Funding search · EIN 271076652 · Portland, ME
Gwendolen Elwell Flanagan
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 61
- grants reported
- $311,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Ever After Mustang Rescue3 grants · $45,000
- Good Shepherd Food Bank3 grants · $30,000
- Tommy'S Feral Feline Friends3 grants · $18,000
- Peace Ridge Sanctuary3 grants · $15,000
- The Locker Project3 grants · $15,000
- St Apollonia Dental Clinic3 grants · $15,000
- Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project3 grants · $15,000
- Wabanaki Health & Wellness3 grants · $15,000
- Maine Wabanaki Reach3 grants · $15,000
- Me State Society for the Protection3 grants · $15,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 61 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Ever After Mustang Rescue · Biddeford, ME · 2024
Rescue, prot & care of negl. Mustang
- $15,000
Ever After Mustang Rescue · Biddeford, ME · 2023
Rescue, prot & care of negl. Mustang
- $15,000
Ever After Mustang Rescue · Biddeford, ME · 2022
Rescue, prot & care of negl. Mustang
- $10,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2024
Efforts to combat hunger in me
- $10,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023
Efforts to combat hunger in me
- $10,000
Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022
Efforts to combat hunger in me
- $8,000
City of Portland Me Public Health · Portland, ME · 2023
For the mission of testing for std's
- $8,000
Tommy'S Feral Feline Friends · Greene, ME · 2022
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $5,000
City of Portland Me Public Health · Portland, ME · 2024
For the mission of testing for std's
- $5,000
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project · Portland, ME · 2024
Working for more just and humane law
- $5,000
Maine Wabanaki Reach · Stillwater, ME · 2024
Communit health, self-determination,
- $5,000
Me State Society for the Protection · Windham, ME · 2024
Rescue, prot & care of negl horses
- $5,000
Peace Ridge Sanctuary · Brooks, ME · 2024
Providing animal protection & care
- $5,000
Pittie Posse · Saco, ME · 2024
Mission of providing animal protect
- $5,000
St Apollonia Dental Clinic · Presque Isle, ME · 2024
Provide dental care to children
- $5,000
The Locker Project · Portland, ME · 2024
Providing food security to me childr
- $5,000
Tommy'S Feral Feline Friends · Greene, ME · 2024
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $5,000
Wabanaki Health & Wellness · Bangor, ME · 2024
Health & cultural svcs to native ame
- $5,000
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project · Portland, ME · 2023
Working for more just and humane law
- $5,000
Maine Wabanaki Reach · Stillwater, ME · 2023
Communit health, self-determination,
- $5,000
Me State Society for the Protection · Windham, ME · 2023
Rescue, prot & care of negl horses
- $5,000
Peace Ridge Sanctuary · Brooks, ME · 2023
Providing animal protection & care
- $5,000
St Apollonia Dental Clinic · Presque Isle, ME · 2023
Provide dental care to children
- $5,000
The Locker Project · Portland, ME · 2023
Providing food security to me childr
- $5,000
Tommy'S Feral Feline Friends · Greene, ME · 2023
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $5,000
Wabanaki Health & Wellness · Bangor, ME · 2023
Health & cultural svcs to native ame
- $5,000
Friends of Portland Community · Portland, ME · 2022
Provide free healthcare to uninsured
- $5,000
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project · Portland, ME · 2022
Working for more just and humane law
- $5,000
Maine Wabanaki Reach · Stillwater, ME · 2022
Communit health, self-determination,
- $5,000
Me State Society for the Protection · Windham, ME · 2022
Rescue, prot & care of negl horses
- $5,000
Peace Ridge Sanctuary · Brooks, ME · 2022
Providing animal protection & care
- $5,000
St Apollonia Dental Clinic · Presque Isle, ME · 2022
Provide dental care to children
- $5,000
The Locker Project · Portland, ME · 2022
Providing food security to me childr
- $5,000
Wabanaki Health & Wellness · Bangor, ME · 2022
Health & cultural svcs to native ame
- $4,000
Betty J Borry Breast Cancer · Durham, NH · 2024
Breast cancer retreats, scholarship
- $4,000
Friends of Feral Felines · Portland, ME · 2024
Protection & neutering of feral cats
- $4,000
Furniture Friends · Westbrook, ME · 2024
Mission of providing furniture
- $4,000
Hart · Cumberland, ME · 2024
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $4,000
Betty J Borry Breast Cancer · Durham, NH · 2023
Breast cancer retreats, scholarship
- $4,000
Friends of Feral Felines · Portland, ME · 2023
Protection & neutering of feral cats
- $4,000
Furniture Friends · Westbrook, ME · 2023
Mission of providing furniture
- $4,000
Hart · Cumberland, ME · 2023
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $4,000
Pittie Posse · Saco, ME · 2023
Mission of providing animal protect
- $4,000
Betty J Borry Breast Cancer · Durham, NH · 2022
Breast cancer retreats, scholarship
- $4,000
Friends of Feral Felines · Portland, ME · 2022
Protection & neutering of feral cats
- $4,000
Furniture Friends · Westbrook, ME · 2022
Mission of providing furniture
- $4,000
Hart · Cumberland, ME · 2022
Animal rescue & care efforts
- $4,000
Pittie Posse · Saco, ME · 2022
Mission of providing animal protect
- $3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2024
To support injured & orphaned birds
- $3,000
Habitat for Humanity Restore · Portland, ME · 2024
Provision of affordable home ownersh
- $3,000
Maine Needs · Portland, ME · 2024
Prov. Me individual & family needs
- $3,000
Opera in the Pines · Scarborough, ME · 2024
Educational programs & opera related
- $3,000
Rattletrap Ranch · Limington, ME · 2024
Care of cats and long term needs
- $3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2023
To support injured & orphaned birds
- $3,000
Habitat for Humanity Restore · Portland, ME · 2023
Provision of affordable home ownersh
- $3,000
Maine Needs · Portland, ME · 2023
Prov. Me individual & family needs
- $3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2022
To support injured & orphaned birds
- $2,000
Celebration Barn Theater · South Paris, ME · 2024
Scholarships, programs, facility
- $2,000
Celebration Barn Theater · South Paris, ME · 2023
Scholarships, programs, facility
- $2,000
Celebration Barn Theater · South Paris, ME · 2022
Scholarships, programs, facility
- $1,000
Wak a Mile in Their Shoes - Maine · Windham, ME · 2023
Improving maine's child welfare syst
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