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Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 31-1719226 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1.1M
- Grants reported
- 317
- Median grant
- $2K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 182 | $705.1K |
| 2024 | 135 | $407.8K |
Where Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Ski & Outing Club (dba Farmington Ski Club) | Farmington, ME | Free Ski Night; T-Bar; Ski Club | 2025 | $153K |
| Black Mountain of Maine | Rumford, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $29K |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation | Portland, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $25K |
| Avesta Housing Development Corporation | Portland, ME | 2 of 3 Pledge for Edgewater Village Donation | 2025 | $25K |
| Beth Brunswick Memorial Fund For Children | Rangeley, ME | 2025 Child Development Center Donation (1 of 2) | 2025 | $25K |
| Care and Share Food Closet | West Farmington, ME | Food Pantry Donation, Floor Repairs | 2025 | $20K |
| Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $16K |
| Greater Franklin Development Council | Farmington, ME | 2025 Donation | 2025 | $12.5K |
| Main Street Skowhegan | Skowhegan, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $12.3K |
| University of Maine System | Portland, ME | Western Outdoor Recreation Hub | 2025 | $12K |
| Greater Franklin Development Council | Farmington, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $12K |
| Main Street Skowhegan | Skowhegan, ME | 2025 Various Event Sponsorships | 2025 | $11.5K |
| High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $11K |
| Skowhegan Area High School | Skowhegan, ME | Athletics | 2025 | $10.2K |
| High Peaks Alliance | Farmington, ME | 2025 Sandy River Bridge Project PMT (4 of 5) Annually | 2025 | $10K |
| United Way of the Tri-Valley Area | Farmington, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $10K |
| Bay School | Blue Hill, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $10K |
| Pine Tree Society for Handicapped Children & Adults Inc | Bath, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $10K |
| MaineGeneral Health | Augusta, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $9.8K |
| MaineGeneral Health | Augusta, ME | 2025 Hope and Healing Cancer Wing Expansion; Day of Hope | 2025 | $9.8K |
| Heart of Ellsworth | Ellsworth, ME | 2025 Summer Concert and Community Grant & Franklin Street Music Donation | 2025 | $9K |
| Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Inc | Arlington, VA | Wall that Heals | 2025 | $9K |
| Children's Discovery Museum | Waterville, ME | General Operating Support | 2024 | $8.3K |
| Children's Discovery Museum | Waterville, ME | 2025 Children's Museum Exhibit Sponsorship (2 of 3) | 2025 | $8.3K |
| Susan L Curtis Charitable Foundation | Portland, ME | Camp Curtis Programs | 2025 | $7.5K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Pamala J Dixon co FSB Community Dev
- Address
- PO Box 825 Farmington, ME, 04938
- Phone
- 2077783339
- p.dixon@franklinsavings.com
- Deadlines
- The Foundation does not list or mandate definitive deadlines for donation applications.
- Application materials
- All requests for funding from the Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation should be made in writing by letter or the Charitable Request form. The formal application can be found online on the Foundation's website at: https://www.franklinsavings.bank/about/community-involvement/ The application can be mailed to the FSB Community Development Foundation at P.O. Box 825, Farmington, ME 04938. Grants are only awarded to qualifying public charities and government organizations. Applicants should include their full name, their tax ID number, and a copy of their IRS non-profit determination letter. Applicants should also provide their address and contact information, the purpose for which they are seeking a grant, a dollar-amount requested, and governance and conflict of interest disclosures.
- Restrictions
- Foundation only considers requests that benefit the communities of the Foundation's local business area. The Foundation favors requests that target economic development; that help low-income communities; or that assist with job retention and training. The Foundation will not assist individuals raising money for trips, personal crisis, or medical problems; additionally, the Foundation will not assist individuals seeking pledges for charity walks or runs, though it may provide corporate sponsorships to qualifying events. The Foundation provides support for scholarship programs directly with qualifying schools in its operating region, and therefore does not contribute to other personal or individual scholarship fund-raising efforts.
Application information: https://www.franklinsavings.bank/about/community-involvement/
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Franklin Savings Bank Community Development Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.