Marr-Anderson Family Foundation
Falmouth, ME · EIN 81-2191147. Reported 146 grants totalling $2,258,442 to 74 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. Marr-Anderson Family Foundation 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 $6,036. Half of everything it gave fell between $3,000 and $10,640; the smallest was $200 and the largest $353,858. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Medical Center | Portland, ME | $654,253 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Maine Health Children's Hospital Picu | Portland, ME | $150,527 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brigham & Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $121,562 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Dempsey Centers for Quality Cancer Care | Auburn, ME | $119,961 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Health | Portland, ME | $99,853 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cheverus High School | Portland, ME | $94,784 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Center | Portland, ME | $77,823 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Maine Behavioral Health | South Portland, ME | $61,993 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation | Scarborough, ME | $61,150 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Inst | Portland, ME | $51,024 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club | Portland, ME | $44,746 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mass General | Boston, MA | $40,443 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Project Lift | Palm City, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Sailfish Point Foundation | Stuart, FL | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Hurrican Island Outward Bound | Camden, ME | $35,239 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Maine Foundation | Orono, ME | $34,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| University of Southern Maine Foundation | Portland, ME | $31,920 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spurwink Services Incorporated | Portland, ME | $30,263 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Camp Kita | North Berwick, ME | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cancer Research Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of River Valley | Rumford, ME | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| UCLA | Los Angeles, CA | $20,498 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Best Buddies | Cumerland, ME | $20,263 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| University of Colorado Boulder | Denver, CO | $18,315 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Woodfords Family Services | Westbrook, ME | $16,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wayfinder Schools | Camden, ME | $15,402 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bigelow Laboratory | East Boothbay, ME | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Maine | Portland, ME | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Yamouth Historical Society | North Yarmouth, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish | Portland, ME | $14,271 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sweetser | Saco, ME | $14,200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Survivingbreastcancerorg | Boston, MA | $12,090 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Preble Street Resource Center | Portland, ME | $10,263 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | Auburn, ME | $10,257 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Camp Susan Curtis | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Falmouth Food Pantry | Falmouth, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grahamtastic Connection | Springvale, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Center for Coastal Fisheries | Stonington, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northern Light Health | South Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Ecology School | Saco, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Florida | Gainsville, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Southern Maine | Portland, ME | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Point Academy | West Point, NY | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Harvard Business School | Boston, MA | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Big Brother Big Sister | Westbrook, ME | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cu Foundation | Denver, CO | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences | East Boothbay, ME | $5,410 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| My Place Teen Center | Westbrook, ME | $5,402 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boston College | Chestnut Hill, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dream Factory of Maine | Gorham, ME | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The George Washington University | Ashburn, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of South Carolina | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Midcoast Literacy | Bath, ME | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pan Mass Challenge | Needham, MA | $2,700 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Brigham Young University | Provo, UT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eastern Connecticut State University | Willimantic, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rochester Institute of Technology | Rochester, NY | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Western New England University | Springfield, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jim Foye Memorial Foundation | Westbrook, ME | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Yarmouth Academy | Yarmouth, ME | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foundation for Portland Public Schools | Portland, ME | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| IMPACT100 Martin | Hobe Sound, FL | $1,100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Topsham, ME | $1,070 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Maine State Golf Association | Cumberland, ME | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Massachusetts Bay | Boston, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Charity Water | New York, NY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Falmouth Youth Basketball Association | Falmouth, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Island Commons | Chebeague Island, ME | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Movember Foundation | Culver City, CA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Winterkids Education Foundation | Westbrook, ME | $260 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
32 of 74 (43%) 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 57%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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.
- Maine Medical Center
Maine Track Scholarship FundBarbara Bush Childrens HospitalPediatric Intensive Care Unit - Maine Health Children's Hospital Picu
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit Grant - Maine Health
Maine Track Scholarship Fund - Maine Behavioral Health
Center for Excellence in Autism and Development DisordersFacility - Gulf of Maine Research Center
Learning Lab Renovation/Upgrades - Cheverus High School
Support Essential Jesuit Catholic College Preparation ProgramsIncluding Educational, Athletic and Fine Arts (Annual Giving Campaign )
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 78 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42 | $506,968 | $5,000 |
| 2022 | 42 | $566,868 | $6,286 |
| 2023 | 29 | $503,806 | $7,500 |
| 2024 | 33 | $680,800 | $10,000 |
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. 82% 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 $6,036. 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 Marr-Anderson Family Foundation'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 6039, Falmouth, ME, 04105. 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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