The Foreside Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1588930
Foundation Overview
Based in Wilmington, DE, The Foreside Foundation has awarded 157 grants totaling $425,594 to organizations in Vermont, Maine and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $30,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 32 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 32% in Maine and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Portland (31%), Rockland (18%), Camden (18%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 46% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (69%). 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 Foreside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aspire Scholarship | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Freedom Historical Society Inc | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Library | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Green Mountain Conservation Group | $250 | Effingham, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $1,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $10,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Legado Inc | $500 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $1,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | $500 | Bath, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forest | $500 | Concord, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated | $300 | Albany, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $111 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Aspire Scholarship | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Freedom Historical Society Inc | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Friends Of The Library | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Green Mountain Conservation Group | $250 | Effingham, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $1,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $10,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Legado Inc | $500 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $1,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Maine Maritime Museum | $500 | Bath, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forest | $500 | Concord, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated | $300 | Albany, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $111 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Addison County Relocalization Network Inc | $100 | Bristol, VT, US | Acorn Food Hub | 2023 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $500 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Freedom Historical Society Inc | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Library | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Green Mountain Conservation Group | $250 | Effingham, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $500 | Portland, ME, US | Frontier Fellowship | 2023 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $1,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Legado Inc | $1,000 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forest | $500 | Concord, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund Inc | $150 | Cambridge, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated | $300 | Albany, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $111 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Addison County Relocalization Network Inc | $100 | Bristol, VT, US | Acorn Food Hub | 2023 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,000 | Charlestown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Feed My Starving Children | $500 | Coon Rapids, MN, US | Charitable Event | 2023 |
| Freedom Historical Society Inc | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Friends Of The Library | $500 | Freedom, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Green Mountain Conservation Group | $250 | Effingham, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $500 | Portland, ME, US | Frontier Fellowship | 2023 |
| Gulf Of Maine Research Institute | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $1,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Legado Inc | $1,000 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Society For The Protection Of New Hampshire Forest | $500 | Concord, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund Inc | $150 | Cambridge, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Tin Mountain Conservation Center Incorporated | $300 | Albany, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $111 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation | $10,000 | Kensington, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $2,500 | S Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grand Circle Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $2,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $2,500 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Legado Inc | $1,000 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,500 | Londonderry, VT, US | Sms/t2 Team General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation | $10,000 | Kensington, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $2,500 | S Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grand Circle Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $2,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $2,500 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Legado Inc | $1,000 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,500 | Londonderry, VT, US | Sms/t2 Team General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Alnoba Lewis Family Foundation | $10,000 | Kensington, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Tumacacori, AZ, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Friends Of Casco Bay | $2,500 | S Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Grand Circle Foundation Inc | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $2,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $2,500 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Legado Inc | $1,000 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,500 | Londonderry, VT, US | Sms/t2 Team General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Addison County Relocalization Network Inc | $250 | Bristol, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Animal Refuge League Of Greater Portland | $200 | Westbrook, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $1,250 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Brooks School | $1,000 | North Andover, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $2,750 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Legado Inc | $500 | Jackson, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | $25,000 | Topsham, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $250 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| T2 Foundation | $10,000 | Scranton, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $200 | Englewood, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Furniture Friends | $200 | Westbrook, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hurricane Island Foundation | $2,500 | Rockland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Maine Island Trail Association | $500 | Portland, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Streets International Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Vermont Foodbank | $500 | Barre, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $2,500 | Englewood, CO, US | College Tuition Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Parent - Child Center Inc | $30,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | Annual Campaign | 2017 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $1,000 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2017 |
| West River Sports Association Inc | $5,000 | Londonderry, VT, US | Elite Nordic Fund | 2017 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | $500 | Boston, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Boston Foundation Inc | $300 | Boston, MA, US | Merritt's Way Fund | 2016 |
| Bowdoin College | $300 | Brunswick, ME, US | Per The Request Of Sarah Marston ('10) To The Mckeen Center For The Commone Good Program | 2016 |
| Chef Ann Foundation | $300 | Broomfield, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Children Of The Pueblo | $5,000 | Englewood, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Citywild | $300 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Crossroads For Kids Inc | $200 | Duxbury, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Frost Mountain Nordic Incorporated | $2,500 | Middlebury, VT, US | Community Outreach Fund | 2016 |
| Humane Society Of Taos Inc | $500 | Taos, NM, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Hurricane Island Outward Bound School | $1,000 | Camden, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Impact Schools | $1,000 | Aliso Viejo, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| John Austin Cheley Foundation | $300 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Live Like Blaine Foundation | $100 | Bala Cynwyd, PA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Maine Huts & Trails | $250 | Kingfield, ME, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Mile High Squash | $400 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Montshire Museum Of Science | $1,000 | Norwich, VT, US | Richard W. Birnie Science Teaching Fund | 2016 |
| National Nordic Foundation | $200 | Lakewood, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Peopleforbikes Foundation | $200 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Platteforum | $200 | Denver, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Positive Tracks Inc | $100 | Hanover, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Repair Cafe Palo Alto | $300 | Palo Alto, CA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Richard Tom Foundation Inc | $1,000 | Fairfax, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Special Olympics New Hampshire Inc | $200 | Manchester, NH, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Stratton Mountain School & Ski Foundation Inc | $5,000 | Stratton Mountain, VT, US | Sms Elite Team Fund | 2016 |
| Tanzanian Childrens Fund Inc | $500 | Cambridge, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Tenth Mountain Division Hut Association Inc | $200 | Aspen, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| The Humane Society Of Boulder Valley Inc | $300 | Boulder, CO, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Tourism Cares Inc | $1,000 | Canton, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | $20,000 | Middlebury, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Vermont's Camp Takumta | $1,000 | South Hero, VT, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
| Williamstown Youth Center Inc | $200 | Williamstown, MA, US | General & Unrestricted | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-1588930 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Foreside Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres, Dir, Sec | Caroline S Marston |
|---|---|
| Vp | Chase Marston |
| Vp | Gregg Marston |
| Vp | John Marston |
| Vp | Sarah Marston |
Forms 990-PF
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