Funding search · EIN 010504173 · Portland, ME
Margaret & Donald Matheson School
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 40
- grants reported
- $129,914
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $2,058
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. 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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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.
- University of Maine Orono2 grants · $22,638
- University of Maine Augusta3 grants · $14,348
- University of Southern Maine4 grants · $12,789
- University of Maine Farmington3 grants · $10,673
- University of New England3 grants · $8,366
- University of Maine - Orono1 grant · $6,923
- Husson University3 grants · $6,366
- University of Maine - Augusta1 grant · $4,615
- Colby College2 grants · $4,058
- Dartmouth College1 grant · $4,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 40 reported grants, largest first.
- $16,464
University of Maine Orono · Orono, ME · 2024
Scholarships
- $6,923
University of Maine - Orono · Orono, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $6,174
University of Maine Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $6,174
University of Maine Orono · Orono, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $6,174
University of Maine Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2024
Scholarships
- $4,615
University of Maine - Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,615
University of Maine Farmington · Farmington, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,615
University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $4,116
University of Southern Maine · Gorham, ME · 2024
Scholarships
- $4,000
Dartmouth College · Hanover, NH · 2022
Scholarships
- $4,000
University of Maine Farmington · Farmington, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $4,000
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,308
Husson University · Bangor, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $2,308
Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY · 2023
Unrestricted general
- $2,308
Rutgers University · New Brunswick, NJ · 2023
Scholarships
- $2,308
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 2023
Scholarships
- $2,058
Bates College · Lewiston, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Endicott College · Beverly, MA · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Husson University · Bangor, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
James Madison University · Harrisonburg, VA · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Maine Maritime Academy · Castine, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Plymouth State University · Plymouth, NH · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
University of Maine Farmington · Farmington, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
University of Maine Fort Kent · Fort Kent, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
University of Southern Maine · Gorham, ME · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Wesleyan University · Middletwon, CT · 2025
Scholarships
- $2,058
Boston University · Boston, MA · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,058
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,058
Roger Williams University · Bristol, RI · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,058
University of New England · Biddeford, ME · 2024
Scholarships
- $2,000
Ave Maria University · Ave Maria, FL · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Brown University · Providence, RI · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Husson University · Bangor, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Thomas College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Unity College · Unity, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
University of Maine Augusta · Augusta, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
University of New Hampshire · Durham, NH · 2022
Scholarship
- $2,000
University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Scholarships
- $2,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2022
Scholarships
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