The Joel Frantzman Family Foundation makes modest, geographically focused grants with a strong emphasis on coastal Maine conservation, local community services, and cultural/historic preservation. Its portfolio mixes repeated support for Downeast institutions (YMCA, land trusts, library) with grants to national conservation and environmental-education organizations, and steady backing for food security and homelessness services. The foundation also supports higher education and a few national nonprofits, suggesting personal or alumni ties alongside a primary commitment to the Hancock/Downeast region.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $1K, with a median of $563.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$563
75th Percentile
$1K
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Many small-to-midsize grants concentrated in a specific region (Hancock/Downeast Maine) with recurring payments to several local grantees and a spread of one-off gifts to national conservation and education organizations; overall distributed rather than large single commitments.
Notable grantees: Downeast YMCA, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, Good Shepherd Food Bank, Jane Goodall Institute, National Trust for Historic Preservation
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOWNEAST YMCA | ELLSWORTH, ME | $3,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE MUSEUM OF ART | BANGOR, ME | $1,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PIERCE POND WATERSHED TRUST | AUGUSTA, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMMAUS HOMELESS SHELTER | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FISHES & LOAVES | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCHT (MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST) | TOPSHAM, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE GOOD SHEPARD | HAMPDEN, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRENCHMAN'S BAY CONSERVANCY | HANCOCK, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, MN | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS OF HANCOCK | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CRABTREE NECT LAND TRUST | HANCOCK, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNEAST COASTAL CONSERVENCY | MACHIAS, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVANCY | ARLINGTON, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE FUND | DENVER, CO | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHEAST HISTORIC FILMALAMO THEATER | BUCKSPORT, ME | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANCOCK WOMEN'S FUND | HANCOCK, ME | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TRUST PUBLIC LAND | PORTLAND, ME | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY | BLUE HILL, ME | $750 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK | LEWISTON, ME | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ORION | GREAT BARRINGTON, MA | $600 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE AUDOBON | FALMOUTH, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORICAL PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE MONITOR | HALLOWELL, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE ISLAND TRAILS | PORTLAND, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNEAST HORIZONS FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHERN FOREST CANOE TRAIL | WAITSFIELD, VT | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MONTREAUX SCHOOL & MUSIC FESTIVAL | HANCOCK, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HANCOCK WOMEN'S FUND | HANCOCK, ME | $250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST | TOPSHAM, ME | $3,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS IN ACTION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,810 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING | LARAMIE, WY | $1,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB | AUGUSTA, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNEAST YMCA | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JANE GOODALL INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GIVE 2 ASIA | OAKLAND, CA | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EMMAUS HOMELESS SHELTER | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRENCHMANS BAY LIBRARY | SULLIVAN, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION | AUSTIN, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GALAPAGOS CONSERVANCY INC | FAIRFAX, VA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALICE LLOYD COLLEGE | PIPPA PASSES, KY | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE PUBLIC RADIO | LEWISTON, ME | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FOR WILDFIRE | DARTMOUTH, MA | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRENCHMAN BAY CONSERVATORY | HANCOCK, ME | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY | WASHINGTON, DC | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
DOWNEAST YMCA
$3,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE MUSEUM OF ART
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PIERCE POND WATERSHED TRUST
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMMAUS HOMELESS SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FISHES & LOAVES
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCHT (MAINE COAST HERITAGE TRUST)
GENERAL SUPPORT
THE GOOD SHEPARD
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOSPICE VOLUNTEERS OF HANCOCK
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CRABTREE NECT LAND TRUST
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNEAST COASTAL CONSERVENCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVANCY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHEAST HISTORIC FILMALAMO THEATER
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
HANCOCK WOMEN'S FUND
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
TRUST PUBLIC LAND
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
THE BLUE HILL PUBLIC LIBRARY
$750GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK
$600GENERAL SUPPORT
ORION
$600GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE AUDOBON
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE MONITOR
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE ISLAND TRAILS
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNEAST HORIZONS FOUNDATION
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHERN FOREST CANOE TRAIL
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
MONTREAUX SCHOOL & MUSIC FESTIVAL
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
HANCOCK WOMEN'S FUND
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS IN ACTION
$1,810GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNEAST YMCA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GIVE 2 ASIA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EMMAUS HOMELESS SHELTER
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRENCHMANS BAY LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE PUBLIC RADIO
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCES TRUST FOR WILDFIRE
$500GENERAL SUPPORT