Funding search · EIN 270676659 · Ellsworth, ME

Vincent B and Barbara G Welch Supporting

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

47
grants reported
$1.2M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$10,000
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.

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  • University of New England1 grant · $500,000
  • Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine1 grant · $150,000
  • Preble Street3 grants · $50,000
  • Good Shepherd Food Bank3 grants · $37,500
  • Hospice of Southern Maine3 grants · $33,000
  • Milestone Recovery2 grants · $30,000
  • American Red Cross1 grant · $25,000
  • Maine Historical Society1 grant · $20,000
  • Community Dental2 grants · $20,000
  • Maine State Ballet2 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$651,013
2022
$196,343
2023
$312,443
2024

Grant history

All 47 reported grants, largest first.

  • $500,000

    University of New England · Portland, ME · 2022

    Education

  • $150,000

    Boys and Girls Clubs of Southern Maine · Portland, ME · 2024

    Boys & Girls Clubs

  • $25,000

    American Red Cross · Boone, IA · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $20,000

    Maine Historical Society · Portland, ME · 2023

    Historical societies and preservation

  • $20,000

    Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $20,000

    Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2022

    Substance Abuse Treatment

  • $20,000

    Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2022

    Homeless Shelters

  • $15,000

    Portland Community Squash · Portland, ME · 2024

    Facility Expansion

  • $15,000

    St Joseph'S College of Maine · Standish, ME · 2024

    Innovation Training Hub

  • $15,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2023

    Food banks and pantries

  • $15,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $15,000

    Portland Wheelers · Portland, ME · 2023

    Transportation assistance

  • $15,000

    St Joseph'S College · Standish, ME · 2022

    Education

  • $15,000

    Yellow Tulip Project · Portland, ME · 2022

    Public Health

  • $12,500

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2022

    Food Banks and Pantries

  • $12,000

    Portland Museum of Art · Portland, ME · 2022

    Art Museum

  • $10,716

    Children'S Museum & Theatre of Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    Children's Museum

  • $10,000

    Best Buddies International - Maine Chapter · Cumberland, ME · 2024

    Leadership Program

  • $10,000

    Community Dental · Portland, ME · 2024

    Community Clinics

  • $10,000

    Good Shepherd Food Bank · Auburn, ME · 2024

    Food Banks & Pantries

  • $10,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2024

    Hospices

  • $10,000

    I'M Your Neighbor Books · Portland, ME · 2024

    Cross-cultural Community Connections

  • $10,000

    Mainely Smiles · Portland, ME · 2024

    Clinic Expansion Project

  • $10,000

    Milestone Recovery · Portland, ME · 2024

    Building Renovations

  • $10,000

    North Yarmouth Academy · Yarmouth, ME · 2024

    Emergency Management Communication System

  • $10,000

    Preble Street · Portland, ME · 2024

    Homeless Shelters

  • $10,000

    Woodfords Family Sevices · Westbrook, ME · 2024

    Expeditions Community Support Program

  • $10,000

    Indigo Arts Alliance · Portland, ME · 2023

    Arts and culture

  • $10,000

    Maine State Ballet · Falmouth, ME · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $10,000

    Portland Community Health Center · Portland, ME · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $10,000

    Portland Public Library · Portland, ME · 2023

    Arts and culture

  • $10,000

    Community Dental · Portland, ME · 2022

    Primary Healthcare

  • $10,000

    Mercy Hospital · Portland, ME · 2022

    Hospitals

  • $10,000

    My Place Teen Center · Westbrook, ME · 2022

    Building Improvements

  • $9,341

    Learningworks · Portland, ME · 2024

    Neighborhood Centers

  • $8,102

    Royal River Community Players · Yarmouth, ME · 2024

    Performing Arts

  • $8,000

    Hospice of Southern Maine · Scarborough, ME · 2022

    Hospices

  • $7,520

    Junior Achievement of Maine · Portland, ME · 2023

    Youth development

  • $7,500

    Crossroads for Women · Scarborough, ME · 2024

    Computer Equipment

  • $7,500

    Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institute · Portland, ME · 2024

    Increase Program Capacity

  • $7,500

    Fifth Maine Regiment Museum · Peaks Island, ME · 2023

    Building improvements

  • $7,500

    Maine Humanities Council · Portland, ME · 2023

    Humanities councils and agencies

  • $7,500

    Maine State Ballet · Falmouth, ME · 2022

    Building Improvements

  • $6,807

    Portland School of Ballet · Portland, ME · 2023

    Capacity building

  • $6,300

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

    Educational services

  • $6,000

    Catholic Charities Maine · Portland, ME · 2022

    Building Improvements

  • $5,013

    Maine Academy of Modern Music · Portland, ME · 2022

    Music

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.