Maine Health Access Foundation Inc
Annual Giving
$5.0M-18% YoY
Grants
126
Median Grant
$25K
Organizations Funded
149
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Maine Health Access Foundation is the state's largest private nonprofit health care foundation dedicated to promoting access to quality health care and improving health. As an independent, private nonprofit health foundation, we pursue broader access to health care and work to improve health in Maine, guided by voices and experiences of communities across the state.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Systems Improvement and Innovation Responsive Grants (SIIRG) $703,000 in funding for 2025; Health Equity Capacity Building program; Health Advocacy program; Nova Fund $9 million unrestricted gift from MacKenzie Scott; Meeting Support Program grants up to $2,000 for statewide meetings
How to Apply
Pre-application consultation encouraged; Letter of Interest (LOI) submitted electronically through grants management system; if approved, full application requested; contact Communications Manager for assistance
Does Not Fund
Does not fund operational costs, trainings for individual staff members, events that function primarily as fundraisers; applications submitted less than six weeks before meeting date
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$5.0M
Grants
126
Median
$25K
States
6
$6.1M
Grants
124
Median
$50K
States
4
$5.3M
Grants
130
Median
$31K
States
5
Grant Size Distribution
$25K
Typical Grant (Median)
$120
Smallest
$10K
25th Pctile
$50K
75th Pctile
$288K
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $10K and $50K.
Largest Recent Grants
$288K
2024
Maine Council On Aging
ME · Care Acess; Hlth Advocacy; BH Needs; MSP Enrollmt; Summit; Ageism
$233K
2024
Maine Community Foundation
ME · Oral Hlth, BIPOC, Equity, and SUD Funds;Investing in Ldrs;MeHAF DAF
$200K
2024
Maine Initiatives
ME · Health Advocacy; Nova Grant
$150K
2024
Spurwink Services
ME · Addiction Collab Pilot; Continuity support for acquisition of TCMHS
$135K
2024
Consumers for Affordable Health Care
ME · PHE Unwinding Support; Health Advocacy, MSP Enrollment
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.