Private foundation · EIN 01-0535144 · Augusta, ME · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Maine Health Access Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.11M in grants paid across 124 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 79.4% of those dollars to 96 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.85M 96 lines
- No confident match $1.26M 28
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- Grant applications are submitted via MeHAF's on-line grants management system, which can be accessed via the Grants Center on the MeHAF website: http://www.mehaf.org/grants- center/grantseekers/. Applications for several grant programs, including Discretionary Grants, Community Responsive Grants, and Systems Improvement and Innovation Grants, are considered using a two- phase process that begins with a Letter of Inquiry (LOI). A subset of LOI applications are invited to submit full applications.
- Deadlines
- Deadlines are outlined on the MeHAF website; open funding is available for select programs.
- Restrictions
- The foundation generally limits its grant awards offered through competitive RFPs to 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organizations, educational institutions, governmental entities, tribal organizations, or other public, non-profit entities. Private foundations, fiscal sponsorships and organizations with pending non-profit status are occasionally eligible to receive funding; such entities must contact the foundation prior to application to ensure appropriate due diligence. MeHAF primarily funds M
- Website on filing
- www.mehaf.org
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 123 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Council on Aging Brunswick, ME · EIN 46-1549012 | $367,960 | Care Access;CIE;Transportation;Ageism;Advocacy;Nova;Wisdom Summit;PHE | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME · EIN 01-0391479 | $219,700 | Investing in Ldrs of Clr;Oral Hlth Funders;Lewiston;Equity Fund;BIPOC Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| Consumers for Affordable Health CARE Foundation Augusta, ME · EIN 04-3366975 | $196,200 | Health Advocacy; PHE Response; Nova Grant; PHE Health Care Access | Same city 1.00 |
| The Maine Behavioral Health Foundation Augusta, ME · EIN 56-2409903 | $166,000 | CCBHC Learning Collab;Access and Workforce Study;Health Advocacy;Nova | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Transgender Network Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $155,000 | Health Equity; Collab Grant; Advocacy; Nova Grant; Transgender MH Pgm | Unmatched Help match |
| New England Arab American Organization Portland, ME · EIN 47-5574330 | $142,500 | Health Equity;Collab Grant;Kindred Hearts;Fam Violence Hlth & Svcs | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Amistad Inc (dba Commonspace) Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $129,000 | Health Equity Capacity; Women's SUD; OD & Infection Initiative | Unmatched Help match |
| Southern Maine Workers Center Portland, ME · EIN 20-4982064 | $125,000 | Health Advocacy (2); Health Equity - Portland Outright; Nova Grant (2) | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners Augusta, ME · EIN 04-3346273 | $120,000 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant; Coverage for Adult Immigrants | Same address 1.00 |
| Disability Rights Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0351782 | $111,200 | Health Advocacy; Public Health Emergency Response; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Equalitymaine Foundation Portland, ME · EIN 01-0515357 | $110,000 | Rebranding SAGE;Advocacy;Nova;LGBTQ+ Competency in Sr Care Communities | Same address 1.00 |
| Family Planning Association of Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0317679 | $110,000 | Responding to Abortion Care Needs; Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 0.93 |
| Hand in Hand Mano En Mano Milbridge, ME · EIN 01-0836208 | $104,903 | Health Equity Capacity; Collaborative Grant | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine People's Resource Center Portland, ME · EIN 22-2586108 | $100,000 | Housing- Social Determinants of Health; Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same street 1.00 |
| Mid-Coast Health Net Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0528885 | $100,000 | Access to Care; Nova Grant | Same address 0.74 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England Colchester, VT · EIN 03-0222941 | $100,000 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Health Equity Alliance Bangor, ME · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Sexual Health and Wellness Center; Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Unmatched Help match |
| Oasis Free Clinics Brunswick, ME · no confident EIN match | $100,000 | Access to Care; Nova Grant | Unmatched Help match |
| Somali Bantu Community Association Lewiston, ME · no confident EIN match | $98,300 | Health Equity; Family & Youth Resources Coord; Collab Grant; Lewiston | Unmatched Help match |
| In Her Presence Portland, ME · EIN 47-5518548 | $92,500 | Health Equity Capacity; MotherCiricle; Collaborative Grant | Exact name 1.00 |
