Funding search · EIN 010241767 · Portland, ME
United Way
A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.
- 357
- grants reported
- $24.2M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $24,783
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Catholic Charities Maine4 grants · $2.7M
- Preble Street4 grants · $2.3M
- The Opportunity Alliance4 grants · $2.1M
- City of Portland3 grants · $1.8M
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine4 grants · $828,798
- 2-1-1 Maine4 grants · $803,896
- Day One4 grants · $743,272
- Mainehealth3 grants · $687,175
- Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition4 grants · $627,083
- York County Community Action4 grants · $539,366
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 357 grants.
- $1.7M
Catholic Charities Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $1.4M
City of Portland · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $1.1M
Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $780,275
Catholic Charities Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $620,987
The Opportunity Alliance · South Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $604,464
Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $593,503
The Opportunity Alliance · South Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $518,397
The Opportunity Alliance · South Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $403,523
Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $386,458
The Opportunity Alliance · South Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $384,162
Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $376,494
City of Portland · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $283,195
Mainehealth · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment
- $280,584
Mainehealth · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $271,999
Portland Adult Education · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $258,393
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $230,006
Day One · South Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $226,400
Day One · South Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $221,642
2-1-1 Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $207,925
2-1-1 Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $207,766
Portland Adult Education · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $203,455
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $199,793
Maine Immigrants Rights Coalition · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $194,642
Maine Association for New Americans · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $194,303
Day One · South Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $190,800
2-1-1 Maine · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $190,654
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $189,583
Children'S Odyssey · Falmouth, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $185,477
Children'S Odyssey · Falmouth, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $183,529
2-1-1 Maine · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $176,296
Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $158,619
Youth & Family Outreach · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $156,477
Youth & Family Outreach · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $153,947
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $150,659
York County Community Action · Sanford, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $148,348
Catholic Charities Maine · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $142,137
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $140,448
United Way of Mid Coast Maine · Bath, ME · 2023
Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $138,618
York County Community Action · Sanford, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $132,007
Portland Public Schools Portland Adult Education · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $131,718
Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $128,775
York County Community Action · Sanford, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Emergency Heating Assistance, Donor Designations
- $123,396
Mainehealth · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $121,314
York County Community Action · Sanford, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Emergency Heating Assistance
- $118,773
Center for Grieving Children · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $115,423
Freeport Community Services · Freeport, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $110,473
Center for Grieving Children · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $103,429
Pine Tree Legal Assistance · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $102,411
Pine Tree Legal Assistance · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $102,249
Northeast Hearing & Speech Center · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $101,051
Maine Association for New Americans · Portland, ME · 2021
Donor Designations
- $99,600
Southern Maine Workforce Initiative · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $99,600
Greater Portland Workforce Initiative · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $99,545
Coastal Enterprises · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $99,007
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $98,326
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $94,660
In Her Presence · Westbrook, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $93,000
Spurwink · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $92,563
Day One · South Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $90,642
Portland Housing Authority · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment
- $90,000
United Way of Northern New Jersey · Bridgewater, NJ · 2022
Community Investment
- $88,650
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $86,641
United Way of Mid Coast Maine · Bath, ME · 2024
Emergency Heating Assistance, Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $86,000
Northeast Hearing & Speech Center · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $85,105
Spurwink · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $82,503
Spurwink · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $80,700
Cah Greater Portland · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $79,475
Center for Grieving Children · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $78,420
Avesta Housing · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $76,139
Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $73,820
Through These Doors · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment
- $73,536
Portland Seamans Friend Society · Windham, ME · 2021
Community Investment
- $73,031
Maine Association for New Americans · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $72,162
Pine Tree Legal Assistance · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $71,520
Catholic Charities Maine · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $71,487
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $70,889
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $70,625
Catherine Morrill Day Nursery · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $70,000
Portland Housing Authority · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $67,400
Our Place Portland · Scarborough, ME · 2023
Community Investment
- $65,000
Quality Housing Coalition · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $64,784
Through These Doors · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $62,040
Avesta Housing · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $62,000
Foundation for Portland Public Schools · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $60,250
Southern Maine Workforce Initiative · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $60,192
Spurwink · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $60,129
Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $58,904
Center for Grieving Children · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $58,239
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program · Waterville, ME · 2022
Emergency Heating Assistance
- $57,509
Goodwill Industries of Northern New England · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $57,065
Amistad · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $57,000
Pine Tree Legal Assistance · Portland, ME · 2024
Community Investment
- $56,850
Legal Services for the Elderly · Augusta, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $56,833
Amistad · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $55,494
Heart of Maine United Way · Bangor, ME · 2022
Community Investment
- $54,354
Youth & Family Outreach · Portland, ME · 2021
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $54,227
Youth & Family Outreach · Portland, ME · 2022
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $53,560
Penquis Cap · Bangor, ME · 2022
Emergency Heating Assistance
- $52,300
Northeast Hearing & Speech Center · Portland, ME · 2023
Community Investment, Donor Designations
- $50,000
Youth Full Maine · Biddeford, ME · 2021
Community Investment
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Similar grant size
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