The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it accepts applications. Read the instructions below before you write.
Application policy: Accepts applications, as stated on the FY2024 return.
These lines count this foundation's own Form 990-PF returns that the IRS has published as data. An amended return replaces its original. They describe past returns only.
Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.
Giving by year
Total assets by year
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Giving | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 | 990-PF | $13,640,176 | $10,922,942 | $9,911,850 | $223,518,154 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 66% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senator George J Mitchell Scholarship Research InstitutePortland, ME | $675,000 to support the Promise Scholar Program; $3,000 2022 Fall Gala | $678,000 | 2022 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed. Some links come from other funders' returns: when three or more of them wrote the same name and state with one EIN, and the city on this row matches, we use that EIN. The name on this row is still shown as this funder wrote it.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Witherbee Ex Officio | President, CEO, & Director | 40.00 | $383,618 |
| Michael Bevilacqua | CFO/Treasurer, Chief Operating Officer | 40.00 | $303,428 |
| Anne Dinsmore | Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Maggie Christie Keohan | Director |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| $221,431,897 |
| FY2023 | 990-PF | $13,301,002 | $11,602,483 | $10,800,712 | $214,146,299 | $211,978,674 |
| FY2022 | 990-PF | $7,808,084 | $11,925,916 | $11,174,193 | $203,958,570 | $201,781,265 |
| FY2021 | 990-PF | $14,457,212 | $11,108,465 | $9,325,035 | $247,615,876 | $245,593,984 |
| FY2020 | 990-PF | $2,984,161 | $10,801,395 | $9,116,698 | $221,453,913 | $219,917,841 |
| United Way of Southern MaineMatched to this organization because 14 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Portland, ME |
| f/b/o Thrive2027; Portland ConnectED; ALICE database; general support |
| $650,000 |
| 2022 |
| Maine Medical CenterPortland, ME | f/b/o Invest in Tomorrow Campaign; Women's Health Center; Barbara Bush Children's Hospital | $630,000 | 2022 |
| Preble StreetPortland, ME | $500,000 for the Food Security Hub, $112,500 for general operating support | $612,500 | 2021 |
| Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | $20,000 general operating support; $250,000 In Her Presence; $250,000 McAuley Residences | $520,000 | 2023 |
| Preble StreetPortland, ME | $500,000 for the Food Security Hub, $5,000 for general operating support | $505,000 | 2022 |
| United Way of Southern MaineMatched to this organization because 14 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Portland, ME | Grants for COVID-19 relief, economic development, education, and community improvement | $465,000 | 2020 |
| United Way of Southern MaineMatched to this organization because 14 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2020 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Portland, ME | Early Childhood Funders Group, Thrive 2027, Women's United, Portland ConnectED, Annual Campaign | $425,000 | 2021 |
| Mercy HospitalPortland, ME | f/b/o workforce racial equity; Family-Centered Education Model; general support | $380,000 | 2022 |
| Sunrise County Economic CouncilMachias, ME | To support for Family Futures Downeast | $360,000 | 2022 |
| Lewiston Public SchoolsLewiston, ME | Academic and social-emotional support programs | $345,000 | 2024 |
| Pine Tree Legal AssistancePortland, ME | $250,000 to the Medical-Legal Lead Hazard Partnership; $87,000 for court eviction data project | $337,000 | 2021 |
| Boys and Girls Club of BangorBangor, ME | Moving Families Forward; behavioral health support | $316,000 | 2024 |
| York County Community Action CorporationSanford, ME | To prevent child homelessness | $315,000 | 2023 |
| MaineHealthPortland, ME | Child and family health and support services; health care development | $310,000 | 2024 |
| Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce FoundationLewiston, ME | $100,000 general operations; $200,000 Strengthen LA initiative | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Bangor Housing Development CorporationBangor, ME | Moving Families Forward; youth academic and career exporation; community events | $297,000 | 2024 |
| Portland Housing AuthorityPortland, ME | $164,000 Family Self Sufficiency; $129,000 Youth Stability and Asset Building | $293,000 | 2021 |
| MaineHealth (dba Maine Behavioral Healthcare)Portland, ME | Increased access to mental health supports to children | $292,000 | 2023 |
| The Root CellarPortland, ME | Expanding physical space; provide general support | $275,000 | 2024 |
| Mercy HospitalBrewer, ME | McAuley Residences; general support; professional development | $263,000 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Food BankMatched to this organization because 41 grant-making charities wrote this name with its EIN. Source: Schedule I of their Form 990 returns, fiscal years 2019 to 2025. Counted Oct 9, 2026.Auburn, ME | $150,000 to improve access to nutritious food; $111,000 to provide general operating support | $261,000 | 2020 |
| Bangor Housing Development CorporationBangor, ME | To support Moving Families Forward | $260,000 | 2023 |
| Pine Tree Legal AssistancePortland, ME | $250,000 Medical-Legal Lead Hazard Partnership; $5,000 Nan Heald Fund | $255,000 | 2022 |
| Pine Tree Legal AssistancePortland, ME | To advance the Medical-Legal Lead Hazard Partnership | $250,000 | 2020 |
| 2.00 |
| $0 |
| Richard W Petersen | Director | 1.50 | $0 |
| Rebecca Hatfield | Director | 1.50 | $0 |
| John Sullivan | Director | 2.00 | $0 |
| Shawn O Gorman | Chairman & Director | 2.50 | $0 |
| Martha E Greene | Secretary & Director | 2.50 | $0 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990-PF · FY2023 · period ending Dec 31, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202423029349100007
Form 990-PF · FY2022 · period ending Dec 31, 2022
Filing id 202313069349100141
Form 990-PF · FY2021 · period ending Dec 31, 2021
Filing id 202223079349100742
Form 990-PF · FY2020 · period ending Dec 31, 2020
Filing id 202102739349100515
IRS filings are the source for every fact on this page. Nothing a model writes is ever a source; it can only point at a row here.