The K2 Family Foundation concentrates its giving almost exclusively through the Maine Community Foundation, providing large, general-purpose gifts and donor-advised contributions that strengthen Maine’s local philanthropic infrastructure. Its funding appears place-based and flexible, directed at enabling broad community needs rather than specific programmatic initiatives. The foundation acts as a major supporter of a single intermediary rather than funding many direct-service nonprofits.
The K2 Family Foundation C/o Andersen Tax LLC directs most of its grantmaking through the Maine Community Foundation, including a $475,800 donor-advised fund grant in 2025 and a $400,000 general grant in the same year. That intermediary-centered pattern is the clearest feature of the foundation’s recent giving: it supports a community foundation platform that can move resources into Maine communities through flexible, general-purpose support. The foundation’s larger gifts are joined by repeated annual grants to the same intermediary, suggesting a stable relationship rather than one-off project funding. Beyond the community foundation, the grant list shows support for local and regional nonprofits tied to civil liberties, land use, housing, education, and community development. Recipients include Aclu of Maine, Maine Farmland Trust, Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, St George CDC, and The Jar. Several of these organizations appear more than once across the recent grants, with grants continuing in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The pattern points to a place-based funder that favors unrestricted support and intermediary channels over tightly earmarked program grants.
A core theme in the foundation’s giving is support for community foundation infrastructure. In 2025, it gave $475,800 to Maine Community Foundation - Donor Advised Fund in Ellsworth, ME, and $400,000 to Maine Community Foundation in Ellsworth, ME, both listed as general support. A separate $225,000 grant in 2025 went to Maine Community Foundation in Portland, ME. The foundation also funds civil liberties work. Aclu of Maine in Portland, ME received $52,500 in 2024 and several additional general grants of $50,000 and $25,000 across the recent record. In land and housing, Maine Farmland Trust in Belfast, ME received $50,000 in 2025, and Midcoast Habitat for Humanity in Rockport, ME received $20,000 in both 2024 and 2025. These grants show a mix of ecosystem support and direct help for local organizations.
Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s larger awards: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $8,000. The recent record also includes repeated gifts to the same recipients across multiple years, especially the Maine Community Foundation and several Maine-based nonprofits, which indicates recurring rather than purely one-time support. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF sponsor or program-related investment vehicle, and the grants shown are general-purpose rather than restricted project awards.
$2.1M
$2.6M
$1.1M
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Most grants fall between $1K and $8K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$8K
About 5% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Highly concentrated: few large grants (including multiple repeat grants) to a single intermediary; emphasis on unrestricted/general purpose funding and donor-advised vehicle rather than many small or diverse direct grants.
Notable grantees: Maine Community Foundation, Maine Community Foundation - Donor Advised Fund, Maine communities served via the Maine Community Foundation (indirect beneficiaries)
The giving is overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 131 grants to U.S. recipients. Maine is the clearest destination, especially Ellsworth, Portland, Belfast, Tenants Harbor, and Rockport. Outside Maine, the recent grants list includes Boston, Roxbury, San Francisco, and St Louis. The top state by grant count is California, while Massachusetts accounts for 5% of grants to recipients in the HQ state.
The recent grants list shows a strong emphasis on the Maine Community Foundation as an intermediary, along with support for organizations working in civil liberties, farmland protection, housing, education, and community development. Examples in the record include Aclu of Maine, Maine Farmland Trust, Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, and St George CDC.
Its giving is regional and heavily Maine-centered. Recent grants go to recipients in Ellsworth, Portland, Belfast, Tenants Harbor, and Rockport in Maine, with smaller numbers in Boston, Roxbury, San Francisco, and St Louis. The grant country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.
The grant-size distribution is small for many awards, with a 25th percentile of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a 75th percentile of $8,000. The recent record also includes several much larger grants, especially to the Maine Community Foundation.
Yes. The recent grants show multi-year support for the Maine Community Foundation and for groups such as Aclu of Maine and Midcoast Habitat for Humanity. That pattern suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated gifts.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $1,600,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $220,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $200,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAINE FARMLAND TRUST | BELFAST, ME | $100,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MIDCOAST MUSIC | ROCKPORT, ME | $2,740 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| THE GOOD LIFE CENTER | HARBORSIDE, ME | $2,500 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS | EASTPOINT, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION | ALBANY, NY | $1,050 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MOFGA | UNITY, ME | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE | DECORAH, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| SEED SAVER EXCHANGE | DECORAH, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - DONOR ADVISED FUND | ELLSWORTH, ME | $475,800 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $400,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $250,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, ME | $225,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACLU OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACLU OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE FARMLAND TRUST | BELFAST, ME | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JAR | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE JAR | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY | BOSTON, MA | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE HOUSING I LLC | TENANTS HARBOR, ME | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MIDCOAST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY | ROCKPORT, ME | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $5,150 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | WASHINGTON DC, DC | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| AIO FOOD PANTRY | ROCKLAND, ME | $2,575 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ACLU OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $2,575 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| OUT MAINE | ROCKLAND, ME | $2,575 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR | TENANTS HARBOR, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| THE ISLAND INSTITUTE | ROCKLAND, ME | $1,093 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| GOOD SHEPHERD FOOD BANK | AUBURN, ME | $1,050 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION | ALBANY, NY | $1,050 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| WIKIPEDIA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $1,040 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| TREKKERS | ROCKLAND, ME | $1,037 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| PROPUBLICA | NEW YORK, NY | $1,035 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION | PORTLAND, ME | $1,030 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE INITIATIVES | PORTLAND, ME | $1,030 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK | BANGOR, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ALLIANCE | AUGUSTA, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS INC | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| SOUL FIRE FARM | PETERSBURGH, NY | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| CIVIL EATS | COTATI, CA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| LEAPS OF IMAGINATION | ROCKPORT, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| JACKSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY | ST GEORGE, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY | TENANTS HARBOR, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ELLSWORTH, ME | $250,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ACLU OF MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $52,500 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | TENANTS HARBOR, ME | $35,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
| ST GEORGE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL UNIT | TENANTS HARBOR, ME | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL |
MIDCOAST MUSIC
$2,740GENERAL
THE GOOD LIFE CENTER
GENERAL
ST GEORGE VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS
$2,000GENERAL
MOFGA
$1,000GENERAL
SEED SAVERS EXCHANGE
$1,000GENERAL
SEED SAVER EXCHANGE
$1,000GENERAL
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION - DONOR ADVISED FUND
$475,800GENERAL
ACLU OF MAINE
$50,000GENERAL
ACLU OF MAINE
$50,000GENERAL
MAINE FARMLAND TRUST
$50,000GENERAL
THE JAR
$25,000GENERAL
CENTER FOR ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY
$25,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE HOUSING I LLC
$25,000GENERAL
MIDCOAST HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
$20,000GENERAL
AIO FOOD PANTRY
$2,575GENERAL
ACLU OF MAINE
$2,575GENERAL
NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR
$2,000GENERAL
NATIONAL YOUNG FARMERS COALITION
$1,050GENERAL
WIKIPEDIA
$1,040GENERAL
MAINE PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK
$1,000GENERAL
FIRST LOOK MEDIA WORKS INC
$1,000GENERAL
MAINE IMMIGRANTS' RIGHTS COALITION
$1,000GENERAL
LEAPS OF IMAGINATION
$1,000GENERAL
JACKSON MEMORIAL LIBRARY
$1,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$1,000GENERAL
ACLU OF MAINE
$52,500GENERAL
ST GEORGE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP
$35,000GENERAL
ST GEORGE MUNICIPAL SCHOOL UNIT
$25,000GENERAL