GRANT RECIPIENTS

We’ve been giving away 10% of our pre-tax profits for a while—that’s why this list is so long! Our emphasis has shifted over time from giving a little money to a lot of organizations to a more focused approach in recent years.

2007

Arts

• River Tree Arts

Education

• Brixham Montessori School, York, ME
• Food Marketing Institute Foundation, Washington, D.C.
• Unity College, Unity, ME
• University of Illinois, Chicago, IL
• Gulf of Maine Research Institute, Portland, ME

Environment

• York Land Trust, York, ME
• Double B Equine Rescue, Industry, ME
• Western Mountains Foundation, Kingfield, ME
• The Nature Conservancy, Brunswick, ME

Human Needs

• Sanford Springvale YMCA, Sanford, ME
• Northern York County YMCA, Biddeford, ME
• Hospice of Southern Maine, Portland, ME

2006

Arts

• River Tree Arts
• Poets' House

Education

• Food Marketing Institute Foundation

Environment

• Maine Rivers
• Western Mountains Foundation
• The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

• Maine Association of Nonprofits
• Hospice of Southern Maine
• Equest
• Goodwill Industries (to help victims of Hurricane Katrina)
• American Red Cross (to help victims of Hurricane Katrina)

2005

Arts

• River Tree Arts
• Poets' House

Education

• York County Technical College
• The Saltwater Institute

Human Needs

• Hospice of Southern Maine
• Equest

2004

Arts

• River Tree Arts
• Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School
• York County Technical College
• Food Marketing Institute Foundation
• The Saltwater Institute

Environment

• Maine Rivers
• The New School
• The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

• Northern York County Family YMCA
• Hospice of Southern Maine
• Equest

2003

Arts

• River Tree Arts
• Women in Harmony
• Vermont Studio Center
• Creative Resource Center
• Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts
• Flagstaff Activist Network

Education

• Harvard Divinity School
• York County Technical College
• Unity College
• The Saltwater Institute

Environment

• The Nature Conservancy
• Maine Rivers
• The New School
• Habitat for Humanity
• Preble Street Resource Center
• Washington National Cathedral

Human Needs

• Northern York County Family YMCA
• STRIVE
• The Pets for the Elderly Foundation
• Two Roads Maine
• UCP of Maine
• Monhegan Island Sustainability Community Association

2002

Arts

• River Tree Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School
• York County Technical College
• The New School
• Washington National Cathedral

Environment

• The Nature Conservancy

2001

Arts

• Bates Dance Festival
• River Tree Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School
• The Saltwater Institute
• Washington National Cathedral
• York County Technical College

Environment

• Friends of Casco Bay
• Maine Organic Farmers & Growers' Association
• The Nature Conservancy

Human Needs

• East End Katering
• The Food Bank
• York County Emergency Response Team

2000

Arts

• Bates Dance Festival
• Center for Cultural Exchange
• Creative Resource Center
• Films by Huey
• River Tree Arts

Education

• Earth College
• Harvard Divinity School
• York County Technical College
• Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility

Environment

• Alliance for Transportation Choice
• Friends of Casco Bay
• Main Audubon Society
• Maine Forest Biodiversity Project
• Maine Organic Farmers & Gardener's Association
• The Nature Conservancy -- Maine Chapter
• Natural Resources Council of Maine
• Northeast Sustainable Energy Association
• River Network
• United Plant Savers

Human Needs

• The Food Bank
• Oxford Street Project
• The Connecticut Institute for the Blind
• Woodfords Family Services

1999

• Harvard Divinity School
• Maine Audubon Society
• Northfield Mt. Hermon School
• Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
• Maine Businesses for Social Responsibility
• Rain Forest Alliance
• Laudholm Farm Trust
• Maryknoll Fathers & Brothers -- Jim Daniels' Photography Exhibit
• American Indian Institute
• Saltwater Institute
• River Network
• Maine Chapter -- The Nature Conservancy
• The Natural Resources Council of Maine
• Hartford Artisan's Center
• Haystack Mountain School
• Sustainable Harvest International
• SportsBridge
• YouthBuild Boston
• Eliot Elementary School
• Maine Forest Biodiversity Project
• Unity College
• Very Special Arts
• Trust for Public Land -- The Good Life Center
• Brick Store Museum
• River Tree Arts
• Animal Welfare Society
• Community Partners
• Maine Public Radio
• Kennebunkport Conservation Trust
• Jane Goodall Institute

