Likely funders for arts organizations in Maine
496 foundations gave to arts organizations in Maine in tax years 2024–2025: $11,156,198 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Maine has 268 small arts & culture nonprofits.
491 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 1,412 gifts to arts organizations in Maine in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Maine was $5,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 143 of 496 foundations funding arts organizations in Maine accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Maine
- Portland 140 foundations · 68 nonprofits
- Lewiston 43 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Brunswick 38 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Rockland 37 foundations · 12 nonprofits
- Bath 26 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Camden 18 foundations · 5 nonprofits
- Yarmouth 18 foundations · 6 nonprofits
More cities
- Ogunquit 15 foundations
- Searsport 15 foundations
- Bar Harbor 14 foundations
- Mount Desert 13 foundations
- Blue Hill 11 foundations
- Hallowell 11 foundations
- Bangor 10 foundations
- Stonington 10 foundations
- Waterville 9 foundations
- Hiram 8 foundations
- Kennebunk 8 foundations
- Scarborough 8 foundations
- Seal Cove 8 foundations
- Augusta 7 foundations
- Belfast 7 foundations
- Biddeford 7 foundations
- Boothbay Hbr 7 foundations
- Kennebunkport 7 foundations
- Rangeley 7 foundations
- Winter Harbor 7 foundations
- Damariscotta 6 foundations
- Denmark 6 foundations
- Edgecomb 6 foundations
- Islesford 6 foundations
- Kittery 6 foundations
- Newcastle 6 foundations
- North Berwick 6 foundations
- Old Town 6 foundations
- Rockport 6 foundations
- Westbrook 6 foundations
- Deer Isle 5 foundations
- Ellsworth 5 foundations
- Freeport 5 foundations
- Greenville 5 foundations
- Hancock 5 foundations
- Owls Head 5 foundations
- Passadumkeag 5 foundations
- Solon 5 foundations
- Wiscasset 5 foundations
- Boothbay Harbor 4 foundations
- Falmouth 4 foundations
- Gardiner 4 foundations
- Manchester 4 foundations
- Monmouth 4 foundations
- Monroe 4 foundations
- Thomaston 4 foundations
- Alna 3 foundations
- Arundel 3 foundations
- Auburn 3 foundations
- Bethel 3 foundations
- Boothbay 3 foundations
- Bridgton 3 foundations
- Brooks 3 foundations
- Brooksville 3 foundations
- Cape Eliz 3 foundations
- Caribou 3 foundations
- Eastport 3 foundations
- Harpswell 3 foundations
- Hope 3 foundations
- Orono 3 foundations
- Presque Isle 3 foundations
- Readfield 3 foundations
- S Portland 3 foundations
- Saco 3 foundations
- South Paris 3 foundations
- Waldoboro 3 foundations
- York 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Maine
- Museums 159 foundations · 60 nonprofits
- Theater 45 foundations · 36 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 117 foundations · 80 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 97 foundations · 82 nonprofits
- Arts education 24 foundations · 14 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Maine
- Funders that accept applications 143 funders
- Small-grant funders 362 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Maine 175 foundations · 59 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Maine?
$5,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
13 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.