Private foundation · EIN 01-0512082 · Portland, ME · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Fisher Charitable Foundation's grants went
It reported $483,350 in grants paid across 84 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 84.4% of those dollars to 69 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $408K 70 lines
- No confident match $72.5K 13
- Individuals, not shown $3,000 1
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- INFORMATION AND A GRANT APPLICATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE HTTPS://FISHERCHARITABLEFOUNDATION.ORG/APPLICATION-PROCEDURES/
- Deadlines
- FEBRUARY 15, MAY 15, AUGUST 15, NOVEMBER 15
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION GENERALLY LIMITS ITS GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS OR PURPOSES WHICH TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 83 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Women's Board of the Maine Medical Center Portland, ME · EIN 01-0199596 | $25,000 | DEAN L. FISHER SCHOLARSHIPS | Same address 0.72 |
| Portland Stage Company Portland, ME · EIN 51-0143171 | $25,000 | MAKING AN ENTRANCE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation Portland, ME · EIN 01-0315296 | $15,000 | HOMES AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR RECENT IMMIGRANTS | Same address 1.00 |
| Downeast Community Partners Portsmouth, NH · EIN 01-0288757 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| United Way of Aroostook Presque Isle, ME · EIN 23-7147455 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mitchell Institute Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Community Concepts Lewiston, ME · EIN 01-0424969 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Dental Portland, ME · EIN 23-7129502 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME · EIN 22-3260883 | $10,000 | CONNECT RURAL MAINERS OF LIMITED MEANS WITH IMMIGRATION LEGAL SERVICES | Same city 1.00 |
| Homeworthy Rockland, ME · EIN 46-3136785 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Legal Services for Maine Elders Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0359131 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Milestone Recovery Portland, ME · EIN 01-6024344 | $10,000 | FURNISH AND UPGRADE FACILITY | Same address 1.00 |
| Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME · EIN 01-0378420 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra Portland, ME · EIN 01-6006058 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.86 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Island Institute Rockland, ME · EIN 22-2786731 | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Penobscot Community Health CARE Bangor, ME · no confident EIN match | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| 317 Main St Community Center Yarmouth, ME · EIN 20-1424631 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.94 |
| Abbe Museum Bar Harbor, ME · EIN 01-0211777 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra Bangor, ME · EIN 01-0024645 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Belfast Soup Kitchen Belfast, ME · EIN 80-0617201 | $5,000 | NEW BUILDING CONSTRUCTION | Same address 1.00 |
| Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center Ellsworth, ME · EIN 26-0074846 | $5,000 | CANCER CENTER ANNEX | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine Camden, ME · EIN 01-0384833 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Me Portland, ME · EIN 01-0475146 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| The Center for Grieving Children Portland, ME · EIN 01-0431501 | $5,000 | BEREAVEMENT SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, TEENS, AND FAMILIES | Same address 1.00 |
| The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0368070 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.79 |
| Frannie Peabody Center Portland, ME · EIN 01-0416974 | $5,000 | FRAN FUND | Same address 1.00 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park Belfast, ME · EIN 01-0535846 | $5,000 | ENGAGE YOUTH AS ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDS | Same address 1.00 |
| Furniture Friends Westbrook, ME · EIN 01-0513662 | $5,000 | FURNITURE ACQUISTION PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME · EIN 01-0504905 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine 7 Rivers Maine Topsham, ME · EIN 01-0460969 | $5,000 | HOME REPAIRS AND MODIFICATIONS | Same address 1.00 |
| Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0406624 | $5,000 | MAINE'S BLACK AND BROWN HEROES EXHIBIT | Same address 1.00 |
| Locker Project Portland, ME · EIN 47-1257754 | $5,000 | FRESH PRODUCE TO LOW-INCOME FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners Augusta, ME · EIN 04-3346273 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Historical Society Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211530 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition Lisbon, ME · EIN 27-2861615 | $5,000 | PEER HEALTH NAVIGATORS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation Lewiston, ME · EIN 22-3171529 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.89 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission Northeast Harbor, ME · EIN 01-0216837 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mainely Smiles Portland, ME · EIN 87-4255473 | $5,000 | DENTAL CARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Merryspring Camden, ME · EIN 23-7331450 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.72 |
| McH Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0275875 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.90 |
| Midcoast Recovery Coalition Camden, ME · EIN 81-4439821 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Peregrine Corporation S Portland, ME · EIN 01-0473116 | $5,000 | STRIVE U PROGRAM | Same address 0.70 |
| Portland Stage Company Portland, ME · EIN 51-0143171 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Preble Street Portland, ME · EIN 01-0418917 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Safe Voices Lewiston, ME · EIN 01-0352658 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Shalom House Portland, ME · EIN 23-7119236 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Southern Harbor Eldercare Services North Haven, ME · EIN 32-0451503 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.96 |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging Biddeford, ME · EIN 01-0360259 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Susan L Curtis Foundation Portland, ME · EIN 01-0324705 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
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22 recipients in common - Libra Foundation Portland, ME
22 recipients in common - Elmina B Sewall Foundation Freeport, ME
19 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
18 recipients in common - Onion Foundation Auburn, ME
16 recipients in common - Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Saco, ME
14 recipients in common - Sam L Cohen Foundation Portland, ME
12 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.