The Cabin Foundation concentrates its philanthropic resources almost entirely on a single organization, directing large, unrestricted support to a national nonprofit working on Parkinson’s disease. Their giving suggests a focused interest in improving quality of life for people with Parkinson’s through programs related to communication and voice. The foundation appears to operate as a targeted funder rather than a generalist or geographically diverse grantmaker.
Highly concentrated giving: very few grants (two), both to the same recipient, comprising the foundation’s entire reported giving. Grants are large and unrestricted (general fund), indicating core support and likely multi-year or repeat funding to a single strategic grantee.
The Cabin Foundation has shown a clear two-year pattern of unusually large support for Parkinson Voice Project, giving $500,000 in both 2023 and 2024 as general fund support. That repeated commitment stands out in a grant record that otherwise mixes major gifts to a small set of nonprofits with smaller awards across Maine, Montana, and a few national partners. The Parkinson Voice Project grants point to a specific philanthropic interest in Parkinson’s disease and in programs tied to communication, voice, and speech therapy. Beyond that core relationship, the foundation’s recent awards include general fund support for Baylor Scott & White Dallas Fndn, Preble Street Resource Center, Portland Community Squash, Animeals, Dorobo Fund for Tanzania, and Montana Skatepark Association. The portfolio also includes enhancement-endowment support for The Nature Conservancy, showing that the foundation is not limited to operating support alone. Its giving appears concentrated rather than broad-based, with repeated grants to the same organizations across 2023 and 2024 and several awards at the $100,000 to $150,000 level.
Parkinson’s disease is the clearest theme in the record. The Cabin Foundation gave Parkinson Voice Project $500,000 in 2023 and another $500,000 in 2024, both marked as general fund support. The foundation also supports human services and community-based nonprofits. It awarded $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 to Preble Street Resource Center in Portland, Maine, and gave $100,000 in 2023 and $100,000 in 2024 to Charity Global Inc in Boca Raton, Florida. A third area is conservation and place-based institutions. The Cabin Foundation gave The Nature Conservancy $100,000 in 2023 and $110,000 in 2024 for enhancement endowment, and it supported Cape Elizabeth Land Trust with a $50,000 general fund grant in 2023. It also made general fund awards to colleges, camps, and youth-oriented organizations such as The Trustees of Grinnell College and Camp Chippewa Foundation.
Typical grants fall in a wide middle range: the p25 is $10,000, the median is $50,000, and the p75 is $96,250. In practice, the recent record includes both six-figure gifts and smaller awards in the $25,000 to $50,000 range. The pattern is repetitive rather than one-off. Parkinson Voice Project appears in both 2023 and 2024 with the same $500,000 general fund grant, and several other recipients also recur across years, including The Nature Conservancy, Preble Street Resource Center, Portland Community Squash, Animeals, Dorobo Fund for Tanzania, and Camp Chippewa Foundation. The Cabin Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF vehicle or PRI funder.
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$115K
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Most grants fall between $10K and $96K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$96K
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Notable grantees: Parkinson Voice Project
Most grants go to U.S. recipients, and 26% of awards go to organizations in Maine, the foundation’s HQ state. Recent Maine recipients include Portland, Cape Elizabeth, Scarborough, and other in-state organizations. Montana is the top state by grant count, with Missoula appearing repeatedly through Animeals, Montana Skatepark Association, and Missoula Curling Club. Outside those states, the record also reaches Texas, Virginia, Florida, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio, New Hampshire, and Washington, DC.
The foundation gives to nonprofit organizations for general operating support, endowment enhancement, and memorial scholarship-related purposes. In the recent grant list, its awards include general fund support for service organizations, conservation groups, colleges, and community nonprofits, plus enhancement-endowment funding for The Nature Conservancy.
Yes. Parkinson Voice Project received $500,000 in 2023 and another $500,000 in 2024, both labeled general fund support. That repeated pattern is the clearest signal in the foundation’s recent giving.
The typical grant size is $10,000 at the 25th percentile, $50,000 at the median, and $96,250 at the 75th percentile. Recent awards range from $25,000 to $500,000, with several grants clustered at $50,000, $100,000, and $150,000.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Parkinson Voice Project, The Nature Conservancy, Preble Street Resource Center, Portland Community Squash, Animeals, Dorobo Fund for Tanzania, Camp Chippewa Foundation, The Trustees of Grinnell College, Northern Forest Center, and St Joseph's Foundation.
