Grant funders

Libra Foundation

Private foundation

United States
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Given in 2024 $5.2m
Typical grant $5,000 Middle half $5,000 to $10k
New grantees in 2024 16% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

16% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Maine 205 grants · typical $5,000
New Hampshire 4 grants · typical $5,000

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

Alzheimer's Association - Maine Chapter Grant to Alzheimer's Association - Maine Chapter $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Farnsworth Art Museum Grant to Farnsworth Art Museum $20k 31 Dec 2024
Pine Tree Society Inc Grant to Pine Tree Society Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Maine Association of Nonprofits Grant to Maine Association of Nonprofits $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation Grant to Maine Adaptive Sports & Recreation $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Step Up Parents Grant to Step Up Parents $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Salvation Army - Northern New England Division Grant to Salvation Army - Northern New England Division $10k 31 Dec 2024
Legal Services for the Elderly Grant to Legal Services for the Elderly $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Portland Conservatory of Music Grant to Portland Conservatory of Music $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Ogunquit Playhouse Grant to Ogunquit Playhouse $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
The foundation requires that a formal application be submitted including organization name, address, charitable project, amount requested, purpose of project, geographic area and number of people to be served by project.
Restrictions
Applicant must be a tax-exempt organization under section 501(C)(3) and not a private foundation under section 509(A). The foundation limits its grants to charitable organizations, activities, operations or purposes which only take place within the state of maine.
Contact
Jere G Michelson
Address
PO Box 17516, Portland, ME 04112
Phone
2078796280

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)