The Fletcher Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large gifts focused on health and community resilience plus place-based cultural institutions. They favor repeat, unrestricted donations to a handful of organizations — notably emergency medical transport and air‑ambulance groups, mental‑health services in greater Los Angeles, and Maine coastal community and museum organizations. Grants combine capacity/operating support and legacy-level sponsorships rather than many small project grants.
A defining feature of the Fletcher Family Foundation C/o Jeremy and Charlotte Fletcher is its repeated support for emergency medical transport and community mental health, alongside a durable commitment to Maine institutions. In the recent grants list, The Life Flight Fdn received $150,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, while Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center received $150,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024, both as legacy sponsorships or donations. The foundation also backs Maine-based cultural and community organizations over multiple years, including Island Institute, Farnsworth Museum, Farnsworth Art Museum, and Hurricane Island Fdn. Those grants sit within a broader pattern of giving to a relatively small number of organizations rather than a long tail of one-off awards. The mix includes donations, legacy sponsorships, and support to groups serving residents who need mental health services, emergency transport, coastal community resources, and arts or museum programming. Recent awards also show interest in ALS-focused philanthropy through grants to Target Als Foundation Inc and Als Assn Golden Westchapter, as well as support for homelessness, libraries, and educational institutions. The overall profile is concentrated, repeat-oriented, and rooted in organizational support.
Community mental health is one clear area of support. The foundation gave $150,000 in 2025 and $150,000 in 2024 to Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center in Culver City, both listed as legacy sponsorships. Emergency medical transport is another recurring theme: The Life Flight Fdn in Aurora, Oregon received $150,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024, while Lifeflight Foundation in Camden, Maine received $150,000 in 2023. Maine coastal and island community work also appears through grants to Island Institute in Rockland, Maine, including $100,000 in 2025 and $100,000 in 2024. The foundation’s grantmaking also reaches Midcoast Maine arts and museums, with gifts to Farnsworth Museum and Farnsworth Art Museum in Rockland.
Typical grant size clusters at $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $27,500 at the median, and $100,000 at the 75th percentile, which matches a pattern of a few sizable awards rather than many small ones. The recent grants list shows repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years, including Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, The Life Flight Fdn, Island Institute, Farnsworth Museum, Lustgarten Foundation, Rockport Library Fdn, and Hurricane Island Fdn. Grants appear as donations and legacy sponsorships, suggesting flexible operating or institutional support rather than only project-specific funding. The foundation gives nationally and does not fund individuals.
$1.2M
$11.7M
$1.4M
$1.3M
Most grants fall between $10K and $100K, with a median of $28K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$28K
75th Percentile
$100K
About 28% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Concentrated giving: a dozen grants totaling $1.45M with several large gifts and multiple repeat awards to the same organizations; emphasis on multi‑year or legacy-style support and general operating/donation funding rather than many small, one-off grants.
Notable grantees: Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, The Life Flight Foundation / LifeFlight Foundation, Island Institute, Farnsworth Museum / Farnsworth Art Museum
Grants are national, but the distribution is especially concentrated in Maine, which is the top state by grant count. Recent awards land in Rockland, Camden, Rockport, and other Maine locations, alongside California recipients in Culver City, Woodland Hills, Calabasas, and Artesia. Outside the US, there are no recipient countries in the recent grant list; all 40 grants went to US organizations. The foundation also gives to organizations in Oregon, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Ohio.
The recent grants list points to health and community institutions: community mental health, emergency medical transport, Maine coastal and island organizations, museums, libraries, and selected schools. Repeated recipients include Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center, The Life Flight Fdn, Island Institute, and Farnsworth Museum.
The grant-size profile centers on larger awards: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $27,500, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. Several recent grants are at $100,000 or $150,000, which fits that pattern.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center in 2024 and 2025, The Life Flight Fdn in 2024 and 2025, Island Institute in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Farnsworth Museum in 2024 and 2025.
