Fisher Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Portland, ME · EIN 01-0512082 · reported 2025
107grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$546Ktotal paid
3states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 5 of its 107 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $18K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maine Medical Center DEAN L. FISHER SCHOLARSHIPS | Portland, ME | $25,000 |
| Downeast Community Partners | Ellsworth, ME | $15,000 |
| Hospice OF Southern Maine MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND MEDICATIONS | Scarborough, ME | $15,000 |
| Mitchell Institute | Portland, ME | $15,000 |
| United Way OF Aroostook | Presque Isle, ME | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs OF Southern Maine A PLACE FOR GROWTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Portland, ME | $10,000 |
| Community Concepts | Lewiston, ME | $10,000 |
| Community Dental | Portland, ME | $10,000 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank OF Maine | Auburn, ME | $10,000 |
| Knox County Homeless Coalition | Rockland, ME | $10,000 |
| Legal Services for the Elderly | Augusta, ME | $10,000 |
| Lifeflight Foundation LIFEFLIGHT CRITICAL CARE PROGRAM | Augusta, ME | $10,000 |
| Open Arms Clinic INC | Toccoa, GA | $10,000 |
| Portland Museum OF Art | Portland, ME | $10,000 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | $10,000 |
| Youth Full Maine | Biddeford, ME | $10,000 |
| Mount Desert Island Biological Laboratory PFAS TESTING | Salisbury Cove, ME | $9,983 |
| Students Empowered TO End Dependency (seed) | Scarborough, ME | $7,500 |
| Friends OF Long Creek Youth Development Center INCARCERATED YOUTH PROGRAMS | South Portland, ME | $6,500 |
| Island Institute | Rockland, ME | $6,000 |
| Penobscot Community Health Care | Bangor, ME | $6,000 |
| 317 Main Community Music Center | Yarmouth, ME | $5,000 |
| Abbe Museum | Bar Harbor, ME | $5,000 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation HOMELESS TO HOUSING PROGRAM | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor, ME | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters OF Mid-Maine | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters OF Southern Maine | Westbrook, ME | $5,000 |
| Care and Share Food Closet | Farmington, ME | $5,000 |
| Dempsey Center | South Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Farnsworth Art Museum | Rockland, ME | $5,000 |
| Furniture Friends PROGRAM EXPANSION | Westbrook, ME | $5,000 |
| Goodwill Industries OF Northern New England SNAP EMPLOYMENT & TRAINING | Gorham, ME | $5,000 |
| Gulf OF Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Healthy Island Project FOOD SECURITY PROGRAMS | Stonington, ME | $5,000 |
| Homeless Services OF Aroostook | Presque Isle, ME | $5,000 |
| Locker Project | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Maine Association for the Education OF Young Children TEACH EARLY EDUCATION MAINE PROGRAM | Augusta, ME | $5,000 |
| Maine Historical Society | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Maine Public | Lewiston, ME | $5,000 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | Northeast Harbor, ME | $5,000 |
| Merryspring Nature Center | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Methodist Conference Home | Rockland, ME | $5,000 |
| Midcoast Habitat for Humanity FIREFLY FIELD PROJECT | Rockport, ME | $5,000 |
| Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Neighbors 4 Neighbors WEEKEND AND SUMMER FEEDING PROGRAM | Toccoa, GA | $5,000 |
| North Berwick Food Pantry FEEDING OUR NEIGHBORS: EXPANDING ACCESS IN A TIME OF CRISIS PROGRAM | North Berwick, ME | $5,000 |
| Portland Stage Company | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Safe Voices | Auburn, ME | $5,000 |
| Shalom House | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Southern Harbor Eldercare Service | North Haven, ME | $5,000 |
| Southern Maine Agency ON Aging | Biddeford, ME | $5,000 |
| ST Brendan the Navigator Parish ST. BERNARD SOUP KITCHEN | Camden, ME | $5,000 |
| Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | $5,000 |
| Tree Street Youth | Lewiston, ME | $5,000 |
| Waldo County YMCA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM | Belfast, ME | $5,000 |
| YMCA Camp OF Maine | Winthrop, ME | $5,000 |
| Big Rock VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION | Mars Hill, ME | $4,000 |
| Iris Network | Portland, ME | $4,000 |
| Maine Academy OF Modern Music | Portland, ME | $4,000 |
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