The Mimi Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-3957984
Foundation Overview
Based in Scarborough, ME, The Mimi Foundation has awarded 164 grants totaling $14,735,550 to organizations in Maine, Alabama and 2 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $4,872,500, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
97% of all grants are concentrated in Maine, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Portland (31%), Bangor (16%), Ellsworth (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2031% growth in annual giving over 3 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Mimi Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $287,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $2,500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Family Ice Dba Save The Pond | $5,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Husson University Gracie Theatre | $1,000,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $4,872,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $109,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| University Of Maine At Orono | $287,500 | Orono, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $287,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $2,500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Family Ice Dba Save The Pond | $5,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Husson University Gracie Theatre | $1,000,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $4,872,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $109,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| University Of Maine At Orono | $287,500 | Orono, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| A Company Of Girls | $6,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Animal Refuge League Of Greater Portland | $5,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Humane Society | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Region Ymca | $3,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boothbay Region Ymca | $40,000 | Boothbay Harbor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $2,500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camp Sunshine At Sebago Lake Inc | $2,000 | Casco, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Full Plates Full Potential | $1,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Southern Maine | $15,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hospice Regatta Of Maine | $2,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Husson University Gracie Theatre | $45,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Audubon Society | $5,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | $25,000 | Kingfield, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Justice Foundation | $1,500 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Needs | $2,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Recovery Fund | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mainehealth (fbo Maine Behavioral Healthcare) | $81,500 | South Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nami Maine Inc | $5,000 | Hallowell, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| North Baldwin Animal Shelter | $10,000 | Bay Minette, AL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $105,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pine Tree Society (pine Tree Camp) | $5,000 | Bath, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Northern New England | $25,000 | Colochester, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland Children's Dyslexia Center | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland Community Squash | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland School Of Ballet (portland Ballet) | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $5,000 | Sidney, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Of Hancock County | $1,500 | Trenton, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| St Brigid School | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Telling Room | $11,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Locker Project | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Through These Doors | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Maine At Orono | $5,000 | Orono, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern Maine | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| A Company Of Girls | $6,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Animal Refuge League Of Greater Portland | $5,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Humane Society | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Region Ymca | $3,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Boothbay Region Ymca | $40,000 | Boothbay Harbor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $2,500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Camp Sunshine At Sebago Lake Inc | $2,000 | Casco, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Full Plates Full Potential | $1,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hospice Of Southern Maine | $15,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Hospice Regatta Of Maine | $2,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Husson University Gracie Theatre | $45,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Appalachian Trail Club | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Audubon Society | $5,000 | Falmouth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | $25,000 | Kingfield, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Justice Foundation | $1,500 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Needs | $2,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Maine Recovery Fund | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mainehealth (Fbo Maine Behavioral Healthcare) | $81,500 | South Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Nami Maine Inc | $5,000 | Hallowell, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| North Baldwin Animal Shelter | $10,000 | Bay Minette, AL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $105,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Pine Tree Society (Pine Tree Camp) | $5,000 | Bath, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Of Northern New England | $25,000 | Colochester, VT, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland Children's Dyslexia Center | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland Community Squash | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Portland School Of Ballet (Portland Ballet) | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Snow Pond Center For The Arts | $5,000 | Sidney, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Of Hancock County | $1,500 | Trenton, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| St Brigid School | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Telling Room | $11,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| The Locker Project | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Through These Doors | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Maine At Orono | $5,000 | Orono, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| University Of Southern Maine | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| All Souls Congregational Church | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | $50,000 | Dallas, TX, US | Maine Charter | 2021 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $28,750 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boothbay Region Ymca | $10,000 | Boothbay Harbor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Clubs Of Southern Maine | $7,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $1,000 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camp Sunshine At Sebago Lake Inc | $2,000 | Casco, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Center For Grieving Children | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Children's Center Early Intervention And Family Support | $1,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Children's Museum And Theatre Of Maine | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fov Maine | $2,500 | Camden, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Gathering Place | $1,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Good Theatre | $1,000 | Cape Elizabeth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hospice Of Southern Maine | $7,500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hospice Regatta Of Maine | $2,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Husson University | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kennebec Valley Mental Health Center (aka Kennebec Behavioral Health) | $1,000 | Waterville, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Kennebec Valley Ymca | $1,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Behavioral Healthcare | $20,000 | South Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Discovery Museum | $2,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Maine Justice Foundation | $10,000 | Hallowell, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Merryspring Inc | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New England Music Camp Association | $5,000 | Sidney, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| New Gloucester Maine Historical Center | $1,000 | New Gloucester, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Northern Light Health (fka Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems) | $5,000 | Brewer, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Partners For Peace | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $105,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Pine Tree Society Inc | $8,800 | Bath, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Portland Children's Dyslexia Center | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Portland School Of Ballet | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities Of Maine | $1,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sanctuary On Church Street | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Of Hancock County | $2,500 | Trenton, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Susan L Curtis Foundation | $1,300 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Maine At Orono | $5,000 | Orono, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| University Of Southern Maine | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Winterkids Education Foundation | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Amistad | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Animal Refuge League Of Greater Portland | $5,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Bangor Region Ymca | $2,500 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Bangor Symphony Orchestra | $30,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Camp Beech Cliff | $1,000 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Camp Sunshine At Sebago Lake Inc | $1,000 | Casco, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Children's Museum And Theatre Of Maine | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Downeast Lakes Land Trust | $1,000 | Grand Lake Stream, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Eastern Maine Medical Systems | $4,500 | Brewer, ME, US | $1,000 To Bangor Location, $1,000 To South Portland Location, $2,500 To Portland Location | 2020 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $11,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Greater Androscoggin Humane Society | $1,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Greater Houlton Christian Academy | $1,000 | Houlton, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Southern Maine | $5,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Hospice Volunteers Of Hancock County | $2,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Husson University | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | $10,000 | Kingfield, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Maine Recovery Fund | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Maine Seacoast Mission | $1,400 | Northeast Harbor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mainehealth | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | Maine Behavioral Healthcare, Center For Excellence | 2020 |
| Make-a-wish Foundation Of Maine | $1,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mount Desert Island Community Sailing And Maritime Education | $1,000 | Southwest Harbor, ME, US | Mount Desert Island Community Sailing Center | 2020 |
| My Place Teen Center Inc | $5,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| New England Music Camp Association | $5,000 | Sidney, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Next Step Domestic Violence Project | $1,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute | $6,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Penobscot Theatre Company | $135,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Pine Tree Society Inc | $8,800 | Bath, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Portland Children's Dyslexia Center | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Portland School Of Ballet | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Portland Stage Company Inc | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Trenton, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Strive Northern New England | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Locker Project | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Telling Room | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| University Of Maine Foundation | $5,000 | Orono, ME, US | Funding For The Collins Center For The Arts | 2020 |
| University Of New England | $1,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Young Men's Christian Association Boothbay Region | $10,000 | Boothbay Harbor, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Young Men's Christian Association Of Southern Maine | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 20-3957984 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | PO BOX 660 Scarborough, ME 04070-0660 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Mimi Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Director | Alec Dinapoli |
|---|---|
| Director | Bradley Mccollum |
| President | Julia H Dinapoli |
| Treasurer | Karen K Schacht |
| Secretary | Calvin E True Esq |
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