Funding search · EIN 010522171 · Oakland, ME
The Borman Family 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.
- 135
- grants reported
- $1.3M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $7,000
- 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.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Alzheimer'S' Association3 grants · $84,000
- Earlham College3 grants · $80,996
- Project Als3 grants · $80,000
- Friends of Yogi3 grants · $70,000
- Darien Nature Center3 grants · $63,411
- Melanoma Research Foundation3 grants · $54,500
- Kennebec Valley Community College3 grants · $52,500
- University of Washington Foundation2 grants · $50,000
- St Anthony Health Foundation & Flight for Life3 grants · $44,000
- Alfond Youth Center3 grants · $37,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 135 grants.
- $39,500
Melanoma Research Foundation · Washington, DC · 2024
$14,500 research support; $25,000 team science award
- $34,996
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2022
$7,996 Chemistry Equipment; $7,000 Green House; $20,000 Museum
- $32,000
Alzheimer'S' Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
$2,000 Maine Chapter; $30,000 Preventative Research
- $30,000
Darien Nature Center · Darien, CT · 2024
Animal Room capital campaign
- $30,000
Project Als · New York, NY · 2022
Clinical Research
- $28,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2023
$10,000 Desktop Milling Machine; $18,000 Moore Museum
- $27,000
Alzheimer'S' Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
$25,000 General Preventative Research; $2,000 Maine Chapter Training
- $25,500
Kennebec Valley Community College · Fairfield, ME · 2022
$5,500 Culinary Program; $20,000 Fields and facilities
- $25,000
Alzheimer'S' Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
Preventative research
- $25,000
Friends of Yogi · Little Falls, NJ · 2024
Greatest Catch campaign
- $25,000
Project Als · New York, NY · 2024
Research
- $25,000
Project Als · New York, NY · 2023
Clinical Research
- $25,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2023
Macular Eye Degeneration
- $25,000
Friends of Haystack Mountain · Deer Isle, ME · 2022
Land Trust
- $25,000
Friends of Yogi · Little Falls, NJ · 2022
Educational Programming
- $25,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Research
- $22,000
St Anthony Health Foundation & Flight for Life · Lakewood, CO · 2022
Equipment
- $20,000
Friends of Yogi · Little Falls, NJ · 2023
Educational Programming
- $20,000
Alfond Youth Center · Waterville, ME · 2022
Skating rink campaign
- $18,511
Darien Nature Center · Darien, CT · 2023
Equipment $12,925, Outdoor Classroom equipment $5,586
- $18,000
Earlham College · Richmond, IN · 2024
f/b/o Moore Museum
- $18,000
Town of Oakland · Oakland, ME · 2022
$16,000 Playground Equipment; $2,000 Fire Department
- $15,000
Darien Ems Post 53 · Darien, CT · 2024
Mega Code Kelly simulator
- $14,900
Darien Nature Center · Darien, CT · 2022
Outdoor Programming
- $14,000
Kennebec Valley Community College · Fairfield, ME · 2024
$4,000 culinary program; $10,000 baseball/softball endowments
- $13,689
7 Lakes Alliance · Belgrade Lakes, ME · 2023
Water quality treatment campaign
- $13,000
Kennebec Valley Community College · Fairfield, ME · 2023
$3,000 Culinary Program; $10,000 Fields and facilities
- $12,000
Alfond Youth Center · Waterville, ME · 2024
Camp Tracey capital campaign
- $12,000
Mercy Hospital Foundation · Durango, CO · 2024
Oncology library for patients
- $12,000
St Anthony Health Foundation & Flight for Life · Lakewood, CO · 2024
Training equipment/rescue equipment
- $11,500
North Pond Association · Smithfield, ME · 2024
General funding
- $11,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024
$5,000 Colby cares about Kids program; $6,000 athletic program
- $11,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Colby Cares about kids program and athletic programs
- $10,800
Darien Ems Post 53 · Darien, CT · 2023
Suction Units $7,200, 6 Pagers $3,600
- $10,000
Central Maine Collaborative · Waterville, ME · 2024
Economic development
- $10,000
Grand Strand Miracle League · Myrtle Beach, SC · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2023
Athletic Equipment
- $10,000
Grand Strand Miracle League · Myrtle Beach, SC · 2023
Programming Support and equipment
- $10,000
Lighthouse Preschool of Wesley Chapel · Wesley Chapel, FL · 2023
Playground addition
- $10,000
Maine Public Dba Maine Public Broadcasting Network · Lewiston, ME · 2023
New Studio
- $10,000
Melanoma Research Foundation · Washington, DC · 2023
Melanoma Research
- $10,000
St Anthony Health Foundation & Flight for Life · Lakewood, CO · 2023
Equipment
- $10,000
St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN · 2023
Infrastructure Support chemistry
- $10,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
$6,000 Athletic Programs; $4,000 Performing Arts
- $10,000
Gettysburg College · Gettysburg, PA · 2022
Athletic Equipment
- $10,000
