Organization · EIN 01-0211530 · Portland, ME · Arts, culture & humanities
Who funds Maine Historical Society?
15 private foundations reported paying Maine Historical Society $349,874 on returns for tax year 2023.
15 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 15
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Foundation Boston, MA |
$250,000 | PROPERTY CARE; COLLECTIONS / ARCHIVES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elmina B Sewall Foundation Freeport, ME |
$25,000 | General Operating Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Sam L Cohen Foundation Portland, ME |
$20,000 | "MAINE'S MUSIC STORY" EXHIBITION EDUCATIONAL & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | Same ZIP 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Wescustogo Foundation Captiva, FL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | General Support | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Libra Foundation Portland, ME |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Anne R Henry Charitable Foundation Portland, ME · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL PURPOSE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fisher Charitable Foundation Portland, ME |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| William Sloane Jelin Charitable Foundation Los Angeles, CA |
$5,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Valley Charitable Trust Hockessin, DE · Preselected only |
$3,835 | SUPPORT FOR ARCHIVAL WORK | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Phineas W Sprague Memorial Foundation Mansfield, MA · Preselected only |
$3,000 | PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Elsie a Brown Fund Fairfield, CT |
$2,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Apple Lane Foundation Inc 14101830 New York, NY · Preselected only |
$500 | FOR ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSES | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Middlecott Foundation Boston, MA · Preselected only |
$250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Spectemur Agendo Washington, DC |
$250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$39 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Maine Historical Society
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Maine Historical Society, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Onion Foundation Auburn, ME
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $134K to them - Sibley-Saltonstall Charitable Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $80K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Horizon Foundation Rockport, MA
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $125K to them - Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation Saco, ME
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $24.8K to them - The Widgeon Point Charitable Foundation New York, NY
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $39.3K to them - Lunder Foundation Portland, ME
Paid 8 of the 25 closest peers · $159K to them - Reny Charitable Foundation Newcastle, ME
Paid 6 of the 25 closest peers · $48.5K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Rjm Stein Family Foundation Belfast, ME
Paid 5 of the 25 closest peers · $1,285 to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME
10 shared funders · 51 funders in all - Portland Maine Symphony Orchestra Portland, ME
7 shared funders · 17 funders in all - Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine Portland, ME
6 shared funders · 26 funders in all - Maine Maritime Museum Bath, ME
6 shared funders · 21 funders in all - Portland Stage Company Portland, ME
5 shared funders · 16 funders in all - Maine State Music Theatre Brunswick, ME
5 shared funders · 10 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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