Funding search · EIN 010277832 · Portland, ME

Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson

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

160
grants reported
$489,000
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$2,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. 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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Top recipients

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  • Gould Academy3 grants · $15,000
  • Hospice of Southern Maine3 grants · $13,000
  • Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland2 grants · $12,000
  • Community Dental3 grants · $12,000
  • Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center2 grants · $12,000
  • Portland Symphony Orchestra3 grants · $10,500
  • University of Southern Maine1 grant · $10,000
  • Locker Project3 grants · $10,000
  • Robbie Foundation3 grants · $10,000
  • University of Southern Maine1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$136,800
2022
$172,500
2023
$179,700
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 160 grants.

  • $10,000

    University of Southern Maine Scholarship Dept · Portland, ME · 2024

    Scholarships

  • $10,000

    Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center · Portland, ME · 2023

    Language Instructionfor AsylumSeekers

  • $10,000

    University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $10,000

    Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland · Portland, ME · 2022

    Home RepairProgram

  • $10,000

    University of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $7,500

    Animal Welfare Society · Kennebunk, ME · 2023

    VeterinaryServices

  • $5,000

    Central Lincoln County Ymca · Damariscotta, ME · 2024

    Cooking Classes

  • $5,000

    Foundation for Portland Public Schools · Portland, ME · 2024

    Mobile OpticalServices

  • $5,000

    Gould Academy · Bethel, ME · 2024

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries · Stonington, ME · 2024

    Education andWorkforce DevelopmentPrograms

  • $5,000

    Portland Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2024

    Kinder Concerts

  • $5,000

    Avesta Housing Development Corporation · Portland, ME · 2023

    LicensedSocial Worker

  • $5,000

    Calais Community Hospital · Calais, ME · 2023

    DigitalMammography Unit

  • $5,000

    Gould Academy · Bethel, ME · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2023

    Grief SupportPrograms

  • $5,000

    Intercultural Community Center · Westbrook, ME · 2023

    Social Services

  • $5,000

    Locker Project · South Portland, ME · 2023

    Summer FoodPrograms

  • $5,000

    McH · Rockland, ME · 2023

    Meals on WheelsProgram

  • $5,000

    Peregrine Corporation · South Portland, ME · 2023

    Equipment

  • $5,000

    Rollins College Gifts · Orlando, FL · 2023

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    United Way of the Tri-Valley Area · Farmington, ME · 2023

    Vehicle Repairs

  • $5,000

    Community Dental · Portland, ME · 2022

    Oral Care

  • $5,000

    Gould Academy · Bethel, ME · 2022

    Scholarship

  • $5,000

    Hebron Academy · Hebron, ME · 2022

    Tuition Fora Needy ForeignStudent

  • $5,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2022

    Training

  • $5,000

    Maine Family Planning · Agusta, ME · 2022

    EmergencyRelief Fund

  • $5,000

    McH Meals On Wheels · Rockland, ME · 2022

    Food Purchases

  • $5,000

    Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2022

    Teen Services

  • $5,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine · Portland, ME · 2022

    AffordableHousing

  • $5,000

    Southern Maine Agency On Aging · Biddeford, ME · 2022

    Food Insecurity

  • $5,000

    The Iris Network · Portland, ME · 2022

    AdaptiveDevices

  • $4,800

    Ymca of Auburn-Lewiston · Auburn, ME · 2022

    Technology for Pre-K/Childcare Programs

  • $4,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Maine · Camden, ME · 2024

    School BasedMentoring Program

  • $4,000

    Camp Susan Curtis · Portland, ME · 2024

    Camperships

  • $4,000

    Community Clinical Services · Lewiston, ME · 2024

    Interpreter Services

  • $4,000

    Frannie Peabody Center · Portland, ME · 2024

    Community Outreachand EducationInitiatives

  • $4,000

    Mount Desert Nursing Association · Northeast Harbor, ME · 2024

    Medical Supplies

  • $4,000

    The Iris Network · Portland, ME · 2024

    Assistive Devices

  • $4,000

    Voa Northern New England · Brunswick, ME · 2024

    Camperships

  • $4,000

    Community Dental · Portland, ME · 2023

    Oral HealthAccess Program

  • $4,000

    Mid Coast Health Net · Rockland, ME · 2023

    Dental Care

  • $4,000

    Ronald McDonald House Charities of Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    Housing

  • $4,000

    Volunteers of America Northern New England · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    CamperScholarships

  • $4,000

    Camp Capella · Dedham, ME · 2022

    New bath houseand walkways

  • $4,000

    Robbie Foundation · Scarborough, ME · 2022

    AdaptiveEquipment

  • $4,000

    Volunteers of America Northern New England · Brunswick, ME · 2022

    Camperships CampPostcard

  • $3,500

    Junior Achievement of Maine · Portland, ME · 2024

    Program Supplies

  • $3,500

    The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness · Portland, ME · 2023

