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12 funders with a record of paying for “houlton”
Where the money went The Nature Conservancy → Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians: $504K across 1 grant, latest 2024 Elmina B Sewall Foundation → Houlton Humane Society: $177K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Maine Community Foundation Inc → Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians: $125K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Christopher & Nancy Pierce Charitable → Mcauley Residence Northern Light Mercy Hospital: $100K across 1 grant, latest 2025 Frank B Wilder Uw Fbo Houlton Me → Town of Houlton: $63K across 4 grants, latest 2025 Maine Development Foundation → Town of Houlton: $60K across 2 grants, latest 2024 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Regional Health Services Fd: $43K across 5 grants, latest 2025 The Simons Foundation Inc → Biobus Inc: $23K across 1 grant, latest 2023 Elks National Foundation Inc → Houlton Me Lodge No 835: $19K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Tsadra Foundation → Simon Houlton: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Melmac Education Foundation → Greater Houlton Christian Academy: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Bank of America Charitable → Houlton High Schhol Alumni Associ: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023 Elmina B Sewall Foundation → Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians: $150K across 2 grants, latest 2024 Christopher & Nancy Pierce Charitable → Town of Houlton Parks & Recreation Dept: $63K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Humane Society: $30K across 5 grants, latest 2025 Maine Community Foundation Inc → Town of Houlton: $26K across 3 grants, latest 2024 Elks National Foundation Inc → Houlton Me No 835: $8K across 1 grant, latest 2022 Melmac Education Foundation → Houlton High School: $4K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Chamber of Commerce: $27K across 5 grants, latest 2025 Christopher & Nancy Pierce Charitable → Houlton Rec Center: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2025 Melmac Education Foundation → Houlton Middle-High School: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton High School Alumni Assoc: $25K across 5 grants, latest 2025 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Southside School: $20K across 2 grants, latest 2023 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Canopy Crew: $18K across 4 grants, latest 2025 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Greater Houlton Christian Academy: $15K across 5 grants, latest 2025 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Middle High School: $6K across 3 grants, latest 2025 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Parks & Recreation: $3K across 1 grant, latest 2024 The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam → Houlton Community Market: $2K across 1 grant, latest 2025 The Nature Conservancy: $504K on this topic. Open the funder. The Nature Conservancy $504K Elmina B Sewall Foundation: $327K on this topic. Open the funder. Elmina B Sewall Foundation $327K The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam: $189K on this topic. Open the funder. The Aaron A and Maria H Putnam $189K Christopher & Nancy Pierce Charitable: $183K on this topic. Open the funder. Christopher & Nancy Pierce Ch… $183K Maine Community Foundation Inc: $151K on this topic. Open the funder. Maine Community Foundation Inc $151K Frank B Wilder Uw Fbo Houlton Me: $63K on this topic. Open the funder. Frank B Wilder Uw Fbo Houlton… $63K Maine Development Foundation: $60K on this topic. Open the funder. Maine Development Foundation $60K Elks National Foundation Inc: $27K on this topic. Open the funder. Elks National Foundation Inc $27K The Simons Foundation Inc: $23K on this topic. Open the funder. The Simons Foundation Inc $23K Melmac Education Foundation: $10K on this topic. Open the funder. Melmac Education Foundation $10K Tsadra Foundation: $8K on this topic. Open the funder. Tsadra Foundation $8K The Bank of America Charitable: $4K on this topic. Open the funder. The Bank of America Charitable $4K Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians: received $504K on this topic Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians $504K Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians: received $275K on this topic Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians $275K Houlton Humane Society: received $177K on this topic Houlton Humane Society $177K Mcauley Residence Northern Light Mercy Hospital: received $100K on this topic Mcauley Residence Northern Ligh… $100K Town of Houlton: received $86K on this topic Town of Houlton $86K Town of Houlton Parks & Recreation Dept: received $63K on this topic Town of Houlton Parks & Recreat… $63K Town of Houlton: received $63K on this topic Town of Houlton $63K Houlton Regional Health Services Fd: received $43K on this topic Houlton Regional Health Service… $43K Houlton Humane Society: received $30K on this topic Houlton Humane Society $30K Houlton Chamber of Commerce: received $27K on this topic Houlton Chamber of Commerce $27K Houlton High School Alumni Assoc: received $25K on this topic Houlton High School Alumni Assoc $25K Biobus Inc: received $23K on this topic Biobus Inc $23K Houlton Rec Center: received $20K on this topic Houlton Rec Center $20K Houlton Southside School: received $20K on this topic Houlton Southside School $20K Greater Houlton Christian Academy: received $19K on this topic Greater Houlton Christian Acade… $19K Houlton Me Lodge No 835: received $19K on this topic Houlton Me Lodge No 835 $19K Houlton Canopy Crew: received $18K on this topic Houlton Canopy Crew $18K Houlton Me No 835: received $8K on this topic Houlton Me No 835 $8K Simon Houlton: received $8K on this topic Simon Houlton $8K Houlton Middle High School: received $6K on this topic Houlton Middle High School $6K Houlton High School: received $4K on this topic Houlton High School $4K Houlton High Schhol Alumni Associ: received $4K on this topic Houlton High Schhol Alumni Asso… $4K Houlton Parks & Recreation: received $3K on this topic Houlton Parks & Recreation $3K Houlton Middle-High School: received $2K on this topic Houlton Middle-High School $2K Houlton Community Market: received $2K on this topic Houlton Community Market $2K 12 funders, 25 recipients, grants matching “houlton” only. Ribbon width is proportional to the total given; each funder has its own colour (smaller funders in gray). Hover a name to isolate its flows, click a funder to open it. Drag to move around; zoom with the buttons, a double-click, or the wheel after clicking the map. Largest: $10,000 to HOULTON HIGH SCHOOL ALUMNI ASSOC — educational scholarships
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Largest: $90,000 to Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians — ethnic studies, education
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Largest: $50,000 to TOWN OF HOULTON PARKS & RECREATION DEPT — houlton maine recreation center
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Largest: $100,000 to Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians — general operating support
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Largest: $2,000 to HOULTON MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL — tgms scholarship
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Largest: $18,249 to TOWN OF HOULTON — unrestricted general
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Largest: $9,500 to HOULTON ME LODGE NO 835 — community investment program
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Largest: $51,491 to Town of Houlton — economic development
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Largest: $503,500 to HOULTON BAND OF MALISEET INDIANS — conservation activities
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Largest: $2,500 to HOULTON HIGH SCHHOL ALUMNI ASSOCI — program/operating support
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Largest: $7,650 to Simon Houlton — advanced studies scholarship recipient
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Largest: $23,042 to BIOBUS INC — biobus goes to houlton, maine gift
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