Foundations that fund organizations in Rockland, Maine
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Rockland nonprofits
213 private foundations gave $16M to Rockland organizations in their latest filings; 30 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
366 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Rockland around $15K. 28 of these funders are based in Maine; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 213
- Accept applications
- 30
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Rockland
- $16M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 366
- Typical median grant
- $15K
- Based in ME
- 28%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Rockland organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farnsworth Lucy C Tr Uwill | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $7.5M | $7.5M | Preselected only | General operating |
| Builders Vision Foundation | Chicago, IL | 3 | $974K | $375K | Preselected only | to support research related to aquaculture and fisheries in…; to support innovation in the lobster and aquaculture indust…; to support student mentorship and education in lobstering a… |
| Rocking Moon Foundation Inc | Yarmouth, ME | 3 | $804K | $26K | Preselected only | Program Support - Knox County Weekend Meal Program; Facilities, building, and program support; General Operating Support |
| Fletcher Family Foundation C/O Jeremy and Charlotte Fletcher | Malibu, CA | 5 | $610K | $100K | Preselected only | Donation |
| The Philecology Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | Gift for acquisition of artwork |
| John T Gorman Foundation | Portland, ME | 5 | $300K | $25K | Yes | Food, basic supplies and energy assistance for Knox County; To provide general operating support; To support the Meals on Wheels program n Knox County |
| Ud W Bingham 2nd 070535 | Dallas, TX | 1 | $300K | $300K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Fagus Foundation | Middleburg, VA | 3 | $250K | $70K | Preselected only | Charitable support |
| Long Cove Foundation Inc C/O Ashford Advisors LLC Attn P Martin | Pittsford, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Preselected only | General support (pledge payment 2 of 4) |
| Khr McNeely Family Foundation | Sonoma, CA | 2 | $235K | $118K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Mosi Foundation | Bryn Mawr, PA | 6 | $200K | $32K | Preselected only | Charitable purposes |
| Jane's Trust Foundation | Boston, MA | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | Climate solutions for our blue future; General operating support |
| Cascade Foundation | Rockport, ME | 6 | $192K | $15K | Preselected only | Arts and culture; Social services; Healthcare |
| Peter Alfond Foundation | Bethesda, MD | 3 | $185K | $55K | Preselected only | The landing place; General operating support and field building (payment 2 of…; General operating support |
| The Anonimo Foundation | Damariscotta, ME | 8 | $177K | $18K | Preselected only | Operations support |
| Arthur K Watson Trust Xxxxx5001 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $175K | $88K | Yes | General support; General operating |
| The Bertuzzi Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 4 | $157K | $6,250 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Campus Garden Campaign |
| Wyeth Foundation for American Art | Rockland, DE | 1 | $140K | $140K | Yes | General fund |
| Roxanne Quimby Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 3 | $126K | $10K | Preselected only | Operational support |
| Maine Health Access Foundation Inc | Augusta, ME | 1 | $120K | $120K | Yes | Safety Net access to care; Preparing NAP application |
| Eric & Simone Lang Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 4 | $120K | $30K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Onion Foundation | Auburn, ME | 7 | $115K | $15K | Yes | To provide general support; For robust hands-on arts education programs for people of a…; To support Halcyon education programs in schools |
| Ann H Symington Foundation Xxxxx6000 | Chicago, IL | 5 | $103K | $2,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Helen Frankenthaler Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Support for ellis-beauregard foundation artist campus |
| Blanket Fort Foundation | Towson, MD | 5 | $98K | $10K | Preselected only | General need |
| Ploughshares Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 7 | $85K | $15K | Yes | General; Food pantry and energy client services and not for building |
| The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation C/O Gma Foundations | Boston, MA | 2 | $83K | $41K | Yes | Exempt purpose |
| Manton Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $75K | $75K | Preselected only | For the storm recovery fund |
| David Lewis Toothaker Char Tr | Dallas, TX | 1 | $74K | $74K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Alan L Bird Trust Under Agreement Dated July 251966 | Portland, ME | 1 | $66K | $66K | Preselected only | Unrestricted use |
| The Wyeth Foundation | Chadds Ford, PA | 7 | $62K | $7,500 | Preselected only | Support special programmingdesigned to encouragecommunity v…; Supportconservation ofland in maine; Support programs providing long-termmentoring to students |
| Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $60K | $30K | Preselected only | To help activities of var public char inst which are exempt… |
| Mattina R Proctor Foundation | Boston, MA | 8 | $57K | $6,250 | Yes | Grant-in support of all activities a; Grant-all activities at board's disc; Grant-general purposes |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation | Freeport, ME | 3 | $55K | $10K | Yes | General Operating Support |
| Alumbra Innovations Foundation | Bentonville, AR | 2 | $52K | $26K | Preselected only | to support efforts for the Place Based Teaching & Learning…; to support ocean education |
| Olive a Coates Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 1 | $51K | $51K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| O'Neill Family Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General support |
| Another Light Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Operating support |
| Sherman Family Foundation | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $45K | $23K | Preselected only | General operations |
| Libra Foundation | Portland, ME | 4 | $40K | $7,500 | Yes | General operating support; Scallop aquaculture workforce development |
| Westwind Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 2 | $37K | $19K | Preselected only | To fund operating needs |
| Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 2 | $35K | $18K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted |
| Weld Foundation | Boston, MA | 4 | $35K | $6,250 | Preselected only | General |
| Morton-Kelly Charitable Trust | Portland, ME | 4 | $33K | $8,750 | Yes | Adult Makerspace - Center for Maine Contemporary Art; Strand Theatre Education Program 2025-2026 Season; Operating Support to Expand Access to Environmental Educati… |
