Foundations that fund organizations in Camden, Maine
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Camden nonprofits
143 private foundations gave $2.8M to Camden organizations in their latest filings; 35 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
259 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Camden around $8,000. 23 of these funders are based in Maine; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 143
- Accept applications
- 35
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Camden
- $2.8M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 259
- Typical median grant
- $8,000
- Based in ME
- 23%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Camden organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive a Coates Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 4 | $305K | $51K | Preselected only | General purpose; Provide financial assist to; Aid senior citizens, |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | Enhancing access to critical care project |
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Acquisition for preservation |
| Edith H McCobb Trust | Camden, ME | 2 | $106K | $53K | Preselected only | General association operations; Scholarships for local students |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Core support to the diane weyermann fellowship, which provi… |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 3 | $63K | $20K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Bangor Savings Bank Foundation | Bangor, ME | 4 | $61K | $4,750 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 4 | $60K | $15K | Yes | To support music education in midcoast Maine; To support the Pinnacle Partners program; To provide general support |
| Ploughshares Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 3 | $55K | $3,000 | Yes | General |
| Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001 | Chicago, IL | 6 | $53K | $3,500 | Yes | General; General support; General operating |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | 81922 supporting the poptech 2024: uncharted territory conf… |
| The Denovo Initiative | Portland, OR | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Project funding |
| Manton Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To acquire a tractor |
| Roaring Brook Family Foundation | Lenox, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Pinnacle scholarships |
| Cianbro Charitable Foundation | Pittsfield, ME | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Medical |
| Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| P Mudge Irr- Mudge Fdn | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Helen Graham Charitable Foundation | Pound Ridge, NY | 1 | $45K | $45K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| John M Hopwood Irr | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $45K | $23K | Yes | Round the mountain trail; General support |
| Shadie-Niles Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 3 | $44K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Bertuzzi Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 6 | $44K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; End of Summer Campaign |
| Josephine and Louise Crane Foundation C/O Cameron K Mackey | Falmouth, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation C/O Gma Foundations | Boston, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The Lef Foundation | Belmont, MA | 1 | $40K | $40K | Yes | A grant in support of the lef/ciff fellowship |
| Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | Woburn, MA | 2 | $40K | $20K | Yes | Educational; Conservation |
| Arthur L Berry Trust-1985 Fbo Opportunity | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $38K | $38K | Preselected only | General operating purposes |
| Cascade Foundation | Rockport, ME | 3 | $36K | $11K | Preselected only | Recreation; Environmental; Education |
| Tr Ua the Camden Foundation | Cincinnati, OH | 6 | $27K | $4,000 | Preselected only | Project/program support; General operating |
| Donald & Alice Noble Foundation Inc | Wooster, OH | 6 | $26K | $2,500 | Preselected only | General operating & program support |
| The Aldermere Foundation | Portland, ME | 3 | $26K | $6,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 6 | $26K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; St. bernard soup kitchen |
| Perspective Media Initiatives Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| John P and Anne Welsh McNulty Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Katie McGrath & Jj Abrams Family Foundation | Encino, CA | 4 | $25K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted support; Gold-level sponsorship of the camden international film fes… |
| Redco Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 4 | $25K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Brant Foundation C/O Perelson Weiner Llp | New York, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Foreside Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Kendel H Kennedy Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Protect natural environment |
| An Environmental Trust Inc | Elkins, NH | 1 | $22K | $22K | Yes | General purpose contribution |
| The Thendara Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $21K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support; Conservation campaign & stewardship program |
| Leaves of Grass Fund | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Palmer Walbridge Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Clarence & Anne Dillon Dunwalke Trust | New York, NY | 2 | $20K | $10K | Preselected only | General support; General annual fund |
| Joe B Foster Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $20K | $5,000 | Yes | Donation |
| Weld Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $18K | $9,175 | Preselected only | General |
| Kate J and Alfred Williams Anthony Trust Ua | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $18K | $18K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mattina R Proctor Foundation | Boston, MA | 3 | $18K | $1,500 | Yes | Grant-in support of all activities a; Grant-learning landscapes-installmen |
