Funders › ME › Sam L Cohen Foundation › 2023
Grants paid by Sam L Cohen Foundation, tax year 2023
EIN 20-2262822 · Portland, ME · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
In tax year 2023, Sam L Cohen Foundation (EIN 20-2262822) reported 112 grants paid totaling $2,316,223. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Every grant, 2023
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Portland Stage Company Portland, ME | C | $200,000 | paid | "MAKING AN ENTRANCE" CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | My Place Teen Center Westbrook, ME | B | $125,000 | paid | THE MY PLACE TEEN CENTER SUSTAINABILITY CAMPAIGN | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Good Shepherd Food Bank Auburn, ME | D | $100,000 | paid | BIDDEFORD AREA FOOD ACCESS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, ME | C | $75,000 | paid | CHARLIE MILLER AWARD | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | C | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Holocaust Human Rights Center of Maine Augusta, ME | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR HOLOCAUST EDUCATION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Milestone Recovery Portland, ME | B | $45,000 | paid | DETOX EXPANSION PROJECT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Foundation for Portland Public Schools Portland, ME | U | $45,000 | paid | MAKE IT HAPPEN! EXPANSION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME | B | $40,000 | paid | ADVANCING CHILD HEALTH AND WELFARE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Equal Justice Hallowell, ME | U | $40,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Southern Maine Agency On Aging Biddeford, ME | B | $40,000 | paid | PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLBEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN SOUTHERN MAINE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Children's Alliance Augusta, ME | B | $32,500 | paid | RIGHT FROM THE START COALITION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Association for the Education of Young Children Augusta, ME | B | $32,500 | paid | RIGHT FROM THE START COALITION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Mainspring Kittery, ME | U | $30,000 | paid | MAINSPRING: THE SEACOAST SOCIAL SERVICE COLLECTIVE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | University of Southern Maine Foundation Portland, ME | B | $30,000 | paid | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE'S CENTER FOR TEACHING INNOVATION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | B | $30,000 | paid | 2023 ISRAEL EMERGENCY FUND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Biddeford Food Pantry Biddeford, ME | B | $30,000 | paid | BIDDEFORD FOOD PANTRY | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center Biddeford, ME | B | $30,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Connected Portland, ME | U | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT 2024 | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Coast Fishermen's Association Brunswick, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | FISHERMEN FEEDING MAINERS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Hope Acts Portland, ME | C | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center Portland, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Intercultural Community Center Westbrook, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Full Plates Full Potential Brunswick, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN CUMBERLAND AND YORK COUNTIES | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Hospice of Southern Maine Scarborough, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT & GOSNELL ENERGY EFFICIENCY | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Recovery Community Center Portland, ME | B | $25,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Children's Cancer Program Portland, ME | D | $25,000 | paid | THE SAM L COHEN PATIENT CARE AND FAMILY FUND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Northeast Hearing and Speech Center Amherst, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | EXPANDING HEARING & SPEECH SERVICES FOR YOUNG CHILDREN | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Disability Rights Maine Augusta, ME | D | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Greater Portland Health Portland, ME | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Robbie Foundation Scarborough, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT/ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY/THERAPY TREATMENT PROGRAM (AAT) | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Apex Youth Connection Biddeford, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | APEX FUTURE FOCUS CENTER | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Through These Doors Portland, ME | C | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy Augusta, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FOCUSMAINE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Dempsey Center for Quality Cancer Care Auburn, ME | D | $20,000 | paid | DIRECT CLIENT SERVICES - SOUTH PORTLAND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Ecology Education Inc Saco, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | EXPANDING THE AGROECOLOGY FOR RESILIENT COMMUNITIES PROJECT (THE ARC PROJECT) | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Historical Society Portland, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | "MAINE'S MUSIC STORY" EXHIBITION EDUCATIONAL & PUBLIC PROGRAMMING | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Starting Strong Portland, ME | U | $20,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT 2024 | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Brunswick, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Initiatives Portland, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | MAINE ASYLUM SEEKER CRISIS - RESPONSE FUND TO SUPPORT IMMIGRANT-LED ORGANIZATIONS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Women's Lobby Education Fund Augusta, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | CIVIC EDUCATION AND ENGAGEMENT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Public Library Portland, ME | C | $20,000 | paid | COMMUNITY CURATORS/CREATORS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Audubon Portland, ME | U | $18,400 | paid | PAID SUMMER PROJECTS FOR TEENS: LIVING SCHOOLYARDS AT PORTLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Space Gallery Portland, ME | B | $18,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Susan Curtis Charitable Foundation Portland, ME | D | $15,000 | paid | YOUTH ENRICHMENT FOR MAINE CHILDREN FACING ECONOMIC HARDSHIP | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Elder Abuse Institute of Maine Brunswick, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Opportunity Alliance Portland, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | HEATING ASSISTANCE AND WEATHERIZATION PROJECTS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Community Squash Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | RALLY PORTLAND PROGRAM SUPPORT - FALL 2023 | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Restorative Justice Institute of Maine Brunswick, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Jewish Film Festival Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | MAINE JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Ladder to the Moon Network Portland, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | CAPACITY BUILDING LADDER TO THE MOON NETWORK | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Side X Side Inc Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Mainehealth Portland, ME | U | $15,000 | paid | VISION CARE SUPPORT FOR THE NEW MAINER POPULATION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Heart of Biddeford Biddeford, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Mitchell Institute Portland, ME | U | $15,000 | paid | MITCHELL INSTITUTE SOS FUND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Museum