Its grants land nationwide, but Maine receives 26% of awards and Montana is the top state by grant count. Recent recipients in Maine include organizations in Portland, Cape Elizabeth, and Scarborough, while Missoula, Montana appears several times in the grant list.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT | RICHARDSON, TX | $498,040 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CHARITY WATER DONATION PROCESSING | FRANKLIN, TN | $204,574 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAPE ELIZABETH LAND TRUST | CAPE ELIZABETH, ME | $149,511 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FNDN | DALLAS, TX | $149,511 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TNC CENTRAL REGION - ENHANCEMENT | ARLINGTON, VA | $100,004 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PREBLE STREET RESOURCE CENTER | PORTLAND, ME | $100,004 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP CHIPPEWA FOUNDATION | MAPLE GROVE, MN | $100,004 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GRINNELL COLLEGE | GRINNELL, IA | $100,004 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ANIMEALS | MISSOULA, MT | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PORTLAND COMMUNITY SQUASH | PORTLAND, ME | $99,735 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOROBO FUND FOR TANZANIA | WAYZATA, MN | $85,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| TROUT UNLIMITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,002 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MAINE | SCARBOROUGH, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SOUTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING | BIDDEFORD, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| ST JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION | BRAINERD, MN | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MAINE FARMLAND TRUST | BELFAST, ME | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $50,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FRIENDS OF PORTLAND ADULT EDUCATION | PORTLAND, ME | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| FOUNDATION FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCH | PORTLAND, ME | $30,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| KHMER MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| WSU FOUNDATION | WINONA, MN | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PORTLAND TRAILS | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SIDE X SIDE | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PORTLAND WHEELERS | PORTLAND, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| BOWDOIN COLLEGE | BRUNSWICK, ME | $22,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| UMASS AMHERST FOUNDATION | AMHERST, MA | $20,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PRESUMPSCOT REGIONAL | GORHAM, ME | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | BRUNSWICK, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT |
| PUBLIC MEDIA BRIDGE FUND | BOULDER, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| RIPPLEFFECT | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PORTLAND PARKS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS | LEXINGTON, MA | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| SAILMAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| DALLAS ARBORETUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| DALLAS ZOO ADOPTION | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT | NEWMARKET, NH | $5,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| MASS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL FUND |
| PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT | RICHARDSON, TX | $500,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $110,000 | 2025 | FOR ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT |
| PREBLE STREET RESOURCE CENTER | PORTLAND, ME | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FNDN | DALLAS, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| DOROBO FUND FOR TANZANIA | HAYWARD, WI | $80,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MONTANA SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION | MISSOULA, MT | $75,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| CAMP CHIPPEWA FOUNDATION | MAPLE GROVE, MN | $60,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| NORTHERN FOREST CENTER | CONCORD, NH | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE | GRINNELL, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| PORTLAND PARKS CONSERVANCY | PORTLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
| MARSHALLTOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP | MARSHALLTOWN, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL FUND |
PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT
$498,040GENERAL FUND
CHARITY WATER DONATION PROCESSING
$204,574GENERAL FUND
CAPE ELIZABETH LAND TRUST
$149,511GENERAL FUND
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FNDN
$149,511GENERAL FUND
TNC CENTRAL REGION - ENHANCEMENT
$100,004GENERAL FUND
PREBLE STREET RESOURCE CENTER
$100,004GENERAL FUND
CAMP CHIPPEWA FOUNDATION
$100,004GENERAL FUND
GRINNELL COLLEGE
$100,004GENERAL FUND
ANIMEALS
$100,000GENERAL FUND
PORTLAND COMMUNITY SQUASH
$99,735GENERAL FUND
DOROBO FUND FOR TANZANIA
$85,000GENERAL FUND
TROUT UNLIMITED
$50,002GENERAL FUND
HOSPICE OF SOUTHERN MAINE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
SOUTHERN MAINE AGENCY ON AGING
$50,000GENERAL FUND
ST JOSEPH'S FOUNDATION
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST
$50,000GENERAL FUND
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
FRIENDS OF PORTLAND ADULT EDUCATION
$30,000GENERAL FUND
FOUNDATION FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCH
$30,000GENERAL FUND
KHMER MAINE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
WSU FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL FUND
PORTLAND TRAILS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK
$25,000GENERAL FUND
IMMIGRANT LEGAL ADVOCACY PROJECT
$25,000GENERAL FUND
SIDE X SIDE
$25,000GENERAL FUND
PORTLAND WHEELERS
$25,000GENERAL FUND
BOWDOIN COLLEGE
$22,000GENERAL FUND
UMASS AMHERST FOUNDATION
$20,000GENERAL FUND
PRESUMPSCOT REGIONAL
$15,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10,000FOR ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT
PUBLIC MEDIA BRIDGE FUND
$10,000GENERAL FUND
RIPPLEFFECT
$10,000GENERAL FUND
PORTLAND PARKS CONSERVANCY
$10,000GENERAL FUND
NATIONAL TRUST FOR LOCAL NEWS
$5,000GENERAL FUND
SAILMAINE
$5,000GENERAL FUND
DALLAS ARBORETUM
$5,000GENERAL FUND
DALLAS ZOO ADOPTION
$5,000GENERAL FUND
NEW ENGLAND GRASSROOTS ENVIRONMENT
$5,000GENERAL FUND
MASS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
$1,000GENERAL FUND
PARKINSON VOICE PROJECT
$500,000GENERAL FUND
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$110,000FOR ENHANCEMENT ENDOWMENT
PREBLE STREET RESOURCE CENTER
$100,000GENERAL FUND
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE DALLAS FNDN
$100,000GENERAL FUND
DOROBO FUND FOR TANZANIA
$80,000GENERAL FUND
MONTANA SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION
$75,000GENERAL FUND
CAMP CHIPPEWA FOUNDATION
$60,000GENERAL FUND
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER
$50,000GENERAL FUND
THE TRUSTEES OF GRINNELL COLLEGE
$50,000GENERAL FUND
PORTLAND PARKS CONSERVANCY
$50,000GENERAL FUND
MARSHALLTOWN EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP
$50,000GENERAL FUND