The Fore River Foundation appears to focus its philanthropy on land conservation and public open space, funding efforts that protect and expand parks and natural resources. With its single recorded grant to the Trust for Public Lands, the foundation favors organizations that create or preserve public access to land and recreational space, likely with an interest in regional conservation outcomes given its Portland, ME base.
Highly concentrated: a single large grant rather than many small awards, indicating preference for targeted, potentially strategic investments in established conservation organizations.
Fore River Foundation’s recent giving is marked by a sustained commitment to land conservation and public access to natural places, with major unrestricted support for Trust for Public Lands across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That three-year pattern stands out in the recent grant list and points to a funder that backs conservation work over time rather than through a single one-off award. The foundation also funds Maine-based organizations tied to preserved landscapes and outdoor access, including Land and Garden Preserve, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, and Friends of Acadia. Those grants sit alongside support for groups connected to public-interest advocacy and research, showing a portfolio that reaches beyond conservation while still retaining a clear environmental core. Recent awards are often unrestricted, which suggests the foundation gives recipients room to direct dollars where they see the most need. With 259 grants recorded to U.S. recipients, the foundation’s activity appears broad in volume even as certain mission themes recur. The recent record also includes support for institutions and organizations in Maine, reinforcing the importance of place-based giving within the foundation’s larger national scope.
Fore River Foundation’s clearest programmatic pattern is environmental. In 2023, it gave $150,000 to Trust for Public Lands for unrestricted support, and it followed with $112,500 in 2024 and $125,000 in 2025. The foundation also supported Land and Garden Preserve with $110,000 in 2023, reflecting attention to conserved landscapes and public open space. Maine land trusts appear as another thread: Maine Coast Heritage Trust received $103,000 in 2023, and Friends of Acadia also received $103,000 that year. Beyond land protection, the foundation funded civic and public-interest work, including $100,000 to Brennan Center for Justice in 2025 and $100,000 to Earthjustice in 2025. It also supported news and public-information organizations such as News Literacy Project and Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting.
Typical grant size is $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $25,000 at the 75th percentile, while recent recorded awards also include several six-figure grants. The pattern suggests a mix of smaller grants and larger anchor gifts. Recipients appear across multiple years, including Trust for Public Lands, Earthjustice, Brennan Center, Center for Reproductive Rights, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Maine Family Planning, and News Literacy Project. That repeat giving points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. Fore River Foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent grants are listed as unrestricted, indicating flexible support rather than tightly restricted project funding.
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Most grants fall between $2K and $25K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 44% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: Trust for Public Lands
Grantmaking is national, but Maine is the foundation’s most frequent giving state, with 44% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Maine recipients include Topsham, Bar Harbor, Augusta, Portland, Orono, Raymond, and Round Pond. Outside Maine, the foundation has also made repeated grants to organizations in San Francisco, New York, Washington, DC, Charlottesville, and Deerfield. All recorded recipient grants are in the United States, so the distribution is domestic rather than international.
The recent record points to land conservation, public open space, and public access to recreational lands and trails. It also includes support for legal advocacy, reproductive health, news literacy, and public-interest reporting, but the conservation thread is especially visible in repeated grants to land-focused organizations.
Yes. The recent grants list shows unrestricted support across the board for the named recipients in the file, including multiple grants over several years to conservation and public-interest organizations.
The grant-size distribution shows a 25th percentile of $2,000, a median of $10,000, and a 75th percentile of $25,000. The recent grants list also includes larger six-figure awards, so the foundation uses both modest and substantial grant amounts.
