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    Abbagadassett Foundation

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    BOWDOINHAM, MEWebsite2076663303

    About Abbagadassett Foundation

    The Abbagadassett Foundation concentrates its giving largely in Maine, supporting a mix of civil liberties, education, public media, conservation, and social services. It funds both local cultural and educational institutions (universities, arts college, botanical gardens, public broadcasting) and organizations working on civil rights and justice reform. Grants are sizable and often directed to a small set of repeat grantees, indicating long-term relationships with organizations that provide community services, civic engagement, and educational programming in the state.

    Focus Areas

    Civil liberties and legal advocacy (ACLU)Higher education and engineering/design infrastructure (University of Maine engineering center)Public broadcasting and local media (Maine Public Broadcasting Network)Behavioral health and youth social services (Spurwink Services)Botanical gardens and regional conservation education (Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens)Restorative justice and criminal justice reform programming

    Who They Fund

    nonprofit organizations

    About Abbagadassett Foundation

    A $200,000 grant to the University of Maine Foundation for the Engineering Education and Design Center Fund shows how Abbagadassett Foundation Inc approaches philanthropy: large awards tied to education infrastructure, paired with long-running support for civil liberties, public media, conservation, and social services. The foundation’s recent giving includes repeated support for the ACLU Foundation in New York and for Maine-based organizations such as Spurwink Services, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. Those grants point to a funder that backs both statewide civic institutions and service organizations, while also investing in higher education and design-centered STEM capacity. The pattern is not limited to one field. Recent awards also support restorative justice work, arts education, historical preservation, and aid for people experiencing homelessness. Several recipients reappear across multiple years, which suggests relationships that extend beyond single-year project funding. The foundation’s portfolio includes organizations in Maine and a smaller number outside the state, but the recurring emphasis remains on institutions that provide public-facing services, educational access, and community benefit.

    What Abbagadassett Foundation Funds

    One clear theme is higher education and engineering. In 2023, Abbagadassett Foundation Inc gave $200,000 to the University of Maine Foundation for the Engineering Education and Design Center Fund. In the arts and design space, it also supported Maine College of Art Design with $80,000 in 2025 and $50,000 in 2024. A second theme is public-interest and civic work. The foundation gave $170,916 in 2023 and again in 2024 to the ACLU Foundation for general support, then followed with another $100,000 in 2025. It also funds service organizations and community institutions. Spurwink Services received $100,000 in both 2024 and 2025, while Maine Public Broadcasting Network received $90,882 in 2024 and $99,348 in 2025. Conservation and land stewardship appear as well through grants to Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust.

    How Abbagadassett Foundation Gives

    Typical grants cluster at a high level: p25 is $50,000, median is $75,000, and p75 is $99,348. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including ACLU Foundation, Spurwink Services, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine Community Foundation BIPOC, Maine College of Art Design, Kennebec Estuary Land Trust, and Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund. That points to recurring relationships rather than one-off gifts. The foundation funds organizations, not individuals, and it makes no program-related investments. Its active internship funding program is open to unsolicited requests and supports paid internships at nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $745K

    Total Assets

    $12.6M

    Total Revenue

    $601K

    Total Expenses

    $803K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $50K and $99K, with a median of $75K.

    25th Percentile

    $50K

    Median

    $75K

    75th Percentile

    $99K

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    Local3 states funded
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    Giving Approach

    Relatively concentrated, moderate-to-large grants to a small set of repeat grantees with a clear Maine geographic focus; mixes support for institutions (capital/ program support) and mission-driven advocacy groups, suggesting multi-year relationships rather than many small one-off gifts.

    Funding Style

    organizational/general operating supportcapacity building for organizationseducation program funding

    Notable grantees: ACLU Foundation, University of Maine Foundation, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Spurwink Services, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    Topics

    engineering educationdesign center developmentSTEM education

    Where Abbagadassett Foundation Makes Grants

    Giving is strongly Maine-centered: 84% of grants go to recipients in Maine, consistent with a local scope. Portland appears repeatedly through Spurwink Services, Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Maine College of Art Design, Maine Community Foundation BIPOC, Maine Historical Society, and Healthcare for the Homeless. Other Maine cities in the recent record include Orono, Boothbay, Belfast, Bath, Augusta, and Falmouth. Outside Maine, New York is the top state by grant count because of the ACLU Foundation in New York, with a smaller number of grants also going to Maryland.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Abbagadassett Foundation

    What grant sizes are most common at Abbagadassett Foundation Inc?

    The recent distribution is fairly consistent at a mid-to-large scale. The 25th percentile is $50,000, the median is $75,000, and the 75th percentile is $99,348, so many awards fall in that range rather than at very small amounts.

    Does Abbagadassett Foundation Inc make repeated grants to the same organizations?

    Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including ACLU Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Spurwink Services in 2024 and 2025; and Maine Public Broadcasting Network, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens, Maine College of Art Design, and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust across multiple years.

