25K
Good Shepperd Food BankHampden, MEPublic support$25K
St Joseph HospitalBangor, MEPublic support$15K
Mood and Memory ClinicBangor, MEPublic support$15K
Cancer Care of MaineBrewer, MEPublic support$10K
John Bapst Memorial HsBangor, MEPublic support$10K
Mdi HospitalBar Harbor, MEPublic support$10K
Sarah's HouseHolden, MEPublic support$7,500
St John's Catholic SchoolBrunswick, MEPublic support$5,000
Maine Veterans ProjectBangor, MEPublic support$3,200
Bangor Area Recovery NetworkBrewer, MEPublic support$3,000
St Jude Research HospitalMemphis, TNPublic support$3,000
Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYPublic support$3,000
Shriners Hospitals ChildrenBoston, MAPublic support$2,500
Maine Discovery MuseumBangor, MEPublic support$2,500
Bangor Humane SocietyBangor, MEPublic support$2,500
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLPublic support$2,000

By state: Maine 14 · Tennessee 1 · New York 1 · Massachusetts 1 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Edward and Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brewer, Maine, administered in care of Glenn Goodwin Cpa, tax-exempt since 2020. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Edward and Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Edward and Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $174K across 18 grants, a median of $6,250.

Where does Edward and Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation give?

Maine (14 grants), Tennessee (1 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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