Funding search · EIN 010390854 · Augusta, ME
Melmac Education Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 645
- grants reported
- $5.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $2,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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3 grants matching “dirigo” · $6,000
- $2,000
Dirigo High School · Dixfield, ME · 2024
Tgms scholarship
- $2,000
Dirigo High School · Dixfield, ME · 2023
Tgm scholarship
- $2,000
Dirigo High School · Dixfield, ME · 2022
Tgm scholarship
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Generation Maine6 grants · $1.0M
- Jobs for Maine'S Graduates7 grants · $680,775
- Gen US7 grants · $658,648
- College Board3 grants · $263,426
- Educate Maine5 grants · $190,000
- University of Maine at Augusta3 grants · $52,000
- College of the Atlantic2 grants · $50,000
- University of Maine at Farmington2 grants · $50,000
- Eastern Maine Comm College2 grants · $50,000
- Southern Maine Community College2 grants · $49,920
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 645 grants.
- $252,455
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2022
Aspire bucksport
- $219,873
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $190,953
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2023
Aspire bucksport
- $189,760
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $179,128
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2022
Aspire gorham
- $170,607
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2023
Aspire skowhegan
- $150,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2024
College success program
- $150,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2023
Jmg college success program
- $150,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2022
Jmg college success program
- $141,853
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2022
Aspire skowhegan
- $125,606
College Board · New York, NY · 2023
Psat grant
- $87,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2023
Jmg/melmac partnership
- $84,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2022
Jmg/melmac partnership
- $80,494
College Board · New York, NY · 2022
Psat grant
- $77,916
Generation Maine · Augusta, ME · 2023
Aspire gorham
- $76,879
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $70,000
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Educate maine grant
- $58,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2024
Jmg/melmac partnership
- $57,326
College Board · New York, NY · 2024
Psat grant
- $54,884
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $52,493
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $50,000
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Maine spark
- $50,000
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Mainespark initiative
- $41,090
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $40,000
Masfaa · Bangor, ME · 2022
Mssi grant
- $35,000
Portland Arts & Technology Hs · Portland, ME · 2022
Cte system innovation grant
- $25,000
College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $25,000
Eastern Maine Comm College · Bangor, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $25,000
University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $25,000
University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $25,000
College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $25,000
Eastern Maine Comm College · Bangor, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $25,000
Univ of Maine at Presque Isle · Presque Isle, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $25,000
University of Maine at Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $25,000
University of Maine at Farmington · Farmington, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $24,960
Southern Maine Community College · South Portland, ME · 2024
Ppss grant
- $24,960
Southern Maine Community College · South Portland, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $24,899
Husson University · Bangor, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $24,875
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $24,000
Northern Maine Comm College · Presque Isle, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $23,855
Husson University · Bangor, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $23,669
Gen US · Augusta, ME · 2024
Aspire grant
- $23,140
St Josephs College of Maine · Standish, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $22,639
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 2024
Ppss grant
- $22,000
York County Comm College · Wells, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $21,000
Westbrook Regional Voc Ctr · Westbrook, ME · 2023
Cte best practices grant
- $20,280
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $20,000
Rsu 82- Forest Hills Cons School · Jackman, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $20,000
Van Buren District Secondary School · Van Buren, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $19,950
Picataquis Comm Hs · Guilford, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $19,640
St Joseph'S College of Maine · Standish, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $19,544
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Ppss grant
- $18,500
Northern Maine Comm College · Presque Isle, ME · 2023
Ppss grant
- $17,908
Cony Hs · Augusta, ME · 2022
Brcc continued support
- $17,720
Lewiston Hs · Lewiston, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $14,334
Wiscasset Middle High School · Wiscasset, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $13,500
Erskine Academy · South China, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Machias School Dept · Machias, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Auburn School Dept Elhs · Auburn, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Boothbay Region Hs · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Brunswick School Dept · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Camden Hills Regional Hs · Rockport, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Ellsworth Hs · Ellsworth, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Hodgdon Hs · Houlton, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Lee Academy · Lee, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Monmouth Academy · Monmouth, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Monmouth Memorial School · Monmouth, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Msad 58 Mt Abram Hs · Phillips, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Msad 75 Mt Ararat · Topsham, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Oxford Hills Hs · South Paris, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Rsu 13 Oceanside Hs · Rockland, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Rsu 19- Nokomis Reg Hs · Newport, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Rsu 50 Southern Aroostook · Dyer Brook, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Rsu 57 Massabesic Hs · Waterboro, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Rsu 71- Belfast Area Hs · Belfast, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
South Portland Hs · South Portland, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Stearns Jr-Sr Hs · Millinocket, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,333
Westbrook Hs · Westbrook, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,272
Msad 37 Narraguagus Hs · Harrington, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,269
Aos 77 Shead Hs · Eastport, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $13,139
Cony High School · Augusta, ME · 2024
Brcc grant continuous
- $13,100
Waterville Senior Hs · Waterville, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $12,933
Msad 20-Ft Fairfield Middlehs · Ft Fairfield, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $12,907
Oak Hill Hs · Wales, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $12,026
Msad 59-Madison Area Mem Hs · Madison, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $11,763
Rsu 16 - Poland Reg Hs · Poland, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $11,570
Cony High School · Augusta, ME · 2023
Brcc continued support
- $11,500
Ashland District School · Ashland, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $10,504
Hancock County Technical Center · Ellsworth, ME · 2024
Brcc grant
- $10,000
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Education indicators
- $10,000
Educate Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Supp 2023 indicator report
- $10,000
Rsu 24 Sunmer Memorial Hs · Sullivan, ME · 2023
Brcc grant
- $9,887
Jonesport-Beals Hs-Brcc · Jonesport, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $9,783
Kittery School District-Traip Hs · Kittery, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $9,253
Rsu 18- Messalonskee Hs · Oakland, ME · 2022
Brcc grant
- $9,000
Portland Arts & Tech Hs · Portland, ME · 2023
Cte best practices grant
- $9,000
Foster Cte Center · Farmington, ME · 2022
Cte best practices grant
- $9,000
Lewiston Regional Tech Ctr · Lewiston, ME · 2022
Cte best practices grant
- $9,000
Mid-Maine Technical Ctr · Waterville, ME · 2022
Cte best practices grant
- $9,000
Region 11 Oxford Hills Tech School · Norway, ME · 2022
Cte best practices grant
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Similar purposes
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Similar grant size
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