Funding search · EIN 010421806 · Portland, ME
Bill and Joan Alfond
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 119
- grants reported
- $7.2M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $15,000
- 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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6 grants matching “alfond” · $253,508
- $10,000
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
- $2,700
Alfond Youth and Community Center · Waterville, ME · 2024
Computer club
- $1,000
Kiwanis Club of Dexter · Dexter, ME · 2024
Bill and joan alfond family citizenship awards
- $8,500
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
- $201,308
President and Trustees of Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Bill and joan alfond main street commons (dare northward campaign)
- $30,000
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund3 grants · $964,225
- Partners Healthcare System2 grants · $899,000
- Mass General Brigham Incorporated2 grants · $895,000
- Colby College1 grant · $600,173
- Kennebec Valley Community Action Program1 grant · $500,000
- Maine Community Foundation4 grants · $495,538
- President and Trustees of Colby College2 grants · $333,963
- Thomas College5 grants · $254,500
- Childrens Discovery Museum1 grant · $200,000
- Coastal Enterprises2 grants · $150,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 119 grants.
- $600,173
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Undesignated lifetime commitment (dare northward campaign)
- $500,000
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program · Waterville, ME · 2024
Skowhegan public school early childhood education wing
- $500,000
Mass General Brigham Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024
Mass eye & ear hearing labs capital improvements
- $499,000
Partners Healthcare System · Boston, MA · 2023
Fellowship program at the john r. Graham headache center
- $446,000
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $400,000
Partners Healthcare System · Boston, MA · 2022
2022 fellowship program at the john r. Graham headache center
- $398,225
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2024
Donor advised funds with disqualified person advisory privileges
- $395,000
Mass General Brigham Incorporated · Boston, MA · 2024
Headache medicine, research, and treatment
- $248,038
Maine Community Foundation · Portland, ME · 2024
Donor advised funds with disqualified person advisory privileges
- $201,308
President and Trustees of Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Bill and joan alfond main street commons (dare northward campaign)
- $200,000
Childrens Discovery Museum · Waterville, ME · 2024
Capital campaign membership challenge
- $150,000
Maine Community Foundation · Portland, ME · 2023
Unrestricted
- $150,000
Boys and Girls Club of Kennebec Valley · Gardiner, ME · 2022
Educare "beyond the walls" partnership
- $145,654
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Varsity e-sports program expansion
- $132,655
President and Trustees of Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Undesignated lifetime commitment (dare northward campaign)
- $120,000
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Donor advised funds with disqualified person advisory privileges
- $100,000
10th Mountain Ski Club · Fort Kent, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $100,000
Beth Israel Congregation · Waterville, ME · 2023
The foundation and the future - hvac
- $95,000
Maine Community Foundation · Portland, ME · 2022
Donor advised funds with disqualified person advisory privileges
- $93,750
Maine School Administrative District #46 · Dexter, ME · 2024
New facility for building trades program
- $83,333
Prosperityme · Portland, ME · 2023
Charting your course pilot program
- $75,000
Coastal Enterprises · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Child care business lab expansion in the rim counties
- $75,000
Coastal Enterprises · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Child care business lab expansion in the rim counties
- $70,000
Eastport Public Library Association · Eastport, ME · 2023
Peavey memorial library facade and roof restoration
- $65,000
Quality Housing Coalition · Portland, ME · 2023
Project home trust
- $60,346
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Varsity e-sports program expansion
- $52,696
Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative · Waterville, ME · 2022
Dirigo labs business accelerator
- $50,000
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation · Fairfield, ME · 2024
Electrical lineworker truck
- $50,000
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Foundation of the Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary · Boston, MA · 2022
Unrestricted
- $50,000
Rayes Mustard Mill Museum · Eastport, ME · 2022
Mustard mill museum
- $45,000
Maine Immigrant Rights Coalition · Portland, ME · 2023
Emergency shelter and support for asylum seekers
- $40,000
Heart of Maine Resource Center · Dexter, ME · 2023
Building renovation
- $40,000
Hope Acts · Portland, ME · 2023
Asylum seeker assistance program
- $40,000
Piscataquis County Economic Development Council · Doverfoxcroft, ME · 2022
Maine highlands investment partnership
- $31,600
Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative · Waterville, ME · 2024
Dirigo labs business accelerator & mentor program
- $30,000
Maine Childrens Home for Little Wanderers · Waterville, ME · 2023
Journey program donation
- $30,000
Quoddy Tides Foundation · Eastport, ME · 2023
Masonic building - neh match
- $30,000
Bozeman Deaconess Health Services · Bozeman, MT · 2022
Pediatric services
