The Anonimo Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 22-3061717

Foundation Overview

Based in Damariscotta, ME, The Anonimo Foundation has awarded 216 grants totaling $3,848,700 to organizations in Maine, New Hampshire and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $1,500 to $100,000, with a median award of $12,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$3,848,700
Total Assets
$14,064,111
Median Grant (all grants)
$12,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
76
Median Grant
$12,500
% Median Grant Decline
-17% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 13%

10 of 76 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Maine

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 Rockland (21%), Damariscotta (16%), Portland (11%).

Funding Trajectory
+33%

Moderate 33% growth trend over 3 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Anonimo 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
Salt Bay Chamberfest $11,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Daponte String Quartet Foundation $22,500 Freeport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $37,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Rsu #13 $41,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Waterfall Arts $55,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Bay Chamber Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Station Maine $5,150 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $12,500 Edgecomb, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $20,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Seacoast Youth & Community Orchestra $5,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Monhegan Artists's Residency $7,250 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Skidompha Library Associaiton $20,020 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Inside Out $30,000 Lewiston, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Spindleworks $15,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Waldoboro Public Library $2,750 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Midcoast Music Academy $25,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $12,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Ashwood Waldorf School $45,400 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Belfast Free Library $1,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Merrymeeting Arts Center $10,630 Bowdoinham, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2023
240 Strings $7,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
A Company Of Girls $17,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
American Furniture Masters $15,000 Manchester, NH, US Operations Support 2023
Artvan $10,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Eastport Arts Center $14,000 Eastport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Island Readers And Writers $10,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Pihcintu $15,000 Windham, ME, US Operations Support 2023
The Telling Room $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Bearnstow $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Operations Support 2023
Tapestry Singers $2,500 Newcastle, ME, US Operatinos Support 2023
Salt Bay Chamberfest $11,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Daponte String Quartet Foundation $22,500 Freeport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $37,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Rsu #13 $41,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Waterfall Arts $55,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Bay Chamber Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Station Maine $5,150 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $12,500 Edgecomb, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $20,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Seacoast Youth & Community Orchestra $5,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Monhegan Artists's Residency $7,250 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Skidompha Library Associaiton $20,020 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Inside Out $30,000 Lewiston, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Spindleworks $15,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Waldoboro Public Library $2,750 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Midcoast Music Academy $25,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $12,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Ashwood Waldorf School $45,400 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Belfast Free Library $1,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Merrymeeting Arts Center $10,630 Bowdoinham, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2023
240 Strings $7,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
A Company Of Girls $17,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
American Furniture Masters $15,000 Manchester, NH, US Operations Support 2023
Artvan $10,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Eastport Arts Center $14,000 Eastport, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Island Readers And Writers $10,000 Mt Desert, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Pihcintu $15,000 Windham, ME, US Operations Support 2023
The Telling Room $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2023
Bearnstow $10,000 Arlington, VA, US Operations Support 2023
Tapestry Singers $2,500 Newcastle, ME, US Operatinos Support 2023
Salt Bay Chamberfest $11,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Daponte String Quartet Foundation $47,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $50,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Rsu #13 $39,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Waterfall Arts $100,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Bay Chambers Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Station Maine $3,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $12,500 Newcastle, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $15,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Seacoast Orchestra $5,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Monhegan Artists's Residency $6,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Skidompha Library Associaiton $62,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Inside Out $30,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Spindleworks $15,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Waldoboro Public Library $3,900 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Midcoast Music Academy $27,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $12,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Kittery, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Ashwood Waldorf School $45,400 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Belfast Free Library $2,800 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Merrymeeting Art Center $13,100 Bowdinham, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2022
240 Strings $7,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
A Company Of Girls $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
American Furniture Masters $15,000 Bedford, NH, US Operations Support 2022
Artvan $16,000 Bath, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Eastport Art Center $14,000 Eastport, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Island Readers And Writers $17,500 Mt Desert, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Pihcintu $33,000 Augusta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
