Funding search · EIN 201420345 · Wilmington, DE

Cornelia Cogswell Rossi 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.

444
grants reported
$9.8M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$2,500
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.

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Top recipients

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  • Friends of Acadia10 grants · $1.7M
  • Lifeflight of Maine Llc3 grants · $1.2M
  • Yale University13 grants · $1.1M
  • Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems2 grants · $500,000
  • College of the Atlantic6 grants · $450,000
  • Maine Seacoast Mission4 grants · $401,000
  • Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake3 grants · $350,000
  • Island Institute4 grants · $326,000
  • National Forest Foundation10 grants · $302,900
  • University of New England2 grants · $300,000

Giving over time

$3.4M
2022
$2.8M
2023
$2.1M
2024
$1.6M
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 444 grants.

  • $1.0M

    Lifeflight of Maine Llc · Camden, ME · 2022

    the Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Medical Equipment Fund

  • $500,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2025

    to provide funds for the Seasonal Workforce Housing Initiative to benefit acadia national park

  • $500,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2024

    to provide funds for the Seasonal Workforce Housing Initiative to benefit Acadia National Park

  • $500,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2023

    Seasonal Workforce Housing Initiative to benefit Acadia National Park

  • $333,334

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022

    planning and construction of the renovation of the Linonia & Brothers Reading Room in Sterling Memorial Library.

  • $333,333

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2024

    to support planning and construction of the renovation of the Linonia & Brothers ("L&B") Reading Room in Sterling Memorial Library.

  • $333,333

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2023

    planning and construction of the renovation of the Linonia & Brothers Reading Room in Sterling Memorial Library

  • $250,000

    Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems · Brewer, ME · 2024

    to provide funding to Northern Light Health Foundation for The Campaign for Acadia Hospital

  • $250,000

    Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems · Brewer, ME · 2023

    Northern Light Health Foundation for The Campaign for Acadia Hospital

  • $200,000

    Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake · Casco, ME · 2025

    Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation Family Fund

  • $187,500

    College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2023

    North Woods Ways project

  • $187,500

    College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2022

    North Woods Ways project

  • $155,000

    Lifeflight of Maine Llc · Augusta, ME · 2024

    to fund the Aviation Enhancement Package

  • $151,000

    Maine Seacoast Mission · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $151,000

    Island Institute · Rockland, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $150,000

    University of New England · Portland, ME · 2023

    pilot program supporting needs-based scholarships for students in Graduate Programs in Public Health

  • $150,000

    Maine Seacoast Mission · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $150,000

    University of New England · Portland, ME · 2022

    pilot program to support needs-based scholarships FUND for students in Graduate Programs in Public Health, to train public health workers who will hold positions in organizations/networks serving underserved populations read all
  • $106,000

    Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters · Portland, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $100,000

    Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters · Portland, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $100,000

    Greenwich Country Day School · Greenwich, CT · 2023

    general support and the high school

  • $100,000

    Island Institute · Rockland, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $80,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2025

    To support the Southern National Forest Recovery Fund

  • $75,000

    Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake · Casco, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    North Haven Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum · Rockland, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake · Casco, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    North Haven Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $75,000

    Yale University · New Haven, CT · 2022

    the Charles B. Kaufmann III '66 Yale glee club fund

  • $60,000

    Greenwich Emergency Medical Service Incorporated · Riverside, CT · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $60,000

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $56,000

    Greenwich Emergency Medical Service Incorporated · Riverside, CT · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $52,000

    Greenwich Emergency Medical Service Incorporated · Riverside, CT · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    College of the Atlantic · Bar Harbor, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters · Portland, ME · 2025

    To support the delivery of education programming

  • $50,000

    Maine Seacoast Mission · Ne Harbor, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Island Institute · Rockland, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Maine Seacoast Mission · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2024

    to fund the WMNF Radeke Cabin Renovations project

  • $50,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Greenwich Country Day School · Greenwich, CT · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $50,000

    Greenwich Country Day School · Greenwich, CT · 2022

    new high school athletic and training facility

  • $50,000

    Maine Coast Regional Health Facilities · Brewer, ME · 2022

    To fund one of the Labor and Delivery rooms in the Birthing Center at Maine Coast Hospital

  • $50,000

    William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum · Rockland, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $47,500

    Greenwich Emergency Medical Service Incorporated · Riverside, CT · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $44,500

    Greenwich Country Day School · Greenwich, CT · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $37,500

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $37,500

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023

    Saco District Recreational Enhancements Project

  • $37,500

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $37,500

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022

    the Saco District Recreational Enhancement project

  • $35,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2025

    Charitable Event

  • $35,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $35,000

    North Haven Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $35,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $35,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Conserving wetlands in Maine

  • $32,500

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $30,500

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Conserving wetlands in Maine

  • $30,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $30,000

    Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $27,350

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $27,000

    Greenwich Country Day School · Greenwich, CT · 2022

    new high school athletic and training facility

  • $26,000

    Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Fisher House Foundation · Rockville, MD · 2025

    to support the VMHLC

  • $25,000

    Historic Properties of Greenwich · Cos Cob, CT · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Island Housing Trust · Mount Desert, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Island Institute · Rockland, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Island Housing Trust · Mount Desert, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Mount Desert Island Hospital · Bar Harbor, ME · 2024

    to support the Core Generation Renovation campaign

  • $25,000

    Samaritans Purse · Boone, NC · 2024

    Charitable Event

  • $25,000

    William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum · Rockland, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine · Mount Desert, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Northeast Harbor Ambulance Service · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    Yellowstone Forever · Bozeman, MT · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $25,000

    American National Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2022

    Hurricane Ian relief

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross · Lexington, KY · 2022

    provide relief to the tornado victims in the ravaged areas

  • $25,000

    Friends of Acadia · Bar Harbor, ME · 2022

    Charitable Event

  • $25,000

    Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine · Mount Desert, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $22,500

    Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2022

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine · Mount Desert, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Watermans Community Center · North Haven, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Island Readers and Writers An Initiative for Maine · Mount Desert, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    C&O Canal Trust · Williamsport, MD · 2023

    General & Unrestricted

  • $20,000

    Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA · New York, NY · 2023

    25 residential visits (50 participants in each) and 25 visits (50 participants in each) for Lewa-supported schools to participate in the Conservation Education Program

  • $20,000

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2023

    Dragonfly Mercury Program

  • $20,000

    Lewa Wildlife Conservancy USA · New York, NY · 2022

    the Lewa Wildlife Conservancy's "Conservation Education Program".

  • $15,000

    A Mainehealth Hcsr · Portland, ME · 2025

    Pen Bay and Waldo Hospitals Fund

  • $15,000

    Mount Desert Island Hospital · Bar Harbor, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Historic Properties of Greenwich · Cos Cob, CT · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2024

    General & Unrestricted

  • $15,000

    Massachusetts General Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023

    Massachusetts General Hospital Psychiatry and the work of Dr. Paula Rauch

  • $11,000

    National Forest Foundation · Missoula, MT · 2022

    Androscoggin District Wildlife Projects

  • $10,000

    Barnard College · New York, NY · 2025

    Francine A. LeFrak Foundation Center for Well-Being

  • $10,000

    Bruce Museum · Greenwich, CT · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

  • $10,000

    North Haven Foundation · Rockland, ME · 2025

    General & Unrestricted

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