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Who funds Maine Discovery Museum
EIN 01-0527022 · Bangor, ME · NTEE A520
Maine Discovery Museum of Bangor, ME (EIN 01-0527022) was named as a grant recipient by 22 funders in 51 grants paid totaling $423,150 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
$423,150
51 grants paid
Funders
22
distinct grantmakers
Tax years
2018–2025
as reported by funders
Funders
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 51 most recent grants naming this organization.
| Tax year | Funder | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Penobscot Foundation for Developmental Services | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $25,000 | paid | My Day to Play Programming | 202532879349301403 |
| 2025 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $11,600 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202601389349301700 |
| 2025 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $7,500 | paid | 2025 Maine Science Festival. | 202611339349303236 |
| 2025 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202641349349104229 |
| 2025 | Edward & Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202621279349100812 |
| 2025 | Helen and George Ladd Charitable 0720995 Charitable Corporation #0720995 | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202611689349100106 |
| 2024 | Stephen & Tabitha King Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $50,000 | paid | TO HELP ACTIVITIES OF VAR PUBLIC CHAR INST WHICH ARE EXEMPT UNDER 501 (C)(3) | 202523179349101857 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $26,500 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202521349349310887 |
| 2024 | Penobscot Foundation for Developmental Services | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | My Day to Play Programming | 202402899349301840 |
| 2024 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $13,100 | paid | Children's Museums | 202503149349305515 |
| 2024 | Maine Technology Institute | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $7,500 | paid | The Maine Science Festival (MSF), which launched in 2015, is the first and only science festival in Maine and an independently funded program of the Maine Discovery Museum. Since conception, we've had 10,000 people join us every year at the MSF, where we showcase the science (and technology) happening in Maine, using the format and structure of an arts or music festival. We produce public science events - forums, workshops, talks, art exhibits, film screenings, and hands-on activities - that focus on the science happening and being used in Maine. We bring Maine science to the public. | 202501349349305885 |
| 2024 | American Online Giving Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $6,188 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202530159349302758 |
| 2024 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202531299349102358 |
| 2024 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202541289349102194 |
| 2024 | Edward & Mary Ellen Darling Family Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | PUBLIC SUPPORT | 202521259349100632 |
| 2024 | Lois M Gauthier Charitable Trust | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $250 | paid | GENERAL FUND | 202531339349104108 |
| 2024 | Maine Humanities Council | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $0 + $7,500 non-cash | paid | SUPPORT OPERATIONS | 202541079349301014 |
| 2023 | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $24,100 | paid | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | 202441369349301334 |
| 2023 | Davis Family Foundation | Eastern Maine Children's Museum Bangor, ME | A | $20,000 | paid | STEM Education for Maine | 202422979349300807 |
| 2023 | Penobscot Foundation for Developmental Services | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $20,000 | paid | My Day to Play Programming | 202312759349300831 |
| 2023 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $17,740 | paid | Children's Museums | 202423099349303012 |
| 2023 | Kentucky Fried Chicken Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | 202442579349300249 | |
| 2023 | The Jackson Laboratory | Maine Science Festival Bangor, ME | A | $6,500 | paid | General Support | 202403189349311210 |
| 2023 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202431349349101508 |
| 2023 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400869349100800 |
| 2023 | Reny Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202412569349101311 |
| 2023 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $131 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202540919349100629 |
| 2022 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $6,500 | paid | Children's Museums | 202323079349302647 |
| 2022 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202341319349102444 |
| 2022 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202331299349103138 |
| 2022 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $184 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313119349100141 |
| 2021 | Penobscot Foundation for Developmental Services | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $15,000 | paid | Increased offerings for Autistics | 202102949349300115 |
| 2021 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202221239349101307 |
| 2021 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202241259349100034 |
| 2021 | The Mimi Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,000 | paid | General Operating Support | 202220929349100202 |
| 2020 | Davis Family Foundation | Eastern Maine Children's Museum Bangor, ME | A | $20,000 | paid | Discover From Home | 202123089349303902 |
| 2020 | Maine Community Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $9,770 | paid | Children's Museums | 202143079349302949 |
| 2020 | Association of Science-Technology Centers Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $7,500 | paid | IF/THEN GENDER REPRESENTATION GRANT + TOOLKIT | 202133159349307553 |
| 2020 | Consigli Foundation Inc | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENETIC- MSF EVENT | 202103199349101680 |
| 2020 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202141339349101704 |
| 2020 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202120909349100862 |
| 2020 | Lawrence Family Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL | 202133019349100623 |
| 2020 | Amazonsmile Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $87 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202113199349100901 |
| 2019 | Nature Conservancy | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $10,000 | paid | Conservation Activities | 202010729349300716 |
| 2019 | The Jackson Laboratory | Maine Science Festival Bangor, ME | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202023219349305072 |
| 2019 | The Jackson Laboratory | Maine Science Festival Bangor, ME | A | $6,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202023219349305072 |
| 2019 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202031619349100328 |
| 2019 | Maine Humanities Council | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | A | $5,000 | paid | A SYMPHONIC PIECE, COMMISSIONED FROM COMPOSER LUCAS RICHMAN, THAT WILL PROVIDE A MUSICAL EXPLORATION OF THE CLIMATE CHANGE HAPPENING IN THE GULF OF MAINE, ENTITLED THE WARMING SEA. | 202032129349300448 |
| 2019 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202011829349100516 |
| 2018 | Libra Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201931689349100513 |
| 2018 | Fisher Charitable Foundation | Maine Discovery Museum Bangor, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 201931339349103043 |
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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