Funding search · EIN 266053240 · Jefferson, ME

Norman N & Gale R Hochgraf Charitable Foundation

Name: Norman N & Gale R Hochgraf Charitable Foundation grants, 2020–2025
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.

192
grants reported: $561,050
total given: 2020–2025
filing years: $3,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2020–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

animal care food health welfare conservation education arts

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Lincoln County Dental6 grants · $26,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust6 grants · $26,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County6 grants · $26,000
Jefferson Area Food Pantry6 grants · $24,000
The Friendly Kitchen6 grants · $24,000
Ecumenical Food Pantry6 grants · $24,000
New Harbor Food Pantry6 grants · $24,000
Live and Let Live Farm6 grants · $23,500
Best Friends Animal Soc6 grants · $23,500
Mid Coast Humane6 grants · $23,500

Giving over time

$86,500

2020

$94,500

2021

$90,000

2022

$90,000

2023

$95,500

2024

$104,550

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 192 grants.

$5,000
Bear Paw Regional Greenway · Deerfiled, NH · 2025
Conservation
$5,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2021
Conservation
$5,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2021
Heating assistance
$5,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2021
Health care
$5,000
Lincoln Healthmaine Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2021
Health care
$5,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2020
Conservation
$5,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2020
Heating assistance
$5,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2020
Health care
$5,000
Lincoln County Healthcare · Damariscotta, ME · 2020
Health care
$4,500
Best Friends Animal Soc · Big Water, UT · 2025
Animal welfare
$4,500
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2025
Food assistance
$4,500
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2025
Food assistance
$4,500
Live and Let Live Farm · Chichester, NH · 2025
Animal welfare
$4,500
Mid Coast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2025
Animal welfare
$4,500
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2025
Food assistance
$4,500
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2025
Food assistance
$4,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2025
Conservation
$4,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2025
Heating assistance
$4,000
Knox County Health Clinic · Rockland, ME · 2025
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2025
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln Healthmaine Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2025
Health care
$4,000
Maine Children'S Cancer Program · Portland, ME · 2025
Health care
$4,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2025
Conservation
$4,000
Pope Memorial Spca · Concord, NH · 2025
Animal welfare
$4,000
Twin Villages Food Bank · Damariscotta, ME · 2025
Food assistance
$4,000
Bear Paw Regional Greenway · Deerfiled, NH · 2024
Conservation
$4,000
Best Friends Animal Soc · Big Water, UT · 2024
Animal welfare
$4,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Conservation
$4,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2024
Heating assistance
$4,000
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2024
Food assistance
$4,000
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2024
Food assistance
$4,000
Knox County Health Clinic · Rockland, ME · 2024
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2024
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln Healthmaine Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Health care
$4,000
Live and Let Live Farm · Chichester, NH · 2024
Animal welfare
$4,000
Mid Coast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Animal welfare
$4,000
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2024
Conservation
$4,000
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2024
Food assistance
$4,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2024
Food assistance
$4,000
Twin Villages Food Bank · Damariscotta, ME · 2024
Food assistance
$4,000
Best Friends Animal Soc · Big Water, UT · 2023
Animal welfare
$4,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Conservation
$4,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2023
Heating assistance
$4,000
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2023
Food assistance
$4,000
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2023
Food assistance
$4,000
Knox County Health Clinic · Rockland, ME · 2023
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2023
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln Healthmaine Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2023
Health care
$4,000
Live and Let Live Farm · Chichester, NH · 2023
Animal welfare
$4,000
Mid Coast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Animal welfare
$4,000
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2023
Food assistance
$4,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2023
Food assistance
$4,000
Best Friends Animal Soc · Big Water, UT · 2022
Animal welfare
$4,000
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Conservation
$4,000
Community Energy Fund Lincoln County · Bristol, ME · 2022
Heating assistance
$4,000
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2022
Food assistance
$4,000
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2022
Food assistance
$4,000
Knox County Health Clinic · Rockland, ME · 2022
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln County Dental · Boothbay Harbor, ME · 2022
Health care
$4,000
Lincoln Healthmaine Health · Damariscotta, ME · 2022
Health care
$4,000
Live and Let Live Farm · Chichester, NH · 2022
Animal welfare
$4,000
Mid Coast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Animal welfare
$4,000
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2022
Food assistance
$4,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2022
Food assistance
$4,000
Best Friends Animal Soc · Big Water, UT · 2021
Animal welfare
$4,000
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2021
Food assistance
$4,000
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2021
Food assistance
$4,000
Knox County Health Clinic · Rockland, ME · 2021
Health care
$4,000
Live and Let Live Farm · Chichester, NH · 2021
Animal welfare
$4,000
Mid Coast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2021
Animal welfare
$4,000
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2021
Food assistance
$4,000
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2021
Food assistance
$3,500
Pedratric Brain Tumor Fnd · Wingon Salem, NC · 2025
Medical research
$3,500
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2023
Conservation
$3,500
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2022
Conservation
$3,500
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2021
Animal welfare
$3,500
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2021
Conservation
$3,500
Ecumenical Food Pantry · Newcastle, ME · 2020
Food assistance
$3,500
Jefferson Area Food Pantry · Jefferson, ME · 2020
Food assistance
$3,500
Midcoast Conservancy · Edgecomb, ME · 2020
Conservation
$3,500
New Harbor Food Pantry · New Harbor, ME · 2020
Food assistance
$3,500
The Friendly Kitchen · Concord, NH · 2020
Food assistance
$3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2025
Animal welfare
$3,000
Concord Community Music School · Concord, NH · 2025
Music education
$3,000
Stepping Stone Housing · Damariscotta, ME · 2025
Housing assistance
$3,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2025
Health care
$3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2024
Animal welfare
$3,000
Maine Children'S Cancer Program · Portland, ME · 2024
Health care
$3,000
Pedratric Brain Tumor Fnd · Wingon Salem, NC · 2024
Medical research
$3,000
Pope Memorial Spca · Concord, NH · 2024
Animal welfare
$3,000
Ronald McDonald House · Portland, ME · 2024
Medical support
$3,000
Team Hailey Hugs · Bethel, ME · 2024
Medical support
$3,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2024
Health care
$3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2023
Animal welfare
$3,000
Bear Paw Regional Greenway · Deerfiled, NH · 2023
Conservation
$3,000
Maine Children'S Cancer Program · Portland, ME · 2023
Health care
$3,000
Pope Memorial Spca · Concord, NH · 2023
Animal welfare
$3,000
The Lincoln Home · Newcastle, ME · 2023
Health care
$3,000
Avian Haven · Freedom, ME · 2022
Animal welfare
$3,000
Bear Paw Regional Greenway · Deerfiled, NH · 2022
Conservation

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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.