Grants paid by Maine Coast Heritage Trust
EIN 23-7099105 · Topsham, ME · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE C340
Maine Coast Heritage Trust of Topsham, ME (EIN 23-7099105) reported 54 grants paid totaling $15,260,962 to 37 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$15,260,962
54 grants
Recipients
37
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 13 | $892,489 | — |
| 2022 | 10 | $1,959,368 | — |
| 2023 | 14 | $9,100,389 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $3,308,716 | — |
Top recipients
The 37 recipients receiving the most from Maine Coast Heritage Trust, by grants paid, out of 37 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddeford Pool Land Trust 01-6148805 | A | Biddeford Pool, ME | 2 | $9,372,219 | 2024 |
| York Land Trust 22-2793161 | A | York, ME | 2 | $1,038,441 | 2024 |
| Downeast Salmon Federation 01-0532938 | A | Columbia Falls, ME | 4 | $842,407 | 2024 |
| The Nature Conservancy 53-0242652 | A | Arlington, VA | 1 | $750,000 | 2024 |
| The Community School 46-5403427 | A | Mount Desert, ME | 2 | $650,800 | 2024 |
| Frenchman Bay Conservancy 22-2849309 | A | Hancock, ME | 2 | $429,445 | 2023 |
| Midcoast Conservancy 22-2658964 | A | Edgecomb, ME | 4 | $263,113 | 2024 |
| State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife | U | Augusta, ME | 1 | $245,000 | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust 22-2655830 | A | Blue Hill, ME | 2 | $211,300 | 2024 |
| The Forest Society of Maine 02-0413555 | A | Bangor, ME | 1 | $200,000 | 2024 |
| Maine Farmland Trust 01-0528014 | A | Belfast, ME | 2 | $154,650 | 2023 |
| Kennebec Land Trust 01-0440729 | A | Winthrop, ME | 1 | $140,660 | 2020 |
| Friends of Acadia 01-0425071 | A | Bar Harbor, ME | 1 | $137,772 | 2020 |
| Crabtree Neck Land Trust 10-0011413 | A | Hancock, ME | 1 | $125,000 | 2024 |
| Niweskok 99-0753144 | A | Milford, ME | 1 | $115,000 | 2024 |
| Coastal Mountains Land Trust 22-2795691 | A | Camden, ME | 1 | $105,000 | 2020 |
| Downeast Coastal Conservancy 01-0430078 | A | Machias, ME | 2 | $97,637 | 2023 |
| Town of Stonington | U | Stonington, ME | 1 | $81,000 | 2022 |
| Fbo Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust 22-2714194 | A | Brunswick, ME | 3 | $65,896 | 2024 |
| Royal River Conservation Trust 01-0472430 | A | Yarmouth, ME | 1 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation 01-0729039 | A | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary 01-0408925 | A | Mount Desert, ME | 1 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Georges River Land Trust 01-0424837 | A | Rockland, ME | 2 | $24,750 | 2022 |
| Mi'kmaq Nation | U | Presque Isle, ME | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| US Fish & Wildlife | U | Hadley, MA | 1 | $16,991 | 2024 |
| New England Forestry Foundation Inc 04-2024022 | A | Littleton, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2020 |
| Town of Penobscot | U | Penobscot, ME | 1 | $10,081 | 2022 |
| Legacy Investment Works LLC DBA Legacy Philanthropy Works 47-2584632 | A | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| New Learning Journey 47-4879926 | A | Fayston, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Town of Saint George | U | Tenants Harbor, ME | 1 | $8,800 | 2023 |
| Town of Cutler | U | Cutler, ME | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| Town of Brooksville | U | Brooksville, ME | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| Kennebec Estuary Land Trust 01-0446468 | A | Bath, ME | 2 | $0 | 2024 |
| Island Housing Trust 22-2993615 | A | Mount Desert, ME | 1 | $0 | 2023 |
| US Fish and Wildlife Service | U | Hadley, MA | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| Vinalhaven Land Trust 01-0416936 | A | Vinalhaven, ME | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
| Town of Perry | U | Perry, ME | 1 | $0 | 2020 |
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 54 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Biddeford Pool Land Trust Biddeford Pool, ME | A | $1,205,465 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | A | $750,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Downeast Salmon Federation Columbia Falls, ME | A | $349,184 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | York Land Trust York, ME | A | $288,441 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | The Forest Society of Maine Bangor, ME | A | $200,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | The Community School Mount Desert, ME | A | $127,835 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Crabtree Neck Land Trust Hancock, ME | A | $125,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Niweskok Milford, ME | A | $115,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Brunswick Topsham Land Trust Brunswick, ME | A | $45,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Somes-Meynell Wildlife Sanctuary Mount Desert, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Mi'kmaq Nation Presque Isle, ME | U | $20,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | A | $20,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | US Fish & Wildlife Hadley, MA | U | $16,991 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Legacy Investment Works LLC DBA Legacy Philanthropy Works Santa Barbara, CA | A | $10,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | New Learning Journey Fayston, VT | A | $10,000 | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill, ME | A | $800 + $93,537 non-cash | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2024 | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Bath, ME | A | $0 + $254,486 non-cash | paid | Land Conservation | 202523169349300612 |
