Lojo Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 31-1775152

Foundation Overview

Based in Blue Hill, ME, Lojo Foundation has awarded 205 grants totaling $545,300 to organizations in Maine, California and 13 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $15,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$545,300
Total Assets
$1,499,476
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
32
Median Grant
$2,500
% No Significant Change
0% (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: 6%

2 of 32 recipients (6%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Maine

Grants are geographically diversified with 39% in Maine and funding distributed across 16 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Blue Hill (34%), Portland (11%), Pemaquid (10%).

Funding Trajectory
-35%

Declining funding trend with 35% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes 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 Lojo 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
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Henry Art Gallery $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2023
Home $2,500 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Tree Of Life $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Blue Hill Library $5,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2023
School Justice Project $2,500 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2023
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $2,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2023
Blue Hill Community Developement $5,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Maine Peoples Resource Center $2,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Maine Center For Economic Policy $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Wabanaki $2,500 Bangor, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
League Of Womans Voters $1,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Santa Barbara Trails Council $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2023
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Henry Art Gallery $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2023
Home $2,500 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Tree Of Life $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Blue Hill Library $5,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2023
School Justice Project $2,500 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2023
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $2,500 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2023
Blue Hill Community Developement $5,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Maine Peoples Resource Center $2,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Maine Center For Economic Policy $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Wabanaki $2,500 Bangor, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
League Of Womans Voters $1,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2023
Santa Barbara Trails Council $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2023
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Community Of Writers At Squal Valle $2,500 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
The Cradle Society Foundation $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2022
Henry Art Gallery $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2022
Home $2,500 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Storyteller Childrens Center $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
Tree Of Life $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Blue Hill Library $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Heal The Ocean $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
International Womens Media Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2022
Planned Parenthood $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $2,500 Topsham, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $1,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
High Counrty News $1,000 Paonia, CO, US Annaul Fund 2022
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2022
Blue Hill Community Developement $6,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Peoples Resource Center $5,000 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Center For Economic Policy $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Too Young To Wed $1,000 Peekskill, NY, US Annual Fund 2022
Wabanaki $2,500 Bangor, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
League Of Womans Voters $1,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Community Of Writers At Squal Valle $2,500 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
The Cradle Society Foundation $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2022
Henry Art Gallery $2,500 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2022
Home $2,500 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Storyteller Childrens Center $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
Tree Of Life $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Blue Hill Library $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Heal The Ocean $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
International Womens Media Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2022
Planned Parenthood $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $2,500 Topsham, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $1,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
High Counrty News $1,000 Paonia, CO, US Annaul Fund 2022
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2022
Blue Hill Community Developement $6,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Peoples Resource Center $5,000 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Maine Center For Economic Policy $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
Too Young To Wed $1,000 Peekskill, NY, US Annual Fund 2022
Wabanaki $2,500 Bangor, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
League Of Womans Voters $1,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2022
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Community Of Writers At Squal Valle $2,500 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
The Cradle Society Foundation $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2021
Henry Art Gallery $10,000 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2021
Home $1,000 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Storyteller Childrens Center $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
Tree Of Life $1,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Blue Hill Library $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Heal The Ocean $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
International Womens Media Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2021
Planned Parenthood $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2021
Aha Foundation $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2021
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $2,500 Topsham, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
School Justice Project $2,500 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2021
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $1,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
High Counrty News $1,500 Paonia, CO, US Annaul Fund 2021
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2021
Blue Hill Community Developement $5,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Maine Peoples Resource Center $2,500 Portland, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Maine Center For Economic Policy $10,000 Augusta, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
Too Young To Wed $2,500 Peekskill, NY, US Annual Fund 2021
Wabanaki $2,500 Bangor, ME, US Annual Fund 2021
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $3,500 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
Community Of Writers At Squal Valle $5,000 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
The Cradle Society Foundation $3,500 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2020
