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Grants paid by Island Institute

EIN 22-2786731 · Rockland, ME · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE B82Z

Island Institute of Rockland, ME (EIN 22-2786731) reported 112 grants paid totaling $3,693,815 to 74 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

$3,693,815

112 grants

Recipients

74

distinct organizations

Tax years

2018–2025

8 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201814$136,643
201912$100,245
202015$176,303
202115$923,038
202212$509,724
202318$1,208,722
202413$197,100
202513$442,040

Top recipients

The 74 recipients receiving the most from Island Institute, by grants paid, out of 74 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Luke's Lobster Holding LLC 38-3977756ASaco, ME6$2,425,1362025
Monhegan Plantation 01-0280086AMonhegan, ME6$82,4622024
Town of Isle Au HautUIsle Au Haut, ME3$67,5002025
Town of Swan's IslandUSwans Island, ME4$52,0002024
Eastport Energy Committee 01-6000026AEastport, ME2$49,7292025
Town of FrenchboroUFrenchboro, ME2$44,6432023
Hancock County Planning Commission 01-0310087AEllsworth, ME5$43,0002025
Pendleton Yacht Yard 01-0392477AIslesboro, ME1$40,0002025
Frenchboro Congregational Church 90-0804494AFrenchboro, ME2$37,8832024
Town of Roque BluffsURoque Bluffs, ME2$36,6802023
Maine Ocean Farms LLC 82-2123828ABrunswick, ME1$30,0002025
Town of IslesboroUIslesboro, ME3$30,0002025
Town of SouthportUSouthport, ME3$27,5002024
National Lead for America Inc 83-1839530AWichita, KS1$26,6672024
Town of VinalhavenUVinalhaven, ME2$26,0002022
Axiom Technologies On Behalf of East Machias and Whiting 20-1605735AMachias, ME2$25,0002021
Midcoast Council of Governments 01-0542494ADamariscotta, ME3$24,5002025
National Audubon Society 13-1624102ABremen, ME3$23,0002023
Biddeford Internet Corporation 01-0490810ABiddeford, ME1$20,0002021
Arrowsic 01-6000052AArrowsic, ME2$20,0002021
Town of North HavenUNorth Haven, ME2$20,0002023
Town of BrooksvilleUBrooksville, ME2$20,0002023
Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative 45-5011505APortland, ME2$20,0002021
Matinicus Isle Plantation 01-6000481AMatinicus, ME1$20,0002025
Town of DamariscottaUDamariscotta, ME2$19,9052023
Fb Environmental Associates 26-3505442APortland, ME1$19,7402020
Town of GeorgetownUGeorgetown, ME1$15,5632021
Axiom Education & Training 46-5575353AMachias, ME1$15,0002019
