Funding search · EIN 010539790 · Bridgton, ME

Jack and Deborah Daw Heffernan

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

108
grants reported
$139,158
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$178
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. 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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  • Bridgton Historical Society2 grants · $30,000
  • Bridgton Food Pantry4 grants · $27,521
  • Lakes Environmental Association3 grants · $25,580
  • Loon Echo Land Trust4 grants · $14,241
  • Rufus Porter Museum4 grants · $10,600
  • Mt Washington Observatory3 grants · $4,100
  • Massachusetts General Hospital3 grants · $4,000
  • Maine American Heart Association2 grants · $3,750
  • American Heart Association1 grant · $2,750
  • Bridgton Library2 grants · $2,000

Giving over time

$37,760
2022
$30,223
2023
$32,223
2024
$38,952
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 108 grants.

  • $25,000

    Bridgton Food Pantry · Bridgton, ME · 2025

    Health carehealth carehealth care

  • $20,000

    Bridgton Historical Society · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Educationaleducational

  • $20,000

    Lakes Environmental Association · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Land conservationland conservation

  • $10,000

    Bridgton Historical Society · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Educationalland conservationhealth carehealth carehealth carehealth care

  • $10,000

    Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Land conservation

  • $5,500

    Rufus Porter Museum · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Educationaleducational

  • $3,580

    Lakes Environmental Association · Bridgton, ME · 2025

    Land conservation

  • $3,000

    Rufus Porter Museum · Bridgton, ME · 2025

    Educationaleducational

  • $3,000

    Mt Washington Observatory · No Conway, NH · 2024

    Land conservation

  • $2,750

    Maine American Heart Association · Scarborough, ME · 2025

    Health carehealth carehealth care

  • $2,750

    American Heart Association · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Health care

  • $2,000

    Lakes Environmental Association · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Land conservation

  • $2,000

    Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Land conservationland conservationeducationaleducational

  • $2,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022

    Health carehealth care

  • $1,500

    Bridgton Library · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Educational

  • $1,218

    Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2025

    Land conservationland conservationeducationaleducational

  • $1,100

    Rufus Porter Museum · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Educational

  • $1,023

    Loon Echo Land Trust · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Land conservation

  • $1,021

    Bridgton Food Pantry · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Health care

  • $1,000

    Bridgton Food Pantry · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Health carehealth carehealth care

  • $1,000

    Bridgton Hospital · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Health carehealth care

  • $1,000

    Maine American Heart Association · Scarborough, ME · 2024

    Health carehealth carehealth care

  • $1,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2024

    Health carehealth careland conservation

  • $1,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    Health carehealth care

  • $1,000

    Mt Washington Observatory · No Conway, NH · 2023

    Land conservation

  • $1,000

    Rufus Porter Museum · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Educational

  • $517

    The Furniture Society · Bangall, NY · 2023

    Educational

  • $512

    Scad Alliance · Alexandria, VA · 2025

    Land conservation

  • $511

    Scad Alliance · Alexandria, VA · 2024

    Land conservation

  • $500

    Bridgton Food Pantry · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Health care

  • $500

    Bridgton Library · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Educational

  • $500

    Scad Alliance · Alexandria, VA · 2022

    Land conservationland conservation

  • $450

    Common Cause · Washington, DC · 2025

    Health careland conservationland conservation

  • $445

    Plan USA · Warwick, RI · 2023

    Educational

  • $420

    Plan USA · Warwick, RI · 2025

    Educationaleducational

  • $420

    Plan USA · Warwick, RI · 2024

    Educationaleducational

  • $420

    Plan USA · Warwick, RI · 2022

    Educational

  • $400

    Bridgton Community Center · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Health care

  • $350

    Maine Health Hospital · Portland, ME · 2024

    Health care

  • $312

    Swim Across America · Charlotte, NC · 2024

    Health care

  • $300

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Portland, ME · 2025

    Educational

  • $300

    National Geographic Society · Washington, DC · 2024

    Educational

  • $300

    Geheeb Foundation · Laguna Beach, CA · 2022

    Educational

  • $258

    Susan Curtis Foundation · Portland, ME · 2022

    Health care

  • $250

    American Alpine Club · Golden, CO · 2024

    Health care

  • $230

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Portland, ME · 2024

    Educational

  • $230

    Portland Museum of Art · Portland, ME · 2022

    Educational

  • $200

    Georgetown University · Washington, DC · 2025

    Educationalhealthealth careh care

  • $200

    Villanova University · Villanova, PA · 2025

    Educational

  • $200

    Susan Curtis Foundation · Portland, ME · 2024

    Health carehealth care

  • $200

    Bowdoin Music Festival · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    Educational