- $30,000
Noble and Greenough School · Dedham, MA · 2022
Ben snyder achieve accelerator fund
- $30,000
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
- $28,800
Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative · Waterville, ME · 2023
Dirigo labs business accelerator
- $25,697
Eastport Port Authority · Eastport, ME · 2024
Coach passenger bus refurbishment
- $25,000
Friends of Quarry Road · Waterville, ME · 2024
Mini-alpine campaign
- $25,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2024
Specialized financial literacy curriculum
- $25,000
Kennebec Valley Community College Foundation · Fairfield, ME · 2024
2024 kvcc gala - emergent need fund
- $25,000
Convent of the Sacred Heart · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2023
Specialized financial literacy curriculum
- $25,000
Stthomas More Play Group · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $25,000
Elliotsville Foundation · Portland, ME · 2022
Watering the garden
- $25,000
The Windowdressers · Rockland, ME · 2022
Window warming
- $20,828
Waterville Public Schools · Waterville, ME · 2023
Community navigator position
- $20,000
University of Maine Foundation · Orono, ME · 2022
Ellen loring museum fund
- $18,662
Ciee · South Portland, ME · 2024
2024 jmg global navigator high school study abroad scholarship
- $17,500
Beth Israel Congregation · Waterville, ME · 2022
Local support for director of education at beth israel
- $16,500
Capital Area New Mainers Project · Augusta, ME · 2023
Waterville area refugee support
- $16,200
Educare Central Maine · Waterville, ME · 2022
Invitation to play: exhibit prototyping sessions
- $15,000
Maine Children'S Home for Little Wanderers · Waterville, ME · 2024
Unrestricted
- $15,000
The Windowdressers · Rockland, ME · 2024
Capacity building
- $15,000
Town of Dexter · Dexter, ME · 2024
Bring back the beach capital campaign
- $15,000
The Buckley School in the City of New York · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted
- $13,625
Maine School Administrative District #46 · Dexter, ME · 2024
Dexter career and technical education summer camp
- $13,338
Ciee · South Portland, ME · 2023
2023 jmg global navigator high school study abroad scholarship
- $12,000
Good Will Home Association · Hinckley, ME · 2022
Cottage improvements
- $10,303
University of Maine Foundation · Orono, ME · 2024
Marching band
- $10,000
Central Maine Community Betterment Collaborative · Waterville, ME · 2024
Economic development in oakland, me
- $10,000
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
- $10,000
Central Park Conservancy · New York, NY · 2023
Central park playground partners
- $10,000
Maine School Administrative District #46 · Dexter, ME · 2023
Dexter career and technical education summer camp
- $10,000
The Windowdressers · Rockland, ME · 2023
Window warming
- $10,000
USA Lacrosse · Sparks, MD · 2023
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Heart of Maine Resource Center · Dexter, ME · 2022
Unrestricted
- $10,000
Red Sox Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
20th anniversary campaign
- $10,000
United States Biathlon Association · New Gloucester, ME · 2022
Max cobb fund
- $9,645
Maine Grain Alliance · Skowhegan, ME · 2023
2023 kneading conference scholarships
- $9,400
Maine School Administrative District #46 · Dexter, ME · 2022
Dexter career and technical education summer camp
- $9,100
Greater Eastport Ecumenical Churches Association · Eastport, ME · 2022
Labor of love food pantry expansion
- $8,500
Town of Corinna · Corinna, ME · 2024
Net climbing structure for brad davis memorial playground
- $8,500
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Bill and joan alfond scholars graduate program
- $8,000
United States Biathlon Association · New Gloucester, ME · 2023
Marketing
- $8,000
University of Maine System · Orono, ME · 2022
New ventures maine: totally trades conferences for girls
- $7,500
United States Biathlon Association · New Gloucester, ME · 2024
Athlete health and safety audit
- $7,000
Governor'S Academy · Byfield, MA · 2024
Annual senior trip
- $6,000
Maine School Administrative District #46 · Dexter, ME · 2024
Learn to ski program
- $5,661
Governor'S Academy · Byfield, MA · 2023
Annual senior trip
- $5,500
Educare Central Maine · Waterville, ME · 2024
5k for kids 2024 fundraising event
- $5,280
Governor'S Academy · Byfield, MA · 2022
2022 annual senior trip
- $5,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Boston, MA · 2024
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Disease Research Foundation · Wellesley Hills, MA · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Beth Israel Congregation · Waterville, ME · 2023
Community support
- $5,000
Trustees of Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2023
Friends of dartmouth soccer
- $5,000
United States Biathlon Association · New Gloucester, ME · 2023
Unrestricted
- $5,000
Williams College · Williamstown, MA · 2023
Field hockey and women's lacrosse
- $3,000
City of Waterville · Waterville, ME · 2023
Adirondack chairs
- $3,000
Information Technology Exchangegive It Get It · Waterville, ME · 2023
Computers for low-income residents of winslow, maine
- $2,923
Maine School Administrative District #41 · Milo, ME · 2022
Penquis valley community playground
- $2,700
Alfond Youth and Community Center · Waterville, ME · 2024
Computer club
- $2,500
Maine Community Foundation · Portland, ME · 2024
Frank e. Spizuoco memorial scholarship fund
- $2,500
Governor'S Academy · Byfield, MA · 2023
Frozen fenway
- $2,500
Capital Area New Mainers Project · Augusta, ME · 2022
Unrestricted
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