The Nonprofit Ecosystem in Maine
Maine is home to 10k nonprofit organizations. In aggregate, these organizations account for $20b in revenue and employ 151.9k individuals.
Where Do Maine
Nonprofits Focus?
The IRS classifies nonprofits along 25 different categories or NTEE classifications.
*Remaining NTEE categories account for 0 organizations.
Where are Nonprofits
located in Maine?
| City | Organization Count | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta | 357 | 10,238 | $1,945,182,462 | $293,736,391 |
| Bangor | 336 | 13,229 | $1,851,580,748 | $84,608,234 |
| Auburn | 223 | 2,184 | $225,431,187 | $69,446,969 |
| Lewiston | 220 | 13,384 | $1,265,066,686 | $370,254,252 |
| Brunswick | 212 | 5,824 | $609,566,574 | $2,768,056,580 |
| Scarborough | 156 | 1,386 | $228,255,379 | $18,391,964 |
| Waterville | 114 | 5,890 | $577,700,015 | $1,100,167,458 |
| Falmouth | 113 | 745 | $83,129,210 | $93,887,993 |
| Westbrook | 111 | 2,439 | $190,356,488 | $1,656,297 |
| Bath | 107 | 1,077 | $95,633,265 | $25,977,195 |
| Ellsworth | 104 | 1,700 | $262,012,218 | $322,276,001 |
| Yarmouth | 102 | 387 | $34,326,974 | $82,306,031 |
| Biddeford | 100 | 3,701 | $349,241,673 | $169,318,716 |
| South Portland | 98 | 3,259 | $444,765,969 | $42,759,111 |
| Camden | 98 | 417 | $26,422,761 | $13,870,242 |
| Belfast | 97 | 764 | $87,856,232 | $33,194,649 |
| Kennebunk | 94 | 221 | $13,959,566 | $14,111,603 |
| Saco | 93 | 1,506 | $158,028,861 | $8,983,425 |
| Orono | 93 | 466 | $97,189,745 | $129,504,598 |
| Windham | 92 | 219 | $10,180,605 | $1,181,431 |
Explore Nonprofits in Maine
First Fruits Foundation
Damariscotta, ME
Assets: $30k
Revenue: $41k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the nongovernmental, nonprofit organizations with funds (usually from a single source, such as an individual, family or corporation) and programs managed by its own trustees or directors, established to maintain or aid social, educational, religious or other charitable activities serving the common welfare, primarily through grantmaking.
Maine Equal Justice Project
Augusta, ME
Assets: $30k
Revenue: $2m
MISSION:
MAINE EQUAL JUSTICE PROJECT DBA MAINERS FOR HEALTH CARE LED A STATEWIDE BALLOT CAMPAIGN TO APPROVE MEDICAID EXPANSION UNDER THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. THE BALLOT QUESTIONS PASSED WITH 59% OF THE VOTE.
Regional School Unit 34 Education Foundation
Old Town, ME
Assets: $30k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide educational services including special placement and individualized programming, instruction and support services for children and youth who are gifted or have disabilities and require appropriately modified curricula, teaching methodologies and instructional materials in order to learn.
Maine Fiberarts
Brunswick, ME
Assets: $30k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to promote or provide access to a variety of visual arts, including organizations that focus on an art form in a specific medium such as stained glass or textiles.
Youth Forum Maine
Rockland, ME
Assets: $30k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in soccer. Coaching, access to a soccer field, soccer equipment, uniforms, and officials for competitions are generally included.
Cape Nordic
Cape Elizabeth, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide opportunities for people to learn and become competitive in ice hockey, ice skating, alpine and cross-country skiing, sledding/tobogganing and other winter sports. Coaching; access to skating rinks, ski slopes or other facilities; sports equipment; and officials for competitions are generally included.
Pripet Riding Program
Rockport, ME
Assets: $29k
Revenue: $81k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a wide variety of informational, social and supportive services for children and youth including runaways and other troubled youth.
Common Threads Of Maine
Westbrook, ME
Assets: $29k
Revenue: $202k
Employees: 5
MISSION:
TO PROMOTE FULFILLING CAREERS IN THE MAINE TEXTILE INDUSTRY BY TEACHING PEOPLE TO BECOME SKILLED STITCHERS, ADVOCATING FOR FAIR TREATMENT IN THE WORKPLACE, AND ASSISTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT.
General Service Area 28
Bangor, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide a variety of personal social services or which offer personal social services not specified below.
Larry Labonte Recovery Center
Rumford, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide counseling, medical treatment (where indicated) and other supportive services for individuals who have a psychological dependency involving a particular pattern of behavior, e.g., spending money, sexual compulsions and workaholic behavior.
Association Of Homeschoolers Of Maine
Camden, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide education services where the major purpose is unclear cannot be accurately assigned.
Boxberry School
Norway, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to run schools classified as elementary by state and local practice and composed of any span of grades not above grade eight.
Greater Freeport Chamber Of Commerce
Freeport, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations like chambers of commerce, business leagues and commercial trade associations whose members are businessmen and women and merchants who have affiliated for the purpose of promoting the general commercial interests of the community or the interests of their own trade. [Many of these are found in section 501(c)(6) business leagues; and 501(c)(6) chambers of commerce.]
Ripple Effect Project
Waterville, ME
Assets: $29k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to provide technical assistance training and material resources to support the capacity-building efforts of nations outside the U. S. with a focus on agricultural and rural development, health, education, social welfare, small business development and industrial growth.
Maine Womens Lobby
Augusta, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the organizations whose activities focus on influencing public policy within the Civil Rights, Social Action, Advocacy major group area. Includes a variety of activities from public education and influencing public opinion to lobbying national and state legislatures.
Maine Coast Medical Realty Inc
Ellsworth, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to operate health care facilities that are licensed to operate twenty-four hours per day and offer diagnostic and treatment services as well as emergency and critical care services for people who have illnesses or injuries which require immediate, short-term intervention.
Medomak Valley Community Foundation
Waldoboro, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to make grants for charitable purposes in a specific community or region. The funds available to a community foundation are usually derived from many donors and held in an endowment that is independently administered; income earned by the endowment is then used to make grants.
Northeast Laboratory Conference
Winthrop, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
We could not find a description of this organization.
Bickford Education Center
Yarmouth, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization is to acquire, preserve, research, exhibit and provide for the educational use of works of art, objects or artifacts that are related to the study of zoology, biology, botany, mineralogy, geology and other natural sciences; history; archeology; or science and technology.
Mid-Coast Veterans Council Inc
Brunswick, ME
Assets: $28k
MISSION:
The goal of this organization are the membership organizations that are engaged in promoting the interests of the veterans or active or retired military personnel who are their members.