The Fish Family Foundation of Maine funds a small, concentrated portfolio focused primarily on Christian missionary work and local elder services. Most of its dollars go to a handful of repeat grantees, including international mission organizations and a regional aging agency, showing a mix of faith-based global outreach and community aging support. Grants are modest in number but meaningful in size relative to the foundation's total giving.
Concentrated giving to a few repeat grantees (multiple grants to the same organizations), split between faith-based missionary groups and a regional aging agency; limited number of relatively larger gifts rather than many small donations.
$18K
$83K
$19K
$19K
Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $7K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$7K
75th Percentile
$12K
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Notable grantees: Christar, Southern Maine Agency on Aging, ISNAG Ministries Foundation
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Current and upcoming funding from Fish Family Foundation of Maine that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible organizations and provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter.
Deadline: Requests are considered by trustees during the first week of each month; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible organizations and provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter. Funding is awarded through educational institutions rather than directly to individuals.
Deadline: Requests are considered by trustees during the first week of each month; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible organizations and provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter. Projects should support entrepreneurs in impoverished areas and create community services and employment.
Deadline: Requests are considered by trustees during the first week of each month; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be eligible organizations and provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter. The foundation prioritizes research opportunities and organizations close to the family’s interests and experiences.
Deadline: Requests are considered by trustees during the first week of each month; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must be organizations and provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter. The foundation cannot make payments directly to individuals.
Deadline: Requests are considered by trustees during the first week of each month; no fixed submission deadline is stated.
Who can apply: Applicants must generally be charitable organizations able to provide a copy of their 501(c)(3) certification letter. Requests are evaluated based on clients served, procedures, services offered, leadership experience, and financial and fundraising practices. The foundation does not fund advertising, cannot make payments directly to individuals, and applications must be signed and delivered by postal mail.
Deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis and considered by trustees during the first week of each month; there is no stated submission deadline.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTAR | RICHARDSON, TX | $12,000 | 2026 | MISSIONS |
| ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | WAXHAW, NC | $5,200 | 2026 | MISSIONS |
| SHEPHERD GODPARENT HOME | BANGOR, ME | $750 | 2026 | MISSIONS |
| VERMONT ADAPTIVE SKI & SPORTS | KILLINGTON, VT | $100 | 2026 | SUPPORTDISABLED |
| CHRISTAR | RICHARDSON, TX | $13,200 | 2025 | MISSIONS |
| BIRCH STREAM FARMS | BANGOR, ME | $8,800 | 2025 | SUPPORTAGING AMERICANS |
| ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | WAXHAW, NC | $5,200 | 2025 | MISSIONS |
| Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County | MANCHESTER, NH | $3,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS |
| Port City Athletics Booster Club | CUMBERLAND, ME | $250 | 2025 | SUPPORTYOUTH |
| CHRISTAR | RICHARDSON, TX | $13,600 | 2024 | MISSIONS |
| SOUNTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING | SCARBOROUGH, ME | $8,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS |
| ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | WAXHAW, NC | $5,200 | 2024 | MISSIONS |
| CHRISTAR | RICHARDSON, TX | $14,400 | 2023 | MISSIONS |
| SOUNTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING | SCARBOROUGH, ME | $6,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS |
| ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION | WAXHAW, NC | $5,200 | 2023 | MISSIONS |
ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$5,200MISSIONS
SHEPHERD GODPARENT HOME
$750MISSIONS
CHRISTAR
$13,200MISSIONS
BIRCH STREAM FARMS
$8,800SUPPORTAGING AMERICANS
ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$5,200MISSIONS
Meals on Wheels of Hillsborough County
$3,000SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS
Port City Athletics Booster Club
$250SUPPORTYOUTH
CHRISTAR
$13,600MISSIONS
SOUNTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING
$8,000SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS
ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$5,200MISSIONS
CHRISTAR
$14,400MISSIONS
SOUNTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING
$6,000SUPPORT AGING AMERICANS
ISNAG MINISTRIES FOUNDATION
$5,200MISSIONS
