The Sandy River Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-2029911
Foundation Overview
Based in Farmington, ME, The Sandy River Charitable Foundation has awarded 329 grants totaling $14,996,946 to organizations in Maine, Arkansas and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median award of $30,000.
Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$14,996,946
Total Assets
$38,023,472
Median Grant (all grants)
$30,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
28
Median Grant
$25,000
% Median Grant Decline
-9%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
May 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 14%
4 of 28 recipients (14%) 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 23% in Maine and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Maine, funding concentrates in Portland (53%), Augusta (13%), Farmington (11%).
Funding Trajectory
-21%
Declining funding trend with 21% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
General Purposes + 4 others
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (52%). 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 Sandy River Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $180,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Cultural And Economic Program | 2024 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $100,000 | New York City, NY, US | Technical Assistance | 2024 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | Infastructure Gap | 2024 |
| Chester Agricultural Center | $25,000 | Chester, NY, US | Fair Food Project | 2024 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $31,350 | New York, NY, US | Native Leadership Scholarship And Rainmakers Collaborative | 2024 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $7,500 | West Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2024 |
| Food Connects Inc | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Food Storage Capacity | 2024 |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite | $5,750 | Plymouth Meeting, PA, US | Automation Upgrade Project | 2024 |
| Forgotten Angels Florida | $2,500 | Valrico, FL, US | Hurricane Milton Recovery | 2024 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2024 |
| Heifer International | $50,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Usa Farm Education Program And Guatamala Green Business | 2024 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Capacity Building | 2024 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,950 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations - 5505.00 Membership 445.00 | 2024 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $22,880 | Centereach, NY, US | Family Place Library Northern New England | 2024 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $67,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | New England Food Resilence Fund And Maine Grassroots Climate | 2024 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mimigrant Program | 2024 |
| Oregon State Universotyniche Meat | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network | 2024 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| Philanthropy New York | $6,400 | New York, NY, US | 750 Membership Dues 5650 General Operating Grant | 2024 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | Northeast Vermont Vision | 2024 |
| Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs | $10,000 | Calabasas, CA, US | Long Table Harvest | 2024 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food System Funders | $8,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2024 |
| The Carrot Project | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Agricultural Viability Alliance | 2024 |
| Tides Center | $15,800 | Providence, RI, US | Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | 2024 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $60,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Vermont Sustainable Job Fund | 2024 |
| Waterfall Unity Allicance | $30,000 | Middleburgh, NY, US | The Waterfall Center Project Support | 2024 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $180,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Cultural And Economic Program | 2023 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexibile Matching Funds | 2023 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Chester Agricultural Center | $25,000 | Chester, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Native Leadership Scholarship And Rainmakers Collaborative | 2023 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $5,000 | West Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2023 |
| Food Connects Inc | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Food Storage Capacity | 2023 |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite | $5,750 | Plymouth Meeting, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2023 |
| Heifer International | $150,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Usa Farm Education Program And Guatamala Green Business | 2023 |
| High Peaks Alliance | $100,000 | Farmington, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Capacity Building | 2023 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,950 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $22,880 | Centereach, NY, US | Family Place Library Northern New England | 2023 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | New England Food Resilence Fund And Maine Grassroots Climate | 2023 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mimigrant Program | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Philanthropy New York | $6,400 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | Northeast Vermont Vision | 2023 |
| Share Food Program | $46,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food System Funders | $8,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Carrot Project | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Agricultural Viability Alliance | 2023 |
| The Village For Families And Children Inc | $40,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Music And Poetry Program | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $24,200 | Providence, RI, US | Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | 2023 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Waterfall Unity Allicance | $30,000 | Middleburgh, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $180,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Cultural And Economic Program | 2023 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexibile Matching Funds | 2023 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Chester Agricultural Center | $25,000 | Chester, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | Native Leadership Scholarship And Rainmakers Collaborative | 2023 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $5,000 | West Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2023 |
| Food Connects Inc | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Food Storage Capacity | 2023 |
| For Pete's Sake Cancer Respite | $5,750 | Plymouth Meeting, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2023 |
| Heifer International | $150,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Usa Farm Education Program And Guatamala Green Business | 2023 |
| High Peaks Alliance | $100,000 | Farmington, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Capacity Building | 2023 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,950 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $22,880 | Centereach, NY, US | Family Place Library Northern New England | 2023 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | New England Food Resilence Fund And Maine Grassroots Climate | 2023 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mimigrant Program | 2023 |