1998

• Naropa Institute
• Maine Audubon
• Northfield Mt. Hermon School
• Outdoor Explorations
• Maine Business for Social Responsibility
• New York Botanical Gardens
• Rivertree Arts
• Hurricane Island Outward Bound
• Literacy Volunteers of America
• Brickstore Museum
• EARTH College
• York County Emergency Response Team
• Portland Museum of Art
• Habitat for Humanity
• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• ACE
• Rainforest Alliance
• Figures of Speech Theater
• Gary Pike Foundation
• Riverridge Center
• Jane Goodall Institute
• Animal Welfare Society
• Community Partners
• Old Berwick Historical Society
• Maine Grants Information Center
• Kennebunk Rotary's Drug Guide for Parents
• Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
• Holy Apostles Soup Kitchen
• Maine Women in Management

1997

• Greater Portland CARES
• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• Maine Audubon
• Maine Aspirations Foundation
• Northfield Mt. Hermon School
• Rain Forest Alliance
• Outdoor Explorations
• Bates Dance Festival
• American Red Cross/York County
• Artists for Humanity
• New York Botanical Gardens
• Haystack Mountain School
• River Tree Arts
• Indian Island School
• Dominique LaPierre/City of Joy
• Animal Welfare Society
• Literacy Volunteers of America
• Community Partners
• Brick Store Museum
• Penobscot
• Marine Museum
• Hartford Artisan's Center
• Butterflies of Belize
• The Nature Conservancy
• Natural Resources Council of Maine

1996

Arts

• Greater Portland CARES
• Rivertree Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• Brickstore Museum
• Children's Museum
• Council for Economic Priorities
• Maine Public Radio
• Maine Business for Social Responsibility
• Northfield Mt. Herman School
• Trinity College
• Williams, Dr. Ray

Human Needs

• Community Support Services, Inc.
• Delancey Street Foundation
• Hospice Volunteers
• Maine Aspirations Foundation
• Maine Women's Fund
• Portland AIDS Project
• Ten Point Coalition

Native American

• Hopi Indians (Village of Bacavi)
• Indian Island School

Environment

• Rainforest Alliance
• Chewonki Foundation
• Greenfire
• Maine Audubon
• Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association

1995

Arts

• Greater Portland CARES
• Heartwood School of Art
• River Tree Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• Haystack Mountain School
• Indian Island School
• Maine Business for Social Responsibility
• Maine College of Art
• Moses Brown
• Portland Public Library
• Salt
• Maine Aspirations Foundation
• Northfield Mt. Herman School
• Trinity College

Human Needs

• Community Support Services, Inc.
• Connecticut Institute of the Blind/Oak Hill
• Geoffrey Foundation
• Greenleaf Center for Service Leadership
• Maine Organic Farmers & Growers Association
• Sagebrush
• Delancey Street Foundation
• Maine Women's Fund

Environment

• Rainforest Alliance
• Chewonki Foundation
• Hidden Medicines
• Hopi Indians (Village of Bacavi)

1994

Arts

• Greater Portland CARES
• Rivertree Arts

Education

• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• Unity College
• Dartmouth College
• Maine Conservation School

Human Needs

• Maine Women's Fund
• Geoffrey Foundation
• Trinity Episcopal Church
• York County Child Abuse Council
• Urban Services Program
• Christ Episcopal Church

Native American

• American Indian Institute
• Center for Vision and Policy

Rainforest Alliance

• Envirothon
• Maine Business for Social Responsibility

1993

Arts

• Greater Portland CARES
• Very Special Arts - Maine
• Charles River Studio
• Blueberry Hill Productions
• Molasses Pond Writers Workshop
• Portland School of Art

Education

• Harvard Divinity School Center for the Study of Values in Public Life
• Maine Aspirations Foundation
• Project SEED - University of Southern Maine
• Thomas College
• Maine School Administrative District #71, Kennebunk/Kennebunkport
• Tufts University Veterinary School's Alternative Testing Center
• Bellmont Hill School
• Waynflete School
• Dartmouth College

Human Needs

• Community Support Services, Inc.
• Childhood Hunger Project
• Eastern Midcoast Regional Planning
• Displaced Homemakers Program
• Habitat for Humanity
• Coastal Enterprise Institute
• Greenfire
• MaineShare
• Maine Handicapped Skiing
• Maine Children's Cancer Program
• Maine Kidney Foundation
• American Cancer Society
• Senior Center at Lower Village (Kennebunk, ME)

Native American

• Wabanaki Film Project
• Indian Island School
• Central Maine Indian Association
• Wabanaki Resource Center
• Children's Museum of Maine
• Center for Vision and Policy
• Penobscot Indian Nation

Environment

• Rainforest Alliance
• Chewonki Foundation
• Island Institute
• Maine Audubon Society
• Natural Resources Council of Maine
• Maine Conservation School
• Rainforest Alliance Information Network
• Kennebunkport Historical Society