    Respecting ABILITIES Program

  • $3,300

    Inn Along the Way · Damariscotta, ME · 2024

    Death Wings Project

  • $3,000

    Augusta Teen Center for the Boys & Girls Club · Augusta, ME · 2024

    Computer Workstations

  • $3,000

    Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine · Westbrook, ME · 2024

    Mentoring Programs

  • $3,000

    Community Dental · Portland, ME · 2024

    Oral Healthcare

  • $3,000

    Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine · Bath, ME · 2024

    Home Repairs

  • $3,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2024

    Hospice Training

  • $3,000

    Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals · South Windham, ME · 2024

    Mentorship Program

  • $3,000

    McH · Rockland, ME · 2024

    Meals on Wheels

  • $3,000

    Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition · Camden, ME · 2024

    Equipment Maintenance

  • $3,000

    Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2024

    Preble StreetTeen Services

  • $3,000

    Robbie Foundation · Scarborough, ME · 2024

    Adaptive Equipment

  • $3,000

    Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center · Biddeford, ME · 2024

    Overnight Program

  • $3,000

    Southern Maine Agency On Aging · Biddeford, ME · 2024

    Food

  • $3,000

    Apex Youth Connection · Biddeford, ME · 2023

    Apex BikeFactory

  • $3,000

    Augusta Food Bank · Augusta, ME · 2023

    Summer FoodPrograms

  • $3,000

    Elder Abuse Institute of Maine · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    HouseSecurity Systems

  • $3,000

    Harison Food Bank · Harrision, ME · 2023

    Diesel Fuel

  • $3,000

    Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    Diaper BankProgram

  • $3,000

    Portland Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2023

    PSO EducationPrograms

  • $3,000

    Robbie Foundation · Scarborough, ME · 2023

    AdaptiveEquipment

  • $3,000

    Vna Home Health Hospice · Portland, ME · 2023

    LifeSAFE

  • $3,000

    Common Threads of Maine · Westbrook, ME · 2022

    Textile WorkTraining Program

  • $3,000

    Greater Porland Immigrant Welcome Center · Portland, ME · 2022

    Language Learning

  • $3,000

    Locker Project · Portland, ME · 2022

    Programs battlingfood insecurity

  • $3,000

    Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program · Brunswick, ME · 2022

    Food Pantry

  • $3,000

    North Yarmouth Historical Society · North Yarmouth, ME · 2022

    In honor of George Elizabeth Woodward& Mable Skillin

  • $3,000

    Open Door Recovery Center · Ellsworth, ME · 2022

    Program Materials

  • $3,000

    Through These Doors · Portland, ME · 2022

    Survivors Fund

  • $3,000

    Woodford Family Services · Westbrook, ME · 2022

    TherapeuticResources

  • $2,500

    Bangor Region Ymca · Bangor, ME · 2024

    Food to FeedThe Children

  • $2,500

    Eastern Area Agency On Aging · Brewer, ME · 2024

    Meals on Wheels

  • $2,500

    Kennebec Behavioral Health · Waterville, ME · 2024

    Social Services

  • $2,500

    Kennebunkport Historical Society · Kennebunkport, ME · 2024

    HVAC Repairs inthe KHS Pasco Center

  • $2,500

    Portland Stage · Portland, ME · 2024

    StorytellingProgram

  • $2,500

    Spurwink · Portland, ME · 2024

    Childrens MentalHealth Services

  • $2,500

    The Northern Lighthouse · Presque Isle, ME · 2024

    Youth EmergencyShelter and TransitionalLiving Program

  • $2,500

    The Waldo Theatre · Waldoboro, ME · 2024

    InterACTProgram

  • $2,500

    Usm Foundation Osher Map Library · Portland, ME · 2024

    MultilingualEducationalMaterials

  • $2,500

    Ymca of Auburn-Lewiston · Auburn, ME · 2024

    Outdoor PlayEquipment

  • $2,500

    Acadia Family Center · Southwest Harbour, ME · 2023

    Alternative PeerGroup: Youth SubstanceUse Recovery Program

  • $2,500

    Central Maine Community Healthcare · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    Training

  • $2,500

    Ecology Educaton Inc Dba the Ecology School · Saco, ME · 2023

    The AgroEcologyFor ResilientCommunities Project

  • $2,500

    Maine Maritime Museum · Bath, ME · 2023

    Exploration Program

  • $2,500

    Midcoast Humane · Brunswick, ME · 2023

    Affordable Pet Careand Resources

  • $2,500

    Midcoast Literacy · Bath, ME · 2023

    Adult WorkforceReadiness program

  • $2,500

    Pine Tree Society · Bath, ME · 2023

    Classroom expansion

  • $2,500

    Portland School of Ballet · Portland, ME · 2023

    Student Tuition

  • $2,500

    Portland Wheelers · Portland, ME · 2023

    Adaptive Equipment

  • $2,500

    Ymca Central Maine · Lewiston, ME · 2023

    YW Strive Program

  • $2,500

    Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2022

    Bridge tosuccess Program

  • $2,500

    Friendship House · South Portland, ME · 2022

    HousingAssistance

  • $2,500

    Portland Symphony Orchestra · Portland, ME · 2022

    EducationalPrograms

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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.