| Oregon State University Foundation | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network | 2023 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Philanthropy New York | $6,400 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | Northeast Vermont Vision | 2023 |
| Share Food Program | $46,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food System Funders | $8,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| The Carrot Project | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Agricultural Viability Alliance | 2023 |
| The Village For Families And Children Inc | $40,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Music And Poetry Program | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $24,200 | Providence, RI, US | Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | 2023 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Waterfall Unity Allicance | $30,000 | Middleburgh, NY, US | General Operations | 2023 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $150,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Cultural And Economic Program | 2022 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexibile Matching Funds | 2022 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $40,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $31,350 | New York, NY, US | Native Leadership Scholarship And Rainmakers Collaborative | 2022 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $5,000 | West Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2022 |
| Food Connects Inc | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Food Storage Capacity | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $150,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Usa Farm Education Program And Guatamala Green Business | 2022 |
| Holt International Children's Services | $50,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2022 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Capacity Building | 2022 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,240 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $22,880 | Centereach, NY, US | Family Place Library Northern New England | 2022 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $67,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | New England Food Resilence Fund And Maine Grassroots Climate | 2022 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | $40,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mimigrant Program | 2022 |
| Philanthropy New York | $3,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | Northeast Vermont Vision | 2022 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food System Funders | $8,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Carrot Project | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Agricultural Viability Alliance | 2022 |
| The Village For Families And Children Inc | $20,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Music And Poetry Program | 2022 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $150,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Cultural And Economic Program | 2022 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexibile Matching Funds | 2022 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $40,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $31,350 | New York, NY, US | Native Leadership Scholarship And Rainmakers Collaborative | 2022 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $5,000 | West Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2022 |
| Food Connects Inc | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Food Storage Capacity | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $50,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2022 |
| Heifer International | $150,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Usa Farm Education Program And Guatamala Green Business | 2022 |
| Holt International Children's Services | $50,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2022 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Capacity Building | 2022 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,240 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $22,880 | Centereach, NY, US | Family Place Library Northern New England | 2022 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $67,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | New England Food Resilence Fund And Maine Grassroots Climate | 2022 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | $40,000 | Providence, RI, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mimigrant Program | 2022 |
| Philanthropy New York | $3,150 | New York, NY, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | Northeast Vermont Vision | 2022 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food System Funders | $8,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| The Carrot Project | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | Agricultural Viability Alliance | 2022 |
| The Village For Families And Children Inc | $20,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Music And Poetry Program | 2022 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2022 |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardens | $18,000 | Unity, ME, US | Project Support - Maine Harvest Federal | 2021 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $40,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support - Broadband Initiative | 2021 |
| Heifers Project Usa | $100,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Project Support - Farmer Education | 2021 |
| Heifer Project International | $50,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Project Support - Guatemala Green Business Belt | 2021 |
| Interavle Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating - Capacity Building | 2021 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation | $22,880 | Centerreach, NY, US | Project Support - Midddle Country Library North | 2021 |
| Ne Grassroots Environment Foundation | $50,000 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - N.e. Food System Resilience | 2021 |
| Ne Grassroots Environment Foundation | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - Maine Grassroots Climate Action | 2021 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $75,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Project Support - Farmscape Ecology Program | 2021 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| The Maine Initiatives Inc | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Oregon State University | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Nmpan Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sterling College | $30,000 | Craftsbury, VT, US | Snafu Abenakis College Program | 2021 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | $22,400 | Philadelphia, PA, US | All Together Now Programing | 2021 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | North West Vermont Food Vision | 2021 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,240 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| The Carrot Project | $6,285 | Somerville, MA, US | Agriculture Liability Alliance Match | 2021 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $75,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Western Alliance Cultural And Economic Program | 2021 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | $40,000 | Kingston, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Holt International | $52,756 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Rainmakers Investment Project | 2021 |