| Middlecott Foundation | Boston, MA | 7 | $17K | $1,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Anita C Montgomery Trust Co Camden National Bank | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Funds for the indigent. |
| The Windover Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Operating support |
| Ann H Symington Foundation Xxxxx6000 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Yes | 2024 movement grant |
| Suzanne Wyatt Trust Ua | Brooklyn, OH | 2 | $12K | $6,019 | Preselected only | Funding for organization's |
| Reny Charitable Foundation | Newcastle, ME | 4 | $11K | $2,750 | Preselected only | Unrestricted; Harbor arts sponsorship and campaign for the future; Sundog summer camp |
| The Kuli Family Foundation | Austin, TX | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | To support organization's purpose |
| Howard a Tribou Trust Bo Hospitals | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Martha L Symington Charitable Fdn | Dallas, TX | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Horizon Foundation Inc | Rockport, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General Support |
| The Wyeth Foundation | Chadds Ford, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Support scholarship program |
| The Waterwheel Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| W Clement & Jessie V Stone Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Park Loop Charitable Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Capital commitment |
| The McLain Foundation (US) C/O Clarfeld Financial Advisors LLC | Tarrytown, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Educational |
| Play 2 Dream Charitable Foundation Fka Kathy's Playground Charitable Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Health & welfare |
| The Acierno Family Foundation John Yannacone and Michael Acierno | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | The furtherance of charitable programs |
| Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | Family Environmental Education; Summer Adventure Camp |
| The Robert W Wilson Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Coombs-Robbins Trust Fund | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $9,113 | $9,113 | Preselected only | Education |
| Leach Elizabeth Ann Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Aaron a and Maria H Putnam Family Charitable Trust | Houlton, ME | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Provide critical care to mainers |
| Anita Card Montgomery Foundation | Camden, ME | 2 | $7,586 | $3,793 | Yes | Dental |
| John Sage Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,500 | $7,500 | Yes | 2025 grant award |
| Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson | Portland, ME | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Yes | Equipment Maintenance; School BasedMentoring Program |
| Messler Family Foundation | Brooklyn, NY | 2 | $7,000 | $3,500 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Hittman Family Foundation Inc | Towson, MD | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General donation |
| Otter Island Foundation | Houston, TX | 4 | $5,250 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Annual fund campaign |
| The Ettinger Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Thorne Cox Family Foundation C/O Brown Advisory | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Operations budget assistance |
| Marr-Anderson Family Foundation | Falmouth, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Passages Program |
| Doris Buffett Legacy Foundation Inc Fka Sunshine Lady Humanitarian Grants Pr | Waltham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Kennebec Savings Bank Foundation | Augusta, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Annual Support |
| Walter M Milford Charitable Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| Lurie Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General welfare |
| James & Betty Jacobs Family Charitable Trust C/O Jeff Jacobs | West Bath, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Donation to 501(c)(3) programs |
| The Eacho Family Foundation C/O Walker Management | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Health |
| Bookey Family Foundation | Des Moines, IA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Libra Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support |
| Amanda Small Trust UW | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $4,591 | $4,591 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Fp Worthen Foundation | Nashua, NH | 1 | $4,500 | $4,500 | Yes | To support general operations |
| Association Foundation C/O Howard Cox | Boston, MA | 3 | $4,500 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Bhbt Ttee Henderson Charitable Trust | Concord, NH | 1 | $4,303 | $4,303 | Preselected only | General support |
| Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $4,078 | $4,078 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Marshall Family Charitable Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | 2 | $4,050 | $2,025 | Preselected only | General unrestricted |
| Blanket Fort Foundation | Towson, MD | 2 | $3,500 | $1,750 | Preselected only | General need |
| S Spencer Scott Fund Inc | Old Lyme, CT | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | Preselected only | General |
| Benjamin L Donnell Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $3,320 | $3,320 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Smith Family Charitable Ta | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General operating |
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 Camden, Maine?
Olive a Coates Charitable Trust, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc, Edward C Johnson Fund, Edith H McCobb Trust, The Ford Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Camden 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 Camden. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.