The Aldermere Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 01-6059906
Foundation Overview
Based in Portland, ME, The Aldermere Foundation has awarded 172 grants totaling $3,467,923 to organizations in Maine. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $255,644, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
2 of 34 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
100% of all grants are concentrated in Maine, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Camden (15%), Belfast (12%), Rockport (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 18% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Dual focus on community projects (80%) and general purposes, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Aldermere Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Van Program | $3,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $5,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hurricaine Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $255,644 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $8,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | $7,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $3,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $20,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Palaver Strings | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $4,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Art Van Program | $3,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $5,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Hurricaine Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $255,644 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $8,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | $7,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $3,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $20,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Palaver Strings | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $4,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $4,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hurricaine Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Boys To Men | $1,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $251,455 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $6,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $16,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Palaver Strings | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $4,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hurricaine Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Boys To Men | $1,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $251,455 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $6,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $16,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Palaver Strings | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $4,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Hurricaine Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Boys To Men | $1,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $251,455 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $6,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $16,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Palaver Strings | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Art Van Project | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $4,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Maine Boys To Men | $1,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $249,039 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $6,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $16,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Palaver Strings | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2021 |
| Art Van Project | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $4,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Maine Boys To Men | $1,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $244,417 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2020 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $6,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Maine Conservation Law Foundation | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $15,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Palaver Strings | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Wayfinder Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2020 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music School | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Broadreach Family & Community Services | $10,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $15,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Friends Of Casco Baykeeper | $3,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Georges River Land Trust | $1,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership | $10,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $232,333 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2018 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $4,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Maine Youth Alliance Dba The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $15,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $22,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $5,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $2,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Wayfinders Schools | $3,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2018 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Bath, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music School | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Broadreach Family & Community Services | $10,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $5,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $20,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Friends Of Casco Baykeeper | $2,500 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Georges River Land Trust | $3,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Hurricane Island Center For Science And Leadership | $2,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $221,120 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2017 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance | $3,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Maine Fiber Arts | $4,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $10,000 | Edgecomb, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $18,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Penobscot Bay Ymca And Teen Center | $2,500 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $2,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Wayfinders Schools | $5,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Art Van Program | $2,000 | Bath, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts And Community Music School | $1,000 | Rockport, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Broadreach Family & Community Services | $10,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Chewonki Foundation | $7,500 | Wiscasset, ME, US | Energy Efficient Projects | 2016 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust | $10,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Conservation Law Foundation | $12,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Friends Of Casco Baykeeper | $3,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Georges River Land Trust | $3,000 | Rockland, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Maine Audubon | $2,500 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $210,861 | Topsham, ME, US | Aldermere Farm Operating Support | 2016 |
| Midcoast Conservancy | $8,000 | Wiscasset, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Natural Resources Council Of Maine | $18,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Penobscot Marine Museum | $1,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Game Loft | $5,000 | Belfast, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| The Lobster Conservancy | $3,000 | Friendship, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Wayfinders (formerly Community School) | $10,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Support | 2016 |
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| EIN | 01-6059906 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 7160 Portland, ME 04112-7160 |
Key People (1)
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| Trustee | Spinnaker Trust |
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