Foundations that fund organizations in Orono, Maine
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Orono nonprofits
156 private foundations gave $45M to Orono organizations in their latest filings; 39 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
195 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Orono around $15K. 29 of these funders are based in Maine; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 156
- Accept applications
- 39
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Orono
- $45M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 195
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in ME
- 29%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Orono organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Alfond Foundation | Portland, ME | 4 | $36M | $3.8M | Yes | Alfond fund; University of maine athletics master facilities plan; Revitalize graduate & professional center & engineering, co… |
| Worthington Scholarship Foundation | Naples, FL | 7 | $1.6M | $244K | Preselected only | Scholarships - A Abelon, A Abruzese, D Adams, M Addy, A Ade…; Scholarships continued - L Christiansen, M Cipriano, A Clar…; Scholarships continued - R Fraser, C French, B Freudig, C F… |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $747K | $373K | Preselected only | To support the development of cost effective and scalable k…; to support its student-centered research and work-force dev… |
| Scanlan Family Foundation | Chicago, IL | 1 | $524K | $524K | Preselected only | All contributions made for the intent established by the va… |
| The Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Behavioral health |
| Salgo-Noren Foundation Inc % Todd M Connell | Wichita, KS | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | Operating fund for educational organization |
| The Raj & Neera Singh Charitable Foundation Inc | Indian Creek Village, FL | 1 | $499K | $499K | Preselected only | Fund scholarships & endowment |
| The Essex Avenue Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $410K | $410K | Preselected only | Kelp Strain Selection Laboratory and Production System work |
| Maine Timberlands Charitable Trust Co Linda S Dalby Et Al Trustees | Woburn, MA | 1 | $410K | $410K | Yes | Educational |
| Lukis Foundation | Wayzata, MN | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Mimi Foundation | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $288K | $288K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 3 | $250K | $50K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| New Balance Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $200K | $200K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Stone Foundation of New Jersey | Leonardo, NJ | 2 | $200K | $100K | Yes | General operating; Wolankeyutomone fund |
| Wade F & Isabel G Brackett Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $171K | $171K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Yes | Support for a Clare Boothe Luce STEM professorship |
| Ua for Helene Fuld Health Trust 10-205620 | New York, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Charles Irwin Travelli Fund C/O Tyler & Reynolds | Woburn, MA | 1 | $133K | $133K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Al Bird Est University of Maine Etal | New York, NY | 1 | $119K | $119K | Preselected only | General support |
| Alice S Ayling Scholarship Foundation C/O Gerald B O'Grady Tyler & Reynolds | Woburn, MA | 1 | $115K | $115K | Preselected only | Educational scholarship |
| Lennox Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | UMF Sweatt-Winter Nature Based Early Childhood Expanded Pla… |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Down payment assistance |
| The Charles F and Beatrice D Adams Charitable Trust C/O Choate Investment | Boston, MA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | Wabanaki solidarity deposit |
| Barbara Hitchner Fbo Univ of Me | Dallas, TX | 1 | $72K | $72K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Thomas D Shaffner Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Ricker College Scholarship & Endowment Committee | Houlton, ME | 1 | $58K | $58K | Yes | Scholarship Program |
| Fore River Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| A C Bird Est University Maine Etal Tr | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Dr a Everett and Ruth E Rosen Foundation Inc C/O Dr Rosen | Dayton, ME | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Student scholarships for education |
| Subak Family Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Cathy and George Sakellaris Family Foundation | Milton, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 3 | $49K | $20K | Yes | To support Maine Sea Grant as it brings marine science to i…; To support training for teachers to bring their classroom o…; To provide general support |
| Imogene Maybury Tuw | Dallas, TX | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Albert B Glickman Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Mental health and medical research |
| The Robert and Judith Sturgis Family Foundation | Simsbury, CT | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | General & Unrestricted |
| Sweetser Foundation Inc | Annapolis, MD | 1 | $28K | $28K | Yes | Sweetser scholar |
| Leonard C & Mildred F Ferguson Foundation | Canton, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Maine Outdoor School |
| Roger K Williams Charitable Foundation | Twinsburg, OH | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Educational |
| The Windover Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $24K | $24K | Yes | General |
| New Covenant Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $24K | $24K | Preselected only | Servant Heart Scholarship Fund |
| Phyllis H Stiegler Trust UW | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $21K | $21K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Savage Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General Charitable |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt… |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $20K | $10K | Yes | 2024 nourishment grant |
| Helen R Coe Trust | Fryeburg, ME | 4 | $20K | $9,000 | Yes | Scholarship - courtney dutton; Scholarship - william fitzgerald; Scholarship - shelby purslow |
| General E R Quesada Educational Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Medway Charitable Trust | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Program support |