Foundation for Strong Maine Economy 30-0036992AAugusta, ME1$15,0002025
Town of TremontUBass Harbor, ME1$15,0002025
Greater Portland Council of Governments 01-0238864APortland, ME1$15,0002021
Town of BristolUBristol, ME1$15,0002021
Wells Nerr 01-0459976AWells, ME1$15,0002021
Stonington 01-6000385AStonington, ME1$15,0002018
Vinalhaven Fish Co-Op 01-0328770AVinalhaven, ME1$13,0002022
Penobscot 01-6000325APenobscot, ME1$10,0002018
Rogue Bluffs 01-6003490ARogue Bluffs, ME1$10,0002018
Greenhead Lobster 01-0515454AStonington, ME1$10,0002024
Antioch New England Institute Center for Climate Preparedness 31-0536640AKeene, NH1$10,0002020
Swans Island 83-2434352ASwans Island, ME1$10,0002019
Town of PhippsburgUPhippsburg, ME1$10,0002023
Brooksville 01-6000086ABrooksville, ME1$10,0002019
Peaks Environmental Action Team 26-4798430APeaks Island, ME1$10,0002025
Long Island Civic Association 01-0317771ALong Island, ME1$10,0002023
Hylan and Brown Boat Builders 01-0522185ABrooklin, ME1$10,0002024
Isle Au Haut 01-6000213AIsles Au Haut, ME1$10,0002018
Isleboro 01-6000214AIslesboro, ME1$10,0002018
Camden 01-6000097ACamden, ME1$10,0002019
Community Shellfish Co LLCUBremen, ME1$10,0002024
Town of South ThomastonUSouth Thomaston, ME1$10,0002020
Town of CumberlandUCumberland, ME1$9,6172022
Kennebec Estuary Land Trust 01-0446468ABath, ME1$9,3222022
Harpswell 01-6000193AHarpswell, ME1$9,2452019
Town of GouldsboroUProspect Harbor, ME1$8,9572023
St George Community Development Corp 82-1977455ATenants Harbor, ME1$8,0002020
Town of BrunswickUBrunswick, ME1$7,9302024
Town of Chebeague IslandUChebeague Island, ME1$7,7002023
Town of WiscassetUWiscasset, ME1$7,5002022
Town of SearsportUSearsport, ME1$6,2502020
Town of LincolnvilleULincolnville, ME1$6,2502022
Milbridge 01-6000269AMilbridge, ME1$6,0002019
Vinalhaven 01-6000412AVinalhaven, ME1$6,0002019
Machiasport 01-6000250AMachiasport, ME1$6,0002019
Downeast Salmon Federation 01-0532938AColumbia Falls, ME1$6,0002019
Biddeford 01-6000023ABiddeford, ME1$6,0002019
Town of WaldoboroUWaldoboro, ME1$6,0002018
Frenchboro School 01-6000479AMount Desert, ME1$5,8182020
Frenchboro Historical Society 20-0355988AFrenchboro, ME1$5,8182020
City of EastportUEastport, ME1$5,5002023
Chebeague Island 20-8781272AChebeague Island, ME1$5,0002018
Cliff Island 46-2381961ACliff Island, ME1$5,0002018
SouthportUSouthport, ME1$5,0002018
Georgetown 01-6000175AGeorgetown, ME1$5,0002018
Long Island 01-0476738ALong Island, ME1$5,0002018

