The Albert B Glickman Family Foundation makes a small number of very large, targeted grants, primarily channeling funds through a donor-advised vehicle and directly supporting medical research. Its largest recipients are Fidelity Charitable (DAF) and the Michael J. Fox Foundation, indicating a mix of tax-efficient philanthropic strategy and substantive interest in neurological/medical research.
Albert B Glickman Family Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a handful of very large grants, with Fidelity Charitable receiving the single biggest award at $1,370,000 in 2023 and another $700,000 in 2024. That pattern sits alongside repeated support for the Michael J Fox Foundation, including $500,700 in 2023, $500,000 in 2024, and $250,000 in 2025, showing a sustained interest in mental health and medical research. The foundation also directs sizable gifts to cultural and religious organizations, including Portland Museum of Art, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and related Jewish and faith-based institutions. Its grant record suggests a donor-advised, contribution-based approach rather than a broad open-call program. The giving profile is selective: a small number of recipients account for very large awards, while the median grant remains much smaller. Within that mix, the foundation supports both national organizations and Maine-based institutions, including Portland Museum of Art and Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine. The result is a portfolio that combines large intermediary grants with targeted support for research, culture, religion, and community organizations.
Medical and mental health research is one of the clearest threads in the foundation’s portfolio. In 2024, it gave $500,000 to Michael J Fox Foundation for mental health and medical research, followed by $250,000 in 2025 for the same purpose. Cultural and educational advancement is another recurring area: in 2023, the foundation awarded $500,700 to Michael J Fox Foundation for contributions for cultural and educational advancement, and it also supported Portland Museum of Art with $150,000 in 2023 for cultural and educational advancement. Religious organizations receive substantial support as well. In 2025, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee received $200,000 for religious purposes, while World Union for Progressive Judaism received $60,000 in 2025. The foundation also made a $60,000 environmental grant to Cool Effect Inc in 2025.
Typical grant size is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the distribution includes much larger awards at the top end. The grant record shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Fidelity Charitable, Michael J Fox Foundation, Portland Museum of Art, and Maine mental health organizations. That continuity points to a relationship-based style of giving rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation is classified as a regular funder and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The presence of a donor-advised fund contribution, including a grant to Fidelity Charitable with disqualified-person advisory privileges, is consistent with contribution-based grantmaking.
$2.4M
$19.3M
$1.6M
$2.8M
Most grants fall between $3K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Albert B Glickman Family Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 343 | $10.1M | 99.7% |
| 2 | Switzerland |
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Highly concentrated giving: a very small number of large grants, repeated payments to the same two recipients (DAF and a disease-focused research foundation), indicating preference for big, targeted gifts rather than many small grants.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Charitable, Michael J. Fox Foundation
Most grants in the record go to U.S. recipients, with 99.7% in the United States and one grant in Switzerland. California is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Portland, Maine. Maine still receives a large share of support, accounting for 44% of grants, and several recipient cities recur there: Portland, South Portland, and Hallowell. Outside Maine, the grant list includes Cincinnati, New York, Teaneck, Newton Centre, Beverly Hills, Kentfield, and Hagerstown.
The foundation supports donor-advised fund vehicles, medical and mental health research, cultural and educational advancement, religious organizations, environmental work, peace and human rights, and indigent support. Named recipients in the record include Fidelity Charitable, Michael J Fox Foundation, Portland Museum of Art, American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, and Cool Effect Inc.
No. The foundation is listed as not funding individuals and not making program-related investments.
The grant-size distribution is $3,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes much larger awards, such as $1,370,000 and $700,000 to Fidelity Charitable.
