Machias Savings Bank Community
Machias, ME · EIN 01-0514175. Reported 129 grants totalling $942,856 to 86 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Machias Savings Bank Community did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $7,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Lobstermen's Community Alliance | Kennebunk, ME | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Husson University | Bangor, ME | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| The College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | Augusta, ME | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jobs for Maine Graduates Inc | Augusta, ME | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Penquis Cap Inc | Bangor, ME | $28,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sunrise County Economic Council | Machias, ME | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Northern Light House Inc | Presque Isle, ME | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mainestream Finance | Bangor, ME | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation | Portland, ME | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Families First Community Center | Ellsworth, ME | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Focusmaine | Augusta, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Port Resources | South Portland, ME | $14,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Town of Danforth | Danforth, ME | $13,140 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Information Technology Exchange Give It Get It | Waterville, ME | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Portland Ovations | Portland, ME | $11,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adopt-a-Block of Aroostook | Houlton, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bangor Area Homeless Shelter | Bangor, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Eastern Area Agency on Aging | Brewer, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Homeless Services of Aroostook | Presque Isle, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lewiston Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Lewiston, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lift All Boats | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Northern Light Maine Coast Hospital | Ellsworth, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| St George Municipal School Unit | Tenants Harbor, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Town of Machias | Machias, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Threads of Maine | Westbrook, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Care | Bangor, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Downeast Community Partners | Ellsworth, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy Acadia | Ellsworth, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project | Portland, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Northern Lighthouse Inc | Presque Isle, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging | Biddeford, ME | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Area Interfaith Outreach (aio) Food and Energy Assistance | Rockland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Aroostook County Action Program | Presque Isle, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aroostook County Action Program (aka Acap) | Presque Isle, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center | Ellsworth, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine | Camden, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Rock Mountain | Mars Hill, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Centre Street Congregational Church (fbo Machias Food Pantry) | Machias, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christine B Foundation | Bangor, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Bangor | Bangor, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Loaves and Fishes Food Pantry | Ellsworth, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lubec Community Outreach Center and Food Pantry | Lubec, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mainehealth | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midcoast Habitat for Humanity | Rockport, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Peregrine Corp (dba Strive) | South Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prosperityme | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rural Aspirations | Swanville, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rural Aspirations Project | Swanville, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Shaw House | Bangor, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Andre Home | Bangor, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Agassiz Village | Framingham, MA | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Intercultural Community Center | Westbrook, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Apex Youth Connection | Biddeford, ME | $2,666 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alfond Youth & Community Center | Waterville, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine | Westbrook, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| BOOTS2ROOTS | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Bangor | Bangor, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Coastal Enterprises Inc | Brunswick, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Down East Family YMCA | Ellsworth, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research | Beals, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Friends of the Veterans' Memorial Library | Patten, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Galen Cole Family Foundation Inc | Bangor, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Katahdin Children and Families | Patten, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Bangor, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Lubec Community Outreach Center Inc | Lubec, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Development Foundation | Hallowell, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid Coast Health Net (dba the Knox Clinic) | Rockland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | Northeast Harbor, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| New Ventures Maine University of Maine at Augusta | Augusta, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| SPCA of Hancock County | Trenton, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Center for the Advancement of Rural Living (carl) | Caribou, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Locker Project | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Woodfords Family Services | Westbrook, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lifeflight Foundation | Augusta, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
31 of 86 (36%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 29%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 84 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18 | $132,666 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 22 | $159,800 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 35 | $242,750 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 27 | $202,640 | $5,000 |
| 2025 | 27 | $205,000 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Maine. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maine.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Machias Savings Bank Community's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 318, Machias, ME, 04654. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
EIN 01-0514175 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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