Foundations that fund organizations in Biddeford, Maine
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Biddeford nonprofits
91 private foundations gave $6.2M to Biddeford organizations in their latest filings; 46 of the 91 that say either way accept applications.
152 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Biddeford around $5,000. 35 of these funders are based in Maine; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 91
- Accept applications
- 46
- of 91 that state a policy
- Dollars to Biddeford
- $6.2M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 152
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in ME
- 38%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Biddeford organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $4.5M | $4.5M | Yes | The institute for interprofessional education & practice at… |
| The Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Behavioral health |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 8 | $184K | $18K | Yes | Operating support |
| The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Maine area health education center |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Augusta, ME | 2 | $72K | $36K | Yes | Medicare Savings Program Outreach and Enrollment; Strengthening HC Workforce; Resource Directory; Geriatrics… |
| St Louis Alumni Association Inc | Biddeford, ME | 8 | $61K | $2,550 | Yes | To support a local organization |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 3 | $60K | $20K | Preselected only | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt… |
| The Cabin Foundation | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General fund |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | To provide general operating support; Case management services for older adults and adults with d… |
| Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation | Saco, ME | 16 | $38K | $1,525 | Yes | General Operating Support; $750 Little League; $500 Softball |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Jireh Foundation C/O Deborah Dunsire | Wellesley, MA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Operational |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Rockport, MA | 3 | $29K | $8,000 | Yes | General Support |
| Foundation for Seacoast Health | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | 2025 Strategic Grant |
| Dorothy Suzi Osher Fdn Co Bruzgo & Company LLC | Cape Elizabeth, ME | 2 | $22K | $11K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Henry Safford Peacock Foundation | Lincoln, IL | 1 | $21K | $21K | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Narragansett Number One Foundation | Bar Mills, ME | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Yes | Support program that celebrates and; Fund program that connects vets with; General operating support for progra |
| The Dr a Everett and Ruth E Rosen Foundation Inc C/O Dr Rosen | Dayton, ME | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Defray operating expensives for religious and educational p… |
| The Shafmaster Charitable Foundation | Newington, NH | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General support / program |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 2 | $19K | $9,500 | Yes | To support free music programs in Biddeford; To support public arts programming |
| Gould Family Foundation C/O John E Gould | Prides Crossing, MA | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | Provide medical services, supplies and care in kenya |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $18K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; Fresh produce, proteins, and pantry staples |
| Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Rescue, prot & care of negl. mustang |
| Flynn Family Fdn Co John Flynn | Kennebunk, ME | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| W P Carey Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Biddeford and Mechanics Savings Charitable Foundation | Westbrook, ME | 3 | $13K | $5,000 | Yes | General Purpose |
| Ricker College Scholarship & Endowment Committee | Houlton, ME | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship Program |
| Winfield Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $11K | $3,000 | Preselected only | General; Unrestricted |
| The Eunice Frye Home Foundation Co Thomas M Pierce Hm Payson | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Grant to benefit people of greater Portland area. |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | After School Programming |
| Barbara and J Harrison Holman Charitable Trust | Otisfield, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Veterans support |
| Felicia M Delorenzo Scholarship Foundation Inc #0741869 | Boston, MA | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | Operating Support |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Yes | Food pantry/food bank; Health & welfare |
| Woldenberg Foundation | Metairie, LA | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Walter & Cecile Borchert Scholarship Fund | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson | Portland, ME | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Food; Overnight Program |
| Eleanor Dillenbeck Scholarship 001138 | Williston, VT | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Sweetser Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Yes | Sweetser scholar |
| Imogene Maybury Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Reny Charitable Foundation | Newcastle, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Meriden Foundation | Waterbury, CT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Dat Gtb Charitable Trust | Woodland Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Marcon Foundation Inc | Ridgewood, NJ | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | To provide support to maine veterans in need |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | 2024 nourishment grant |
| The Toffey Family Charitable Trust | Kennebunk, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| John & Ann Watson Educational Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Lighthouse Credit Union Foundation | Portsmouth, NH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Exempt purpose |
| The Rust Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Brickbottom Foundation C/O Corient Attn Katy Stangle | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | The focal point in cumberland and york counties for resourc… |
| John D McGonagle Foundation Inc | Newington, NH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Atlantic Federal Credit Union Foundation | South Portland, ME | 9 | $4,575 | $300 | Yes | General support |
| Diakoneint Foundation Inc | Hancock, ME | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Preselected only | Support of abused women |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $4,000 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Melmac Education Foundation | Augusta, ME | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Tgms scholarship; Cte scholarship |
| Silvernail Family Foundation C/O Elizabeth a Garlovsky | Chicago, IL | 1 | $3,750 | $3,750 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Lou & Lucienne Brightman Scholarship Fdn Char | Boston, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Scholarships |
| The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | For organization's exempt purposes |
| Nh Pharmacists Assoc Foundation Inc Brad Abel | Bow, NH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Education |
| Spier Family Foundation | Foxborough, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes |
| Lillian M Baker Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The Snowden Foundation | Biddeford Pool, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operations |
| Schiavi Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Cecil B Day Foundation Inc | Norcross, GA | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 | Yes | Evangelism, Ministry |
| Higher Education Assistance Foundation | Westbrook, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Scholarship Foundation Payment |
| Lubrano Family Charitable Foundation Emmett Lyne Trustee C/O Rich May Pc | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation | Mansfield, MA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Primary purpose of the foundation to meet irs minimum distr… |
| Crovat Marie Tuw Char | Buffalo, NY | 2 | $1,500 | $750 | Yes | Scholarship |
| John and Martha Odle Family Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | General use |
| Tuw Eleanor Sellew | Lenox, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Bonnell Cove Foundation | Groton, CT | 1 | $1,460 | $1,460 | Yes | Environmental & safety at sea |
| The Mann Family Foundation | Delray Beach, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operations |
| The Doran Family Foundation | Lafayette Hill, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| Herbert E Tyler and Grace M Tyler Foundation | Newington, NH | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Mfs Charitable Foundation Inc C/O Sullivan Tire Co Inc | Norwell, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | To support the charity's mission. |
| Warren S and Jessie Mitchell Scholarship | Newport, VT | 1 | $650 | $650 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Rugged Elegance Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The William J J Gordon Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Deupree Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Pauline & Edna Hellstern Foundation | Eagan, MN | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Grace E B Prince Charitable Trus | Dallas, TX | 1 | $450 | $450 | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| The Bopp Family Charitable Trust | Falmouth, ME | 2 | $300 | $150 | Yes | Annual gift |
| David G Taft Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | General support |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | Charitable operations expenses |
| Church Mutual Insurance Company Foundation Inc | Merrill, WI | 1 | $250 | $250 | Yes | General operating support |
| Hoyt Charitable Foundation F Sherman Hoyt & | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $150 | $150 | Preselected only | General support |
| Celanese Foundation | Irving, TX | 1 | $138 | $138 | Yes | Charitable contribution |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Matching gifts |
| American Express Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10 | $10 | Yes | General support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Biddeford, Maine?
Harold Alfond Foundation, The Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation, Sam L Cohen Foundation, The Peter and Carmen Lucia Buck Foundation Inc, Maine Health Access Foundation Inc and 86 others reported grants to Biddeford organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Biddeford. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.