California is the top state by grant count. Maine also receives substantial support, with 44% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Fidelity Charitable, Michael J Fox Foundation, Portland Museum of Art, American Friends of Leket Israel, Arava Institute, and Nami Maine. That repeated pattern suggests ongoing relationships rather than one-time gifts.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| 1 |
| $8K |
0.3% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $250,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART | PORTLAND, ME | $200,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| AMERICAN FRIENDSLEKET ISRAEL | TEANECK, NJ | $150,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| ARAVA INSTITUTE | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | $130,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| FRIENDS OF IMPJ | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | $95,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $80,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| HEBREW UNION COLLEGE | NEW YORK, NY | $80,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - MAINE | HALLOWELL, ME | $75,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| COOL EFFECT INC | KENTFIELD, CA | $60,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAINE AUDUBON | FALMOUTH, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| HELEN KELLER FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $42,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON ETHIOPIAN JEWRY | NEW YORK, NY | $40,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NEW ISRAEL FUND | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $40,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS | GORHAM, ME | $35,000 | 2025 | ARTS |
| ARTVAN | BRUNSWICK, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UMAINE FOUNDATION | ORONO, ME | $30,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $30,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| TEMPLE EMANU-EL | NEW YORK, NY | $28,300 | 2025 | OTHER |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH | BANGOR, ME | $22,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| ETZ CHAIM SYNAGOGUE | PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MANO EN MANO | MILBRIDGE, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| THE JED FOUNDATON | BOSTON, MA | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER | BATH, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ACLU OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| THE YELLOW TULIP | FALMOUTH, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| SPURWINK | PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UMAINE SCHOOL OF LAW | PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| TREE STREET YOUTH | LEWISTON, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| FRIENDS OF CASCO BAY | PORTLAND, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MARINE MAMMALS OF MAINE | BATH, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MOISHE HOUSE | ENCENITAS, CA | $20,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION | HALLOWELL, ME | $18,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| THE FRESH AIR FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $15,500 | 2025 | OTHER |
| IN HER PRESENCE | WESTBROOK, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| MABEL WADSWORTH CENTER | BANGOR, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| UMAINE SCHOOL OF LAW | PORTLAND, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MAINE BOYS TO MEN | PORTLAND, ME | $15,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| AMERICA GIVES (FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AGUDAH) | NEW YORK, NY | $13,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| THACHER SCHOOL | OJAI, CA | $12,600 | 2025 | OTHER |
| MAINE INSIDE OUT | LEWISTON, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS |
| RIPPLEFFECT | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| MAINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | SOUTH PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | OTHER |
| ORT AMERICA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
| MAINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH | SOUTH PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| ARZA | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | RELIGIOUS |
MICHAEL J FOX FOUNDATION
$250,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
AMERICAN JEWISH JOINT DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE
$200,000RELIGIOUS
PORTLAND MUSEUM OF ART
$200,000ARTS
AMERICAN FRIENDSLEKET ISRAEL
$150,000RELIGIOUS
ARAVA INSTITUTE
$130,000RELIGIOUS
FRIENDS OF IMPJ
$95,000RELIGIOUS
JEWISH COMMUNITY ALLIANCE OF SOUTHERN MAINE
RELIGIOUS
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE
$80,000RELIGIOUS
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL ILLNESS - MAINE
$75,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
COOL EFFECT INC
$60,000ENVIRONMENTAL
WORLD UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM
$60,000RELIGIOUS
MAINE AUDUBON
$50,000ENVIRONMENTAL
IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT
$50,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
HELEN KELLER FOUNDATION
$42,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON ETHIOPIAN JEWRY
$40,000RELIGIOUS
NEW ISRAEL FUND
$40,000RELIGIOUS
NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
$40,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MAINE MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHIC ARTS
$35,000ARTS
ARTVAN
$30,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
UMAINE FOUNDATION
$30,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUND
$30,000RELIGIOUS
TEMPLE EMANU-EL
$28,300OTHER
BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION
$25,000OTHER
WABANAKI PUBLIC HEALTH
$22,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
ETZ CHAIM SYNAGOGUE
$20,000RELIGIOUS
MANO EN MANO
$20,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
THE JED FOUNDATON
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
MIDCOAST YOUTH CENTER
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
ACLU OF MAINE
$20,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
THE YELLOW TULIP
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
SPURWINK
$20,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
UMAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
$20,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
TREE STREET YOUTH
$20,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
FRIENDS OF CASCO BAY
$20,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MARINE MAMMALS OF MAINE
$20,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MOISHE HOUSE
$20,000RELIGIOUS
MAINE JUSTICE FOUNDATION
$18,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
THE FRESH AIR FUND
$15,500OTHER
IN HER PRESENCE
$15,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
MABEL WADSWORTH CENTER
$15,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
UMAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
$15,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MAINE BOYS TO MEN
$15,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
AMERICA GIVES (FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE AGUDAH)
$13,000RELIGIOUS
THACHER SCHOOL
$12,600OTHER
MAINE INSIDE OUT
$10,000PEACE AND HUMAN RIGHTS
RIPPLEFFECT
$10,000ENVIRONMENTAL
MAINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$10,000OTHER
ORT AMERICA
$10,000RELIGIOUS
MAINE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
$10,000MENTAL HEALTH AND MEDICAL RESEARCH
ARZA
$10,000RELIGIOUS