Grants paid by Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy
EIN 30-0036992 · Augusta, ME · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE S30
Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy of Augusta, ME (EIN 30-0036992) reported 48 grants paid totaling $8,820,251 to 25 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
$8,820,251
48 grants
Recipients
25
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $1,983,083 | — |
| 2021 | 7 | $1,564,969 | — |
| 2022 | 4 | $1,266,707 | — |
| 2023 | 18 | $2,083,912 | — |
| 2024 | 7 | $1,921,580 | — |
Top recipients
The 25 recipients receiving the most from Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy, by grants paid, out of 25 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maine Center for Entrepeneurs 01-0510641 | A | Portland, ME | 5 | $3,404,115 | 2024 |
| Educate Maine 20-3559947 | A | Portland, ME | 5 | $1,366,243 | 2024 |
| Coastal Enterprises Inc 01-0347504 | A | Brunswick, ME | 4 | $1,280,125 | 2024 |
| Maine Aquaculture Association 01-0375969 | A | Hallowell, ME | 5 | $1,041,174 | 2024 |
| Gulf of Maine Research Institute 01-0504905 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $556,541 | 2021 |
| Satish Tadikonda 48-0152887 | A | Burlington, MA | 2 | $216,000 | 2021 |
| Northeastern University 04-1679980 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $165,774 | 2024 |
| New England Ocean Cluster LLC 37-1820751 | A | Portland, ME | 3 | $155,261 | 2024 |
| Avigo Solutions 47-4469421 | A | Burlington, MA | 1 | $108,314 | 2020 |
| Maine & Co 01-0504259 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $100,116 | 2020 |
| Live Work Maine 84-5011060 | A | Falmouth, ME | 1 | $100,000 | 2023 |
| Live and Work in Maine 47-5492209 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $74,603 | 2021 |
| Ethos Marketing & Design 82-2644337 | A | Westbrook, ME | 1 | $59,265 | 2020 |
| Biome 01-0500056 | A | Portland, ME | 2 | $52,078 | 2023 |
| Third Sector 04-2261109 | A | Boston, MA | 2 | $42,463 | 2024 |
| Ferda Farms 83-0932413 | A | Brunswick, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Islesboro Marine Enterprises Inc 01-0351537 | A | Islesboro, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Love Point Oysters LLC 82-3354337 | A | Freeport, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Wild Ocean Aquaculture Bangs Island Mussels 27-3022334 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Worlds Your Oyster LLC 92-1608526 | A | Wiscasset, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| American Unagi LLC 47-2865308 | A | Walpole, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| The Maine Oyster Company LLC 82-2339306 | A | Phippsburg, ME | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Ocean Approved Inc DBA Atlantic Sea Farms 20-5004644 | A | Biddeford, ME | 1 | $9,870 | 2023 |
| Wolfe Neck Oyster Co 47-2547608 | A | Portland, ME | 1 | $9,815 | 2023 |
| Vont LLC 26-1075633 | A | Westbrook, ME | 1 | $8,494 | 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 48 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $762,947 | paid | AWARD TO INVEST IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY MAINE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO MAINE FOOD, BIOSCIENCE AND FOOD TECH COMPANIES | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | Educate Maine Portland, ME | A | $375,846 | paid | AWARD TO EDUCATE MAINE TO INVEST IN PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN MAINE | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, ME | A | $351,121 | paid | AWARD TO COASTAL ENTERPRISES, INC TO INVEST IN BUSINESS GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF MAINE FOOD COMPANIES | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | Maine Aquaculture Association Hallowell, ME | A | $215,870 | paid | TO SUPPORT THE STATE'S AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY BY PROVIDING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, BUSINESS PLANNING RESOURCES, COMMUNICATIONS AND MARKETING, AND GUIDANCE TO HELP GROWERS BUILD SUSTAINABLE AND SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONS. | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $123,848 | paid | AWARD TO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIFE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK AND ASSET MAP | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | New England Ocean Cluster LLC Portland, ME | A | $63,768 | paid | AWARD TO NEW ENGLAND OCEAN CLUSTER TO ATTRACT AND PROVIDE BUSINESS SUPPORT TO COMPANIES STARTING OPERATIONS IN MAINE | 202543119349303769 |
| 2024 | Third Sector New England Inc Boston, MA | A | $28,180 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN THIRD SECTOR PROGRAMS | 202543119349303769 |
| 2023 | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $867,935 | paid | AWARD TO INVEST IN BUSINESS ACCELERATION PROGRAMS DELIVERED BY MAINE CENTER FOR ENTREPRENEURS TO MAINE FOOD, BIOSCIENCE AND FOOD TECH COMPANIES | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, ME | A | $381,934 | paid | AWARD TO COASTAL ENTERPRISES, INC TO INVEST IN BUSINESS GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF MAINE FOOD COMPANIES | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Educate Maine Portland, ME | A | $360,110 | paid | AWARD TO EDUCATE MAINE TO INVEST IN PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT YOUNG PROFESSIONALS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN MAINE | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Maine Aquaculture Association Hallowell, ME | A | $187,769 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Live Work Maine Falmouth, ME | A | $100,000 | paid | AWARD TO LIVE WORK MAINE TO BUILD TOOLS TO GROW THE WORKFORCE FOR MAINE FOOD COMPANIES | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Northeastern University Boston, MA | A | $41,926 | paid | AWARD TO NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF A LIFE SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL NETWORK AND ASSET MAP | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | New