Foundations that fund organizations in Mount Desert, Maine
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Mount Desert nonprofits
58 private foundations gave $901K to Mount Desert organizations in their latest filings; 19 of the 58 that say either way accept applications.
95 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Mount Desert around $2,500. 13 of these funders are based in Maine; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 58
- Accept applications
- 19
- of 58 that state a policy
- Dollars to Mount Desert
- $901K
- latest filings
- Grants
- 95
- Typical median grant
- $2,500
- Based in ME
- 22%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Mount Desert organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward C Johnson Fund | Boston, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | Endowment |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 5 | $58K | $5,250 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| The Ausolus Trust C/O Boston Family Office George P Beal | Boston, MA | 2 | $55K | $28K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| The David Rockefeller Fund Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | To engage in knowlege sharing and collaboration to advance… |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust C/O Choate Investment | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Three-year for leadership transition, staff professional de… |
| O'Neill Family Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 3 | $30K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Newtmont Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $30K | $15K | Yes | Chebacco funding; General fund |
| Evelyn Wilcomb Charitable Tr Xxx-Xx-Xxxx | St Louis, MO | 1 | $28K | $28K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The William and Mary Greve Foundation Inc | Norfolk, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | For general operating support. |
| Margaret Ann Grinnell Charitable Foundation | Mount Desert, ME | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Diomedes Foundation C/O John W Boynton IV Firehouse Capital | Concord, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To fund the recipient's operating budget |
| E Newbold & Margaret Dupont Smith F Foundation (dba Thornedge Fdn) | Wayne, PA | 3 | $23K | $5,000 | Yes | Further charitable purposes |
| Johnson Cathrine Tua | St Louis, MO | 1 | $22K | $22K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Colket Family Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 7 | $21K | $500 | Yes | General gift - unrestricted |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | To run three new programs to connect underserved teens and… |
| The Eacho Family Foundation C/O Walker Management | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $15K | $7,625 | Preselected only | Community |
| The Cove Charitable Trust | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Anonimo Foundation | Damariscotta, ME | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Operations support |
| The Fb Heron Foundation | New Haven, CT | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Yes | General Support |
| The Gilbert and Ildiko Butler Family Foundation Inc | Great Neck, NY | 2 | $11K | $5,250 | Preselected only | Cultural |
| Walking Stick Family Fund | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| The Mitchell P Rales Family Foundation | Potomac, MD | 2 | $7,500 | $3,750 | Preselected only | General support |
| Fore River Foundation | Portland, ME | 6 | $6,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Medway Charitable Trust | Baltimore, MD | 4 | $5,051 | $1,500 | Preselected only | Program support |
| Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| The Ptarmigan Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Philanthropic purposes |
| John W and Clara C Higgins Foundation | Worcester, MA | 2 | $5,000 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Gerrish H Milliken Foundation 009209-009 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Fall Reading Program Featuring Anna Crowley-Redding |
| Atwater Kent Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Yes | To further the purpose of the donee org. |
| Janet Stone Jones Foundation | Stamford, CT | 3 | $3,750 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Florence V Burden Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $3,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Housing development; Arts education; Education |
| The Mimi Foundation | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General Operating Support |
| The Whippoorwill Family Foundation | Prospect, KY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | For general charitable purposes |
| The Gaius Foundation Inc | Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| O'Donnell Iselin Foundation Inc | Valley Stream, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | For general purposes of recipient charities |
| Nautilus Foundation Inc | Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $2,500 | $500 | Yes | To further the purpose of the donee organization |
| Magnolia Plantation Foundation | Charleston, SC | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Support and further the exempt purpose of the recipient org… |
| Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Camperships |
| Ventress Family Foundation | Naples, FL | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Devonwood Foundation 009606-007 | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Howard Johnson Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Whole book approach program |
| Paul Bechtner Foundation C/O Paul C Weaver | Winnetka, IL | 2 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support land protection projects; Support local history |
| George E Crouch Foundation | Louisville, GA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Yes | Help purchase supplies, to support the church's ministries |
| Melmac Education Foundation | Augusta, ME | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Tgms scholarship |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Yes | Campership |
| The Edward Marthann Samek Foundation | Newtown Square, PA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Uplands Family Foundation | Belvedere, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Celebrates the lives of people, their traditions and the ev… |
| The Lagemann Foundation Co Carter S Bacon Jr | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charity |
| Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation | Farmington, ME | 1 | $800 | $800 | Yes | 0225 Youth Program Donation |
| Susanna Porter & James Clark Giving Fund | New York, NY | 1 | $600 | $600 | Preselected only | Arts |
| Reny Charitable Foundation | Newcastle, ME | 1 | $400 | $400 | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Munsell Family Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | 1 | $250 | $250 | Yes | Charitable purpose |
| Good Hope Family Foundation | Sewickley, PA | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | General support |
| The Block Grausman Fund C/O Richard Grausman | New York, NY | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | General Charitable Purpose |
| Growald Climate Fund Inc | Brookline, MA | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | 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 Mount Desert, Maine?
Edward C Johnson Fund, Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc, The Ausolus Trust C/O Boston Family Office George P Beal, The David Rockefeller Fund Inc, The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust C/O Choate Investment and 53 others reported grants to Mount Desert 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 Mount Desert. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.