Grant funders

Virginia Hodgkins Somers Foundation

Private foundation, Maine

United States
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Given in 2024 $843k
Typical grant $15k Middle half $10k to $15k
New grantees in 2024 9% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

9% 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 163 grants · typical $15k
Massachusetts 1 grant · typical $30k
California 1 grant · typical $10k

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

Latest grants made

Kids Free to Grow Grant to Kids Free to Grow $5,000 30 Sep 2024
Brick Store Museum Grant to Brick Store Museum $15k 30 Sep 2024
The Ecology School Grant to The Ecology School $15k 30 Sep 2024
White Pine Program Grant to White Pine Program $15k 30 Sep 2024
Learningworks Grant to Learningworks $15k 30 Sep 2024
Preble Street Grant to Preble Street $15k 30 Sep 2024
Kennebunk Historical Society Grant to Kennebunk Historical Society $10k 30 Sep 2024
Girl Scouts of Maine Grant to Girl Scouts of Maine $15k 30 Sep 2024
Community Dental Grant to Community Dental $15k 30 Sep 2024
Big Brothers and Sisters of Southern Maine Grant to Big Brothers and Sisters of Southern Maine $15k 30 Sep 2024

How to apply

How to apply
No specific format or content
Restrictions
Limited to charitable, religious, scientific, literary or educational purposes described in section 170(C) of the internal revenue code.
Contact
Gordon C Ayer President
Address
16 Locke Street, Kennebunkport, ME 04046
Phone
2079675597

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 30 Sep 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)