Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership
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About Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership
Through advocacy and community engagement, MeCAP empowers residents to transform their lives and strengthen their communities by supporting Maine's network of Community Action agencies, securing resources, influencing policy, and coordinating statewide training and services.
Focus Areas
Asset developmentChild care & youth developmentEmployment trainingEnergy assistance & weatherizationHealthHousingNutritionOlder adults servicesFamily strengtheningTransportation
Who They Fund
families/householdslow-income or economically vulnerable households
About Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership
Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership channels most of its grantmaking to Maine’s Community Action network, with recurring support for whole family support and heating assistance. The largest recent awards go to statewide anti-poverty and human services providers such as The Opportunity Alliance in South Portland and Penquis Cap Inc in Bangor, both funded at more than $128,000 in 2024 for whole family support. Several other Community Action agencies, including Kennebec Valley Community Action, Community Concepts Inc, and Aroostook Community Action Program, appear among the top grants as well, showing a clear pattern of support for organizations delivering household-level services across the state. The foundation’s portfolio also includes partners outside the core Community Action system, such as Androscoggin Head Start & Child Car and Southern Kennebec Child Development, indicating attention to child and family-serving providers. In 2025, grants continued to support whole family work at Mainehealth, Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine, Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness, and others. The overall picture is a funder centered on direct service delivery, emergency or short-term assistance, and program-specific support for low-income households.
What Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership Funds
Whole family support is the clearest thread in the recent grants. In 2024, the foundation gave $123,526 to Kennebec Valley Community Action in Waterville for whole family support and $120,222 to Community Concepts Inc in Lewiston for the same purpose. Child and family development also appears in the portfolio: Androscoggin Head Start & Child Car in Lewiston received $120,000 for whole family support, while Southern Kennebec Child Development in Farmingdale received $100,000. Health-related support is visible in 2025 through a $16,730 grant to Mainehealth in Biddeford for whole family support and an $8,458 grant to Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness in Bangor for the same category. These grants sit alongside a broad emphasis on basic needs and household stability.
How Maine Community Action Association Dba Maine Community Action Partnership Gives
Grant sizes are clustered around mid-sized awards, with a p25 of $16,730, a median of $30,000, and a p75 of $106,105. The recent record shows both large operating-style support for core partners and smaller follow-on grants in later years to some of the same organizations, including Community Concepts Inc, Midcoast Maine Community Action, Waldo Community Action Agency, Western Maine Community Action, and Aroostook Community Action Program. The foundation is a Regular Funder and does not fund individuals. It also does not make program-related investments. The portfolio suggests sustained, program-specific support rather than one-off project work.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$804K
Total Assets
$817K
Total Revenue
$1.9M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $17K and $106K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$17K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$106K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
VICTORIA FORKUS
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