Grantmaking public charity · EIN 01-0484310
Maine Initiativesinc
Portland, ME
Maine Initiativesinc is a public charity that makes grants based in Portland, ME. On its Form 990 (Schedule I) for tax year 2024, it reported $1.92M in grants paid across 51 grants, with $6.4M in total assets. Its largest grants went to Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition, Mano En Mano and Land in Common.
How to request funding
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Initiativesinc's website or contact it to ask whether it considers requests.
How it makes and monitors grants (Schedule I, Part IV)
Maine initiatives staff conducts regular monitoring of grantee activity including use of grantee reports, site visits, and in-person and virtual check-ins, and reports regularly to the board. recipients that received grants equal to or less than 5,000 totaled 76,625.
Grants as reported on its Form 990 for tax year 2024; the application guidance above is general for this type of funder. Requirements change; confirm with the organization before applying.
Mission
Maine initiatives, a fund for change, cultivates social, economic, and environmental justice through grants and other support to grassroots organizations in maine communities.
As stated on its Form 990.
Largest grants, tax year 2024
Historical data · not a prediction| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition | Portland, ME | General Support | $159,050 |
| Mano En Mano | Millbridge, ME | General Support | $100,000 |
| Land in Common | Greene, ME | Outdoor Equity Fund | $75,000 |
| Southern Maine Workers Center | Portland, ME | General Operations | $65,490 |
| Food for All Services | Portland, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Intercultural Community Center | Westbrook, ME | General Operations | $55,000 |
| Ladder to the Moon Network | Portland, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Somali Bantu Community Association of Lewiston Me | Lewiston, ME | General Operations | $55,000 |
| Wounded Healers International | South Portland, ME | Me Afro Yoga Project | $55,000 |
| United Youth Empowerment Services | Lewiston, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Cooperative Development Institute | Northampton, MA | New Roots Cooperativ | $55,000 |
| Gateway Community Services | Portland, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Empowered Immigrant Women Unite | Lewiston, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Early Math and Language Initiative | Cumberland Foreside, ME | General Support | $55,000 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Old Town, ME | Me Indian Tribal Com | $45,000 |
| Indigo Arts Alliance | Portland, ME | 99 Years Podcast | $45,000 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition | Wilton, ME | Msp Naacp | $45,000 |
| Penobscot Nation | Old Town, ME | General Support | $45,000 |
| Scarborough Public Schools | Scarborough, ME | General Support | $45,000 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness | Bangor, ME | General Support | $45,000 |
| Wabanaki Women's Coalition | Orono, ME | General Support | $45,000 |
| Black Owned Maine | Portland, ME | General Support | $45,000 |
| Maine Community Integration | Lewiston, ME | General Support | $40,000 |
| University of Maine School of Law | Portland, ME | General Support | $40,000 |
| Aclu of Maine | Portland, ME | General Support | $40,000 |
The 25 largest of 51 grants listed on the return. Names and purposes as reported to the IRS.
Where its grants went
Quick answers
Does Maine Initiativesinc accept grant applications?
Its Form 990 lists the grants it made but not how it chooses recipients. Check Maine Initiativesinc'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 Initiativesinc give each year?
For tax year 2024, it reported $1,916,165 in grants paid (51 grants). Giving can change from year to year.
What organizations has Maine Initiativesinc funded?
Its largest grants in tax year 2024 went to Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition (ME), $159K, Mano En Mano (ME), $100K, Land in Common (ME), $75K, Southern Maine Workers Center (ME), $65.5K and Food for All Services (ME), $55K.