| 2023 | Biddeford Pool Land Trust Biddeford Pool, ME | A | $8,166,754 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | State of Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Augusta, ME | U | $245,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Blue Hill Heritage Trust Blue Hill, ME | A | $210,500 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Frenchman Bay Conservancy Hancock, ME | A | $140,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | A | $100,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Downeast Salmon Federation Columbia Falls, ME | A | $82,835 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Royal River Conservation Trust Yarmouth, ME | A | $65,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, ME | A | $40,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Northeast Wilderness Trust Corporation Montpelier, VT | A | $30,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Downeast Coastal Conservancy Machias, ME | A | $11,500 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Town of Saint George Tenants Harbor, ME | U | $8,800 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Island Housing Trust Mount Desert, ME | A | $0 + $67,186 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Town of Cutler Cutler, ME | U | $0 + $20,233 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2023 | Kennebec Estuary Land Trust Bath, ME | A | $0 + $127,013 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202433179349306438 |
| 2022 | York Land Trust York, ME | A | $750,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | The Community School of Mount Desert Island Mount Desert, ME | A | $522,965 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Frenchman Bay Conservancy Hancock, ME | A | $289,445 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, ME | A | $114,650 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | A | $103,113 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Town of Stonington Stonington, ME | U | $81,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Downeast Salmon Federation Columbia Falls, ME | A | $63,114 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Brunswick Topsham Land Trust Brunswick, ME | A | $15,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Town of Penobscot Penobscot, ME | U | $10,081 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2022 | Georges River Land Trust Rockland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202313139349300631 |
| 2020 | Downeast Salmon Federation Columbia Falls, ME | A | $347,274 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Kennebec Land Trust Winthrop, ME | A | $140,660 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Friends of Acadia Bar Harbor, ME | A | $137,772 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Coastal Mountains Land Trust Camden, ME | A | $105,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Downeast Coastal Conservancy Machias, ME | A | $86,137 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | A | $40,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | New England Forestry Foundation Inc Littleton, MA | A | $15,000 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Georges River Land Trust Rockland, ME | A | $14,750 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Fbo Brunswick-Topsham Land Trust Brunswick, ME | A | $5,896 | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Town of Perry Perry, ME | U | $0 + $54,471 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Vinalhaven Land Trust Vinalhaven, ME | A | $0 + $329,438 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | Town of Brooksville Brooksville, ME | U | $0 + $85,343 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
| 2020 | US Fish and Wildlife Service Hadley, MA | U | $0 + $704,092 non-cash | paid | Contribution toward conservation of land & stewardship for conservation purposes | 202133149349303948 |
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 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523169349300612 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433179349306438 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313139349300631 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202133149349303948 |
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/237099105.json.
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