Community foundation · Ellsworth, ME (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Maine Community Foundation Inc.
81% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $112K
- Typical grant
- $12K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $56K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Montgomery County, Shelby County · plus 1159 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $60M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60M | $112K | 2 |
| 2023 | $55.6M | $316K | 4 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Sarah ArmentroutDirector
- Brian BernatchezDirector
- D Gregg CollinsDirector (end 6/2024)
- Timothy CrowleyDirector (end 6/2024)
- Scot DragerDirector (start 6/2024)
- Matthew P DuboisDirector (end 5/2024)
- Martha DumontDirector (end 6/2024)
- Susan HammondDirector
- Mark HowardDirector
- Deborah A JordanDirector (end 6/2024)
- Ingrid KieferDirector (start 6/2024)
- Amber LambkeDirector
- Julie MalletDirector
- Brooke ParishDirector
- Joan Lili PewDirector
- Alistair RaymondDirector (start 6/2024)
- Ray RiceDirector (start 6/2024)
- Claude RwaganjeDirector
- Tihtiyas SabattusDirector
- Shawn YardleyDirector
- Adilah MuhammadChair/director
- Benjamin SpragueVice chair/director
- Jennifer RichardClerk; director of gift planning
- Emily BaerSecretary/asst. to pres. (end 5/24)
- Deborah EllwoodPresident/ceo/ex officio
- Michele CamarcoTreasurer/vp, cfo (end 10/2024)
- Brendon ReayTreasurer/vp, cfo/cio
- Laura LeeVp, community impact
- Bree ArsenaultVp, philanthropy
- Rebecca YturreguiVp, donor engagement
- Elena SulimaDirector of finance
- Matthew GrondinDirector of communications/marketing
- Liana KingsburyDirector of non-profit agency funds
- Colby TuckerDirector of information technology
- Laura ReedDirector, resources/cmnty engagement
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Education
- Cancer research
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austin Peay State University Foundation | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Education | $100K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Cancer Research | $12K |
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