  • $200

    Susan Curtis Foundation · Portland, ME · 2023

    Health care

  • $200

    Common Cause · Washington, DC · 2022

    Health care

  • $180

    Coastal Maine Botanical Garden · Boothbay, ME · 2022

    Land conservation

  • $175

    Coastal Maine Botanical Garden · Boothbay, ME · 2024

    Land conservationland conservation

  • $160

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Portland, ME · 2023

    Educational

  • $155

    Swim Across America · Charlotte, NC · 2022

    Health care

  • $140

    Boston Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2025

    Educational

  • $140

    Boston Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2024

    Educational

  • $140

    Boston Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022

    Educational

  • $127

    Appalachin Mountain Club · New York, NY · 2022

    Land conservationland conservationland conservation

  • $125

    Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2024

    Health careland conservation

  • $118

    Paul Hastings Fdn · Washington, DC · 2025

    Educationaleducational

  • $118

    Portland Museum of Art · Portland, ME · 2025

    Educational

  • $115

    Portland Museum of Art · Portland, ME · 2024

    Educational

  • $104

    Matthew 25 Homeless Shelter · Worcester, MA · 2025

    Health care

  • $104

    Swim Across America · Charlotte, NC · 2025

    Health care

  • $104

    Matthew 25 Homeless Shelter · Worcester, MA · 2024

    Health care

  • $104

    Matthew 25 Homeless Shelter · Worcester, MA · 2023

    Health carehealth care

  • $103

    Great Cycle Challenge-Kids Cancer Care · Minneapolis, MN · 2024

    Health carehealthealth careh care

  • $103

    Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2023

    Health careeducational

  • $103

    Denmark Art Center · Denmark, ME · 2022

    Educationalhealth carehealth care

  • $103

    Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2022

    Health careeducational

  • $102

    Cystic Fibrosis Fdn · Bethesda, MD · 2025

    Health care

  • $100

    American Alpine Club · Golden, CO · 2025

    Health care

  • $100

    Appalachin Mountain Club · New Yrok, NY · 2025

    Land conservation

  • $100

    Natural Resources Council · Augusta, ME · 2025

    Land conservationland conservationhealth careland conservation

  • $100

    Planned Parenthood · Washington, DC · 2025

    Health careland conservation

  • $100

    Youth Rally Crohns · St Charles, MO · 2025

    Health careeducational

  • $100

    Appalachin Mountain Club · New Yrok, NY · 2024

    Land conservation

  • $100

    Common Cause · Washington, DC · 2024

    Health careland conservationland conservation

  • $100

    Geneeb Foundation · Laguna Beach, CA · 2024

    Educational

  • $100

    Maine 4-H Foundation · Orono, ME · 2024

    Educational

  • $100

    Natural Resources Council · Augusta, ME · 2024

    Land conservation

  • $100

    Tea Cat Guild · Hiran, ME · 2024

    Educationaleducational

  • $100

    Wp Gallery 302com · Bridgton, ME · 2024

    Educational

  • $100

    Common Cause · Washington, DC · 2023

    Health carehealth care

  • $100

    Denmark Art Center · Denmark, ME · 2023

    Educational

  • $100

    Harvest Hills Animal Shelter · Fryburg, ME · 2023

    Health care

  • $100

    Pp Giving Fund · Washington, DC · 2023

    Health carehealth carehealth care

  • $100

    Wp Gallery 302com · Bridgton, ME · 2023

    Educational

  • $100

    Bridgton Art Guild · Bridgton, ME · 2022

    Educationalhealth carehealth care

  • $100

    Brighton Historical Society · Brighton, ME · 2022

    Educational

  • $100

    Melonoma Foundation · West Palm Beach, FL · 2022

    Health care

  • $100

    Mt Washington Observatory · No Conway, NH · 2022

    Land conservation

  • $86

    Givengain Fdn · Washington, DC · 2025

    Educationhealth care

  • $72

    Great Cycle Challenge-Kid'S Cancer Care · Minneapolis, MN · 2022

    Health carehealth carehealth carehealth carehealth care

  • $62

    Movemember Foundation · Culver, CA · 2024

    Health care

  • $52

    Dempsey Challenge · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    Educational

  • $50

    Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2025

    Educationaleducational

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