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 112 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by Island Institute
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2025Luke's Lobster Holding LLC Saco, MEA$180,811paidLift all Boats pass-through202620789349301607
2025Eastport Energy Committee Eastport, MEA$43,729paidClimate Planning202620789349301607
2025Pendleton Yacht Yard Islesboro, MEA$40,000paidElectric boat forgivable loan202620789349301607
2025Town of Isle Au Haut Isle Au Haut, MEU$37,500paidBroadband pass-through202620789349301607
2025Maine Ocean Farms LLC Brunswick, MEA$30,000paidElectric boat support202620789349301607
2025Matinicus Isle Plantation Matinicus, MEA$20,000paidShoreUp planning grant202620789349301607
2025Foundation for Strong Maine Economy Augusta, MEA$15,000paidAquaculture support202620789349301607
2025Town of Tremont Bass Harbor, MEU$15,000paidShoreUp planning grant202620789349301607
2025Town of Isle Au Haut Isle Au Haut, MEU$15,000paidShoreUp planning grant202620789349301607
2025Midcoast Council of Governments Damariscotta, MEA$12,500paidBroadband pass-through202620789349301607
2025Hancock County Planning Commission Ellsworth, MEA$12,500paidBroadband pass-through202620789349301607
2025Peaks Environmental Action Team Peaks Island, MEA$10,000paidShoreUp planning grant202620789349301607
2025Town of Islesboro Islesboro, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp planning grant202620789349301607
2024Luke's Lobster Holding LLC Saco, MEA$54,255paidLift all Boats202540709349300404
2024National Lead for America Inc Wichita, KSA$26,667paidBroadband Planning202540709349300404
2024Frenchboro Congregational ChurchA$26,248paidHistorical Building Preservation202540709349300404
2024Community Shellfish Co LLC Bremen, MEU$10,000paidResponsive Fund - Storm Response202540709349300404
2024Town of Southport Southport, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant202540709349300404
2024Town of Islesboro Islesboro, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant202540709349300404
2024Greenhead Lobster Stonington, MEA$10,000paidResponsive Fund - Storm Response202540709349300404
2024Monhegan Plantation Monhegan, MEA$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant202540709349300404
2024Town of Swans Island Swans Island, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant202540709349300404
2024Hylan and Brown Boat Builders Brooklin, MEA$10,000paidBusiness Resilience Grant202540709349300404
2024Town of Brunswick Brunswick, MEU$7,930paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Grant202540709349300404
2024Midcoast Council of Governments Damariscotta, MEA$6,000paidBroadband Planning202540709349300404
2024Hancock County Planning Commission Ellsworth, MEA$6,000paidBroadband Planning202540709349300404
2023Luke's Lobster Holding LLC Saco, MEA$1,000,000paidSustainable Seafood202400389349300330
2023Luke's Lobster Holding LLC Saco, MEA$54,070paidLift all Boats202400389349300330
2023Monhegan Plantation Monhegan, MEA$15,000paidBroadband Planning202400389349300330
2023Town of Isle Au Haut Isle Au Haut, MEU$15,000paidBroadband Planning202400389349300330
2023Town of Frenchboro Frenchboro, MEU$14,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Long Island Civic Association Long Island, MEA$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Town of Phippsburg Phippsburg, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Town of Roque Bluffs Roque Bluffs, MEU$10,000paidBroadband Planning202400389349300330
2023Town of Brooksville Brooksville, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Town of North Haven North Haven, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Town of Damariscotta Damariscotta, MEU$9,995paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Town of Gouldsboro Prospect Harbor, MEU$8,957paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023National Audubon Society Inc Bremen, MEA$8,000paidSpark! Energy Efficiency202400389349300330
2023Hancock County Planning Commission Ellsworth, MEA$8,000paidBroadband Partner Stipend202400389349300330
2023Town of Chebeague Island Chebeague Island, MEU$7,700paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Resiliency202400389349300330
2023Hancock County Planning Commission Ellsworth, MEA$6,500paidBroadband Planning202400389349300330
2023Midcoast Council of Governments Damariscotta, MEA$6,000paidBroadband Partner Stipend202400389349300330
2023City of Eastport Eastport, MEU$5,500paidBroadband Planning202400389349300330
2022Luke's Lobster LLC Brooklyn, NYA$389,035paidSustainable Seafood Partnership202320399349300807
2022Monhegan Plantation Monhegan, MEA$21,500paidBroadband Planning & ShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Vinalhaven Fish Co-Op Vinalhaven, MEA$13,000paidBlue Econonmy202320399349300807
2022Town of Swan's Island Swans Island, MEU$12,500paidBroadband Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Vinalhaven Vinalhaven, MEU$11,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Hancock County Planning Commission Ellsworth, MEA$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Southport Southport, MEU$10,000paidBroadband Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Islesboro Islesboro, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Cumberland Cumberland, MEU$9,617paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Bath, MEA$9,322paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Wiscasset Wiscasset, MEU$7,500paidBroadband Planning202320399349300807
2022Town of Lincolnville Lincolnville, MEU$6,250paidBroadband Planning202320399349300807
2021Luke's Lobster Holding LLC Brooklyn, NYA$746,965paidSustainable Seafood Partnership202210739349301511