The Fund Of Santa Barbara $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Girls Incorporated Of Carpinteria $1,000 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Henry Art Gallery $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2020
Home $1,000 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
School Year Aboard $5,000 Lawrence, MA, US Annual Fund 2020
Storyteller Childrens Center $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Tree Of Life $1,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
Uc Regents $2,500 Oakland, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Center For Farmworkers Family $2,500 Felton, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Montecito Trails Foundation $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Blue Hill Library $2,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
Carpenteria Children's Project $3,500 Carpenteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Heal The Ocean $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
International Womens Media Fund $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2020
Aha Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2020
Maine Coast Heritage Trust $2,500 Topsham, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
School Justice Project $7,500 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2020
Santa Barbara Foundation $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Alexa Foundation $5,000 Spring Lake, NJ, US Annual Fund 2020
Blue Hill Herritage Trust $1,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
Carpinteria Skate Foundation $2,500 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2020
Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust $1,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2020
High Counrty News $1,500 Paonia, CO, US Annaul Fund 2020
Perc Every Child Counts $2,500 Lake Park, FL, US Every Child Counts 2020
Ripple Effect Images $10,000 Reston, VA, US Annual Fund 2020
Sedgwick Brooklin Historical Societ $2,500 Sedgwick, ME, US Annaul Fund 2020
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $1,000 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2018
Community Of Writers At Squal Valle $1,000 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
The Cradle Society Foundation $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2018
Girls Incorporated Of Carpinteria $3,000 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Henry Art Gallery $1,000 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2018
Storyteller Childrens Center $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Tree Of Life $500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2018
The Unity Shoppe $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Uc Regents $2,500 Oakland, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art $2,700 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Carpinteria Arts Center $11,000 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Montecito Trails Foundation $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Aclu $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2018
Natural Resourses Defence Council $2,500 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2018
Planned Parenthood $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Aha Foundation $2,500 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2018
Pe Foundation $15,000 Colchester, CT, US Annual Fund 2018
Santa Barbara Humane Society $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Santa Barbara Rescue Mission $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
Sya Foundation $5,500 Long Beach, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
World Vision $1,000 Federal Way, WA, US Annual Fund 2018
Santa Barbara Equine Assistance $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2018
The Fund Of Santa Barbara $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Homf $1,000 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2017
School Year Aboard $5,500 Lawrence, MA, US Annual Fund 2017
New York Studio School $500 New Work, NY, US Annual Fund 2017
Santa Barbara Global Neighborhood F $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Lobero Theatre $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art $3,050 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Damariscotta River Fdn $6,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2017
Relief Intl $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2017
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Blue Hill Library $1,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2017
Aclu $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2017
Carpenteria Children's Project $1,000 Carpenteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Heal The Ocean $2,500 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Human Rights Watch $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2017
International Womens Media Fund $4,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2017
Kclu $1,000 Thousand Oaks, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Kcrw $1,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Kusc $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
Natural Resourses Defence Council $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2017
Pen America $1,000 New York, NY, US Annual Fund 2017
Planned Parenthood $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2017
The Carpenter's Boat Shop $2,000 Pemaquid, ME, US Annual Fund 2016
Community Of Winters At Squal Valle $2,000 Neveda, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
The Cradle Society Foundation $2,000 Evanston, IL, US Annual Fund 2016
Family Services Agency $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
The Fund Of Santa Barbara $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Girls Incorporated Of Carpinteria $5,500 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Henry Art Gallery $2,000 Seattle, WA, US Annual Fund 2016
Homf $2,000 Orland, ME, US Annual Fund 2016
Santa Barbara Audubon Society $1,000 Goleta, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
School Year Aboard $1,000 Lawrence, MA, US Annual Fund 2016
Sings Like Hell $1,500 Austin, TX, US Annual Fund 2016
Storyteller Childrens Center $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Tree Of Life $1,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2016
The Unity Shoppe $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
New York Studio School $1,000 New Work, NY, US Annual Fund 2016
Uc Regents $5,000 Oakland, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Santa Barbara Global Neighborhood F $5,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Lobero Theatre $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Santa Barbara Museum Of Art $3,050 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Carpinteria Arts Center $2,000 Carpinteria, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Association For A More Just Society $1,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US Annual Fund 2016
Center For Farmworkers Family $1,000 Felton, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Damariscotta River Fdn $2,000 Damariscotta, ME, US Annual Fund 2016
Relief Intl $1,000 Washington, DC, US Annual Fund 2016
Health $5,000 London, N/A, UK Annual Fund 2016
Montecito Trails Foundation $2,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden $1,000 Santa Barbara, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
The Redford Center $2,500 San Francisco, CA, US Annual Fund 2016
Thomasville Thomas Co Humane $1,000 Thomasville, GA, US Annual Fund 2016
Blue Hill Library $2,000 Blue Hill, ME, US Annual Fund 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 31-1775152
Website N/A
Address 151 E BLUE HILL RD Blue Hill, ME 04614-5306

Key People (2)

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

Chairman Josephine M Ireland
Treasurer Eva M Louda

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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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.