| Oak Grove School Foundation | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Minigrant Project | 2021 |
| Philanthropy New York | $3,150 | Nyc, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Phila, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexible Matching Funds | 2021 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $75,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Western Alliance Cultural And Economic Program | 2021 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Min | $5,000 | Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2021 |
| The Carrot Project | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Boston & Expanded Area Development | 2021 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems Funders | $2,300 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardens | $18,000 | Unity, ME, US | Project Support - Maine Harvest Federal | 2021 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $40,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support - Broadband Initiative | 2021 |
| Heifers Project Usa | $100,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Project Support - Farmer Education | 2021 |
| Heifer Project International | $50,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | Project Support - Guatemala Green Business Belt | 2021 |
| Interavle Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating - Capacity Building | 2021 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation | $22,880 | Centerreach, NY, US | Project Support - Midddle Country Library North | 2021 |
| Ne Grassroots Environment Foundation | $50,000 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - N.e. Food System Resilience | 2021 |
| Ne Grassroots Environment Foundation | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - Maine Grassroots Climate Action | 2021 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Hawthorne Valley Farm | $75,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Project Support - Farmscape Ecology Program | 2021 |
| Center For An Angriculteral Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| The Maine Initiatives Inc | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Oregon State University | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Nmpan Operating Support | 2021 |
| Sterling College | $30,000 | Craftsbury, VT, US | Snafu Abenakis College Program | 2021 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition | $22,400 | Philadelphia, PA, US | All Together Now Programing | 2021 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | North West Vermont Food Vision | 2021 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,240 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| The Carrot Project | $6,285 | Somerville, MA, US | Agriculture Liability Alliance Match | 2021 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $75,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Western Alliance Cultural And Economic Program | 2021 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agriculture Working Group | $40,000 | Kingston, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Holt International | $52,756 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | Rainmakers Investment Project | 2021 |
| Oak Grove School Foundation | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Minigrant Project | 2021 |
| Philanthropy New York | $3,150 | Nyc, NY, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Phila, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $10,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexible Matching Funds | 2021 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Abenaki Helping Abenaki | $75,000 | Shelburne, VT, US | Western Alliance Cultural And Economic Program | 2021 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Min | $5,000 | Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2021 |
| The Carrot Project | $10,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Boston & Expanded Area Development | 2021 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems Funders | $2,300 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating | 2021 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexible Matching Funds | 2020 |
| Center For Agricultural Economy | $20,000 | Hardwick, VT, US | Cae Far Connex | 2020 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical | $5,000 | Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2020 |
| Finding Shelter Animal Shelter | $5,000 | Southampton, PA, US | Pet Vaccine And Microchip Clinic | 2020 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Hawthorne Vally Farm | $75,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2020 |
| Holt International Children Services | $21,976 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2020 |
| Holt International Children Services | $47,244 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2020 |
| Inquiring Systemscofed | $45,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $40,000 | Portland, ME, US | Rural Broadband Initiative | 2020 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operatoions | 2020 |
| Maine Organic Farmers & Gardeners Assoc | $500,000 | Unity, ME, US | Program -partridge Challenge | 2020 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,250 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation | $22,880 | Centerreach, NY, US | Library Project Support | 2020 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - Maine Grassroot Climate | 2020 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | $250,000 | Concord, NH, US | Project Support - Capital Campaign | 2020 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agri Working Group | $40,000 | Kingston, NY, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mini Grant | 2020 |
| Our Piece Of The Pie | $18,000 | Hartford, CT, US | Program Support Music And Poetry | 2020 |
| Oregon State University Program | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network | 2020 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sustainable Manager Program | 2020 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Sterling College | $30,000 | Craftsbury, VT, US | Low Income Scholarships | 2020 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Small Steps, Real Impact Program | 2020 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems Funders | $7,300 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Nasda Conference | 2020 |
| The Carrot Project | $20,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Boston Expanding Area Development | 2020 |
| Urban Afairs Coalition | $22,400 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Program All Together Now | 2020 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $80,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Phila, PA, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Waldo Theatre | $40,000 | Waldoboro, ME, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Philanthropy New York | $3,730 | Nyc, NY, US | General Operations | 2020 |
| Philanthropy New York | $2,370 | Nyc, NY, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Salvation Farms | $50,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Sterling College | $20,000 | Craftsbury, VT, US | Low Income Scholarships | 2019 |
| William Way Community Center | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $5,100 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation | $22,800 | Centerreach, NY, US | Library Project Support | 2019 |
