Private foundation · EIN 04-6626994 · Portland, ME · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Libra Foundation's grants went
It reported $6.06M in grants paid across 65 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 78.2% of those dollars to 50 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $4.74M 52 lines
- No confident match $1.27M 12
- Individuals, not shown $50K 1
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 REQUIRES THAT A FORMAL APPLICATION BE SUBMITTED INCLUDING ORGANIZATION NAME, ADDRESS, CHARITABLE PROJECT, AMOUNT REQUESTED, PURPOSE OF PROJECT, GEOGRAPHIC AREA AND NUMBER OF PEOPLE TO BE SERVED BY PROJECT.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- APPLICANT MUST BE A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) AND NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A). THE FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS, ACTIVITIES, OPERATIONS OR PURPOSES WHICH ONLY TAKE PLACE WITHIN THE STATE OF MAINE.
- Website on filing
- WWW.LIBRAFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 64 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pineland Farms New Gloucestr, ME · EIN 01-0538172 | $4,165,000 | DEVELOP, OPERATE AND STAFF PINELAND FARMS, INC. FOR AGRICULTURAL PROMOTION, EDUCATION AND RESEARCH IN MAINE | Same address 1.00 |
| Mainehealth Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $1,101,003 | RAISING READERS PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| Foxcroft Academy Trustees of Dovr Foxcroft, ME · EIN 01-0246278 | $172,792 | PISCATAQUIS COUNTY ICE ARENA OPERATING EXPENSES | Same address 0.83 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211543 | $50,000 | A PLACE FOR GROWTH CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| Fort Kent Outdoor Center Fort Kent, ME · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Mainehealth Dba Pen Bay Waldo Healthcare Foundation Rockland, ME · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | CONSTRUCT NEW HEALTH CENTER | Unmatched Help match |
| Friends of Katahdin Woods & Waters Portland, ME · EIN 81-5102906 | $25,000 | TEKAKAPIMEK CONTACT STATION | Same address 1.00 |
| State YMCA of Maine Dba YMCA Camp of Maine Winthrop, ME · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | ENDOWMENT FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| The William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0368070 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.79 |
| Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME · EIN 01-0378420 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Portland Stage Company Portland, ME · EIN 51-0143171 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra Portland, ME · EIN 01-6006058 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 0.86 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME · EIN 22-2986809 | $10,000 | CAMPAIGN TO END HUNGER | Same city 1.00 |
| Island Institute Rockland, ME · EIN 22-2786731 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Historical Society Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211530 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Maritime Museum Bath, ME · EIN 01-0271477 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Public Broadcasting Corporation Lewiston, ME · EIN 22-3171529 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.89 |
| Peregrine Corporation S Portland, ME · EIN 01-0473116 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.70 |
| Salvation Army - Northern New England Division Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Abbe Museum Bar Harbor, ME · EIN 01-0211777 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Autism Society of Maine D/B/A Asm Winthrop, ME · EIN 01-0407346 | $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 |
| Bay Chamber Concerts Camden, ME · EIN 01-6023519 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences East Boothbay, ME · EIN 01-6006001 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211543 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Center for a Green Future Aka Growing to Give Brunswick, ME · EIN 82-1075994 | $5,000 | GROWING TO GIVE PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| The Center for Grieving Children Portland, ME · EIN 01-0431501 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Center for Contemporary Art Rockland, ME · EIN 01-0282701 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine Portland, ME · EIN 01-0352258 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens Boothbay, ME · EIN 01-0476545 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Community Dental Portland, ME · EIN 23-7129502 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness Portland, ME · EIN 56-2346482 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Downeast Community Partners Portsmouth, NH · EIN 01-0288757 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Forest Society of Maine Bangor, ME · EIN 02-0413555 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME · EIN 01-0504905 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Home Orland, ME · EIN 01-0287624 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| The Iris Network Portland, ME · EIN 01-0196359 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Lakes Environmental Association Bridgton, ME · EIN 23-7120682 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Legal Services for Maine Elders Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0359131 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Newry, ME · EIN 01-0388818 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Association of Nonprofits Portland, ME · EIN 01-0488538 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Association of Nonprofits Portland, ME · EIN 01-0488538 | $5,000 | CULTURAL ALLIANCE OF MAINE (CAM) | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Audubon Society Falmouth, ME · EIN 01-0248780 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.89 |
| Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers Waterville, ME · EIN 01-0267392 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME · EIN 01-0527022 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, ME · EIN 01-0528014 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association Unity, ME · EIN 01-6048322 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine State Ballet Falmouth, ME · EIN 01-0420070 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick, ME · EIN 01-0355212 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals South Windham, ME · EIN 01-0212545 | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
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11 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.