Lawrence Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-3747610
Foundation Overview
Based in Holden, ME, Lawrence Family Foundation has awarded 178 grants totaling $1,552,082 to organizations in Maine, Illinois and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $200,000, with a median award of $2,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
14 of 54 recipients (26%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
99% 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 Blue Hill (36%), Ellsworth (20%), Bangor (11%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 2823% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (83%). 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 Lawrence Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $5,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Downeast Ymca | $76,285 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital | $40,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Red Cross | $7,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $8,500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Library | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Holden Historical Society | $67,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Bridges Project | 2024 |
| Tree Of Life Food Pantry | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Families First Community Center | $500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Fire Department | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Assn | $26,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Eastern Area On Aging | $10,000 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Island Health & Wellness Fdtn | $1,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Downeast Community Partner's | $1,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Friendship Cottage | 2024 |
| Stonington Public Library | $500 | Stonington, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| New Surry Theatre | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Grange Grappler Club | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Hospice Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Ellsworth Rotary Club | $35,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Ellsworth Boys Basketball | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundation | $45,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Miscellaneous | 2024 |
| Acadia Fire Soccer Club | $20,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | New Turf | 2024 |
| Holden Poice Department | $1,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Unified Special Hockey Of Maine | $200 | Unity, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $5,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Downeast Ymca | $76,285 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital | $40,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Red Cross | $7,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $8,500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Library | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Holden Historical Society | $67,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Bridges Project | 2024 |
| Tree Of Life Food Pantry | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Families First Community Center | $500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Blue Hill Fire Department | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Assn | $26,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Eastern Area On Aging | $10,000 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Island Health & Wellness Fdtn | $1,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Downeast Community Partner's | $1,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Friendship Cottage | 2024 |
| Stonington Public Library | $500 | Stonington, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| New Surry Theatre | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Grange Grappler Club | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Hospice Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Ellsworth Rotary Club | $35,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Ellsworth Boys Basketball | $5,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundation | $45,000 | Bangor, ME, US | Miscellaneous | 2024 |
| Acadia Fire Soccer Club | $20,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | New Turf | 2024 |
| Holden Poice Department | $1,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Unified Special Hockey Of Maine | $200 | Unity, ME, US | General | 2024 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $550 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundat | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Downeast Ymca | $7,532 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber Of Comm | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital | $40,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Hancock County Hospice | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Northern Light Blue Hill Hospital | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Star Light Evening | 2023 |
| Red Cross | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Downeast Ymca | $8,068 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Gym Cameras | 2023 |
| Make A Wish Foundation | $7,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Library | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Town Of Holden | $2,000 | Holden, ME, US | 1st Responders | 2023 |
| Duke's Children's Hospital | $2,000 | Durham, NC, US | Pompei Disease | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | $2,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Bridges Project | 2023 |
| Acadia Choral Society | $100 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Tree Of Life Food Pantry | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Families First Community Center | $500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Fire Department | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| The Bangor Area Homeless Shelter | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Maine Grocers & Food Producers Assn | $1,000 | Augusta, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| The Bangor Regional Ymca | $200,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Eastern Area On Aging | $1,000 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Island Health & Wellness Fdtn | $1,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Healthy Peninsula | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Downeast Community Partner's | $1,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | Friendship Cottage | 2023 |
| At Home Downeast | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Aid To Children | 2023 |
| Blue Hill Society For Aid To Childr | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | Nichol's Day Camp | 2023 |
| Stonington Public Library | $500 | Stonington, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| New Surry Theatre | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2023 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $550 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundat | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Friendship Cottage | $2,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Bagaduce Music | $2,500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Downeast Ymca | $16,551 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Blue Hill Harbor School | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber Of Comm | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Hospice Volunteer Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Downeast Community Partners | $1,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Unified Hockey Of Maine | $200 | South Portland, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $550 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundat | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Friendship Cottage | $2,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Bagaduce Music | $2,500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Downeast Ymca | $16,551 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Blue Hill Harbor School | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber Of Comm | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Hospice Volunteer Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Downeast Community Partners | $1,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Unified Hockey Of Maine | $200 | South Portland, ME, US | General | 2022 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $500 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Northern Light Emmc Foundat | $40,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Friendship Cottage | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Bagaduce Music | $2,500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,250 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Downeast Ymca | $50,783 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Blue Hill Harbor School | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Blue Hill Peninsula Chamber Of Comm | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Holden Land Trust | $3,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2021 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $500 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Foundat | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Hospice Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $10,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Peninsula Free Health | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Friendship Cottage | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Maine Discovery Museum | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Island Health And Wellness Foundati | $1,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Bangor Area Homeless Selter | $5,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Blue Hill Heritage Trust | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Island Nursing Home | $3,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Mda | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Surry Volunteer Fd | $200 | Surry, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Bhpcc | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Bagaduce Music | $2,500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| St Joseph Healthcare Foundation | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Penobscot Fire Company | $1,000 | Penobscot, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Families First Community Center | $500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | $1,250 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Downeast Ymca | $1,777 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Blue Hill Society For Aid To Childr | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Blue Hill Harbor School | $500 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2020 |
| Island Nursing Home | $5,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Holden Land Trust | $3,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Blue Hill Fire Company | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $500 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Foundat | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Hospice Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Special Childrens Friends | $250 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Good Shepard Food Bank | $1,000 | Hampden, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Healthy Acadia | $250 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Bhsac | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Ellsworth Girls Soccer | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| American Folk Festival | $1,000 | Bangor, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Peninsula Free Health | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| At Home Downeast | $1,500 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Holden Historical Society | $1,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Friendship Cottage | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Bangor Area Recovery Network | $1,000 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2018 |
| Blue Hill Public Library | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Island Nursing Home | $10,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Holden Land Trust | $3,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Peninsula Ambulance Corp | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Blue Hill Fire Company | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| The Bay School | $1,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Bucksport Ymca | $5,000 | Bucksport, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Orland Community Center | $5,000 | Orland, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Brewer High School Sports Boosters | $500 | Brewer, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Affc | $500 | Mount Desert, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Comins Hall | $200 | Eddington, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Blue Hill Memorial Hospital Foundat | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Hospice Of Hancock County | $3,000 | Ellsworth, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Bhcd Sidewalk Committee | $10,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2017 |
| Blue Hill Public Library | $5,000 | Blue Hill, ME, US | General | 2016 |
| Island Nursing Home | $5,000 | Deer Isle, ME, US | General | 2016 |
| Holden Land Trust | $3,000 | Holden, ME, US | General | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-3747610 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1052 MAIN RD Dedham, ME 04429-4409 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Lawrence Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Claustin Lawrence |
|---|---|
| Vice Preside | Belinda Lawrence |
| Board Member | Brandon Lawrence |
| Board Member | Dustin Lawrence |
| Board Member | Claustin Lawrence |
Forms 990-PF
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- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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