Grant funders

Onion Foundation

Private foundation, Maine

United States
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Given in 2024 $4.3m
Typical grant $15k Middle half $7,625 to $20k
New grantees in 2024 32% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

32% 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 603 grants · typical $15k
Massachusetts 9 grants · typical $20k
Vermont 6 grants · typical $17k
New Hampshire 6 grants · typical $18k
New York 2 grants · typical $18k
Virginia 1 grant · typical $20k
District of Columbia 1 grant · typical $20k
North Carolina 1 grant · typical $30k

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

Latest grants made

Mad Horse Theater Company Grant to Mad Horse Theater Company $9,000 31 Dec 2024
Portland Trails Grant to Portland Trails $15k 31 Dec 2024
Creative Portland Corporation Grant to Creative Portland Corporation $13k 31 Dec 2024
Sailmaine Grant to SailMaine $10k 31 Dec 2024
OUT Maine Grant to OUT Maine $35k 31 Dec 2024
Haystack Mountain School of Crafts Grant to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts $20k 31 Dec 2024
High Peaks Alliance Grant to High Peaks Alliance $15k 31 Dec 2024
Maine Lakes Grant to Maine Lakes $41k 31 Dec 2024
Down East Singers Grant to Down East Singers $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Niweskok From the Stars to Seeds Grant to Niweskok From the Stars to Seeds $20k 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
To submit an application, applicants may go to the Foundation's online grant portal to set up an account: https://www.onionfoundation.org/for-grantees Onion Foundation offers grants through its Arts Program and its Environment Program. Please review the appropriate program page to learn more about our strategies and find what is right for your organization and project. Our Grants Awarded pages have information about projects and organizations that have received grants from Onion Foundation. If your organization is a good match, consider contacting us to discuss your application and proposal. We encourage new applicants to discuss their ideas and plans with foundation staff before applying.
Deadlines
Application links are posted on the program pages when the application period is open.
Restrictions
To apply for and receive a grant, your organization must be a 501(c)3 public charity as designated by the IRS, operate under a fiscal sponsor that is a qualified 501(c)3 public charity, be a public education institution, or be a Maine governmental unit. We strongly encourage fiscally sponsored applicants to discuss their proposal ideas with a program officer before writing their application.
Contact
Onion Foundation
Address
2 Great Falls Plaza Box 7, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
2072210272
Email
info@onionfoundation.org

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

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)