Maine is the top state by grant count, with 44% of grants going to recipients there. Recent Maine recipients are spread across several communities, including Portland, Bar Harbor, Augusta, Orono, Raymond, Round Pond, Seal Harbor, and Topsham.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trust for Public Lands | San Francisco, CA | $128,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $125,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Earthjustice | San Francisco, CA | $120,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Center for Science in the Public Inter | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Maine Family Planning | Augusta, ME | $100,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $77,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Land and Garden Preserve | Seal Harbor, ME | $65,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $61,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| University of Maine | Orono, ME | $55,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| News Literacy Project | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Guttmacher Institute | New York, NY | $43,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Constitutional Accountability Center | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | $36,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| St Timothy's School | Stevenson, MD | $35,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Benton Falls Church | Benton, ME | $30,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| ACLU of Maine Foundatiom | Portland, ME | $30,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts | Saint Paul, MN | $30,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Bar Harbor Historical Society | Bar Harbor, ME | $28,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Mount Desert Island Hospital | Bar Harbor, ME | $26,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| She Should Run | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| St Mark's School | Southborough, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute | Portland, ME | $25,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Holton-Arms School | Bethesda, MD | $20,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Reversing Falls Sanctuary | Blue Hill, ME | $20,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| College of the Atlantic | Bar Harbor, ME | $20,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Hobe Sound Early Learning Center | Hobe Sound, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Hobe Sound Community Chest | Hobe Sound, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| The Banner Lake Club | Hobe Sound, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Boys and Girls Club of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | $15,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Alfred Parish Church | Alfred, ME | $12,513 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Freeport Community Services | Freeport, ME | $12,500 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| National Immigrant Justice Center | Chicago, IL | $12,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| First in Family Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | $12,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Demos A Network for Ideas and Action | New York, NY | $12,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Marin Agricultural Land Trust | Point Reyes Station, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Loxa-Lucie Headwaters DBA Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| East Blue Hill Village Improvement Assoc | Blue Hill, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Grow Smart Maine | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Project Lift | Hobe Sound, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Planned Parenthood South East and North Florida | Jacksonville, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Prince of Peace Parish | Lewiston, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| The Nature Conservancy in Maine | Brunswick, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights | Bath, ME | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Nature Bridge | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Guardians of Martin County | Hobe Sound, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Loaves and Fishes of Hobe Sound | Hobe Sound, FL | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Maine Preservation | Yarmouth, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Center Street Congregational Church | Machias, ME | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| 122 East 66th Street Foundation Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New Engl | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | Unrestricted |
Trust for Public Lands
$128,000Unrestricted
Brennan Center for Justice
$125,000Unrestricted
Earthjustice
$120,000Unrestricted
Center for Science in the Public Inter
$100,000Unrestricted
Maine Family Planning
$100,000Unrestricted
Center for Reproductive Rights
$77,000Unrestricted
Land and Garden Preserve
Unrestricted
Maine Coast Heritage Trust
$61,000Unrestricted
University of Maine
$55,000Unrestricted
News Literacy Project
$50,000Unrestricted
Guttmacher Institute
$43,000Unrestricted
Constitutional Accountability Center
$40,000Unrestricted
Friends of Acadia
$36,000Unrestricted
St Timothy's School
$35,000Unrestricted
Benton Falls Church
$30,000Unrestricted
ACLU of Maine Foundatiom
$30,000Unrestricted
The Ordway Center for the Performing Arts
$30,000Unrestricted
Bar Harbor Historical Society
$28,000Unrestricted
Mount Desert Island Hospital
$26,000Unrestricted
She Should Run
$25,000Unrestricted
St Mark's School
$25,000Unrestricted
Gulf of Maine Research Institute
$25,000Unrestricted
Holton-Arms School
$20,000Unrestricted
Reversing Falls Sanctuary
$20,000Unrestricted
College of the Atlantic
$20,000Unrestricted
Hobe Sound Early Learning Center
$15,000Unrestricted
Hobe Sound Community Chest
$15,000Unrestricted
The Banner Lake Club
$15,000Unrestricted
Boys and Girls Club of Martin County
$15,000Unrestricted
Alfred Parish Church
$12,513Unrestricted
Freeport Community Services
$12,500Unrestricted
National Immigrant Justice Center
$12,000Unrestricted
First in Family Jackson Hole
$12,000Unrestricted
Demos A Network for Ideas and Action
$12,000Unrestricted
Marin Agricultural Land Trust
$10,000Unrestricted
Loxa-Lucie Headwaters DBA Conservation Fund
$10,000Unrestricted
East Blue Hill Village Improvement Assoc
$10,000Unrestricted
Grow Smart Maine
$10,000Unrestricted
Project Lift
$10,000Unrestricted
Planned Parenthood South East and North Florida
$10,000Unrestricted
Prince of Peace Parish
$10,000Unrestricted
The Nature Conservancy in Maine
$10,000Unrestricted
Grandmothers for Reproductive Rights
$10,000Unrestricted
Nature Bridge
$10,000Unrestricted
Guardians of Martin County
$5,000Unrestricted
Loaves and Fishes of Hobe Sound
$5,000Unrestricted
Maine Preservation
$5,000Unrestricted
Center Street Congregational Church
$5,000Unrestricted
122 East 66th Street Foundation Inc
$5,000Unrestricted
Planned Parenthood of Northern New Engl
$5,000Unrestricted