Private foundation · EIN 20-2262822 · Portland, ME · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Sam L Cohen Foundation's grants went
It reported $2.32M in grants paid across 112 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 85.6% of those dollars to 85 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $1.98M 89 lines
- No confident match $332K 23
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- REFER TO WWW.SAMLCOHENFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Deadlines
- REFER TO WWW.SAMLCOHENFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Restrictions
- REFER TO WWW.SAMLCOHENFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SPECIFIC INFORMATION
- Website on filing
- WWW.SAMLCOHENFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 106 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Stage Company Portland, ME · EIN 51-0143171 | $200,000 | "MAKING AN ENTRANCE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same city 1.00 |
| My Place Teen Center Westbrook, ME · EIN 01-0509578 | $125,000 | THE MY PLACE TEEN CENTER SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN | Same address 1.00 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME · EIN 22-2986809 | $100,000 | BIDDEFORD AREA FOOD ACCESS | Same city 1.00 |
| Jewish Community Alliance Southern Maine Portland, ME · EIN 01-0530420 | $75,000 | CHARLIE MILLER AWARD | Same city 1.00 |
| Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0406624 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME · EIN 22-3260883 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools Portland, ME · EIN 22-3179738 | $45,000 | MAKE IT HAPPEN! EXPANSION | Same address 1.00 |
| Milestone Recovery Portland, ME · EIN 01-6024344 | $45,000 | DETOX EXPANSION PROJECT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME · EIN 22-2546643 | $40,000 | ADVANCING CHILD HEALTH AND WELFARE | Same address 1.00 |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging Biddeford, ME · EIN 01-0360259 | $40,000 | PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN SOUTHERN MAINE | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Equal Justice Hallowell, ME · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Maine Association for the Education of Young Children Augusta, ME · EIN 06-1713614 | $32,500 | RIGHT FROM THE START COALITION | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME · EIN 22-2546643 | $32,500 | RIGHT FROM THE START COALITION | Same address 1.00 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry Biddeford, ME · EIN 01-0378369 | $30,000 | BIDDEFORD FOOD PANTRY | Same address 1.00 |
| The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY · EIN 13-1624240 | $30,000 | 2023 ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND | Same street 1.00 |
| Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center Biddeford, ME · EIN 30-0693703 | $30,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation Portland, ME · EIN 04-3350930 | $30,000 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE'S CENTER FOR TEACHING INNOVATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Mainspring Kittery, ME · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | MAINSPRING: THE SEACOAST SOCIAL SERVICE COLLECTIVE | Unmatched Help match |
| Full Plates Full Potential Brunswick, ME · EIN 82-2032867 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center Portland, ME · EIN 82-2844735 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Hope Acts Portland, ME · EIN 45-4804770 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, ME · EIN 01-0540180 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT & GOSNELL ENERGY EFFICIENCY | Same address 1.00 |
| Intercultural Community Center Westbrook, ME · EIN 47-1737212 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Coast Fishermens Assn Brunswick, ME · EIN 13-4337702 | $25,000 | FISHERMEN FEEDING MAINERS | Same address 1.00 |
| Northeast Hearing & Speech Center Portland, ME · EIN 01-0228262 | $25,000 | EXPANDING HEARING & SPEECH SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | Exact name 1.00 |
| Portland Recovery Community Center Portland, ME · EIN 45-5307975 | $25,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Maine Children's Cancer Program Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | THE SAM L COHEN PATIENT CARE AND FAMILY FUND | Unmatched Help match |
| Apex Youth Connection Biddeford, ME · EIN 20-3684834 | $20,000 | APEX FUTURE FOCUS CENTER | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Dempsey Center for Quality Cancer CARE Westbrook, ME · EIN 82-1547129 | $20,000 | DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES - SOUTH PORTLAND | Exact name 1.00 |
| Disability Rights Maine Augusta, ME · EIN 01-0351782 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Ecology Education Saco, ME · EIN 01-0522241 | $20,000 | EXPANDING THE AGROECOLOGY FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT (THE ARC PROJECT) | Same address 1.00 |
| Through These Doors Portland, ME · EIN 01-0352636 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 |
| Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy Augusta, ME · EIN 30-0036992 | $20,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FOCUSMAINE | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Historical Society Portland, ME · EIN 01-0211530 | $20,000 | "MAINE'S MUSIC STORY" EXHIBITION EDUCATIONAL & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Initiativesinc Portland, ME · EIN 01-0484310 | $20,000 | MAINE ASYLUM SEEKER CRISIS - RESPONSE FUND TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT-LED ORGANIZATIONS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund Augusta, ME · EIN 22-3093407 | $20,000 | CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Brunswick, ME · EIN 01-0492643 | $20,000 | FOOD PANTRY | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Portland Public Library Portland, ME · EIN 01-6000802 | $20,000 | COMMUNITY CURATORS/CREATORS | Same city 1.00 |
| Robbie Foundation Scarborough, ME · EIN 27-2636823 | $20,000 | ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT/ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY/THERAPY TREATMENT PROGRAM (AAT) | Same address 1.00 |
| Greater Portland Health Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Maine Audubon Portland, ME · no confident EIN match | $18,400 | PAID SUMMER PROJECTS FOR TEENS: LIVING SCHOOLYARDS AT PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | Unmatched Help match |
| Space Gallery Portland, ME · EIN 51-0432635 | $18,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation Portland, ME · EIN 01-0315296 | $15,000 | HOUSING TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR HIGH NEED RESIDENTS | Exact name 1.00 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, ME · EIN 01-0526374 | $15,000 | MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | Same address 1.00 |
| Mainehealth Portland, ME · EIN 01-0238552 | $15,000 | VISION CARE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW MAINER POPULATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Opportunity Alliance S Portland, ME · EIN 01-0274725 | $15,000 | HEATING ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS | Exact name 1.00 |
| United Way of Androscoggin County Lewiston, ME · EIN 01-0211564 | $15,000 | UNITED WAY OF ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND | Same city 1.00 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Me Portland, ME · EIN 01-0475146 | $15,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 |
| Elder Abuse Institute of Maine Brunswick, ME · EIN 04-3681346 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
| Heart of Biddeford Biddeford, ME · EIN 34-2003673 | $15,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 |
6 more lines ($85K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
65 recipients in common - Elmina B Sewall Foundation Freeport, ME
29 recipients in common - Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Saco, ME
29 recipients in common - John T Gorman Foundation Portland, ME
21 recipients in common - The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation New York, NY
18 recipients in common - Onion Foundation Auburn, ME
18 recipients in common - Simmons Foundation - PerkinsThompson Portland, ME
16 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
16 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.