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 2022–2024. 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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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 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
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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