| Maine Inside Out Lewiston, ME · EIN 83-0462687 | $90,000 | The Landing Spot; Support for Transformative School and Systems Change | Same address 1.00 |
| Mainely Smiles Portland, ME · EIN 87-4255473 | $90,000 | Access to Care; Expansion of Oral Health Provider Network; Nova Grant | Same address 0.78 |
| Daniel Hanley Center for Hlth Leadership (ME Medical Education Trust) Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $87,000 | Leadership Devlpmnt; Annual Event; Education Trust | Unmatched Help match |
| Cross Cultural Community Services Portland, ME · EIN 90-0580603 | $82,000 | Oral Health Equity Collab; BHM Wellness Fair; Older BIPOC Adv Comm | Same city 1.00 |
| Wabanaki Health & Wellness Npc Bangor, ME · EIN 04-3337456 | $76,500 | Health Equity Capacity; PHE Response; Charitable Gift | Same ZIP 0.84 |
| NAMI Maine Hallowell, ME · EIN 01-0406214 | $75,000 | Charitable Gift; Health Advocacy; Lewiston Response; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| City of Portland - Portland Public Health & Human Services Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $71,200 | Access to Care; Public Health Emergency Response; Nova Grant | Unmatched Help match |
| Maine Center for Economic Policy Augusta, ME · EIN 22-3317572 | $70,000 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same city 1.00 |
| The Harry E Davis Partnership for Children's Oral Health Yarmouth, ME · EIN 81-3309003 | $69,000 | Dental Steps Pilot; Maines Oral Health System: Financial Analysis | Same address 0.72 |
| Maine Primary CARE Association Augusta, ME · EIN 22-2630127 | $67,000 | Value Based Payment and Care;Health Advocacy;PHE Response;Nova Grant | Same city 1.00 |
| Spurwink Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $65,000 | Lewiston Response; Greater Portland Addiction Collaborative Pilot | Unmatched Help match |
| New Mainers Public Health Initiative Lewiston, ME · EIN 47-1765878 | $64,500 | Health Equity; Lewiston Response; PHE Response; PH Week; Collab Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Mi'kmaq Nation Presque Isle, ME · no confident EIN match | $64,100 | Health Equity Capacity; Collaborative Grant | Unmatched Help match |
| Mabel Wadsworth Women's Health Ctr Bangor, ME · EIN 22-2667466 | $62,800 | Health Equity; Designated Char Gift; Collaborative Grant; Nova Grant | Same address 0.81 |
| Maine Mobile Health Program Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0414441 | $60,000 | Health Advocacy, Nova Grant; Public Health Emergency Response | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Prisoner Advocacy Coalition Lisbon, ME · EIN 27-2861615 | $56,200 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Presente Maine Portland, ME · EIN 87-3756331 | $56,200 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition Portland, ME · EIN 82-3097991 | $55,600 | Designated Charitable Gift; Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME · EIN 22-2546643 | $55,400 | KIDS COUNT Data Book 2023; Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Out Maine Rockland, ME · EIN 20-3682307 | $55,000 | Accessible, Equitable & Inclusive LGBTQ+ Youth Hlth & MH Svcs;Lewiston | Same address 1.00 |
| Tree Street Youth Lewiston, ME · EIN 46-0942854 | $55,000 | Community-Led Target-Focused Program Design Project; Lewiston Response | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Public Health Association Augusta, ME · EIN 22-2570302 | $52,000 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant; Equity and Ethics in PH Research and Eval | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Youth Thriving Manchester, ME · EIN 84-1984081 | $52,000 | Together We Can Thrive; Youth Thriving in Franklin County | Same address 1.00 |
| Resources for Organizing and Social Change Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0353747 | $51,900 | Charitable Gift; Health Advocacy; Harm Reduction Works; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund Augusta, ME · EIN 22-3093407 | $51,200 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| AARP Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-0794300 | $50,000 | Health Advocacy; Nova Grant | Same address 1.00 |
| Healthy Peninsula Blue Hill, ME · EIN 81-2799943 | $50,000 | Bridging Neighbors | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Access Points Brunswick, ME · EIN 82-5123216 | $50,000 | Access to Peer-Led Harm Reduction Education in Rural Communities | Same street 1.00 |
| American Academy of Pediatrics Maine Chapter Manchester, ME · EIN 20-4901024 | $50,000 | Treatment, Recovery, Education, Advocacy for Teens with SUD | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Healthy Community Coalition Farmington, ME · EIN 22-3305743 | $50,000 | Mobile Harm Reduction in Franklin County | Same address 0.72 |
1 more line ($15K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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9 recipients in common - Onion Foundation Auburn, ME
9 recipients in common - Bangor Savings Bank Foundation Bangor, ME
9 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.