Maine · Grantmakers

Foundations That Fund Food, Agriculture & Nutrition in Maine

Imperigo has identified 123 funders that made 930 grants totaling $92.5M to 90 food, agriculture & nutrition organizations in Maine, with a median grant of $15K. Every figure below is drawn from IRS Form 990 filings through 2025.

Food, Agriculture & Nutrition Funding in Maine

Total granted $92.5M
Funders 123
Grants 930
Organizations funded 90

Top Funders — page 1 of 4

1. Maine Community Foundation Inc
97 grants to 37 organizations · largest $4.8M · through 2024 · 10.2% of their giving
$23.2M
2. Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $254K · through 2024 · 11.7% of their giving
$1.2M
3. Road Runners Club of America
7 grants to 5 organizations · largest $66K · through 2025 · 32.6% of their giving
$175K
4. Pennsylvania Certified Organic
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $104K · through 2024 · 7.7% of their giving
$204K
5. United Way of Kennebec Valley
7 grants to 2 organizations · largest $56K · through 2024 · 4.6% of their giving
$220K
6. United Soccer Federation of Maine
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $50K · through 2019 · 45.9% of their giving
$50K
7. Keep Driving Foundation
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $13K · through 2024 · 17.0% of their giving
$31K
8. United Way Inc
24 grants to 7 organizations · largest $50K · through 2024 · 1.2% of their giving
$414K
9. Maine Beverage Distributors Assoc Inc
3 grants to 2 organizations · largest $10K · through 2025 · 25.5% of their giving
$25K
10. Martin's Point Health Care Inc
5 grants to 2 organizations · largest $32K · through 2024 · 4.5% of their giving
$89K
11. Heart of Maine United Way
9 grants to 3 organizations · largest $27K · through 2024 · 2.6% of their giving
$151K
12. Portside Foundation
2 grants to 2 organizations · largest $17K · through 2021 · 13.2% of their giving
$25K
13. Maine Technology Institute
6 grants to 4 organizations · largest $500K · through 2024
$591K
14. Knights Templar of the USA No 2 Portland St
18 grants to 4 organizations · largest $1K · through 2023 · 14.5% of their giving
$16K
15. Dairy Promotion Inc
6 grants to 1 organization · largest $179K · through 2025
$1.0M
16. Vincent B and Barbara G Welch Supporting Organization
4 grants to 1 organization · largest $15K · through 2024 · 3.3% of their giving
$49K
17. South Portland - Cape Elizabeth Rotary Charitable Fund
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $6K · through 2022 · 29.3% of their giving
$6K
18. South Portland Housing Development Corp
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $6K · through 2023 · 17.8% of their giving
$6K
19. National Assn of State Departments of Agriculture Research Foundation
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $51K · through 2024 · 1.6% of their giving
$51K
20. The Masonic Charitable Foundation of the Grand Lodge of Maine
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $36K · through 2020 · 1.8% of their giving
$36K
21. Leeward Charitable Foundation Inc
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $8K · through 2020 · 4.1% of their giving
$15K
22. The Albertsons Companies Foundation
12 grants to 6 organizations · largest $114K · through 2024
$405K
23. Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc
1 grant to 1 organization · largest $250K · through 2024
$250K
24. Jewish Community Foundation of Los Angeles
2 grants to 1 organization · largest $309K · through 2024
$492K
25. The Bessemer Giving Fund C/O Bessemer Trust Company Trustee
4 grants to 2 organizations · largest $180K · through 2024
$420K

Funders are ordered by how much of their overall giving goes to food, agriculture & nutrition work in Maine, not by dollar totals alone — a foundation that concentrates its giving here is usually a better prospect than a larger one for which this is a rounding error. 14 of the funders counted here are donor-advised fund sponsors, which grant on behalf of individual donors and accept no applications; they are marked and ranked last.

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About This Data

A grant appears here when a funder reported it on its IRS Form 990 and the recipient organization is classified under the NTEE group covering food, agriculture & nutrition work, with an address in Maine. Grants are counted from the 2025 filing year backward.

Some 990 grant schedules list a recipient by name and address without an EIN, and those grants cannot be matched to a classification — so the totals above represent identifiable food, agriculture & nutrition funding in Maine, not every dollar that reached the sector. Figures are a floor, not a ceiling.

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