Grants paid by The Morton Mendes Charitable Foundation
EIN 46-1787457 · Westport Is, ME · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
The Morton Mendes Charitable Foundation of Westport Is, ME (EIN 46-1787457) reported 120 grants paid totaling $140,330 to 61 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$140,330
120 grants
Recipients
61
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
7 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 26 | $23,346 | — |
| 2019 | 17 | $19,548 | — |
| 2020 | 11 | $16,333 | — |
| 2021 | 13 | $19,840 | — |
| 2022 | 16 | $21,658 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $17,735 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $21,870 | — |
Top recipients
The 61 recipients receiving the most from The Morton Mendes Charitable Foundation, by grants paid, out of 61 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Horsemanship Center | U | Portland, ME | 4 | $26,950 | 2024 |
| Horse and Rider Connection | U | Raymond, ME | 3 | $21,425 | 2020 |
| Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue 59-3822764 | D | Mount Airy, MD | 7 | $11,430 | 2024 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children 04-2121377 | C | Tampa, FL | 6 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine 22-2986809 | C | Auburn, ME | 5 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Maine Maritime Academy 01-6000724 | C | Castine, ME | 1 | $5,000 | 2018 |
| Little Long Ears Donkey Rescue 46-4921857 | C | New Oxford, PA | 4 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Darrowby Farm Sanctuary 84-2820323 | B | Jefferson, ME | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Cloud Foundation 20-1740623 | B | Colorado Springs, CO | 4 | $4,500 | 2024 |
| Fundacion Hogar Esperanza | U | La Florida Santiago | 2 | $3,000 | 2019 |
| St Jude's Children's Hospital | U | Memphis, TN | 3 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Fundacion Hogar Esperanza | U | La Florida, METROPOLITANA | 1 | $3,000 | 2022 |
| Defenders of Wildlife 53-0183181 | B | Washington, DC | 5 | $2,450 | 2024 |
| Green Peace | U | Washington, DC | 5 | $2,285 | 2022 |
| Corus World Health | U | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| Woodie Wheaton Land Trust 01-0494342 | B | Forest City, ME | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Chewonki Foundation 01-0269460 | B | Wiscasset, ME | 2 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Habitat for Horses 76-0586024 | B | Alvin, TX | 3 | $2,000 | 2023 |
| Aspca | U | New York, NY | 3 | $1,700 | 2024 |
| Project K-9 Dog Heroes | U | Frederick, MD | 2 | $1,650 | 2024 |
| Juniper Hill School | U | Alna, ME | 1 | $1,500 | 2020 |
| Ever After Mustang Rescue | U | Biddeford, ME | 2 | $1,500 | 2022 |
| Southern Winds Equine Rescue | U | Udall, KS | 2 | $1,300 | 2020 |
| Pine Tree Society 01-0212442 | C | Auburn, ME | 3 | $1,200 | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | U | New York, NY | 2 | $1,200 | 2022 |
| Westport Volunteer Fire Dept 47-1898565 | C | Westport, ME | 2 | $1,050 | 2023 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue 77-0562800 | B | Miles, TX | 2 | $1,020 | 2020 |
| Intl Fellowship Christians Jews 36-3256096 | D | Chicago, IL | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Lincoln County Animal Shelter | U | Edgecomb, ME | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation 91-1830032 | B | Salem, OR | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| John Michael Engstrom Foundation 26-2561043 | D | Santa Ana, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Childfund International 54-0536100 | C | Richmond, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue | U | Westminster, MD | 2 | $1,000 | 2019 |
| Peace Ridge Sanctuary 51-0476924 | C | Brooks, ME | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Iron Dog Foundation | U | Mcdonough, GA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Midcoast Conservancy 22-2658964 | C | Edgecomb, ME | 1 | $1,000 | 2018 |
| Sierra Club 94-1153307 | B | Oakland, CA | 5 | $584 | 2024 |
| Westport Island Helping Hands 47-3746164 | B | Westport Island, ME | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Seminole Fire Rescue Department | U | Seminole, FL | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| Covenant House | U | Topeka, KS | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Operation Smile 54-1460147 | B | Virginia Beach, VA | 1 | $500 | 2022 |
| City of Seminole | U | Seminole, FL | 1 | $500 | 2018 |
| Westport Community Association 01-6022632 | B | Westport Island, ME | 2 | $500 | 2019 |
| Saint Joseph Indian School 46-0235912 | C | Chamberlain, SD | 1 | $375 | 2024 |
| Second Chance for Blind Dogs | U | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $250 | 2023 |
| Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapt | U | Scarborough, ME | 1 | $250 | 2018 |
| Lakota School 31-1310193 | D | Liberty Twp, OH | 2 | $210 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | U | Americus, GA | 1 | $200 | 2024 |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | U | Topeka, KS | 1 | $150 | 2018 |
| Aarp | U | Washington, DC | 2 | $141 | 2022 |
| St Labre Indian School 81-0244542 | B | Ashland, MT | 1 | $120 | 2024 |
| Meals On Wheels 23-7399875 | C | Arlington, VA | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Lincoln County Historical Assn 01-0239808 | B | Wiscasset, ME | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| Portland's Children's Levy | U | Portland, OR | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
| Friends of Westport Island 83-1701145 | C | Westport, ME | 1 | $100 | 2024 |
| National Resources Council of Maine | U | Augusta, ME | 1 | $100 | 2019 |
| Spca | U | New York, NY | 1 | $100 | 2018 |
| Westport Island Historical Society | U | Wiscasset, ME | 1 | $100 | 2022 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $100 | 2023 |
| National Police Support Fund 54-2015362 | D | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $50 | 2023 |
| Boys Town 47-0376606 | B | Boys Town, NE | 1 | $40 | 2023 |
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 120 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Natural Horsemanship Center Portland, ME | U | $6,850 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Darrowby Farm Sanctuary Jefferson, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $4,420 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Little Long Ears Donkey Rescue New Oxford, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Iron Dog Foundation Mcdonough, GA | U | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Friends of Paul Bunyan Foundation Salem, OR | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Project K-9 Dog Heroes Frederick, MD | U | $650 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | The Cloud Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Saint Joseph Indian School Chamberlain, SD | C | $375 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Aspca New York, NY | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Habitat for Humanity Americus, GA | U | $200 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | B | $150 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | St Labre Indian School Ashland, MT | B | $120 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Lakota School Liberty Twp, OH | D | $105 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Portland's Children's Levy Portland, OR | U | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Friends of Westport Island Westport, ME | C | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2024 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | B | $100 | paid | GENERAL OPERATION | 202543219349104819 |
