About Catholic Foundation of Maine
The Catholic Foundation of Maine is a 501(c)(3) public charity whose mission is to establish and steward endowments that support people through ministries, charities, organizations, missions, scholarships, churches, parishes, vocations, and more, in perpetuity.
Focus Areas
EndowmentsCollege scholarshipsReligious and pastoral supportParish and church maintenanceEducationSocial servicesCemeteriesVocations
Who They Fund
general population / unspecified individuals in neednonprofit organizations (unspecified)local communities (unspecified)
Funding Style
general operating/unrestricted support
About Catholic Foundation of Maine
The Catholic Foundation of Maine’s recent giving is dominated by large general-assistance grants to Catholic institutions in Portland, including $876,500 to the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland in 2024 and $835,800 in 2023. That pattern fits a foundation built to establish and steward endowments that support ministries, charities, parishes, schools, vocations, and social services in perpetuity. In practice, its work reaches both ongoing institutional support and targeted scholarship aid tied to Catholic education and Maine students. The foundation’s largest recent grants are paired with smaller awards to Catholic Charities of Maine and Cheverus High School, showing a mix of broad operating support and support for education-focused organizations. Its named programs also point to a long-term endowment model rather than a one-time project-grant model: funds are structured to provide continuing support for parish and church maintenance, pastoral care, cemeteries, and related Catholic causes across Maine. Bishop Robert Deeley JCD leads the foundation’s work.
What Catholic Foundation of Maine Funds
A clear theme in the foundation’s giving is institutional support for Catholic organizations. In 2024, it awarded $55,400 to Catholic Charities of Maine for general assistance, and in 2023 it gave $61,600 to the same organization for the same purpose. Education is another visible area. The foundation gave $14,400 to Cheverus High School in 2024 and $16,200 in 2023, both for general assistance, while its scholarship programs are tied to Maine students. Its named scholarship funds are more specific. The Lila Grace Sullivan Amirault Scholarship Fund supports Catholic students attending high school in Maine, and the Lisa Eid Scholarship Endowment supports Maine high school seniors pursuing higher education in science, medicine, the helping sciences, or cancer research. The foundation also supports parish and church maintenance, pastoral ministries, social services, and cemeteries through stewarded endowments.
How Catholic Foundation of Maine Gives
Typical grants sit at $26,000 at the 25th percentile, $58,500 at the median, and $642,250 at the 75th percentile, which reflects a wide spread between routine awards and much larger institutional grants. The recent record shows repeat recipients across multiple years, especially the Roman Catholic Bishop of Portland, Catholic Charities of Maine, and Cheverus High School. That repeat pattern matches the foundation’s endowment-based structure: it stewards funds that provide ongoing support in perpetuity rather than only one-off project grants. The data also shows no program-related investments and no giving to individuals.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$946K
Total Assets
$37.9M
Total Revenue
$3.4M
Total Expenses
$1.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $26K and $642K, with a median of $59K.
25th Percentile
$26K
Median
$59K
75th Percentile
$642K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
About 100% of grants go to recipients in ME.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
Bishop Robert Deeley JCD
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