| Intervale Center | $100,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Strolling With The Heifers | $57,500 | Brattleboro, VT, US | Windam Expansion | 2019 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | $100,000 | Concord, NH, US | Grant - Kick Off Big Deal | 2019 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | $400,000 | Concord, NH, US | Grant Match For Big Deal | 2019 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Phila, PA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Oregon State University Program | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | Niche Meat Processor Assistance Network | 2019 |
| Oak Grove School | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mini Grant | 2019 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund | $75,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Maine Philanthropy Center | $1,000 | Portland, ME, US | Project Support-mpc Opportunity Fund | 2019 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $17,500 | Newmarket, NH, US | Project Support - Maine Grassroot Climate | 2019 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | $100,000 | Concord, NH, US | Project Support - Capital Campaign | 2019 |
| Cultivating Community | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Health And Welfare Council Of Long Island Inc | $75,000 | Melville, NY, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Maine Community Foundation | $40,000 | Portland, ME, US | Rural Broadband Initiative | 2019 |
| Maine Initiatives | $25,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Waldo Theatre | $40,000 | Waldoboro, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Share | $20,000 | Milford, NH, US | Solar Project | 2019 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $100,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Common Future | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Holt International Children Services | $75,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2019 |
| Northeast Sustainable Agri Working Group | $40,000 | Kingston, NY, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical | $5,000 | Farmington, ME, US | Ecu Heat Match | 2019 |
| Cultivating Community | $20,000 | Portland, ME, US | Organizing Plan -phase Iii | 2019 |
| Holt International Children Services | $53,024 | Eugene, OR, US | Nutrition Program | 2019 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sustainable Manager Program | 2019 |
| Slow Money Institute | $30,000 | York Harbor, ME, US | Cfne Program | 2019 |
| Food Connects | $10,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | New Warehouse Challenge | 2019 |
| Support Center For Child Advocates | $20,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Small Steps, Real Impact Program | 2019 |
| Brac Usa | $100,000 | Nyc, NY, US | Flexible Matching Funds | 2019 |
| Western Maine Community Foundation | $75,000 | East Wilton, ME, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Inquiring Systemscofed | $45,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| The Carrot Project | $30,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Boston Expanding Area Development | 2019 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | $2,000 | Middlebury, CT, US | Vermont Food Funders Program | 2019 |
| Sustainable Agriculture And Food Systems Funders | $6,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| Hawthorne Community Foundation | $30,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farmscape Ecology Program | 2019 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $1,500 | Oakland, CA, US | General Operations | 2019 |
| New England Grassroots Environmental Fund | $10,000 | Newmarket, NH, US | Covid 19 - Seed Grant | 2019 |
| A Kids Place In Tampa Bay | $60,000 | Brandon, FL, US | Expansion Challenge | 2017 |
| Business Alliance For Local Living Econ | $20,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Oper | 2017 |
| The Carrot Project Corp | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | Boston Area Development | 2017 |
| Confluence Philanthropy | $2,000 | Oakland, CA, US | General Oper | 2017 |
| Family And Children's Association | $40,000 | Mineola, NY, US | Step Up To Success | 2017 |
| Farmington Area Ecumenical Ministry | $5,000 | Farmington, ME, US | Heat Dance Match | 2017 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $100,000 | Auburn, ME, US | Maine Feeding Mainers | 2017 |
| Hawthorne Valley Association Inc | $60,000 | Ghent, NY, US | Farm Ecology Program | 2017 |
| Health & Welfare Council Of Nassau County | $75,000 | Melville, NY, US | General Oper | 2017 |
| Holt International Children's Services | $200,000 | Eugene, OR, US | Child Nutrition Program | 2017 |
| Inquiring Systems Inc | $45,000 | Sonoma, CA, US | Ne Cofed Fellow | 2017 |
| Intervale Center | $10,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Middle Country Library Foundation Inc | $19,250 | Centerreach, NY, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| New Hampshire Community Loan Fund | $50,000 | Concord, NH, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Oak Grove School Foundation | $50,000 | Augusta, ME, US | Central Maine Mini Grant Project | 2017 |
| Oregon State University | $15,000 | Corvallis, OR, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Philadelphia Zoo | $85,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Sustainable Manager | 2017 |
| Philanthropy New York | $2,370 | New York, NY, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Salvation Army - New England | $75,000 | Portland, ME, US | Staff Cabin Renovation | 2017 |
| Salvation Farms | $20,000 | Morrisville, VT, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Slow Money Institute Inc | $15,000 | Boulder, CO, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Strolling Of The Heifers Inc | $20,000 | E Dummerston, VT, US | Farm To Table Apprentice | 2017 |
| Strolling Of The Heifers Inc | $30,000 | E Dummerston, VT, US | Windham Grove Match | 2017 |
| The Maine Initiatives Inc | $20,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| The New Venture Fund | $6,500 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Third Sector New England | $17,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Maine Food Strategy Project | 2017 |
| Tides Centernesawg | $1,000 | Kingston, NY, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Vermont Land Trust | $20,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | Pine Island Community Farm | 2017 |
| Vermont Sustainable Jobs Funds Inc | $75,000 | Montpelier, VT, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Wagner Free Institute Of Science | $50,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | General Operating | 2017 |
| Western Maine Community Action | $12,000 | East Wilton, ME, US | Keeping Senior Home Initiative | 2017 |
| Western Maine Alliance | $150,000 | Farmington, ME, US | General Operating | 2017 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for The Sandy River Charitable Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 52-2029911 |
| Website | http://srcfoundation.org |
| Address | 349 VOTER HILL RD Farmington, ME 04938-6030 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Sandy River Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Archie W Berry Jr |
|---|---|
| Vice President / Secretary | Nathanael W Berry |
| Treasurer | Jon W Berry |
| Director | Nan Berry |
| Director | Marla S Berry |
Forms 990-PF
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