The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation focuses on local community well‑being in southern Maine, concentrating its resources on a small number of sizable, strategic investments. Its recent grants emphasize community health and social services through United Way, and community development—particularly affordable senior housing—through Avesta Housing, alongside one very large, designated commitment (listed as “see attached statement”). The foundation appears oriented toward place‑based, practical investments that leverage partnerships and matching mechanisms to support broad community needs.
A $689,926 designated grant listed as “see attached statement” stands out in the Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s recent record, alongside a pattern of targeted support for older adults, housing, food security, and community health in southern Maine. The foundation’s grants also show repeat support for United Way, including a 2024 company match of $61,413 and a 2023 matching contribution of $59,215 for general purposes, suggesting a mix of large strategic commitments and more routine community support. Much of the recent activity centers on practical needs. Avesta Housing Development Corp received $100,000 in 2023 for senior affordable housing development on Alewive Park Road, while York County Community Action Corp received grants for its Keeping Seniors Home program in both 2023 and 2024. Other awards support transportation for older adults, elder homelessness prevention, and food access, including senior food mobiles in York County. The recipient list also includes housing, health, recovery, and cultural organizations in Maine and neighboring New Hampshire, indicating a regional footprint with a strong Maine emphasis.
Older adult services are a clear thread in the foundation’s grantmaking. York County Community Action Corp received $30,000 in 2023 for Keeping Seniors Home 2022 and $28,000 in 2024 for Keeping Seniors Home Program, while Waban Projects Inc got $25,000 for Helping Members Age in Place. The foundation also supported Age Friendly Saco with $25,000 for a Transportation Program and Southern Maine Agency on Aging with $25,000 for Elder Homelessness Prevention Program. Food security appears alongside aging services. Good Shepherd Food Bank received $18,000 for Senior Food Mobiles in York County, and United Recovery Fund was awarded $25,000 for Ride to Work, a mobility-focused effort. Community health and family support also show up through Greater Seacoast Community Health’s $25,000 capital campaign for A New Home for Families First, and Hope on Haven Hill’s $25,000 grant for a minivan for client transportation.
The typical grant size is $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, but the recent record includes both mid-sized awards and one very large designated grant. That mix suggests a foundation that combines routine community support with occasional major commitments. The foundation is a bank DAF program, and its grants recur in similar issue areas over multiple years. United Way appears in both 2023 and 2024, and York County Community Action Corp received support in consecutive years as well. The active program materials also show that some grant programs accept unsolicited proposals, including Huntington Common Charitable Fund and Grants & Sponsorships.
$690K
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$727K
Most grants fall between $1K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
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Highly concentrated giving: a very large single grant dominates total dollars, supplemented by a few sizable gifts. Supports repeat community partners (United Way) and capital/community development projects rather than many small awards.
Notable grantees: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT (large designated/grant — majority of total giving), United Way (local chapters), Avesta Housing Development Corp
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Maine: 71% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Maine is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Portland, Sanford, Kittery, Scarborough, Kennebunk, Saco, Auburn, and Kennebunkport. The foundation also gives across the New Hampshire side of the Seacoast, with grants to Portsmouth, Rochester, Somersworth, Greenland, and Hampton. Recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based in the data provided.
The recent grants show support for older adults, housing, food security, health and human services, transportation, recovery, and community development. Examples include senior affordable housing, elder homelessness prevention, senior food access, and community health services, mostly in Maine and nearby New Hampshire.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. Recent awards also include much larger strategic grants, including a $100,000 housing grant and a $689,926 designated commitment.
Yes. United Way appears in both 2023 and 2024 with matching grants, and York County Community Action Corp received consecutive-year support for its Keeping Seniors Home work. Southern Maine Agency on Aging also appears more than once, with grants for different older-adult programs.
Yes for at least some programs. Huntington Common Charitable Fund accepts unsolicited proposals, and Grants & Sponsorships also accepts unsolicited applications. The materials indicate these opportunities are available within Maine and the broader bank service region.