| Raymond Family Foundation | Portland, OR | 5 | $30K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General operating support; To sustain maine's island and remote coastal communities, a…; To support and empower lgbtq |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Support organization's programs & activities |
| Morris David Dornfeld Foundation | Port Clyde, ME | 3 | $30K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Unrestricted Grant; Restricted Grant for Art Acquisition Fund |
| Wescustogo Foundation | Captiva, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Windgate Charitable Foundation Inc | Little Rock, AR | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Art & culture |
| John M Hopwood Irr | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Spark! grant program |
| Kendel H Kennedy Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | 1 | $30K | $30K | Yes | Education and outreach programs |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 5 | $29K | $5,000 | Yes | General operating support; To expand home food delivery program |
| Lunder Foundation C/O Kenilworth Inc | Portland, ME | 1 | $26K | $26K | Yes | Langlais art preserve |
| Arison Arts Foundation C/O Richard Kohan Afo LLC | Coral Gables, FL | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Park Foundation Inc | Ithaca, NY | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Project support |
| The Celia Lipton Farris and Victor W Farris Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Creating a community hub of wellness |
| Roaring Brook Family Foundation | Lenox, MA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Fellowship program |
| Redco Foundation Inc | Portland, ME | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General Purpose |
| Angel Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $25K | $13K | Preselected only | Operational; Educational |
| The Bob Crewe Foundation A/K/A Crewe Foundation | Falmouth, ME | 1 | $25K | $25K | Yes | Operating support |
| Leon Lowenstein Foundation Inc | Madison, CT | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Otter Island Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $25K | $10K | Preselected only | Annual fund campaign |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $23K | $11K | Yes | Operating support |
| Joe B Foster Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 3 | $22K | $5,000 | Yes | Donation; Donation - learning & engagement department |
| Byrne and Pamela Murphy Family Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Education |
| The Sumner Scholarship Endowment Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Educational support |
| Palmer Walbridge Foundation | Pennington, NJ | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Holly Palmer Foundation | Holland, MI | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Fund operations |
| Joseph Emery Trust Fbo Congregational Church Rockland | Portland, ME | 2 | $20K | $9,758 | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| The Harold & Mary Louise Shaw Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General fund |
| Bill and Joan Alfond Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Capacity building |
| Td Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Housing and sheltering for midcoast maine victims of domest… |
| An Environmental Trust Inc | Elkins, NH | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | General purpose contribution |
| Kulpik Foundation | Johnston, RI | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Unrestricted gift |
| The Aldermere Foundation | Portland, ME | 2 | $15K | $7,500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Mary Lou Lemon Foundation | Oklahoma City, OK | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | Assist in the tax exempt purpose |
| The Creighton Narada Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $15K | $15K | Preselected only | General Charitable Purpose |
| John B Crockett Trust | Dallas, TX | 1 | $14K | $14K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general |
| Edward Freitag & Martha Haley Fdn Inc | Baltimore, MD | 2 | $14K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Program support |
| The Aj Fund Inc | Rockland, ME | 1 | $13K | $13K | Preselected only | See attachment c-1 |
| The Fonda Family Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $12K | $12K | Preselected only | Further organization's exempt purpose |
| The Thorne Cox Family Foundation C/O Brown Advisory | Boston, MA | 2 | $12K | $5,812 | Preselected only | Operations budget assistance |
| Martha L Symington Charitable Fdn | Dallas, TX | 3 | $11K | $5,000 | Yes | Unrestricted general |
| Hickory Foundation | Lambertville, NJ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | To support general operations |
| Ja Sprague Family Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Peter Willaur Fund |
| Narragansett Number One Foundation | Bar Mills, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | General operating support to organiz |
| Quimby Family Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | 2024 movement grant |
| E & L Campbell Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General support |
| Robert & Maurine Rothschild Fund Inc | Islesboro, ME | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| General E R Quesada Educational Foundation | Portland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| The Dobson Foundation Inc | Lancaster, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | To accomplish 501c3 purpose |
| Walter M Milford Charitable Foundation | West Palm Beach, FL | 2 | $10K | $5,000 | Yes | General support |
| The Ferland Family Foundation Inc | Ponte Vedra Beach, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Lindy Snider Foundation | Collegeville, PA | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | The farnsworth gala |
| Three Desert Winds Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Unrestricted general support |
| Ellis-Beauregard Foundation | Rockland, ME | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | Artistfellowshipaward |
| Gladys Dickson Charitable Tr | Longwood, FL | 1 | $10K | $10K | Yes | School development |
| Nlt Foundation Inc C/O Ignite Philanthropy | Cincinnati, OH | 1 | $9,800 | $9,800 | Yes | Environmental |
| The Hartfield Fdn Inc 0739-80-42 | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $9,000 | $4,500 | Preselected only | General charitable purposes; 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 Rockland, Maine?
Farnsworth Lucy C Tr Uwill, Builders Vision Foundation, Rocking Moon Foundation Inc, Fletcher Family Foundation C/O Jeremy and Charlotte Fletcher, The Philecology Foundation and 95 others reported grants to Rockland 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 Rockland. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.