Grantmaking public charity · EIN 01-0351077
Maine Cancer Foundation
Falmouth, ME
Maine Cancer Foundation is a public charity that makes grants based in Falmouth, ME. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2025, it reported $2.59M in grants paid across 46 grants, with $7.08M in total assets. Its largest grants went to MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center, St Croix Regional Family Health Center (Princeton) and Maine General Medical Center.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Cancer Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Grant recipients are required to forward reports at 12 months (and 24 months for two year grants). A narrative details progress towards the goal while a finance report explains expenditures. If reports are not received on a timely basis, a call is made. In this way, results are assured. Occasionally, this process uncovers a problem. In that case, the recipient must redraft a proposal for the use of the funds, or funds not spent are returned.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2025; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Maine Cancer Foundation is dedicated to reducing cancer incidence and mortality rates in Maine. 100% of funds raised by the Foundation are used to benefit the people of Maine.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2025
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | Phychosocial Care for Cancer Survivors Training, Clinical Interventions to Promote Lifestyle and Behavior Change for Cancer Prevention, Expanded Enhancement of | $180,000 |
| St Croix Regional Family Health Center (Princeton) | Princeton, ME | Rural Cancer Patient Navigator Project | $133,250 |
| Maine General Medical Center | Augusta, ME | Preventing Secondary Cancers Related to Tobacco Use and Transportation and Lodging Assistance for Patients of the Harold Alfond Center for Cancer Care | $100,000 |
| Aroostook County Action Program | Presque Isle, ME | Food is Medicine and Maine Cancer Patient Support | $90,000 |
| Healthy Communities of the Capital Area | Gardiner, ME | It's Worth the Try: A Pilot of the LGBTQ+ Youth Tobacco Quit Curriculum | $80,000 |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | Cervical Cancer Screening for Underserved Rural Populations in Maine | $80,000 |
| Bucksport Regional Health Center | Bucksport, ME | Improving Awareness and Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening for Younger Adults | $80,000 |
| Hand in Hand Mano en Mano | Milbridge, ME | Mano en Mano Community Health Advocate | $80,000 |
| Harrington Family Health Center | Harrington, ME | Patient Navigation Cancer Prevention Program | $80,000 |
| Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | OWN IT: Reclaiming Health Through Culture, Nutrition, and Movement | $80,000 |
| Western Maine Community Action Inc | East Wilton, ME | Homes Against Harm: Cancer Risk Reduction | $80,000 |
| New England Arab American Organization (NEAAO) | Portland, ME | Multi-prong Approaches to Address Cancer for Maine's Most Vulnerable Community Members | $76,538 |
| Dempsey Center | Lewiston, ME | Program Grant | $71,845 |
| Martha B WebberMaine Health-Franklin Hospital | Farmington, ME | Program Grant | $71,845 |
| Maine Public Health Association | Augusta, ME | Advancing Policies to Prevent Youth Tobacco Use and Nicotine Addiction and General Support | $70,000 |
| Northern Light - AR GouldAroostook Medical Center | Presque Isle, ME | Road to Radiation and RideLink | $70,000 |
| Christine B Foundation | Bangor, ME | General Operating Grant and Patient Support Grant | $60,000 |
| Brians Ride Cancer Fund | Caribou, ME | Brian's Ride Cancer Fund- Ride to Treatment | $60,000 |
| Dean Snell Cancer Foundation | Brunswick, ME | Patient Transportation & Lodging Program | $60,000 |
| Empowered Immigrant Women Unite | Lewiston, ME | Bridging the Gap: Early Detection and Awareness for Breast Cancer in Underserved Communities | $60,000 |
| Hospitality Homes | Boston, MA | Medical Lodging and Transportation for Maine Cancer Patients Receiving Care in Boston | $60,000 |
| ITNAmerica | Westbrook, ME | Sponsored Rides for Cancer Treatment, Prevention and Screening | $60,000 |
| Penquis CAP Inc | Bangor, ME | Accessing Cancer Care | $60,000 |
| Sarah's House of Maine | Holden, ME | General Operating Support | $60,000 |
| The Boston House | Brookline, MA | Free Housing for Children from Maine with Cancer | $60,000 |
The 25 largest of 46 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Maine Cancer Foundation accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Cancer Foundation's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests. Form 990 does not report an application process, so confirm with the organization.
How much does Maine Cancer Foundation give each year?
For tax year 2025, it reported $2,585,771 in grants paid (46 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Maine Cancer Foundation funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2025 went to MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center (ME), $180K, St Croix Regional Family Health Center (Princeton) (ME), $133K, Maine General Medical Center (ME), $100K, Aroostook County Action Program (ME), $90K and Healthy Communities of the Capital Area (ME), $80K.