Maine is the top state by grant count, even though the foundation’s headquarters are in Malibu, California. Recent recipients cluster in Rockland, Camden, and Rockport in Maine, with additional awards to California, Oregon, New York, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Ohio organizations.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLAND INSTITUTE | ROCKLAND, ME | $210,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM | ROCKLAND, ME | $200,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DIDI HIRSCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | CULVER CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | LEGACY SPONSOR |
| THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN | AURORA, OR | $150,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH | LYNCHBURG, VA | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH | ROCKLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| HOMEWORTHY | ROCKLAND, ME | $90,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN | CLEVELAND, OH | $35,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FRIENDS OF MALIBU URGENT CARE CENTER | MALIBU, CA | $25,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| KCRW | ARTESIA, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| ALS ASSN GOLDEN WESTCHAPTER | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| HURRICANE ISLAND FDN | ROCKLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| VIEWPOINT SCHOOL | CALABASAS, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| STRIVE U | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| MAROL ACADEMY | CULVER CITY, CA | $8,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| CURE EPILEPSY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| DIDI HIRSCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | CULVER CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | LEGACY SPONSOR |
| THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN | AURORA, OR | $150,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ISLAND INSTITUTE | ROCKLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH | LYNCHBURG, VA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| FARNSWORTH MUSEUM | ROCKLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HOMEWORTHY | ROCKLAND, ME | $40,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| VIEWPOINT SCHOOL | CALABASAS, CA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WES | WESTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $20,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KCRW | ARTESIA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN | CLEVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| HURRICANE ISLAND FDN | ROCKLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| THE PEOPLES CONCERN | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| STRIVE U | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| MAROL ACADEMY | CULVER CITY, CA | $4,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| CURE EPILEPSY | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| DIDI HIRSCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER | CULVER CITY, CA | $150,000 | 2024 | LEGACY SPONSOR |
| THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN | AURORA, OR | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ISLAND INSTITUTE | ROCKLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FARNSWORTH MUSEUM | ROCKLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH | LYNCHBURG, VA | $60,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KNOX CO HOMELESSCOALITION | ROCKLAND, ME | $40,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ALS ASSN GOLDEN WESTCHAPTER | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $30,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WES | WESTON, MA | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION | WOODBURY, NY | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN | CLEVELAND, OH | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| HURRICANE ISLAND FDN | ROCKLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| KCRW | ARTESIA, CA | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| STRIVE U | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| MAROL ACADEMY | CULVER CITY, CA | $4,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| DEPT OF JUSTICE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100 | 2024 | DONATION |
FARNSWORTH ART MUSEUM
$200,000DONATION
DIDI HIRSCH COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
$150,000LEGACY SPONSOR
THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN
$150,000DONATION
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC
$100,000DONATION
AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH
$100,000DONATION
AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH
$100,000DONATION
HOMEWORTHY
$90,000DONATION
ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN
$35,000DONATION
KCRW
$15,000DONATION
ALS ASSN GOLDEN WESTCHAPTER
$10,000DONATION
STRIVE U
$10,000DONATION
MAROL ACADEMY
$8,000DONATION
THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN
$150,000DONATION
TARGET ALS FOUNDATION INC
$100,000DONATION
AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH
$100,000DONATION
FARNSWORTH MUSEUM
$100,000DONATION
HOMEWORTHY
$40,000DONATION
VIEWPOINT SCHOOL
$25,000DONATION
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WES
$25,000DONATION
LUSTGARTEN FOUNDATION
$20,000DONATION
KCRW
$15,000DONATION
ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN
$15,000DONATION
THE PEOPLES CONCERN
$5,000DONATION
STRIVE U
$5,000DONATION
MAROL ACADEMY
$4,000DONATION
THE LIFE FLIGHT FDN
$100,000DONATION
FARNSWORTH MUSEUM
$100,000DONATION
AREA INTERFAITH OUTREACH
$60,000DONATION
KNOX CO HOMELESSCOALITION
$40,000DONATION
ALS ASSN GOLDEN WESTCHAPTER
$30,000DONATION
THE CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL OF WES
$25,000DONATION
ROCKPORT LIBRARY FDN
$10,000DONATION
KCRW
$5,000DONATION
STRIVE U
$5,000DONATION
MAROL ACADEMY
$4,000DONATION
DEPT OF JUSTICE
$100DONATION