HAROLD ALFOND FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$102.7M+34% YoY
Grants
45
Median Grant
$250K
Organizations Funded
41
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Foundation Overview
Mission
The Harold Alfond Foundation honors the values of Harold Alfond through transformative investments for the benefit of Maine in education, health care, and youth development.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
MyAlfondGrant Program ($75M+ to 150,000+ Maine children), Maine Community College System ($15.5M for Harold Alfond Center), Colby College (athletic/recreation center), Waterville Creates ($6M for Paul J. Schupf Art Center), over $1.2B in grants since 2007
How to Apply
Applications not being accepted due to significant commitments to large-scale Maine projects. Check back mid-2025. When open: must meet guidelines for eligibility, matching challenge grants for projects with demonstrable need, entrepreneurial approach, teamwork, measurable outcomes, financial viability, quality management
Does Not Fund
Geographic restriction to Maine only, focus limited to education/health care/youth development, applications currently suspended
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$102.7M
Grants
45
Median
$250K
States
4
$76.7M
Grants
50
Median
$107K
States
5
$74.3M
Grants
59
Median
$250K
States
5
Grant Size Distribution
$250K
Typical Grant (Median)
$150
Smallest
$15K
25th Pctile
$2.0M
75th Pctile
$28.0M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $2.0M.
Largest Recent Grants
$28.0M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE FOUNDATION
ME · UNIVERSITY OF MAINE ATHLETICS MASTER FACILITIES PLAN
$14.5M
2024
MAINEGENERAL HEALTH
ME · HAROLD ALFOND CENTER FOR CANCER CARE EXPANSION
$12.0M
2024
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
MA · THE HAROLD ALFOND SCHOLARS INITIATIVE AT THE ROUX INSTITUTE
$7.0M
2024
UNIVERSITY OF MAINE SYSTEM
ME · REVITALIZE GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL CENTER & ENGINEERING, COMPUTING, & INFO SCIENCE
$5.6M
2024
ALFOND SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
ME · MY ALFOND GRANT SCHOLARSHIPS 2024
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.