Foundations that fund animal shelters and rescues in Maine

87 foundations made gifts to animal shelters and rescues in Maine, reaching 97 nonprofits.

Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit. The data comes from public IRS Form 990-PF filings, with filing years 2024–2025.

87Foundations gave here
29Accept applications
$4,000Typical gift
97Nonprofits received gifts
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
Elmina B Sewall FoundationFreeport, ME · EIN 01-038740426 gifts · typical $40,000 · 202426 · $1,064,500$40,0002024Accepts applications
Narragansett Number One FoundationBar Mills, ME · EIN 01-05461334 gifts · typical $4,800 · 20254 · $19,600$4,8002025Accepts applications
The William J J Gordon Family FoundationNew York, NY · EIN 41-65172074 gifts · typical $750 · 20244 · $4,000$7502024Invite only
Elsie & William Viles FoundationAugusta, ME · EIN 22-30896413 gifts · typical $4,000 · 20253 · $165,300$4,0002025Accepts applications
Red Acre Farm IncStow, MA · EIN 04-21194923 gifts · typical $8,000 · 20243 · $25,000$8,0002024Accepts applications

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Gift 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 231 matched gifts to animal shelters and rescues in Maine in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 97 matched organizations received gifts to animal shelters and rescues in Maine in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to animal shelters and rescues in Maine was $4,000 in tax years 2023–2025.

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How many foundations fund animal shelters and rescues in Maine?

87 foundations made gifts to 97 organizations in Maine in public IRS filings.

How many of these foundations accept applications?

29 of the 87 foundations take applications, according to their tax returns.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Counts include only gifts we could tie to a named nonprofit.