| 2023 | Natural Horsemanship Center Portland, ME | U | $6,700 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Little Long Ears Donkey Rescue New Oxford, PA | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $1,140 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Project K-9 Dog Heroes Frederick, MD | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Pine Tree Society Rome, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Aspca New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Habitat for Horses Alvin, TX | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Covenant House Topeka, KS | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Second Chance for Blind Dogs Sherman Oaks, CA | U | $250 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Lakota School Liberty Twp, OH | D | $105 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Meals On Wheels Arlington, VA | C | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | B | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Environmental Defense Fund Washington, DC | U | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Lincoln County Historical Assn Wiscasset, ME | B | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Westport Volunteer Fire Dept Westport, ME | C | $50 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | National Police Support Fund Alexandria, VA | D | $50 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2023 | Boys Town Boys Town, NE | B | $40 | paid | CHARITY | 202412979349100421 |
| 2022 | Natural Horsemanship Center Portland, ME | U | $6,700 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Fundacion Hogar Esperanza La Florida, METROPOLITANA | U | $3,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $2,280 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Corus World Health Baltimore, MD | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Cloud Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Little Long Ears Donkey Rescue New Oxford, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Habitat for Horses Alvin, TX | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Ever After Mustang Rescue Biddeford, ME | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Seminole Fire Rescue Department Seminole, FL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Operation Smile Virginia Beach, VA | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Green Peace Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Westport Island Historical Society Wiscasset, ME | U | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2022 | Aarp Washington, DC | U | $78 | paid | CHARITY | 202342759349100604 |
| 2021 | Natural Horsemanship Center Portland, ME | U | $6,700 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Cloud Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | B | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $1,640 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $1,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Little Long Ears Donkey Rescue New Oxford, PA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Intl Fellowship Christians Jews Chicago, IL | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Peace Ridge Sanctuary Brooks, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Lincoln County Animal Shelter Edgecomb, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Ever After Mustang Rescue Biddeford, ME | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Aspca New York, NY | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2021 | Green Peace Washington, DC | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202241669349100624 |
| 2020 | Horse and Rider Connection Raymond, ME | U | $6,600 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | C | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Juniper Hill School Alna, ME | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Habitat for Horses Alvin, TX | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Southern Winds Equine Rescue Udall, KS | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $800 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Green Peace Washington, DC | U | $795 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Miles, TX | B | $510 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2020 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | B | $128 | paid | CHARITY | 202121549349100917 |
| 2019 | Horse and Rider Connection Raymond, ME | U | $9,025 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Good Shepherd Food Bank of Maine Auburn, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Chewonki Foundation Wiscasset, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | The Cloud Foundation Colorado Springs, CO | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Forest City, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Fundacion Hogar Esperanza La Florida Santiago | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Westport Volunteer Fire Dept Westport, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue Westminster, MD | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Green Peace Washington, DC | U | $295 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Westport Community Association Westport Island, ME | B | $250 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | B | $150 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | B | $128 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | Pine Tree Society Auburn, ME | C | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2019 | National Resources Council of Maine Augusta, ME | U | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 202021019349100307 |
| 2018 | Horse and Rider Connection Raymond, ME | U | $5,800 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Maine Maritime Academy Castine, ME | C | $5,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Fundacion Hogar Esperanza La Florida Santiago | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Chewonki Foundation Wiscasset, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Woodie Wheaton Land Trust Forest City, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | John Michael Engstrom Foundation Santa Ana, CA | D | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | St Jude's Children's Hospital Memphis, TN | U | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Midcoast Conservancy Edgecomb, ME | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Childfund International Richmond, VA | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue Miles, TX | B | $510 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Shriners Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | C | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | City of Seminole Seminole, FL | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Westport Island Helping Hands Westport Island, ME | B | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Longears Miniature Donkey Rescue Westminster, MD | U | $500 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Southern Winds Equine Rescue Udall, KS | U | $300 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Alzheimer's Association Maine Chapt Scarborough, ME | U | $250 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Westport Community Association Westport Island, ME | B | $250 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | U | $200 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Green Peace Washington, DC | U | $195 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Veterans of Foreign Wars Topeka, KS | U | $150 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Gentle Giant Draft Horse Rescue Mount Airy, MD | D | $150 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Defenders of Wildlife Washington, DC | B | $150 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Sierra Club Oakland, CA | B | $128 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Pine Tree Society Bath, ME | B | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Spca New York, NY | U | $100 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
| 2018 | Aarp Washington, DC | U | $63 | paid | CHARITY | 201941409349100254 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202543219349104819 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202412979349100421 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202342759349100604 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241669349100624 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202121549349100917 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-12-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202021019349100307 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201941409349100254 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF 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/461787457.json.
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