Maine Health Access Foundation Inc
Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0535144. Reported 500 grants totalling $20.8M to 253 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$29,891median grant
$20.8Mgranted, 2021-2024
253recipients, as named on its returns
55%of grantees funded again the next year
$154.4Massets, latest filing
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. Maine Health Access Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $29,891. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $120 and the largest $475,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
253 recipient names appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. 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 Council on Aging | Brunswick, ME | $1,212,039 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $1,145,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Initiatives | Portland, ME | $590,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| New England Arab American Organization | Portland, ME | $543,790 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| In Her Presence | Westbrook, ME | $420,580 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Consumers for Affordable Health Care | Augusta, ME | $400,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners | Augusta, ME | $390,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maine Transgender Network Inc | Portland, ME | $380,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hand in Handmano En Mano | Milbridge, ME | $317,403 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Southern Maine Workers' Center | Portland, ME | $300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wabanaki Public Health | Bangor, ME | $296,800 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Amistad Inc (dba Commonspace) | Portland, ME | $290,440 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Behavioral Health Foundation | Augusta, ME | $289,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Inside Out | Lewiston, ME | $270,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mid-Coast Health Net Inc (dba Knox County Health Clinic) | Rockland, ME | $270,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | $267,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Disability Rights Maine | Augusta, ME | $254,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Oasis Free Clinics | Brunswick, ME | $250,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine People's Resource Center | Portland, ME | $241,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cross Cultural Community Services | Portland, ME | $239,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | $225,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund | Augusta, ME | $211,678 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Primary Care Association | Augusta, ME | $209,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Children's Alliance | Augusta, ME | $207,098 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Augusta, ME | $207,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative | Lewiston, ME | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Somali Bantu Community Association | Lewiston, ME | $198,164 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation | Augusta, ME | $196,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Presente Maine | Portland, ME | $192,200 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Partnership for Children's Oral Health | Yarmouth, ME | $187,900 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mabel Wadsworth Center | Bangor, ME | $184,800 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Health Equity Alliance | Bangor, ME | $183,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics | Manchester, ME | $180,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mainely Smiles (dba Mainely Teeth) | Portland, ME | $180,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Access Points | Brunswick, ME | $170,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of New England | Portland, ME | $169,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Access Immigrant Network | Portland, ME | $163,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Western Maine Addiction Recovery Initiative | Norway, ME | $157,600 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| ACLU of Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | $155,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Out Maine | Rockland, ME | $155,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Safebae | Cape Elizabeth, ME | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spurwink Services | Portland, ME | $150,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME | $144,220 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equalitymaine Foundation | Portland, ME | $142,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Mobile Health Program | Augusta, ME | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resources for Organizing and Social Change | Augusta, ME | $134,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Mental Health Connections Inc | Bangor, ME | $132,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Public Health Association | Augusta, ME | $132,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| City of Bangor - Health & Community Services | Bangor, ME | $131,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City of Portland - Portland Public Health & Human Services | Portland, ME | $131,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Healthy Peninsula | Blue Hill, ME | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mindbridge | Portland, ME | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Survivor Speak USA | Portland, ME | $127,430 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Aroostook Area Agency on Aging Inc | Presque Isle, ME | $127,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| AARP Foundation | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Resilience Building Network | Manchester, ME | $122,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Medical Care Development | Hallowell, ME | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Northern Light Health | Brewer, ME | $115,074 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mainehealth | Portland, ME | $112,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ellsworth Free Medical Clinic | Ellsworth, ME | $111,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Equality Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Equal Justice | Augusta, ME | $110,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nibezun | Old Town, ME | $109,960 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mainehealth - Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $108,924 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tree Street Youth | Lewiston, ME | $108,400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Restorative Justice Institute of Maine | Portland, ME | $108,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wabanaki Health and Wellness | Bangor, ME | $107,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | $106,130 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition | Portland, ME | $105,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mainehealth - Healthy Community Coalition | Farmington, ME | $102,976 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| NAMI Maine | Hallowell, ME | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Northern Light Acadia Hospital | Bangor, ME | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Penobscot Bay YMCA | Rockport, ME | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Quality Housing Coalition | Portland, ME | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Woodfords Family Service | Westbrook, ME | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $90,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daniel Hanley Center for Hlth Leadership (me Medical Education Trust) | Portland, ME | $87,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition (mirc) | Portland, ME | $85,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Spectrum Generations | Augusta, ME | $85,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Co-Occurring Collaborative Serving Maine | Portland, ME | $83,300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Medical Education Trust | Manchester, ME | $83,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition | Lisbon, ME | $81,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging | Biddeford, ME | $80,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Eastern Area Agency on Aging | Brewer, ME | $78,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | Bangor, ME | $76,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of Emergency Medical Services for Maine | Hallowell, ME | $74,343 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mainehealth - Access to Carecarepartnersmedaccess | Portland, ME | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seniorsplus | Lewiston, ME | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Thomas College | Waterville, ME | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services | Lewiston, ME | $67,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | $67,300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kennebec Behavioral Health | Waterville, ME | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Spurwink | Portland, ME | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aroostook County Action Program Inc | Presque Isle, ME | $62,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $61,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Empowered Immigrant Women Unite | Lewiston, ME | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Joseph Hospital | Bangor, ME | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership | Portland, ME | $57,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tri-County Mental Health Services | Lewiston, ME | $56,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Home Inc | Orland, ME | $55,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Affirming Behavioral Health | Portland, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools | Portland, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Acts | Portland, ME | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Inc (dba Waterville Community Dental) | Oakland, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kennebec Valley Dental Coalition Inc Dba Waterville Community Dental Ce | Oakland, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Niweskok From Stars to Seeds | Milford, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Voices Project | Las Vegas, NV | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Jackman Community Health Advisory Team (chat) | Jackman, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Mount Vernon Aging in Place Committee | Mount Vernon, ME | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | Lewiston, ME | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | $49,888 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bangor Region YMCA | Bangor, ME | $46,721 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Milestone Recovery | Portland, ME | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Defend Our Health | Portland, ME | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Portland Community Free Clinic | South Portland, ME | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maine Donor Alliance Fund | Portland, ME | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New England Rural Health Roundtable | Richmond, VT | $39,080 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amistad Inc | Portland, ME | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christine B Foundation Inc | Bangor, ME | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hanley Center for Health Leadership and Education | Yarmouth, ME | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Midcoast Community Alliance (dba Midcoast Youth Center) | Bath, ME | $37,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Voices Project (dba Mobilize Recovery) | Las Vegas, NV | $37,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State of Maine Dept of Public Safety Maine Emergency Medical Services | Augusta, ME | $36,391 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Concepts | Lewiston, ME | $34,828 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Opiate Free Island Partnership | Deer Isle, ME | $33,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program | Augusta, ME | $33,166 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County | Skowhegan, ME | $32,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| York County Community Action Corporation | Sanford, ME | $31,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Dental | Portland, ME | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mainehealth - Maine Behavioral Healthcare | South Portland, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center | Bangor, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rangeley Health and Wellness Partnership | Rangeley, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sage Maine - a Program of Equalitymaine | Portland, ME | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Hospice Council Inc | Augusta, ME | $29,998 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penobscot Community Health Care | Bangor, ME | $29,995 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| York Hospital | York, ME | $29,785 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kennebec Valley Family Dentistry | Augusta, ME | $29,468 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Downeast Community Partners | Ellsworth, ME | $28,809 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Growsmart Maine | Augusta, ME | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Public | Lewiston, ME | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Medical Care Development (aka Mcd Global Health) | Hallowell, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Somali Bantu Community Association of Lewiston Maine | Lewiston, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweetser | Saco, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portland Adult Education | Portland, ME | $24,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portland Recovery Community Center | Portland, ME | $23,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence | Augusta, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Root Cellar - Fiscal Sponsor for Maine-Ly Teeth | Lewiston, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Androscoggin County | Lewiston, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Western Maine Community Action | East Wilton, ME | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter & Services | Waterville, ME | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Aroostook Mental Health Services Inc (dba Amhc) | Presque Isle, ME | $17,900 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Community Clinical Services | Lewiston, ME | $17,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthy Acadia | Ellsworth, ME | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Bath, ME | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mid-Coast Health Net Inc | Rockland, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midcoast Maine Community Action | Bath, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penquis | Bangor, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Root Cellar | Lewiston, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waldo Community Action Partners | Belfast, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Development Foundation | Hallowell, ME | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mainegeneral Rehabilitation and Long Term Care | Augusta, ME | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Save a Life Incorporated | Lincoln, ME | $13,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | Portland, ME | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rest Center - Recovery Employment Support Training | Lewiston, ME | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sunrise Opportunities | Machias, ME | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township | Princeton, ME | $11,320 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Adcare Educational Institute of Maine | Augusta, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Maine | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Doulas | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emmanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church | Augusta, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Frannie Peabody Center | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ifka Community Services | Lewiston, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | Rockland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Allcare | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Dental Health Outreach | Winthrop, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Sea Coast Mission | Bar Harbor, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Beginnings Inc | Lewiston, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Oasis Health Network Inc | Brunswick, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pine Tree Society for Handicapped Children and Adults Inc | Bath, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pinetree Institute | Eliot, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockland District Nursing Association | Rockland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rumford Group Homes Inc | Rumford, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sacopee Valley Health Center | Porter, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saving Smiles of Maine | Windsor, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Courageous Steps Project | Milford, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Whyhunger Inc - Fiscal Sponsor for Eastern Woodlands Rematriation | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| York County Shelters Program Inc | Alfred, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Mainemargaret Chase Smith Center for Public Policy | Orono, ME | $9,988 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Maine at Augusta - Dental Program | Augusta, ME | $9,808 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Association of Recovery Residences | Portland, ME | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Speak About It Inc | Portland, ME | $9,600 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spiritual Care Services of Maine | Saco, ME | $9,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Nursing Action Coalition | Waterville, ME | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bangor Area Recovery Network Inc (aka Barn) | Brewer, ME | $8,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Djiboutian American Community Empowerment Project | Lewiston, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Larry Labonte Recovery Center | Rumford, ME | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Maine Association of Nonprofits | Portland, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Prisoner Re-Entry Network | Lewiston, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| PIR2PEER Recovery Community Center | East Millinocket, ME | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| United Youth Empowerment Services | Lewiston, ME | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Valo | Freeport, ME | $7,970 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Goodwill Industries of Northern New England | Gorham, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Maine Boys to Men | Falmouth, ME | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brunswick Area Respite Program | Bath, ME | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tedford Housing | Brunswick, ME | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wellspring Inc | Bangor, ME | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Southern Maine | Scarborough, ME | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Central Maine Medical Center (cmmc) | Lewiston, ME | $5,876 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City of Portland - Office of Elder Affairs | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Homeless Services of Aroostook | Presque Isle, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kennebec Valley Community Action Program | Waterville, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Association of the Deaf | Yarmouth, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Prisoner Re-Entry Network - Fiscal Sponsor for Augusta Recovery Re-En | Augusta, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine School Administrative District #52 | Turner, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital | Millinocket, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Commons at Central Hall | Doverfoxcroft, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Maine Center on Aging | Bangor, ME | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Coyote Institute | Orono, ME | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Avesta Housing | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coastal Recovery Community Center | Rockland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Community Change Inc | Boston, MA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Healthinfonet | New Gloucester, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Children's Trust | Augusta, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Fishermen's Forum | Rockport, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Hands and Voices | Brewer, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mainehealth - Maine Shared Community Health Needs Assessment | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northern New England Society of Addiction Medicine | Newport, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Maine System Inc (usm Muskie School of Public Service) | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Uplift Inc | Gardiner, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Your Place Inc | Ellsworth, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bangor Public Library | Bangor, ME | $1,955 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| An Angel's Wing Inc | Lewiston, ME | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | Edgecomb, ME | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sarah's House of Maine | Holden, ME | $1,800 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| American Lung Association of Maine | Augusta, ME | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project (ilap) | Portland, ME | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bucksport Bay Healthy Communities Coalition | Bucksport, ME | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hope Brokers Inc | Pittsfield, ME | $1,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bath-Brunswick Respite Care | Bath, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hearing Loss Association of America | Rockville, MD | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State of Maine Commission on Racial Indigenous and Tribal Populations | Augusta, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Family Restored | Portland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trekkers | Rockland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Housing of Maine | Portland, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jefferson Cary Foundation | Caribou, ME | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Jefferson Cary Foundation (aka Cary Medical Center) | Caribou, ME | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
132 of 253 (52%) received money in more than one year over the 4 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 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Maine Community Foundation
Health Care in BIPOC communities; Leadership; Oral Health; SUD; COVID-19 - Maine Council on Aging
Health Advocacy;Ageism;Care Access;Data Sharing;Equity;Transportation - Maine Initiatives
Immigrant and Refugee Programs; Health Needs Assessment - Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation
Health Advocacy; PHE Response; Nova Grant; PHE Health Care Access - Wabanaki Public Health
Leadership Award; Capacity Building; Elder Services; Maternal and Child Health - Maine Behavioral Health Foundation
CCBHC Learning Collab;Access and Workforce Study;Health Advocacy;Nova
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 339 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 | 120 | $4,328,314 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 130 | $5,309,643 | $30,800 |
| 2023 | 124 | $6,113,536 | $49,990 |
| 2024 | 126 | $5,026,262 | $25,060 |
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.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. Maine Health Access Foundation Inc has 201 of them, worth $16.4M. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Council on Aging | Brunswick, ME | $534,180 |
| Consumers for Affordable Health Care Foundation | Augusta, ME | $330,000 |
| Wabanaki Public Health | Bangor, ME | $275,000 |
| Maine Council on Aging | Brunswick, ME | $256,420 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $250,000 |
| Southern Maine Workers' Center | Portland, ME | $245,000 |
| Maine Transgender Network Inc | Portland, ME | $220,000 |
| Consumers for Affordable Health Care | Augusta, ME | $210,000 |
| Maine Behavioral Health Foundation | Augusta, ME | $206,000 |
| Southern Maine Workers' Center | Portland, ME | $200,000 |
| New England Arab American Organization | Portland, ME | $193,595 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | $193,000 |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy | Augusta, ME | $180,000 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners | Augusta, ME | $180,000 |
| New England Arab American Organization | Portland, ME | $170,000 |
Where its money goes
97% 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.
Maine Community Foundation Inc141 shared recipientsFidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund96 shared recipientsJohn T Gorman Foundation80 shared recipientsElmina B Sewall Foundation78 shared recipientsDonor Advised Charitable Giving Inc66 shared recipientsSam L Cohen Foundation56 shared recipients
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $29,891. 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 Maine Health Access Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). 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: 146 Capitol Street, Augusta, ME, 04330. 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 01-0535144 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded.
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