The Telling Room $12,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Bearnstow $10,000 Mount Vernon, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Salt Bay Chamberfest $11,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Daponte String Quartet Foundation $47,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $50,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Rsu #13 $39,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Waterfall Arts $100,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Bay Chambers Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Station Maine $3,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $12,500 Newcastle, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $15,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Seacoast Orchestra $5,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Monhegan Artists's Residency $6,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Skidompha Library Associaiton $62,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Inside Out $30,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Spindleworks $15,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Waldoboro Public Library $3,900 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Midcoast Music Academy $27,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $12,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Kittery, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Ashwood Waldorf School $45,400 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Belfast Free Library $2,800 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Merrymeeting Art Center $13,100 Bowdinham, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2022
240 Strings $7,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
A Company Of Girls $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
American Furniture Masters $15,000 Bedford, NH, US Operations Support 2022
Artvan $16,000 Bath, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Eastport Art Center $14,000 Eastport, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Island Readers And Writers $17,500 Mt Desert, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Pihcintu $33,000 Augusta, ME, US Operations Support 2022
The Telling Room $12,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Bearnstow $10,000 Mount Vernon, ME, US Operations Support 2022
Salt Bay Chamberfest $7,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Friends Of Daponte String Quartet $22,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $46,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Rsu #13 $39,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Waterfall Arts $50,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Bay Chambers Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Station Maine $3,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $10,000 Newcastle, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $18,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Seacoast Orchestra $5,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Monhegan Artists's Residency $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Skidompha Library Associaiton $59,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Maine Inside Out $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Spindleworks $15,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Waldoboro Public Library $2,500 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Midcoast Music Academy $20,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Kittery, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Ashwood Waldorf School $30,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Belfast Free Library $2,800 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Merrymeeting Art Center $10,900 Bowdinham, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2021
240 Strings $6,600 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
A Company Of Girls $8,500 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
American Furniture Masters $15,000 Bedford, NH, US Operations Support 2021
Artvan $10,000 Bath, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Eastport Art Center $13,000 Eastport, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Island Readers And Writers $8,500 Mt Desert, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Pihcintu $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Operations Support 2021
The Telling Room $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Bearnstow $10,000 Mount Vernon, ME, US Operations Support 2021
Salt Bay Chamberfest $7,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Friends Of Daponte String Quartet $22,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Heartwood Regional Theater Company $40,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Rsu #13 $39,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Great Salt Bay Csd $12,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Waterfall Arts $50,000 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Bay Chambers Concerts $15,000 Rockport, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Station Maine $2,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Watershed School $10,000 Camden, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $10,000 Newcastle, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Friends Of Rockland Public Library $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Seacoast Orchestra $7,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Figures Of Speech Theatre $10,000 Freeport, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Belfast Flying Shoes $22,500 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Farnsworth Museum $35,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Monhegan Artists's Residency $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Skidompha Library Associaiton $47,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Maine Traditional Music Assoc $12,500 Woolwich, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Maine Inside Out $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Spindleworks $13,000 Brunswick, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Waldoboro Public Library $2,500 Waldoboro, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Midcoast Music Academy $20,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
317 Main St Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Friends Of The Strand Theatre $12,500 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Maine Alliance For Arts Education $5,000 Kittery, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Ashwood Waldorf School $6,000 Rockland, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Belfast Free Library $2,800 Belfast, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Merrymeeting Art Center $5,000 Bowdinham, ME, US Operations Support 2020
Friends Of The Thomaston Public Library $1,800 Thomaston, ME, US Operations Support 2020

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Contact Information

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EIN 22-3061717
Website N/A
Address PO BOX 1401 Damariscotta, ME 04543-1401

Key People (5)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Anonimo Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chair Ellen F Golden
Director Ned Steinberger
Director Samantha Butler
Executive Dir Diantha C Robinson
Director Maeve O'regan

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.