England Ocean Cluster LLC Portland, ME | A | $33,270 | paid | AWARD TO NEW ENGLAND OCEAN CLUSTER TO ATTRACT AND PROVIDE BUSINESS SUPPORT TO COMPANIES STARTING OPERATIONS IN MAINE | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Third Sector Boston, MA | A | $14,283 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN THIRD SECTOR PROGRAMS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Ferda Farms Brunswick, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN FERDA FARMS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | American Unagi LLC Walpole, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN AMERICAN UNAGI | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Love Point Oysters LLC Freeport, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN LOVE POINT OYSTERS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | The Worlds Your Oyster LLC Wiscasset, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN THE WORLDS YOUR OYSTER | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Islesboro Marine Enterprises Inc Islesboro, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MARINE ENTERPRISES | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | The Maine Oyster Company LLC Phippsburg, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN THE MAINE OYSTER COMPANY | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Wild Ocean Aquaculture Bangs Island Mussels Portland, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN WILD OCEAN AQUACULTURE | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Ocean Approved Inc DBA Atlantic Sea Farms Biddeford, ME | A | $9,870 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN ATLANTIC SEA FARMS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Wolfe Neck Oyster Co Portland, ME | A | $9,815 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN WOLFE NECK OYSTER | 202403039349300120 |
| 2023 | Biome Portland, ME | A | $7,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOME PROGRAMS | 202403039349300120 |
| 2022 | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $674,668 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202332209349300303 |
| 2022 | Educate Maine Portland, ME | A | $299,040 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROGRAMS | 202332209349300303 |
| 2022 | Maine Aquaculture Association Hallowell, ME | A | $234,776 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202332209349300303 |
| 2022 | New England Ocean Cluster LLC Portland, ME | A | $58,223 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202332209349300303 |
| 2021 | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $563,980 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, ME | A | $278,235 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME | A | $197,574 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Satish Tadikonda Burlington, MA | A | $162,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACCELERATE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOPHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVES IN MAINE | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Educate Maine Portland, ME | A | $160,042 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Maine Aquaculture Association Hallowell, ME | A | $148,468 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Live and Work in Maine Portland, ME | A | $54,670 | paid | DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORKERS IN SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES | 202231889349300918 |
| 2020 | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $534,585 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Gulf of Maine Research Institute Portland, ME | A | $358,967 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Coastal Enterprises Inc Brunswick, ME | A | $268,835 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Maine Aquaculture Association Hallowell, ME | A | $254,291 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Educate Maine Portland, ME | A | $171,205 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE KNOWLEDGE WORKER PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Avigo Solutions Burlington, MA | A | $108,314 | paid | AWARD TO ACCELERATE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOPHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVES IN MAINE | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Maine & Co Portland, ME | A | $100,116 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AQUACULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Ethos Marketing & Design Westbrook, ME | A | $59,265 | paid | DEVELOP A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO GROW THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN MAINE | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Satish Tadikonda Burlington, MA | A | $54,000 | paid | AWARD TO ACCELERATE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOPHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVES IN MAINE | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Biome Portland, ME | A | $45,078 | paid | AWARD TO ACCELERATE GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN BIOPHARMA AND LIFE SCIENCES INITIATIVES IN MAINE | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Live and Work in Maine Portland, ME | A | $19,933 | paid | DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN WORKERS IN SIGNATURE INDUSTRIES | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Vont LLC Westbrook, ME | A | $8,494 | paid | IMPLEMENT (IN PART) A COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY TO GROW THE AQUACULTURE INDUSTRY IN MAINE | 202102799349301450 |
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 | 202543119349303769 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403039349300120 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202332209349300303 |
| 990 | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202231889349300918 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202102799349301450 |
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