| Zane a Thompson Charitable Trust | Boston, MA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | General purposes |
| The Pasquale and Donna Maiorino Charitable Fd - Portland Tr Co LLC | Portland, ME | 2 | $18K | $8,750 | Yes | General support |
| Jean Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | To support the teaching, research, and public service goals… |
| Lillian M Baker Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Helen F Wylie Foundation | Dallas, TX | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Marr-Anderson Family Foundation | Falmouth, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Scholarship Fund |
| Wilbur a and Helen L Park Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 7 | $13K | $1,300 | Preselected only | Charitable purposes of the |
| Anderson E&e Scholarship Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $13K | $13K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Texas Instruments Foundation | Dallas, TX | 2 | $13K | $6,250 | Yes | Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations… |
| Fournier Family Foundation | Bend, OR | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | General |
| Warman Scholarship Fund Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| Aimee & Frank Mishou Scholarship Fund 1702901 | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Surf Club of Quogue Scholarship | Quogue, NY | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Scholarship |
| Emilio a & Mary a Difelice Scholarship Trus | Boston, MA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Portland, ME | 2 | $12K | $5,750 | Preselected only | Female inaugural innovate me aspiring entrepreneur fellowsh…; Mastermind: 8-12 women founders technical resources & expen… |
| Tua William P Viles Charitable | Dallas, TX | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Silvernail Family Foundation C/O Elizabeth a Garlovsky | Chicago, IL | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Leonard and Renee Minsky Charitable Trst | Fort Walton Beach, FL | 2 | $11K | $5,500 | Preselected only | Charitable support; Center for the arts |
| Rosse Family Charitable Foundation Inc | Framingham, MA | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Kenneth D Benson Family Trust | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $11K | $11K | Preselected only | Educational support |
| Vera Grace Greenlaw Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $11K | $11K | Yes | Scholarships |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Marching band |
| Cora & Everett Harris Trust Fund | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| John & Ann Watson Educational Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Richard M Allen Charitable Trust U D 12-23-85 M B | Siesta Key, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Nc |
| Rural Futures Fund | Yarmouth, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Funding support for the Bryant Pond 4-H Camp and Learning C… |
| Frank Gerrity Charitable Trust | Holbrook, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General Grant |
| Thing 123 Foundation | Elmhurst, IL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Avangrid Foundation Inc | Orange, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Training & research |
| George and Ruth Harms Foundation | Farmingdale, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General |
| The Michael D Achey and Susan E Thomas Charitable Foundation Inc | North Easton, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Contributions to public charities |
| Barbara Thorndike Wiggin Fund Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $9,543 | $9,543 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Calumet Education Foundation | Augusta, ME | 5 | $9,500 | $2,000 | Yes | Grant - Higher Ed Exp |
| Barbara Cassidy Foundation C/O Robert B Woodman | Biddeford, ME | 1 | $9,000 | $9,000 | Preselected only | Required distribution |
| Louis and Leona Cleaves Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $8,928 | $8,928 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Fj & Cp Kinsman Trust Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $8,000 | $8,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Verizon Foundation | Basking Ridge, NJ | 2 | $7,914 | $3,957 | Preselected only | Other civic / community |
| Frederic E Skillings Trust UW | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $7,750 | $7,750 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Tri-Town Medical Foundation Inc | Jay, ME | 1 | $7,000 | $7,000 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Schumann Robert F Fdn-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $6,800 | $6,800 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Henry David Thoreau Foundation Inc | Somerville, MA | 1 | $6,500 | $6,500 | Yes | Scholarship |
| Central National Gottesman Foundation | Purchase, NY | 1 | $6,200 | $6,200 | Yes | General support |
| Margaret & Donald Matheson School Portland Trust Co LLC | Portland, ME | 1 | $6,174 | $6,174 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Esther Chesley Charitable Trust | Concord, NH | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General support - education/scouting |
| Power Foundation Inc | Meridian, ID | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Charitable and/or educational purposes |
| Tyler Foundation | Plano, TX | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Prageman Irving Tr Ua | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,949 | $5,949 | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| William W Treat Foundation | Stratham, NH | 1 | $5,818 | $5,818 | Preselected only | Education |
| Ralph & Helen Kelley Fdn | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,500 | $5,500 | Yes | Scholarships |
| Msgr P Fursey O'Toole Trust Inc | Garden City, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| William Randolph Hearst Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | USSYP scholarship |
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 Orono, Maine?
Harold Alfond Foundation, Worthington Scholarship Foundation, Builders Vision Foundation, Scanlan Family Foundation, The Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Orono 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 Orono. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.