of Art Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | LEARNING AND COMMUNITY COLLABORATION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Congregation Etz Chaim Kennebunk, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Partners for World Health Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | MSP SUPPORT - UNDERWRITING MEDICAL SUPPLIES FOR LOW INCOME AND NEW MAINERS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Common Threads of Maine Scarborough, ME | U | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Ellsworth, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | LEWISTON-AUBURN AREA RESPONSE FUND: VICTIMS AND FAMILIES | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Rippleffect Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | RIPPLEFFECT OUTDOOR COMMUNITY CENTER | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Levey Day School Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | TUITION ASSISTANCE/FINANCIAL AID | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Mayo Street Arts Portland, ME | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southern Maine Westbrook, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | United Way of Androscoggin County Lewiston, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | UNITED WAY OF ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY COMMUNITY FUND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | University of Hawai'i Foundation Honolulu, HI | C | $15,000 | paid | SAM L. COHEN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS SUMMER FELLOWSHIP | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Greater Portland Peer Services Portland, ME | D | $15,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Avesta Housing Development Corporation South Portland, ME | C | $15,000 | paid | HOUSING TRANSITION SUPPORT FOR HIGH NEED RESIDENTS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | United Recovery Fund Portland, ME | B | $12,500 | paid | CLIENT SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | A Company of Girls Portland, ME | C | $12,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland Portland, ME | B | $12,500 | paid | CRITICAL HOME REPAIR OPERATING FUNDS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Humanities Council Portland, ME | B | $11,840 | paid | HUMANITIES OUTREACH: MAINE CORRECTIONAL CENTER | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Portland Chamber Music Festival Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY SEASON | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | United Way of Southern Maine Portland, ME | U | $10,000 | paid | KEEP ME WARM! 2023 | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Black Owned Maine Portland, ME | U | $10,000 | paid | BUSINESS ADVISING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Indigo Arts Alliance Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | BEAUTIFUL BLACKBIRD CHILDREN'S BOOK FESTIVAL | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Farms for Food Equity Cape Elizabeth, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | PRODUCT PURCHASE & PANTRY MANUAL DEVELOPMENT & DISSEMINATION | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Kids First Center Scarborough, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Midcoast Literacy Portland, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Jewish Federations of North America New York, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | SUPPORT FOR ISRAEL | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity York County Kennebunk, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | WEATHERIZATION/AGING IN PLACE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Humanity 7 Rivers Maine Topsham, ME | U | $10,000 | paid | WEATHERIZING AND REPAIR PROGRAM | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Girl Scouts of Maine South Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | A PLACE FOR GIRLS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Gathering Place Brunswick, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Junior Achievement of Maine Inc Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS IN YORK & CUMBERLAND COUNTY | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Grahamtastic Connection Springvale, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Great Bay Services Inc Dover, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO SERVE ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN SOUTHERN MAINE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Palaver Strings Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | EARLY CHILDHOOD & INTRO TO STRINGS MUSIC EDUCATION CONTINUUM | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Family Restored Portland, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT FOR CUMBERLAND COUNTY SERVICES | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Inside Out Lewiston, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | THEATER FOR SOCIAL CHANGE WITH KING MIDDLE SCHOOL | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Hardy Girls Healthy Women Waterville, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Children's Museum and Theatre of Maine Portland, ME | B | $10,000 | paid | INCREASING ACCESSIBILITY OF CMTM'S VISITING ARTIST PROGRAM | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, ME | C | $10,000 | paid | COMMUNITY STUDY SUPPORT 2023-2024 | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Port Resources South Portland, ME | B | $9,983 | paid | CLIENT AND STAFF TECHNOLOGY UPGRADES | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Vigorous Tenderness Portland, ME | C | $8,000 | paid | WABANAKI MUSIC COLLABORATION AND COMMUNITY PERFORMANCE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Community Change Inc Boston, MA | C | $7,500 | paid | ANTI-RACISM ORGANIZING IN MAINE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | The Windowdressers Inc Rockland, ME | B | $7,500 | paid | WINDOWDRESSERS OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | York County Community Action Corporation Sanford, ME | B | $7,500 | paid | HEATING ASSISTANCE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Community Organizing Alliance Augusta, ME | B | $7,500 | paid | CUMBERLAND COUNTY CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMMING | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Kids Free to Grow Kennebunk, ME | B | $7,000 | paid | HEALTHY RELATIONSHIP PROJECT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Chabad Lubavitch of Maine Inc Portland, ME | U | $6,000 | paid | OPERATION SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Early Childhood Funders Group Portland, ME | U | $6,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | St Luke's Food Pantry Portland, ME | U | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Our Place Portland, ME | C | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Acorn Productions Portland, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | MAINE PLAYWRIGHT FESTIVAL YOUTH PLAYWRITING PROGRAMS | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Omar Bin Al Khattab Masjid Portland, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY FOOD PANTRY | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Friends of the Saint Lawrence Church Portland, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Jewish Community Alliance of Southern Maine Portland, ME | C | $4,000 | paid | CELEBRATORY DINNER FOR SHABBAT AND IFTAR | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Oral Health Funders Augusta, ME | D | $3,000 | paid | MOHF COORDINATOR STIPEND | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Maine Philanthropy Center Portland, ME | C | $2,500 | paid | 2023 PHILANTHROPY PARTNERS CONFERENCE | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Maine Portland, ME | C | $2,500 | paid | OPERATING SUPPORT TO STRENGHTEN FAMILIES | 202401849349100510 |
| 2023 | Education Funders Network Portland, ME | U | $1,500 | paid | CONSULTANT | 202401849349100510 |
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