Funding search · EIN 465671844 · Damariscotta, ME

Burns Family Foundation

Name: Burns Family Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

88
grants reported: $2.4M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $10,000
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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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service3 grants · $448,845
Lincoln Academy3 grants · $325,000
South Bristol Elementary School2 grants · $228,000
Olympia Snowe Women'S Leadership Institute3 grants · $150,000
Town of South Bristol Maine1 grant · $110,000
Community Energy Fund of Lincoln County3 grants · $105,000
Fowa Animal Rescue3 grants · $90,000
A Life Line3 grants · $77,000
Central Lincoln County Adult & Community Education3 grants · $62,000
Midcoast Humane Society3 grants · $60,000

Giving over time

$704,476

2022

$1.0M

2023

$662,000

2024

Grant history

All 88 reported grants, largest first.

$343,845
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$125,000
Lincoln Academy · Newcastle, ME · 2024
General operations support
$125,000
South Bristol Elementary School · South Bristol, ME · 2024
Support of supplementary programs
$110,000
Town of South Bristol Maine · South Bristol, ME · 2022
Elementary school enrichment programs
$103,000
South Bristol Elementary School · South Bristol, ME · 2023
Support of supplementary programs
$100,000
Lincoln Academy · Newcastle, ME · 2023
General operations support
$100,000
Lincoln Academy · Newcastle, ME · 2022
General operations support
$55,000
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$50,000
Olympia Snowe Women'S Leadership Institute · Portland, ME · 2024
Programs in linoln county schools
$50,000
Olympia Snowe Women'S Leadership Institute · Portland, ME · 2023
Programs in linoln county schools
$50,000
Central Lincoln County Ambulance Service · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$50,000
Olympia Snowe Women'S Leadership Institute · Portland, ME · 2022
Programs in linoln county schools
$42,000
A Life Line · Smyrna Center, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$35,000
Community Energy Fund of Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2024
Heating oil and energy assistance
$35,000
Community Energy Fund of Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2023
Heating oil and energy assistance
$35,000
Community Energy Fund of Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2022
Heating oil and energy assistance
$30,000
Fowa Animal Rescue · Wayne, NJ · 2024
Support of veterinary program
$30,000
Fowa Animal Rescue · Wayne, NJ · 2023
Support of veterinary program
$30,000
Hubbard Animal Santuary · Newtown, CT · 2023
Support of operations
$30,000
Fowa Animal Rescue · Wayne, NJ · 2022
Support of veterinary program
$30,000
Mobius · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$25,000
Central Lincoln County Adult & Community Education · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$25,000
A Life Line · Smyrna Center, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$25,000
Central Lincoln County Adult & Community Education · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$25,000
Lincoln Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of the hospital
$25,000
Service Dog Strong · Denmark, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$25,000
Skidompha Library Association · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$20,000
Midcoast Humane Society · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$20,000
Stepping Stone Housing · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$20,000
Midcoast Humane Society · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$20,000
Mission Working Dogs · Oxford, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$20,000
Service Dog Strong · Denmark, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$20,000
Stepping Stone Housing · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$20,000
Coastal Kids Preschool · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$20,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$20,000
Elder Care Network of Lincoln County · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
General operations support
$20,000
Midcoast Humane Society · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$15,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2023
Support of operations
$15,000
Carpenter'S Boat Shop · Pemaquid, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$12,000
Central Lincoln County Adult & Community Education · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
A Life Line · Smyrna Center, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Carpenter'S Boat Shop · Pemaquid, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Chip · New Harbor, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Coastal Kids Preschool · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Darrowby Farm Sanctuary · Jefferson, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation · Bloomfield, CT · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Healthy Lincoln County · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Hearty Roots · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Hubbard Animal Santuary · Newtown, CT · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Lincoln County Dental · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Lincoln Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of the hospital
$10,000
Mission Working Dogs · Oxford, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Mobius · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Service Dog Strong · Denmark, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
Skidompha Library Association · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$10,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2024
Residents financial assistance fund
$10,000
Chip · New Harbor, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Coastal Kids Preschool · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Healthy Lincoln County · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Housing Resources for Youth · Topsham, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Lincoln County Dental · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
Lincoln Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of the hospital
$10,000
Mobius · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
New Hope Women'S Shelter · Solon, ME · 2023
Support of new hope women's shelter
$10,000
Skidompha Library Association · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
The Carpenter'S Boatshop · Bailey Island, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$10,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2023
Residents financial assistance fund
$10,000
Chip · New Harbor, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$10,000
Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$10,000
Lincoln County Historical Association · Wiscasset, ME · 2022
Educational outreach
$10,000
New Hope Women'S Shelter · Solon, ME · 2022
Support of new hope women's shelter
$10,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2022
Residents financial assistance fund
$9,476
Healthy Kids · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$7,500
Damariscotta Newcastle Lions Club Foundation · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of the organization's mission
$5,000
Caring for Kids in Bristol · New Harbor, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$5,000
Healthy Kids · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$5,000
Helping Hands · Round Pond, FL · 2024
Support of operations
$5,000
Rutherford Library Association · South Bristol, ME · 2024
Support of operations
$5,000
Caring for Kids in Bristol · New Harbor, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$5,000
Elder Care Network of Lincoln County · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
General operations support
$5,000
Healthy Kids · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$5,000
Rutherford Library Association · South Bristol, ME · 2023
Support of operations
$5,000
Caring for Kids in Bristol · New Harbor, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$5,000
Central Lincoln County Ymca · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$5,000
Rutherford Library Association · South Bristol, ME · 2022
Support of operations
$5,000
United Way of Midcoast Maine · Bath, ME · 2022
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.