The Bob Crewe Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 38-4008387

Foundation Overview

Based in Cumberland Foreside, ME, The Bob Crewe Foundation has awarded 234 grants totaling $8,032,225 to organizations in Maine, New York and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $2,000,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$8,032,225
Total Assets
$19,913,562
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
17
Median Grant
$10,000
% Median Grant Decline
-33% (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
Balanced Approach: 35%

6 of 17 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Maine

83% 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 (70%), Yarmouth (6%), Rockland (5%).

Funding Trajectory
+15%

Stable funding levels with 15% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (45%). 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 Bob Crewe 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
317 Main Community Music Center $247 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2023
317 Main Community Music Center $25,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Equality Maine $2,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Family Ice Center $25,000 Falmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Full Plates Full Potential $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Jessie D Bullends-crewe Foundation $10,000 Cumberland Foreside, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Maine Behavioral Healthcare $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Maine College Of Art & Design $232,563 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Mitchell Institute $50,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Opera Maine $550 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Out Maine $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
Palaver Strings $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $300,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2023
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $2,000 Portland, ME, US In Honor Of Craig Cooper 2023
Rippleffect $2,000 Portland, ME, US In Honor Of Cyrus Haage 2023
317 Main Community Music Center $280 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Full Plates Full Potential $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine Center For Economic Policy $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $232,563 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mayo Street Arts $2,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $1,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $50,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $100 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Speak About It $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $20,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $300,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Out Maine $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $280 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Full Plates Full Potential $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine Center For Economic Policy $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $232,563 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mayo Street Arts $2,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $1,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $50,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $100 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Speak About It $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $20,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $300,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Out Maine $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $280 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Full Plates Full Potential $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine Center For Economic Policy $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Maine College Of Art And Design $232,563 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mayo Street Arts $2,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $1,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $50,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $100 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Palaver Strings $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Portland Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Speak About It $10,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $20,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $300,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
Out Maine $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating Support 2022
317 Main Community Music Center $40,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Maine Public $1,000 Lewiston, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Telling Room $500 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Lambda Legal $500 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2021
Point Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Operating Support 2021
Gmhc $500 New York, NY, US End Aids Support 2021
Waterman's Community Center $1,000 North Haven, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Portland Museum Of Art $25,000 Portland, ME, US Tabernacle Scholarship 2021
Community Of Caring $15,000 Kennebunk, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Nh Pbs $150 Durham, NH, US Operating Support 2021
Portland Museum Of Art $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Creative Portland $2,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Propublica $500 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2021
National Lgbtq Task Force $500 Washington, DC, US Operating Support 2021
Out Maine $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Aeolian Chamber Players $2,500 Brunswick, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Monteux School & Music Festival $5,000 Hancock, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Maine College Of Art And Design $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Pflag Portland Maine $100 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Southern Poverty Law Center $500 Montgomery, AL, US Operating Support 2021
Opera Maine $500 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (glaad) $500 Los Angeles, CA, US Operating Support 2021
Maine College Of Art And Design $232,563 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Watershed Center For Ceramic Arts $9,950 Newcastle, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Portland Symphony Orchestra $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $40,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $2,000,000 Portland, ME, US Great University Campaign 2021
Mitchell Institute $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Human Rights Watch $500 New York, NY, US Operating Support 2021
Planned Parenthood Of Northern New England $5,000 Colchester, VT, US Operating Support 2021
Equalitymaine Foundation $5,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Palaver Strings $15,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Environment America Research & Policy Center $100 Denver, CO, US Operating Support 2021
Portland Chamber Music Festival $350 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Cove Street Arts $1,025 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
Full Plates Full Potential $25,000 Portland, ME, US Operating Support 2021
University Of Southern Maine Foundation $1,414 Portland, ME, US Career Management Project Funding 2021
317 Main St $165,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Aclu Foundation $60,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Bach Virtuosi Festival $500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Bangor Region Ymca $10,000 Bangor, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Boys & Girls Club Of Southern Me $3,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Breakwater School $40,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Center For Maine Contemporary Art $1,000 Rockland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Creative Portland $20,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Equality Community Center $1,200 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Equality Of Maine Foundation $5,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Equality Of Maine Foundation $2,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Fractured Atlas Inc $6,500 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Frannie Peabody Center Inc $15,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Friends Of Katahdin Woods & Waters $10,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Full Plates Full Potential $40,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
