Private foundation · EIN 01-0387404 · Freeport, ME · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Elmina B Sewall Foundation's grants went
It reported $13.4M in grants paid across 286 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 88.7% of those dollars to 257 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $11.9M 257 lines
- No confident match $1.41M 27
- Individuals, not shown $105K 2
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- The Foundation will only accept applications submitted through the Foundation's online grant system, available at the following webpage: https://www.sewallfoundation.org/healthy-people-healthy-places-grants-1 Organizations may submit an application once per year. Some exceptions may be made in the case of fiscal sponsorships and multi-organization collaborations. Organizations with active multi-year grants must wait to apply for additional funding until the year in which the current grant-term e
- Deadlines
- Applications for 2024 HPHP grants were due by February 15, 2024.
- Restrictions
- Applicants must be eligible to accept tax-deductible donations as outlined in Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code. This includes 501(c)(3) federal tax-exempt organizations, public schools, public agencies working for the State of Maine, or Indian tribal governments (and their political subdivisions) recognized by the Department of the Interior. The Foundation limits and prioritizes grant support to charitable work in Maine that aligns with its stated priorities. This requirement may be w
- Website on filing
- www.sewallfoundation.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 284 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrise County Economic Council Machias, ME · EIN 01-0493897 | $425,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Kennebec Valley Humane Society Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0266549 | $300,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| New Learning Journey Waitsfield, VT · EIN 47-4879926 | $295,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| National Trust for Local News Brighton, CO · EIN 86-2022385 | $250,000 | General Operating Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Maine Audubon Society Falmouth, ME · EIN 01-0248780 | $235,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 0.89 |
| Maine Environmental Education Association Brunswick, ME · EIN 01-0383590 | $220,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| St Mary's Regional Medical Center Lewiston, ME · EIN 01-0211551 | $220,000 | General Operating Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point Pleasant Point, ME · no confident EIN match | $220,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Cooperative Development Institute Northampton, MA · EIN 04-3241596 | $207,500 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Initiativesinc Portland, ME · EIN 01-0484310 | $205,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Central Aroostook Humane Society Presque Isle, ME · EIN 23-7333853 | $200,000 | General Operating Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Outdoor Sport Institute Caribou, ME · EIN 46-5191858 | $200,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Four Directions Development Corporation Orono, ME · EIN 01-0544468 | $175,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Our Katahdin Millinocket, ME · EIN 47-2382072 | $175,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Development Foundation Hallowell, ME · no confident EIN match | $170,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| United Somali Women of Maine Lewiston, ME · no confident EIN match | $167,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Downeast Institute for Applied Marine Research and Education Beals, ME · EIN 01-0452403 | $150,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Land in Common Greene, ME · EIN 26-3832721 | $150,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Sunrise Opportunities Machias, ME · EIN 01-0407276 | $150,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Halfway Home Pet Rescue Caribou, ME · EIN 94-3471733 | $140,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition Portland, ME · EIN 82-3097991 | $125,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 0.94 |
| Rural Aspirations Project Swanville, ME · EIN 45-3854485 | $125,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Third Sector Capital Partners Boston, MA · EIN 46-1301032 | $125,000 | General Operating Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Maine Association for the Education of Young Children Augusta, ME · EIN 06-1713614 | $120,000 | General Operating Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Millinocket Regional Hospital Millinocket, ME · EIN 01-0223482 | $120,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, ME · EIN 01-0528014 | $115,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| The Ark Pope Memorial Animal Shelter Cherryfield, ME · EIN 01-0401717 | $110,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Federation of Farmers Markets Freeport, ME · EIN 36-4716128 | $100,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Millinocket Memorial Library Millinocket, ME · EIN 81-4748516 | $100,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7222333 | $100,000 | General Operating Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) Augusta, ME · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of Veterans Memorial Library Patten, ME · EIN 87-2818803 | $95,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME · EIN 01-0378420 | $89,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Immigrant and Refugee Services Lewiston, ME · EIN 26-3099485 | $87,500 | General Operating Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Downeast Community Partners Portsmouth, NH · EIN 01-0288757 | $85,000 | General Operating Support | Exact name 1.00 |
| Land Peace Foundation Monroe, ME · EIN 85-0838803 | $85,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine State Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation Augusta, ME · EIN 83-1165095 | $85,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Wayside Food Programs Portland, ME · EIN 22-2806424 | $85,000 | General Operating Support | Same city 1.00 |
| Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce Foundation Lewiston, ME · EIN 81-3725460 | $82,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME · EIN 01-0391479 | $80,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine People's Resource Center Portland, ME · EIN 22-2586108 | $80,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Resources for Organizing and Social Change Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0353747 | $80,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Medical Care Development (aka MCD Global Health) Hallowell, ME · no confident EIN match | $80,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Wabanaki Health & Wellness Npc Bangor, ME · EIN 04-3337456 | $79,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 0.81 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill, ME · EIN 22-2655830 | $75,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Eastern Maine Development Corporation Bangor, ME · EIN 01-0281875 | $75,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Katahdin Children and Familiesfoundation Patten, ME · EIN 88-2008544 | $75,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township Indian Township, ME · no confident EIN match | $75,000 | General Operating Support | Unmatched Help match |
| Marians Dream Philanthropy for Animal a Brunswick, ME · EIN 22-2485794 | $72,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Conservation Alliance Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0541478 | $70,000 | General Operating Support | Same ZIP 1.00 |
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43 recipients in common - Onion Foundation Auburn, ME
41 recipients in common - John T Gorman Foundation Portland, ME
39 recipients in common - Quimby Family Foundation Portland, ME
37 recipients in common - Maine Health Access Foundation Augusta, ME
32 recipients in common - Sam L Cohen Foundation Portland, ME
29 recipients in common - Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Bangor, ME
27 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.