Funding search · EIN 042767890 · Boston, MA

Helen and George Ladd

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

217
grants reported
$2.0M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
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

capitaleducationladdrebuildingtogetherkennebecliteracyvolunteers

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Town of Wayne Maine4 grants · $397,880
  • Skidmore College New York4 grants · $244,000
  • Bates College Maine4 grants · $228,000
  • Safe Voices4 grants · $115,000
  • Ymca Central Maine4 grants · $100,000
  • Good Shepard Food Bank4 grants · $80,000
  • Catholic Charities Maine Search4 grants · $60,000
  • Home4 grants · $56,000
  • Wayfinder Schools4 grants · $40,000
  • Maine Public Broadcasting3 grants · $40,000

Giving over time

$521,110
2022
$507,730
2023
$507,070
2024
$502,910
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 217 grants.

  • $106,670

    Town of Wayne Maine · Wayne, ME · 2024

    General fund/ladd rec ctr capital fund

  • $105,670

    Town of Wayne Maine · Wayne, ME · 2025

    General fund/ladd rec ctr capital fund

  • $102,770

    Town of Wayne Maine · Wayne, ME · 2023

    General fund/ladd rec ctr capital fund

  • $82,770

    Town of Wayne Maine · Wayne, ME · 2022

    General fund/ladd rec ctr capital fund

  • $61,000

    Skidmore College New York · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2025

    Education

  • $61,000

    Skidmore College New York · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2024

    Education

  • $61,000

    Skidmore College New York · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2023

    Education

  • $61,000

    Skidmore College New York · Saratoga Springs, NY · 2022

    Education

  • $57,000

    Bates College Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund/rebuilding together

  • $57,000

    Bates College Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund/rebuilding together

  • $57,000

    Bates College Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    General fund/rebuilding together

  • $57,000

    Bates College Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General fund/rebuilding together

  • $30,000

    Safe Voices · Auburn, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $30,000

    Safe Voices · Auburn, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $30,000

    Safe Voices · Auburn, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Safe Voices · Auburn, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Ymca Central Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Ymca Central Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Ymca Central Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $25,000

    Ymca Central Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $20,000

    Good Shepard Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $15,000

    Catholic Charities Maine Search · Auburn, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $15,000

    Catholic Charities Maine Search · Auburn, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $15,000

    Catholic Charities Maine Search · Auburn, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $15,000

    Catholic Charities Maine Search · Auburn, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $14,000

    Home · Orland, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $14,000

    Home · Orland, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $14,000

    Home · Orland, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $14,000

    Home · Orland, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $12,500

    Maine Health · Portland, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $12,500

    Franklin Community Health Network · Farmington, ME · 2024

    Breast cancer center

  • $12,500

    Franklin Community Health Network · Farmington, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $12,500

    Franklin Community Health Network · Farmington, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Rural Community Action Ministry · Leeds, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Wayfinder Schools · Camden, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Cobscook Community Learning Center · Lubec, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Rural Community Action Ministry · Leeds, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Wayfinder Schools · Camden, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Maine Community Foundation · Ellsworth, ME · 2023

    Shooting victims fund

  • $10,000

    Wayfinder Schools · Camden, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Cobscook Community Learning Center · Lubec, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Maine Public Broadcasting · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Rural Community Action Ministry · Leeds, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $10,000

    Wayfinder Schools · Camden, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $9,500

    Maine Equal Justice · Augusta, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $9,500

    Maine Equal Justice · Augusta, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $9,500

    Maine Equal Justice · Augusta, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $9,500

    Maine Equal Justice · Augusta, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Community Dental · Falmouth, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Maine Humanities Council · Portland, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Public Theater · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Tree Street Youth · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Community Dental · Falmouth, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Maine Humanities Council · Portland, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Public Theater · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Tree Street Youth · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Community Dental · Falmouth, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Maine Humanities Council · Portland, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Public Theater · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Community Dental · Falmouth, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Jobs for Maine'S Graduates · Augusta, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Maine Humanities Council · Portland, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Public Theater · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,500

    Tree Street Youth · Lewiston, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $7,000

    Theater at Monmouth · Monmouth, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $7,000

    Theater at Monmouth · Monmouth, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $7,000

    Theater at Monmouth · Monmouth, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $7,000

    Theater at Monmouth · Monmouth, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $6,000

    Camp Sunshine · Casco, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $6,000

    Camp Sunshine · Casco, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $6,000

    Camp Sunshine · Casco, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $6,000

    Camp Sunshine · Casco, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,500

    Natural Resources Council of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,500

    Natural Resources Council of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,500

    Natural Resources Council of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,500

    Natural Resources Council of Maine · Augusta, ME · 2022

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Camp Susan Curtis · Stoneham, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Johnson Hall Performing Arts · Gardiner, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Kennebec Land Trust · Winthrop, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    La Arts · Lewiston, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Wayside Food Programs · Portland, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Winthrop Food Pantry · Winthrop, ME · 2025

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Camp Susan Curtis · Stoneham, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Johnson Hall Performing Arts · Gardiner, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Kennebec Land Trust · Winthrop, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    La Arts · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Wayside Food Programs · Portland, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Winthrop Food Pantry · Winthrop, ME · 2024

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Androscoggin Home Care and Hospice · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Camp Susan Curtis · Stoneham, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Johnson Hall Performing Arts · Gardiner, ME · 2023

    General fund

  • $5,000

    Kennebec Land Trust · Winthrop, ME · 2023

    General fund

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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.