G&lr $1,200 Boston, MA, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Glsen $1,000 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Gmhc $500 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Jesse D Bullens-crewe Foundation $8,000 Cumberland Foreside, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Lambda Legal $500 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Mable Wadsworth Women's Health Ctr $10,000 Bangor, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Maine College Of Art $282,563 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Maine Equal Justice Partners $1,000 Augusta, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Maine Public $1,000 Lewiston, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Mano En Mano $25,000 Milbridge, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Mitchell Institute $130,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Modern Military Association $500 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
National Lgbtq Task Force $500 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Nh Pbs $50 Durham, NH, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Ogunquit Playhouse Foundation $25,000 Qgunquit, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Opera House Arts $5,000 Stonington, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Out Maine $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Outright Lewiston-auburn $5,000 Lewiston, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Palaver Strings $20,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Planned Parenthood Of Northern Ne $20,000 Colchester, VT, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Point Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Portland Chamber Music Festival $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Portland Chamber Music Festival $175 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Portland Ovations $1,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Portland Stage Company Inc $10,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Portland Symphony Orchestra $35,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Preble Street Teen Center $15,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Pro Publica Inc $500 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Sea Change Yoga $7,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Southern Poverty Law Center $850 Montgomery, AL, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Space Gallery $31,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Speak About It Inc $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Storm Warriors Media Foundation $10,000 Camden, ME, US Contribution To Programs 2020
Tempoart $500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
University Of Southern Maine $139,098 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Waterfall Arts $5,000 Belfast, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Waterman's Community Center $2,500 North Haven, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
Waterville Creates $10,000 Waterville, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2020
317 Main St $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Aclu Foundation $35,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Bates Dance Festival $5,000 Lewiston, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Breakwater School $35,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Equality Of Maine Foundation $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Glaad $200 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Glsen $100 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Lambda Legal $1,000 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Maine College Of Art $232,563 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Mitchell Institute $27,672 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
National Lgbtq Task Force $1,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Opera Maine $7,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Outmaine $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Outserve -sldn $1,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Planned Parenthood New England $20,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Point Foundation $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Portland Museum Of Art $15,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Portland Symphony Orchestra $50,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Preble Street Resource Center $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programscontribution To Support Programs 2018
Sea Change Yoga $10,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Space Gallery $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
The Foundation For Aids Research (amfar) $1,000 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
University Of Southern Maine $56,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Pflag $600 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Center For Maine Contemporary Art $5,000 Rockland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Bowdoin International Music Festival $5,000 Brunswick, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Boys & Girls Club Of Southern Maine $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
University Of Maine School Of Law $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Falmouth Public Schools $5,000 Falmouth, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2018
Aclu Foundation $35,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Equality Of Maine Foundation $3,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Mitchell Institute $30,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
The Foundation For Aids Research (amfar) $1,100 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
University Of Southern Maine $54,100 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Portland Museum Of Art $10,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Maine Equal Justice Partners $5,000 Augusta, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Space Gallery $10,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Waterman's Community Center $5,000 North Haven, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Opera Maine $12,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Portland Symphony Orchestra $50,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Maine Center For Economic Policy $15,000 Augusta, ME, US Contribution To Support Programscontribution To Support Programs 2017
Outmaine $10,000 Rockland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Breakwater School $90,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Bates Dance Festival $3,000 Lewiston, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Preble Street Resource Center $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programscontribution To Support Programs 2017
Bagaduce Music Lending Library $3,500 Blue Hill, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Schoodic Arts Festival $2,500 Winter Harbor, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Waterfall Arts $2,500 Belfast, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Eastport Arts Center $2,000 Eastport, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Maine College Of Art $232,563 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
317 Main St $15,000 Yarmouth, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Sea Change Yoga $5,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Human Rights Watch $50 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Point Foundation $1,100 Los Angeles, CA, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Glsen $100 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Glaad $100 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Human Rights Campaign $100 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Lambda Legal $1,100 New York, NY, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Portland Ovations $800 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Outserve -sldn $1,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
National Lgbtq Task Force $1,000 Washington, DC, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
York County Community College $3,000 Wells, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
King Middle School $2,500 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017
Planned Parenthood New England $20,000 Portland, ME, US Contribution To Support Programs 2017

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Bob Crewe Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 38-4008387
Website https://crewe.foundation
Address 250 FORESIDE RD Cumb Foreside, ME 04110-1124

Key People (8)

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

President Daniel N Crewe
Treasurer Ken Blaschke
Secretary David Backer
Director Judith Young
Director Craig Cooper

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
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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.