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Who funds Maine Center for Enterprise Development
EIN 01-0510641 · Portland, ME · NTEE Z99
Maine Center for Enterprise Development of Portland, ME (EIN 01-0510641) was named as a grant recipient by 8 funders in 27 grants paid totaling $4,476,362 in tax years 2018–2025, as reported on the funders' Forms 990-PF and 990 Schedule I. Each edge was resolved to this EIN at the match tier shown. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants received
$4,476,362
27 grants paid
Funders
8
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Approved for future payment
$50
not included in grants received
Funders
| Funder | State | Match | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy 30-0036992 | ME | A | 5 | $3,404,115 | 2024 |
| Maine Technology Institute 01-0529871 | ME | A | 5 | $559,382 | 2025 |
| Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center 01-0467869 | ME | A | 7 | $416,380 | 2025 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund 11-0303001 | MA | A | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust 45-4869369 | ME | D | 6 | $34,000 | 2025 |
| Maine International Trade Center 01-0509118 | ME | A | 1 | $7,485 | 2023 |
| American Endowment Foundation 34-1747398 | OH | A | 1 | $5,000 | 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.
Grants
The 28 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Center for Enterprise Development Portland, ME | A | $234,382 | paid | 2024 Maine Food Producers Showcase and Golden Fork Awards; FoodTech Maine; MOU. | 202611339349303236 |
| 2025 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $59,613 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202503579349300630 |
| 2025 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $9,000 | paid | TOP GUN PROGRAM | 202611349349100921 |
| 2024 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | 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 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (v) Portland, ME | A | $100,000 | paid | MCE is seeking matching funding to support an application to EDA's Build to Scale Program to establish a Maine Bioscience Cluster Initiative to serve Maine's emerging life sciences innovators. MCE will scale our existing Top Gun and Cultivator programs and develop specific curricula to serve biosciences companies from "idea stage" to startup, and through scale-up. MCE will partner with TechPlace and the Union River Center for Innovation to host a Top Gun like accelerator at each location annually. In addition, we will hire a "Bioinnovate Champion" to support, nuture, and educate bioscience researchers and entrepreneurs on taking their innovation from the lab to the market. Finally, MCE will work with established bioscience companies to help them gain marketshare, expand markets, and become more profitable. | 202501349349305885 |
| 2024 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $59,613 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202511359349302751 |
| 2024 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $5,000 | paid | TOP GUN PROGRAM | 202531359349104073 |
| 2023 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | 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 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $59,613 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202421319349300042 |
| 2023 | Maine International Trade Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $7,485 | paid | Trade Show & International Conferences | 202421289349301207 |
| 2023 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $5,000 | paid | TOP GUN PROGRAM | 202401249349100205 |
| 2022 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $674,668 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202332209349300303 |
| 2022 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (v) Portland, ME | A | $100,000 | paid | Forestry Recovery Initiative | 202301119349301610 |
| 2022 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $59,612 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202331329349302633 |
| 2022 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $5,000 | paid | TOP GUN PROGRAM | 202311259349101726 |
| 2022 | American Tower Charitable Foundation Inc | Maine Center for Enterprise Development Portland, ME | B | $50 | approved, future | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202302829349100910 |
| 2021 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $563,980 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202231889349300918 |
| 2021 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs (v) Portland, ME | A | $100,000 | paid | Maine Bioscience Cluster Initiative | 202211199349300821 |
| 2021 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $53,651 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202241319349302419 |
| 2021 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Maine Center for Enterprise Development Portland, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202221339349302787 |
| 2021 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $5,000 | paid | Top Gun, MarketShare, new foodtech program, new outdoor brands support initiative. | 202241309349100404 |
| 2020 | Foundation for a Strong Maine Economy | Maine Center for Entrepeneurs Portland, ME | A | $534,585 | paid | AWARD TO ACHIEVE ACCELERATED GROWTH AND INVESTMENT IN MAINE AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS | 202102799349301450 |
| 2020 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $64,612 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202121329349302352 |
| 2020 | The Casco Foundation C/O Spinnaker Trust | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | D | $5,000 | paid | Top Gun, Cultivator and other innovative entrepreneurship focused programming. | 202103199349100310 |
| 2020 | American Endowment Foundation | Maine Center for Enterprise Development Portland, ME | A | $5,000 | paid | PROGRAMS | 202133159349308163 |
| 2019 | Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center | Maine Center for Entrepreneurs Portland, ME | A | $59,666 | paid | TO SUPPORT MANAGEMENT OF MAINE'S BUSINESS INCUBATORS PROGRAM | 202041629349301664 |
| 2019 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Maine Center for Enterprise Development Portland, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202041789349301474 |
| 2018 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Center for Entrepreneurial Develop Portland, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | Maine Business Incubation System | 201901139349300840 |
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 inferred and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF and Form 990 Schedule I e-file XML filed by the funders shown; this organization's identity from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The rows as Parquet: manifest.
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