Glastonbury Little League · Glastonbury, CT · 2022
Softball Field Upgrade
- $10,000
Grand Strand Miracle League · Myrtle Beach, SC · 2022
Programming Support
- $10,000
Jupiter School · Durango, CO · 2022
Library Collection
- $10,000
Mercy Hospital Foundation · Durango, CO · 2022
Education and mental health education
- $10,000
San Juan Mountains Association · Durango, CO · 2022
Educational Programming
- $10,000
St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN · 2022
Chemistry Equipment
- $9,600
Darien Ems Post 53 · Darien, CT · 2022
Equipment -AEDs
- $9,500
Town of Darien Firefighters Foundation · Darien, CT · 2024
Contribution towards hazmat trailer
- $8,000
Delores River Boating Advocates · Dolores, CO · 2024
Summer camp river program
- $8,000
Friends of Wehr Nature Center · Franklin, WI · 2024
Kids in the Park program
- $8,000
Goals Youth River Expeditions · Evergreen, CO · 2024
Office equipment upgrade
- $8,000
San Juan Mountains Association · Durango, CO · 2024
Nature studies programming and materials
- $8,000
Western Kenosha County Tennis Association · Salem, WI · 2024
Summer tennis program materials
- $8,000
Goals Youth River Expeditions · Evergreen, CO · 2023
Redesign Website and educational materials
- $8,000
Delores River Boating Advocates · Dolores, CO · 2022
Youth Programming
- $8,000
Herring Gut Learning Center · Port Clyde, ME · 2022
Educational Programming
- $7,500
Town of Darien Firefighters Foundation · Darien, CT · 2023
Mustang cold water survival suits
- $7,500
Town of Darien Firefighters Foundation · Darien, CT · 2022
Equipment
- $7,000
Lifeflight of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2024
Emergency services
- $7,000
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor, ME · 2024
Children's Miracle Network (NICU)
- $7,000
Town of Oakland · Oakland, ME · 2024
$5,000 land improvement and development; $2,000 rescue equipment
- $7,000
Lifeflight of Maine · Bangor, ME · 2023
General operating support
- $7,000
Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center · Bangor, ME · 2023
Children's miracle network
- $7,000
Town of Oakland · Oakland, ME · 2023
Memorial Hall Renovation $5,000, Rescue Equipment $2,000
- $7,000
Waterville Housing Authority · Waterville, ME · 2023
Programming $4,000, Chairs $3,000
- $7,000
Eastern Maine Medical Center (Dba Northern Light) · Brewer, ME · 2022
$7,000 Children's Miracle Network
- $7,000
Lifeflight of Maine · Bangor, ME · 2022
General operating support
- $6,500
North Pond Association · Smithfield, ME · 2023
General operating support
- $6,500
North Pond Association · Smithfield, ME · 2022
General operating support
- $6,000
The Somerset County Park Foundation · North Branch, NJ · 2024
Biodiversity tanks
- $6,000
San Juan Mountains Association · Durango, CO · 2023
Nature Studies programming and materials
- $5,000
7 Lakes Alliance · Belgrade Lakes, ME · 2024
Education programming, conservation corp
- $5,000
Bangor Region Ymca · Bangor, ME · 2024
Breast cancer survivors support
- $5,000
Dzi Foundation · Ridgway, CO · 2024
Nepalese after school program
- $5,000
Educare Central Maine · Waterville, ME · 2024
Outreach programming
- $5,000
Good Will Home Association (Dba Good-Will-Hinckley) · Hinckley, ME · 2024
Contributions toward study
- $5,000
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center · Port Clyde, ME · 2024
Educational programming
- $5,000
Maine Public (Dba Maine Public Broadcasting Network) · Lewiston, ME · 2024
Studio capital campaign
- $5,000
The Juniper School · Durango, CO · 2024
Durango Schools of Choice; STEM library
- $5,000
Waterville Opera House · Waterville, ME · 2024
Communications technology
- $5,000
Alfond Youth Center · Waterville, ME · 2023
Camp Tracey capital campaign
- $5,000
Alverno College · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Student Accessibility Software
- $5,000
Bangor Region Ymca · Bangor, ME · 2023
Caring connection - breast cancer survivors support
- $5,000
Delores River Boating Advocates · Dolores, CO · 2023
Summer camp on the river
- $5,000
Dzi Foundation · Ridgway, CO · 2023
Nepalese After School Programs
- $5,000
Educare Central Maine · Waterville, ME · 2023
Early Childhood Education
- $5,000
Friends of Wehr Nature Center · Franklin, WI · 2023
Kids in the park program
- $5,000
Good Will Home Association Dba Good-Will-Hinckley · Hinckley, ME · 2023
General operating support
- $5,000
Herring Gut Coastal Science Center · Port Clyde, ME · 2023
Educational Programming
- $5,000
Mercy Hospital Foundation · Durango, CO · 2023
Oncology Library for Patients
- $5,000
Waterville Opera House · Waterville, ME · 2023
Facility
- $5,000
7 Lakes Alliance · Belgrade Lakes, ME · 2022
Educational Programming & Conservation Corps
- $5,000
Alverno College · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Science Equipment
- $5,000
Bangor Region Ymca · Bangor, ME · 2022
Caring connection
- $5,000
Dzi Foundation · Ridgway, CO · 2022
Education Programming
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