Maine is the main recipient state, with 71% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state and the top state by grant count. Recent Maine recipients include organizations in Portland, Sanford, Kittery, Scarborough, and Kennebunk.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT SEE ATTACHED | Kennebunk, ME | $689,926 | 2025 | see attached statement |
| United Way | Portland, ME | $61,413 | 2024 | Company match |
| Fair Tide Inc | Kittery, ME | $50,000 | 2024 | Mainspring Seacoast Social Service Collective |
| Habitat for Humanity York County | Kennebunk, ME | $50,000 | 2024 | York Street Building |
| York County Community Action Corp | Sanford, ME | $28,000 | 2024 | Keeping Seniors Home Program |
| Age Friendly Saco | Saco, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | Transportation Program |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Rochester, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | Minivan for client transportation |
| Great Bay Stewards Inc | Greenland, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | The Glenn Cove Project |
| United Recovery Fund | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | Ride to Work program |
| Strawberry Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 2024 | Capital Campaign Terrace Expansion |
| Great Works Regional Land Trust | South Berwick, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | Woods to Waters Campaign |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging | Scarborough, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | Elder Homelessness Prevention Program |
| YMCA of Sanford-Springvale | Sanford, ME | $23,000 | 2024 | Increasing systems efficiency at Trafton Center |
| New England Electric Railway Historical Society | Kennebunkport, ME | $20,000 | 2024 | Visitors Center Lobby Revitalization Project |
| Footprints Inc | Kittery, ME | $20,000 | 2024 | Older Resident Support Initiative |
| SOS Recovery Community Connection | Rochester, NH | $15,000 | 2024 | Social Enterprise RFW Restaurant |
| Animal Welfare Society Inc | West Kennebunk, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Veterinary Care for Pets of York County Seniors |
| White Pine Programs | York, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Engaging Our Elders in Nature |
| Three Rivers Land Trust | Alfred, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Accessible trail at Goat Hill |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association | Scarborough, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Care Support Hope in a New Era of Treatment |
| York County Community Action Corp | Sanford, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Support for Sanford asylum seekers |
| Center for Wildlife | Cape Neddick, ME | $10,000 | 2024 | Ensuring access to nature connection for all |
| Center for Wildlife | Cape Neddick, ME | $7,500 | 2024 | Fostering Nature Connections Wildlife Ambassador Visits to York County Retirement Communities |
| A Place to Start | Kennebunk, ME | $6,000 | 2024 | Improving Quality of Life One Meal at a Time |
| Volunteers of America | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | Paul Hazelton House |
| Robert W Traip Academy | Kittery, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Sanford High School | Sanford, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Somersworth High School | Somersworth, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Biddeford High School | Biddeford, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Newmarket JrSr High School | Newmarket, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Kennebunk High School | Kennebunk, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| York High School | York, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Winnacunnet High School | Hampton, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Oyster River High School | Durham, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Portsmouth High School | Portsmouth, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Noble High School | North Berwick, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Dover High School | Dover, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Marshwood High School | South Berwick, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Wells High School | Wells, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Exeter High School | Exeter, NH | $1,000 | 2024 | Scholarship award |
| Avesta Housing Development Corp | Portland, ME | $100,000 | 2023 | Senior Affordable Housing Development Alewive Park Road |
| United Way | Portland, ME | $59,215 | 2023 | Matching Contributions general purposes |
| York County Community Action Corp | Sanford, ME | $30,000 | 2023 | Keeping Seniors Home 2022 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign The Silver Hearth Fund |
| Senior Center at Lower Village | Kennebunk, ME | $25,000 | 2023 | The Center Renovation Project |
| New Museum of Portsmouth Inc | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign new museum building |
| Strawberry Banke Museum | Portsmouth, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign Terrace Expansion |
| Hope on Haven Hill | Rochester, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign Center for Hope Wellness |
| Greater Seacoast Community Health | Somersworth, NH | $25,000 | 2023 | Capital Campaign A New Home for Families First |
| Maine Recovery Fund | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 2023 | Vehicle Sponsorship for Ride to Work Program |
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT SEE ATTACHED
$689,926see attached statement
Fair Tide Inc
$50,000Mainspring Seacoast Social Service Collective
Habitat for Humanity York County
$50,000York Street Building
Age Friendly Saco
$25,000Transportation Program
Great Bay Stewards Inc
$25,000The Glenn Cove Project
Strawberry Banke Museum
$25,000Capital Campaign Terrace Expansion
Southern Maine Agency on Aging
$25,000Elder Homelessness Prevention Program
YMCA of Sanford-Springvale
$23,000Increasing systems efficiency at Trafton Center
New England Electric Railway Historical Society
$20,000Visitors Center Lobby Revitalization Project
Footprints Inc
$20,000Older Resident Support Initiative
SOS Recovery Community Connection
$15,000Social Enterprise RFW Restaurant
Animal Welfare Society Inc
$10,000Veterinary Care for Pets of York County Seniors
White Pine Programs
$10,000Engaging Our Elders in Nature
Three Rivers Land Trust
$10,000Accessible trail at Goat Hill
Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association
$10,000Care Support Hope in a New Era of Treatment
Center for Wildlife
$10,000Ensuring access to nature connection for all
Center for Wildlife
$7,500Fostering Nature Connections Wildlife Ambassador Visits to York County Retirement Communities
A Place to Start
$6,000Improving Quality of Life One Meal at a Time
Volunteers of America
$5,000Paul Hazelton House
Robert W Traip Academy
$1,000Scholarship award
Sanford High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Somersworth High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Biddeford High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Newmarket JrSr High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Kennebunk High School
$1,000Scholarship award
York High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Winnacunnet High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Oyster River High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Portsmouth High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Noble High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Dover High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Marshwood High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Wells High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Exeter High School
$1,000Scholarship award
Avesta Housing Development Corp
$100,000Senior Affordable Housing Development Alewive Park Road
Avesta Housing Development Corporation
$25,000Capital Campaign The Silver Hearth Fund
Senior Center at Lower Village
$25,000The Center Renovation Project
New Museum of Portsmouth Inc
$25,000Capital Campaign new museum building
Capital Campaign A New Home for Families First