Biddeford And Mechanics Savings | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 85-1674412
Foundation Overview
Based in Auburn, ME, Biddeford And Mechanics Savings has awarded 153 grants totaling $815,473 to organizations in Maine, Illinois and 1 other state across the US. Individual grants range from $500 to $42,437, with a median award of $4,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
6 of 46 recipients (13%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
98% 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 (19%), Auburn (13%), Biddeford (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 15% change over 3 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (58%). 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 Biddeford And Mechanics Savings'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $2,500 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Brunswick Housing Authority | $5,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Church Community Outreach Services | $2,500 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Community Dental | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough (Food Pantry) | $2,500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $2,500 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| High Street Congregational Church (Food Pantry) | $2,500 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mainely Character | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $2,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| My Place Teen Center | $16,667 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Pleasant Street Drop-in | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $2,500 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Safe Voices | $16,667 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Seeds Of Hope Neighborhood Center | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Sweetser | $10,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Tedford Housing | $10,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $15,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of New England | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Southern Maine Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | $2,500 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Westbrook Community Food And Resource Center | $2,500 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | $2,500 | Windham, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $2,500 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Brunswick Housing Authority | $5,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Church Community Outreach Services | $2,500 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Community Dental | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough (Food Pantry) | $2,500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $2,500 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| High Street Congregational Church (Food Pantry) | $2,500 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mainely Character | $10,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $2,500 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| My Place Teen Center | $16,667 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Pleasant Street Drop-in | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $2,500 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Safe Voices | $16,667 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Seeds Of Hope Neighborhood Center | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Sweetser | $10,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Tedford Housing | $10,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $15,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of New England | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| University Of Southern Maine Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | $2,500 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Westbrook Community Food And Resource Center | $2,500 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | $2,500 | Windham, ME, US | General Purpose | 2023 |
| Avesta Housing Management Corporation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $4,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Church Community Outreach Services | $5,000 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Community Dental | $4,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough (food Pantry) | $4,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $6,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| High Street Congregational Church (food Pantry) | $4,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mainely Character | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $4,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| My Place Teen Center | $16,667 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Pleasant Street Drop-in | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $4,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Safe Voices | $8,333 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry | $4,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Sweetser | $10,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation | $5,000 | Sherman Avenue, IL, US | Biddeford Saco Rotary Club Red Ribbon Committee | 2022 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $4,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Unitersity Of New England | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Southern Maine Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | $4,000 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Westbrook Community Food And Resource Center | $4,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | $4,000 | Windham, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Avesta Housing Management Corporation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $4,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Church Community Outreach Services | $5,000 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Community Dental | $4,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough (Food Pantry) | $4,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $6,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| High Street Congregational Church (Food Pantry) | $4,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mainely Character | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $4,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| My Place Teen Center | $16,667 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Pleasant Street Drop-in | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $4,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Safe Voices | $8,333 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Stroudwater Christian Food Pantry | $4,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Sweetser | $10,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| The Rotary Foundation | $5,000 | Sherman Avenue, IL, US | Biddeford Saco Rotary Club Red Ribbon Committee | 2022 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $4,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Unitersity Of New England | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| University Of Southern Maine Foundation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | $4,000 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Westbrook Community Food And Resource Center | $4,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | $4,000 | Windham, ME, US | General Purpose | 2022 |
