Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson
Portland, ME · EIN 01-0277832. Reported 205 grants totalling $675,676 to 149 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,000 and $4,000; the smallest was $500 and the largest $54,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $74,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gould Academy | Bethel, ME | $24,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Southern Maine | Scarborough, ME | $18,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Community Dental | Portland, ME | $16,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hebron Academy | Hebron, ME | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Maine | Portland, ME | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center | Portland, ME | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland | Portland, ME | $12,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Locker Project | South Portland, ME | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mch Inc | Rockland, ME | $12,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Animal Welfare Society Inc | Kennebunk, ME | $11,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Portland Symphony Orchestra | Portland, ME | $10,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Auburn-Lewiston | Auburn, ME | $10,406 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Preble Street | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Robbie Foundation | Scarborough, ME | $10,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Maine Scholarship Dept | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Iris Network | Portland, ME | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Southern Maine Agency on Aging | Biddeford, ME | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Volunteers of America Northern New England | Brunswick, ME | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bangor Region YMCA | Bangor, ME | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | $6,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Common Threads of Maine | Westbrook, ME | $5,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Southern Maine | Westbrook, ME | $5,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Maine Humanities Council | Portland, ME | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Center for Grieving Children | Portland, ME | $5,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Calais Community Hospital | Calais, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Lincoln County YMCA | Damariscotta, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Elder Abuse Institute of Maine | Brunswick, ME | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools | Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Intercultural Community Center | Westbrook, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mch Meals on Wheels | Rockland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Family Planning | Agusta, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Farmland Trust | Belfast, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peregrine Corporation | South Portland, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rollins College Gifts | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Lifeflight Foundation | Camden, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of the Tri-Valley Area | Farmington, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Eastern Area Agency on Aging | Brewer, ME | $4,570 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Augusta Food Bank | Augusta, ME | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Maine | Portland, ME | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Midcoast Humane | Brunswick, ME | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Trekkers | Rockland, ME | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Apex Youth Connection | Biddeford, ME | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid Maine | Camden, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Camp Capella | Dedham, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Susan Curtis | Portland, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Clinical Services Inc | Lewiston, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frannie Peabody Center | Portland, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid Coast Health Net | Rockland, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mid-Coast Recovering Coalition | Camden, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Desert Nursing Association | Northeast Harbor, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Oasis Free Clinics | Brunswick, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Voa Northern New England | Brunswick, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friendship House Inc | South Portland, ME | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Cromwell Center for Disabilities Awareness | Portland, ME | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Northern Lighthouse Inc | Presque Isle, ME | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Inn Along the Way | Damariscotta, ME | $3,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Agassiz Village | Poland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Augusta Teen Center for the Boys & Girls Club | Augusta, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Baxter State Park | Belfast, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Porland Immigrant Welcome Center | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine | Bath, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Harison Food Bank | Harrision, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of So Me | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine State Society for the Protection of Animals | South Windham, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program | Brunswick, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mid-Coast Recovery Coalition | Camden, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| No Limits Foundation | Wales, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Yarmouth Historical Society | North Yarmouth, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Open Door Recovery Center | Ellsworth, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sailing Ships Maine | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center | Biddeford, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Through These Doors | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | Lewiston, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vna Home Health Hospice | Portland, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Woodford Family Services | Westbrook, ME | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Acadia Family Center | Southwest Harbour, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Maine Community Healthcare | Lewiston, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Denmark Arts Center | Denmark, ME | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ecology Educaton Inc Dba the Ecology School | Saco, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Francis Malcolm Science Center Inc | Easton, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Furniture Friends | Westbrook, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kennebec Behavioral Health | Waterville, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kennebunkport Historical Society | Kennebunkport, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lubec Community Outreach Center | Lubec, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | Bath, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Midcoast Hunger Prevention Program | Brunswick, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midcoast Literacy | Bath, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pine Tree Society | Bath, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portland School of Ballet | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Portland Stage | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portland Wheelers | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spurwink | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Waldo Theatre | Waldoboro, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Usm Foundation Osher Map Library | Portland, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| YMCA Central Maine | Lewiston, ME | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aio Food and Energy Assistance | Rockland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bangor Humane Society | Bangor, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | Bangor, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | Mount Desert, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Organizing Alliance | Augusta, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heath Corner | Lewiston, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Fisherman's Association | Brunswick, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maine Equal Justice Partners Inc | Augusta, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Jewish Film Festival | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penquis Cap Inc | Bangor, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pine Tree Legal Assistance | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Portland Stage Company | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rett's Roost | Ogunquit, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding Center | Windham, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Riding to the Top Therapeutic Riding | Windham, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rise Center at the University of Maine | Orono, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Foundation | Biddeford, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| South Portland Food Cupboard | South Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Josephs Hospital | Bangor, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Marys Nutrition Center | Lewiston, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tear Cap Workshops | Hiram, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Cromwell Center for Disabilities | Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Opportunity Alliance | South Portland, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Waterville Area Soup Kitchen | Waterville, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bridging the Gap | Augusta, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Childrens Oral Health Network | Yarmouth, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cobscook Community Learning Center | Tresco Twp, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jobs for Maines Graduates Inc | Augusta, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Palaver Strings | Portland, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| College Guild | Brunswick, ME | $1,400 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Southern Maine Astronomers | Brunswick, ME | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Albert Church Brown Memorial Library | China Village, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Androscoggin Home Healthcare and Hospice | Lewiston, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Belfast Soup Kitchen | Belfast, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | Biddeford, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boothbay Region Housing Trust | West Boothbay Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heart of Maine Resource Center | Dexter, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huricane Island Outward Bound | Camden, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kids Free to Grow | Portland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy Volunteers of Bangor | Bangor, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loaves & Fishes Food Pantry | Ellsworth, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Needs | Portland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portland Chamber Musical Festival | Portland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Snowlion Repertory Company | Boothbay Harbor, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Center for Entrepreneurial Studies | Farmington, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wells Reserve at Laudholm | Wells, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine Academy of Modern Music | Portland, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Olympia Snowe Womens Leadership Institution | Portland, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
37 of 149 (25%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 26%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center
Language Instructionfor AsylumSeekers - Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries
Education andWorkforce DevelopmentPrograms - Hebron Academy
Tuition Fora Needy ForeignStudent - Good Shepherd Food Bank
Community Healthand HungerProgram - Hospice of Southern Maine
Volunteers:Mission CriticalProject - Avesta Housing Development Corp
Homeless toHousing SupportWorker
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 143 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45 | $186,676 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 39 | $136,800 | $3,000 |
| 2023 | 53 | $172,500 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 68 | $179,700 | $2,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 99% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maine. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Maine.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Simmons Foundation - Perkinsthompson's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 426 One Canal Plaza, Portland, ME, 04112. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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