This foundation concentrates its giving on higher education in Maine, with a particular emphasis on legal education and the University of Maine system. Most grants are directed to law schools and their affiliated foundations, suggesting a priority for supporting law students, legal programs, or general institutional support within the state. Giving is focused and local rather than broadly distributed across many causes.
Concentrated, moderately sized gifts to a small number of repeat grantees—multiple payments to the University of Maine Foundation and large single gifts to law-school foundations—focused geographically in Maine.
The Pasquale and Donna Maiorino Charitable Fd - Portland Tr Co LLC gives its largest recent grant to the Univ of Maine School of Law, awarding $52,500 in 2024 for general support. That single grant points to a clear pattern: this foundation backs Maine higher education, especially legal education, through unrestricted or general operating support rather than narrowly defined project grants. The same approach appears in another large award, $36,000 in 2025 to the Maine School of Law Foundation for general support, along with repeated support for the University of Maine Foundation and the University of Maine system. Its grant list shows a concentration on institutions tied to the University of Maine network, with law-related giving standing out alongside broader university support. The foundation also makes smaller grants to schools, scholarship efforts, and community organizations in Maine, but those awards remain secondary to its core higher-education pattern. Recent grant activity suggests a funder that favors steady institutional support, often returning to the same organizations across multiple years.
Legal education is a central theme. In 2024, the foundation gave $52,500 to the Univ of Maine School of Law for general support, and in 2025 it followed with $36,000 to the Maine School of Law Foundation for general support. Those grants place law-school support at the center of its giving. The University of Maine system is another major area. It awarded $30,000 to the University of Maine Foundation in 2024 and continued with $12,500 in 2023 and $12,000 in 2025, all for general support. Outside higher education, the foundation also backed faith-based and community organizations, including $9,000 in 2023 and $6,000 in 2025 to Episcopal Church of St Mary, both for general support.
Typical grants are modest, with a p25 of $1,000, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $5,000. The pattern is not limited to one-off awards: several recipients appear in multiple years, including the University of Maine Foundation, Univ of Maine School of Law, Episcopal Church of St Mary, Portland High School, Good Shepard Food Bank, and Partners for World Health. The grant descriptions are consistently general support or general suppport, indicating flexible funding. The foundation is a local giver, and the grant record shows repeated support rather than a broad one-time campaign.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$5K
About 85% of grants go to recipients in ME.
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Notable grantees: University of Maine Foundation, University of Maine School of Law, Maine School of Law Foundation
Giving is overwhelmingly concentrated in Maine, which accounts for 85% of grants and is also the top state by grant count. Portland appears repeatedly through grants to Univ of Maine School of Law, Portland High School, Partners for World Health, the Foundation for Portland Public Sch, and Salvation Army of Portland. Falmouth also shows up multiple times through Episcopal Church of St Mary and the University of Maine Foundation. Outside Maine, the record includes grants in Florida and North Carolina.
Its most consistent support goes to Maine higher education, especially legal education and the University of Maine system. The recent grants include large general-support awards to the Univ of Maine School of Law, the Maine School of Law Foundation, and the University of Maine Foundation.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including the University of Maine Foundation, Univ of Maine School of Law, Episcopal Church of St Mary, Portland High School, Good Shepard Food Bank, and Partners for World Health.
The grant-size profile is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $5,000. Larger grants do appear, but many awards cluster around the $1,000 to $2,500 range.
The foundation is highly local. Maine receives 85% of grants, and the recipient list is concentrated in Maine cities such as Portland, Falmouth, Orono, Hampden, Cumberland, and Auburn.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, ME | $36,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION | FALMOUTH, ME | $12,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY | FALMOUTH, ME | $6,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW | PORTLAND, ME | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCH OF NURSING | ORONO, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE | ORONO, ME | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COOMBS SCHOOL | RALEIGH, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK | HAMPDEN, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FOUNDATION FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCH | PORTLAND, ME | $500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW | PORTLAND, ME | $52,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION | FALMOUTH, ME | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY | FALMOUTH, ME | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, ME | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SO MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $2,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK | HAMPDEN, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PORTLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPPORT |
| PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH | PORTLAND, ME | $500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $105 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION | FALMOUTH, ME | $12,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY | FALMOUTH, ME | $9,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHURCH OF THE REDEENCE | SARASOTA, FL | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW | PORTLAND, ME | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | PORTLAND, ME | $2,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF SO MAINE | PORTLAND, ME | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MSGA SCOLARSHIPS | CUMBERLAND, ME | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK | HAMPDEN, ME | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL | AUBURN, ME | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SALVATION ARMY OF PORTLAND | PORTLAND, ME | $500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH | PORTLAND, ME | $250 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HERON CREEK COMMUNITY FDN | NORTH PORT, FL | $200 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW FOUNDATION
$36,000GENERAL SUPPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION
$12,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SCH OF NURSING
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COOMBS SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FOUNDATION FOR PORTLAND PUBLIC SCH
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
$52,500GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SO MAINE
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1,000GENERAL SUPPPORT
PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$105GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF ST MARY
$9,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHURCH OF THE REDEENCE
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIV OF MAINE SCHOOL OF LAW
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
PORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF SO MAINE
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT
MSGA SCOLARSHIPS
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOOD SHEPARD FOOD BANK
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
EDWARD LITTLE HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF SARASOTA
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SALVATION ARMY OF PORTLAND
$500GENERAL SUPPORT
PARTNERS FOR WORLD HEALTH
$250GENERAL SUPPORT
HERON CREEK COMMUNITY FDN
$200GENERAL SUPPORT