Grants paid by Maine Justice Foundation
EIN 22-2559133 · Augusta, ME · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE I800
Maine Justice Foundation of Augusta, ME (EIN 22-2559133) reported 73 grants paid totaling $16,023,996 to 17 recipients in tax years 2018–2025, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$16,023,996
73 grants
Recipients
17
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2025
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 7 | $1,636,090 | — |
| 2019 | 7 | $1,729,761 | — |
| 2020 | 7 | $1,448,523 | — |
| 2021 | 6 | $1,387,647 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $1,251,428 | — |
| 2023 | 13 | $1,809,872 | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $2,950,180 | — |
| 2025 | 18 | $3,810,495 | — |
Top recipients
The 17 recipients receiving the most from Maine Justice Foundation, by grants paid, out of 17 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volunteer Lawyers Project 01-0279387 | A | Portland, ME | 16 | $5,998,976 | 2025 |
| Legal Services for the Elderly 01-0359131 | A | Augusta, ME | 8 | $2,609,413 | 2025 |
| Maine Equal Justice Project 04-3346273 | A | Augusta, ME | 8 | $2,499,738 | 2025 |
| Volunteer Lawyers Project 81-4176852 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $2,083,493 | 2025 |
| Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project 22-3260883 | A | Portland, ME | 9 | $1,894,852 | 2025 |
| Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic 01-0544448 | A | Portland, ME | 13 | $784,672 | 2025 |
| Maine Inside Out 83-0462687 | A | Lewiston, ME | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Ladder to the Moon Network 81-4484652 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Me Comm On Public Defense Services 01-6000001 | A | Augusta, ME | 2 | $20,000 | 2025 |
| Out Maine 20-3682307 | A | Rockland, ME | 2 | $17,142 | 2025 |
| Alfond Youth & Comm Center 04-3341661 | A | Waterville, ME | 2 | $17,142 | 2025 |
| Equality Maine Foundation 01-0515357 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $17,142 | 2025 |
| Nasw Foundationmaine Chapter 13-5643515 | A | Augusta, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Maine Transnet 87-0801370 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Equality Community Center 82-3939533 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,142 | 2025 |
| Mabel Wadsworth Center 22-2667466 | A | Bangor, ME | 1 | $7,142 | 2025 |
| Kindling Collective 81-5089505 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $7,142 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 73 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $1,205,252 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $605,482 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $598,602 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $503,219 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $469,812 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $192,653 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $145,800 | paid | FRANK COFFIN FELLOW | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Ladder to the Moon Network Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RACIAL JUSTICE | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Maine Inside Out Lewiston, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RJF GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Me Comm On Public Defense Services Augusta, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RACIAL JUSTICE | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RACIAL JUSTICE | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Equality Community Center Portland, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Alfond Youth & Comm Center Waterville, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Kindling Collective Portland, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Mabel Wadsworth Center Bangor, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Equality Maine Foundation Portland, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Out Maine Rockland, ME | A | $7,142 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202630689349300333 |
| 2025 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $6,823 | paid | ROUX FUND | 202630689349300333 |
| 2024 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $878,241 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $679,423 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $448,586 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $415,509 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $350,985 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $147,436 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Me Comm On Public Defense Services Augusta, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RACIAL JUSTICE | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Maine Inside Out Lewiston, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RJF GRANTS | 202520989349300617 |
| 2024 | Ladder to the Moon Network Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | RACIAL JUSTICE | 202520989349300617 |
| 2023 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $428,570 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $361,898 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $273,754 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $226,405 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $217,176 | paid | FRANK COFFIN FELLOW | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $187,983 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $57,393 | paid | SEE PART IV | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Nasw Foundationmaine Chapter Augusta, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Alfond Youth & Comm Center Waterville, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Out Maine Rockland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Equality Maine Foundation Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Maine Transnet Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | LGBTQ GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2023 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $6,693 | paid | ROUX FUND GRANTS | 202421309349302002 |
| 2022 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $324,808 | paid | SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2022 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $283,918 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2022 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $230,657 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2022 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $199,272 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2022 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $159,790 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2022 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $52,983 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202300829349301100 |
| 2021 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $324,017 | paid | SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2021 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $312,090 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2021 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $272,984 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2021 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $250,588 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2021 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $170,031 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2021 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $57,937 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202240679349301574 |
| 2020 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $330,000 | paid | SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $318,236 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $283,562 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $265,368 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $178,957 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $59,650 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2020 | University of Maine School of Law Foundation Portland, ME | A | $12,750 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202130609349300133 |
| 2019 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $493,013 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $349,502 | paid | SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $318,738 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $263,490 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $213,276 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $54,442 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2019 | University of Maine School of Law Foundation Portland, ME | A | $37,300 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 202001429349300415 |
| 2018 | Pine Tree Legal Assistance Portland, ME | A | $506,204 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL AID PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING SERIOUS CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS, SUCH AS DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOUSING, EMPLOYMENT CHALLENGES OR GOVERNMENT MISTAKES. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | Volunteer Lawyers Project Portland, ME | A | $318,839 | paid | SUPPORT PROMOTION AND COORDINATION OF PRO BONO EFFORTS BY PRIVATE MAINE ATTORNEYS FOR LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE WHO HAVE CIVIL LEGAL PROBLEMS. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | Legal Services for the Elderly Augusta, ME | A | $310,990 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY AND TRAINING FOR MAINE RESIDENTS AGE 60 AND OLDER WHO HAVE LOW-INCOME OR ARE VULNERABLE. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | Maine Equal Justice Project Augusta, ME | A | $247,427 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL REPRESENTATION, ADVOCACY, AND TRAINING TO HELP IMPROVE THE LIVES OF LOW-INCOME MAINE RESIDENTS. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | Immigrant Legal Advocacy Project Portland, ME | A | $154,018 | paid | SUPPORT CIVIL LEGAL SERVICES AND ADVOCACY FOR LOW-INCOME IMMIGRANTS IN MAINE TO IMPROVE THEIR LEGAL STATUS. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | University of Maine School of Law Foundation Portland, ME | A | $52,700 | paid | SUPPORT FOR THE RURAL PRACTICE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM (SUMMER INTERNSHIPS) TO ENCOURAGE LAW STUDENTS TO PRACTICE LAW IN RURAL MAINE. | 201901799349300625 |
| 2018 | Cumberland Legal Aid Clinic Portland, ME | A | $45,912 | paid | SUPPORT LEGAL SERVICES PROVIDED TO LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS OF MAINE BY 2ND AND 3RD YEAR LAW STUDENTS UNDER CLOSE SUPERVISION OF FACULTY MEMBERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED PRACTITIONERS AND MEMBERS OF THE MAINE BAR. | 201901799349300625 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2025 | 2025-09-30 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202630689349300333 |
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-09-30 | not stated | 2023v6.0 | 202520989349300617 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-09-30 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202421309349302002 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-09-30 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202300829349301100 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-09-30 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202240679349301574 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-09-30 | not stated | 2019v5.2 | 202130609349300133 |
| 990 | 2019 | 2019-09-30 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 202001429349300415 |
| 990 | 2018 | 2018-09-30 | not stated | 2017v2.3 | 201901799349300625 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/222559133.json.
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