    What kinds of organizations does Abbagadassett Foundation Inc support?

    The grant record shows support for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions, including universities, public broadcasting, arts education, conservation, civil liberties, restorative justice, behavioral health, and services for people experiencing homelessness.

    Is there an open application process for internship support?

    Yes. The active Internship Funding Program and related Request for Internship Proposals accept unsolicited applications. They support paid internships at nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations and may cover intern wages, recruitment, supervision, manager time, limited capital expenses, and up to 10% administrative costs.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    ACLU FoundationNew York, NY$100,0002025To Support Organization
    Spurwink ServicesPortland, ME$100,0002025To Support Organization
    Maine Public Broadcasting NetworkPortland, ME$99,3482025To Support Organization
    Restorative Justice ProjectBelfast, ME$81,5452025To Support Organization
    Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME$80,2502025To Support Organization
    Maine College of Art DesignPortland, ME$80,0002025To Support Organization
    Maine Historical SocietyPortland, ME$60,0002025To Support Organization
    Healthcare for the HomelessPortland, ME$51,2642025To Support Organization
    Blind Industries and Services of MarylandBaltimore, MD$50,0002025To Support Organization
    Kennebec Estuary Land TrustBath, ME$42,4562025To Support Organization
    ACLU FoundationNew York, NY$170,9162024To Support Organization
    Spurwink ServicesPortland, ME$100,0002024To Support Organization
    Maine Public Broadcasting NetworkPortland, ME$90,8822024To Support Organization
    Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME$80,2502024To Support Organization
    Maine College of Art DesignPortland, ME$50,0002024To Support Organization
    Maine Community Foundation BIPOCPortland, ME$50,0002024To Support Organization
    Kennebec Estuary Land TrustBath, ME$37,2882024To Support Organization
    Southern Maine Agency on AgingFalmouth, ME$23,3532024To Support Organization
    Maine Women's Lobby Education FundAugusta, ME$5,0002024To Support Organization
    University of Maine FoundationOrono, ME$200,0002023Engineering Education and Design Center Fund
    ACLU FoundationNew York, NY$170,9162023To Support Organization
    MSCC Education FundAugusta, ME$75,0002023Education Fund
    Maine Community Foundation BIPOCPortland, ME$63,3352023To Support Organization
    Coastal Maine Botanical GardensBoothbay, ME$51,2502023To Support Organization
    Maine Women's Lobby Education FundAugusta, ME$20,0002023To Support Organization

    ACLU Foundation

    $100,000
    New York, NY2025

    To Support Organization

    Spurwink Services

    $100,000
    Portland, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Maine Public Broadcasting Network

    $99,348
    Portland, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Restorative Justice Project

    $81,545
    Belfast, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    $80,250
    Boothbay, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Maine College of Art Design

    $80,000
    Portland, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Maine Historical Society

    $60,000
    Portland, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Healthcare for the Homeless

    $51,264
    Portland, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    Blind Industries and Services of Maryland

    $50,000
    Baltimore, MD2025

    To Support Organization

    Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

    $42,456
    Bath, ME2025

    To Support Organization

    ACLU Foundation

    $170,916
    New York, NY2024

    To Support Organization

    Spurwink Services

    $100,000
    Portland, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Maine Public Broadcasting Network

    $90,882
    Portland, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    $80,250
    Boothbay, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Maine College of Art Design

    $50,000
    Portland, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Maine Community Foundation BIPOC

    $50,000
    Portland, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Kennebec Estuary Land Trust

    $37,288
    Bath, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Southern Maine Agency on Aging

    $23,353
    Falmouth, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund

    $5,000
    Augusta, ME2024

    To Support Organization

    University of Maine Foundation

    $200,000
    Orono, ME2023

    Engineering Education and Design Center Fund

    ACLU Foundation

    $170,916
    New York, NY2023

    To Support Organization

    MSCC Education Fund

    $75,000
    Augusta, ME2023

    Education Fund

    Maine Community Foundation BIPOC

    $63,335
    Portland, ME2023

    To Support Organization

    Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

    $51,250
    Boothbay, ME2023

    To Support Organization

    Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund

    $20,000
    Augusta, ME2023

    To Support Organization

    Open Grant Opportunities

    Current and upcoming funding from Abbagadassett Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.

    Opening soonCloses Sep 15, 2026Award: Up to $100K

    Internship Funding Program

    educationinternshipsworkforce development+2 more

    Who can apply: Applicants must be nonprofit organizations with 501(c)(3) status. Proposed internships should include substantial mentorship and opportunities for skill development. Internships that are a required part of a degree program and for which academic credit is given are generally not funded. Budgets should generally not exceed $100,000 and administrative costs may not exceed 10%.

    Deadline: Applications are accepted annually from June 16 to September 15. Applicants are notified by November 1 and funds are provided prior to January 1 of the following year.

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