About Maine Cancer Foundation
MCF leads a statewide effort to reduce the impact of cancer in Maine. We invest in the most promising and effective programs that advance cancer prevention, increase screening, and improve access to care for all Maine people.
Focus Areas
Cancer preventionCancer screening (breast, cervical, colorectal, lung, prostate, skin)Access to carePatient supportPatient navigationTransportation and lodging for patientsTobacco prevention and controlHPV vaccinationEnvironmental factors related to cancerAdvocacyHealth equitySurvivorship
Who They Fund
About Maine Cancer Foundation
A defining feature of Maine Cancer Foundation’s recent grantmaking is its mix of prevention, screening, and patient support work across Maine, with large awards that also reach into systems change. The foundation funds cancer risk reduction, early detection, and practical help for people already in treatment, including transportation, lodging, and navigation services. In the recent grants list, MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center received $181,873 in 2024 and $180,500 in 2025 for a combined set of cancer risk, prevention, and care-network initiatives, showing continued support for connected cancer services. Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center was also a major recipient, with grants of $174,000 in 2025 and $120,000 in 2024 for access to cancer treatment and general support. Other grants point to a broad Maine cancer portfolio that includes breast, colorectal, lung, skin, and tobacco-related work, along with equity-centered efforts for Wabanaki communities, rural patients, and underserved residents.
What Maine Cancer Foundation Funds
In cancer screening, Maine Cancer Foundation backed several clinic and community-based projects. Northern Light Eastern Maine Medical Center received $80,000 in 2025 for “Culture of Caring: Reducing Barriers to Breast Cancer Screenings - SDOH, Gender Identity and Trauma,” while St Joseph Hospital received $80,000 in 2024 for a colorectal screening project. For prevention, Impact Melanoma got $130,000 in 2025 for “Skin Cancer Partners in Prevention,” and Capital Kids dba Augusta Teen Center received $80,000 in 2024 for “Roads to Success - Tobacco.” The foundation also funds access-to-care work: Greater Portland Health received $80,000 in 2025 for “Improving Cancer Outcomes for the Underserved,” and Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness received $100,000 in 2024 to reduce barriers for Wabanaki cancer patients. Patient support appears as a separate lane, including lodging, transportation, and navigation services.
How Maine Cancer Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around the middle of the six-figure range, with a p25 of $22,000, a median of $49,998, and a p75 of $69,250. The recent grants list shows repeated support for several recipients across multiple years, including MaineHealth - Maine Medical Center, Beth C Wright Cancer Resource Center, and Dempsey Center, which suggests ongoing relationship-based grantmaking rather than one-off awards. The foundation makes program grants, general operating support, direct patient support, and capacity-building awards. Its active grant programs include multiple requests for proposals, and several accept unsolicited applications, including the prevention, transportation and lodging, screening, patient navigation, and general grantmaking entries.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.4M
Total Assets
$7.1M
Total Revenue
$3.6M
Total Expenses
$3.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $22K and $69K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$22K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$69K
Geographic Reach
Local4 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Ray Ruby
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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