| Androscoggin Home Healthcare & Hospice | $5,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| Avesta Housing Management Corporation | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | To Support Housing Initiatives | 2021 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $4,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Church Community Outreach Services | $4,000 | Fairfield, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| City Of Lewiston School Departments | $2,500 | Lewiston, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| City Of Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | $4,000 | Windham, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Ecology Education Inc (aka The Ecology School) | $10,000 | Saco, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough (food Pantry) | $4,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $5,000 | Auburn, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| High Street Congregational Church (food Pantry) | $4,000 | Auburn, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Mainely Character | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $4,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| My Place Teen Center | $10,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | Support For Local Initiatives | 2021 |
| Opportunity Alliance | $7,500 | South Portland, ME, US | To Support Health, Housing, Hunger, And Youth Programs | 2021 |
| Pine Tree Society | $5,000 | Auburn, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| Prosperityme | $5,000 | Portland, ME, US | To Support Housing And Youth Programs | 2021 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $4,000 | Saco, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Safe Voices | $8,333 | Auburn, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| St Mary's Health System | $9,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | $5,000 To Support Health Initiatives; $4,000 Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Tree Street Youth | $10,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | Support For Youth Initiatives | 2021 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $4,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| United Way Of Androscoggin County | $17,437 | Lewiston, ME, US | Support For Local Initiatives | 2021 |
| United Way Of Mid Coast Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | Support For Local Initiatives | 2021 |
| United Way Of Southern Maine | $42,437 | Portland, ME, US | $17,437 Support For Local Initiatives; $25,000 Keep Me Warm Heating Program | 2021 |
| Waterboro Community Pantry | $4,000 | Waterboro, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Westbrook Community Food And Resource Center | $4,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | Support For Food And Hunger Issues | 2021 |
| Biddeford Food Pantry | $2,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Bon Appetit Community Meal Program | $2,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Southern Maine | $2,500 | Portland, ME, US | $2,500 Gift For The Auburn/lewiston Club | 2020 |
| Central Maine Community College Foundation (aka Cm Education Foundation) | $2,000 | Auburn, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| City Of Windham | $2,000 | Windham, ME, US | $2,000 Gift For The Windham Food Pantry And Clothes Closet | 2020 |
| City Theater | $2,500 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Community Concepts | $2,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Community Outreach Services | $4,000 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| First Congregational Church Of Scarborough | $2,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | $2,000 Gift For The Scarborough Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Friends Of Waterboro Public Library | $1,000 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Good Shepherd Food Bank | $7,000 | Auburn, ME, US | $5,000 For Paws For A Cause; $2,000 For The Stone Soup Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity International Inc (ein 01-0460969) | $2,000 | Topsham, ME, US | $2,000 For The Habitat 7 Rivers Restore Location. | 2020 |
| Habitat For Humanity York County | $2,000 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Heart Of Biddeford | $2,500 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| High Street Congregational Church | $2,000 | Auburn, ME, US | $2,000 Gift For The High Street Food Pantry | 2020 |
| Junior Achievement Of Maine | $2,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Mid Coast Hunger Prevention Program Inc | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| My Place Teen Center | $2,000 | Westbrook, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Opportunity Alliance | $5,000 | South Portland, ME, US | $5,000 Gift For The Maine Youth Action Network (myan) | 2020 |
| Project Grace | $2,000 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Saco Food Pantry | $2,000 | Saco, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Salvation Army National Corp | $1,000 | Alexandria, VA, US | $1,000 Gift For The Salvation Army, Portland Me Corps | 2020 |
| Scarborough Economic Development Corporation | $500 | Scarborough, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Seeds Of Hope Neighborhood Center | $2,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Southern Maine Agency On Aging | $5,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| St Mary's Health System | $2,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | $2,000 Gift For The Nutrition Center | 2020 |
| Tedford Housingwarm Thy Neighbor | $2,000 | Brunswick, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Tree Street Youth | $5,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Trinity Jubilee Center | $2,000 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| United Way Of Androscoggin County | $16,699 | Lewiston, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| United Way Of Greater Portland | $3,000 | Portland, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| United Way Of Mid Coast Maine | $1,000 | Bath, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| United Way Of York County | $16,699 | Kennebunk, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Waterboro Food Pantry (aka Waterboro Community Pantry) | $2,000 | East Waterboro, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| Windham Neighbors Helping Neighbors | $2,000 | Windham, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| York County Community Action | $2,000 | Biddeford, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
| York County Community College Foundation | $2,700 | Wells, ME, US | General Purpose | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 85-1674412 |
| Website | http://www.mechanicssavings.com/community/ |
| Address | PO BOX 400 Auburn, ME 04212-0400 |
Key People (17)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Biddeford And Mechanics Savings's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Board Member (End 6/2023) | Betsy Boudreau |
|---|---|
| Board Member | Heather Chandler |
| Board Member | Dan Colby |
| Board Member (End 6/2023) | Terri Cook |
| Board Member | Sandy Dolby |
Forms 990-PF
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