2021Biddeford Internet Corporation Biddeford, MEA$20,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Georgetown Georgetown, MEU$15,563paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Arrowsic Broadband Authority Arrowsic, MEA$15,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Greater Portland Council of Governments Portland, MEA$15,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Axiom Technologies On Behalf of East Machias and Whiting Machias, MEA$15,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Wells Nerr Wells, MEA$15,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Bristol Bristol, MEU$15,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Swans Island Swans Island, MEU$12,500paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Axiom Technologies On Behalf of Isle Au Haut Machias, MEA$10,000paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Brooksville Brooksville, MEU$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202210739349301511
2021Oceanside Conservation Trust Portland, MEA$10,000paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Damariscotta Damariscotta, MEU$9,910paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202210739349301511
2021Town of Southport Southport, MEU$7,500paidBroadband Planning202210739349301511
2021National Audubon Society Inc Bremen, MEA$5,600paidShoreUp Sea Level Rise Planning202210739349301511
2020Town of Roque Bluffs Roque Bluffs, MEU$26,680paidBroadband Grant202100699349300830
2020Fb Environmental Associates Portland, MEA$19,740paidSea Level Rise202100699349300830
2020Town of Swan's Island Swans Island, MEU$17,000paidBroadband Grant and Energy Efficiency202100699349300830
2020Town of Vinalhaven Vinalhaven, MEU$15,000paidBroadband Grant202100699349300830
2020Frenchboro Congregational Church Frenchboro, MEA$11,635paidFrenchboro historic building maintenance program support202100699349300830
2020Monhegan Plantation Monhegan, MEA$10,962paidSea Level Rise and Broadband Grant202100699349300830
2020Town of North Haven North Haven, MEU$10,000paidSea Level Rise202100699349300830
2020Antioch New England Institute Center for Climate Preparedness Keene, NHA$10,000paidClimate conference202100699349300830
2020Town of South Thomaston South Thomaston, MEU$10,000paidSea Level Rise202100699349300830
2020Southern Maine Conservation Collaborative Portland, MEA$10,000paidSea Level Rise202100699349300830
2020National Audubon Society Bremen, MEA$9,400paidSea Level Rise202100699349300830
2020St George Community Development Corp Tenants Harbor, MEA$8,000paidCovid-19 Relief202100699349300830
2020Town of Searsport Searsport, MEU$6,250paidBroadband Grant202100699349300830
2020Frenchboro School Mount Desert, MEA$5,818paidFrenchboro historic building maintenance program support202100699349300830
2020Frenchboro Historical Society Frenchboro, MEA$5,818paidFrenchboro historic building maintenance program support202100699349300830
2019Axiom Education & Training Machias, MEA$15,000paidBROADBAND GRANT202000589349301610
2019Swans Island Swans Island, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT202000589349301610
2019Camden Camden, MEA$10,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Brooksville Brooksville, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT202000589349301610
2019Monhegan Plantation Monhegan, MEA$10,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Harpswell Harpswell, MEA$9,245paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Machiasport Machiasport, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Vinalhaven Vinalhaven, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Biddeford Biddeford, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Eastport Eastport, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Downeast Salmon Federation Columbia Falls, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2019Milbridge Milbridge, MEA$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE202000589349301610
2018Town of Frenchboro Frenchboro, MEU$30,643paidSUPPORT LIBRARY, SCHOOL AND OTHER MUNICIPAL SERVICES.201901349349302880
2018Stonington Stonington, MEA$15,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Monhegan Monhegan, MEA$15,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Rogue Bluffs Rogue Bluffs, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Isle Au Haut Isles Au Haut, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Penobscot Penobscot, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Isleboro Islesboro, MEA$10,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Town of Waldoboro Waldoboro, MEU$6,000paidSEA LEVEL RISE GRANT201901349349302880
2018Southport Southport, MEU$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Georgetown Georgetown, MEA$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Chebeague Island Chebeague Island, MEA$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Arrowsic Arrowsic, MEA$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Cliff Island Cliff Island, MEA$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880
2018Long Island Long Island, MEA$5,000paidBROADBAND GRANT201901349349302880

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.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
99020252025-06-30not stated2024v5.5202620789349301607
99020242024-06-30not stated2023v6.0202540709349300404
99020232023-06-30not stated2022v5.0202400389349300330
99020222022-06-30not stated2021v4.2202320399349300807
99020212021-06-30not stated2020v4.2202210739349301511
99020202020-06-30not stated2019v5.2202100699349300830
99020192019-06-30not stated2018v3.1202000589349301610
99020182018-06-30not stated2017v2.3201901349349302880

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/222786731.json.

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