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Private foundation · PORTLAND, ME · EIN 010437556

LUNDER FOUNDATION

✓ Latest filing reports an application path

Grant application snapshot · FY2025 IRS filing

What an applicant should know first

Application path

Reported in the filing

Use the filing instructions below, then confirm the current process.

Reported deadline

NONE.

Historical filing information; verify directly with the foundation.

Typical reported grant

$100–$530,822

Median $2,016 in the latest filing.

Typical grant

$100–$530,822

median $2,016

Giving (latest FY)

$24,357,347

153 grants · FY2025

Assets

$17,818,605

gives nationally

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Grant application details · FY2025 IRS filing

How to apply — from the foundation's own filing

Application form & materials: 1. A BRIEF (1-3 PAGE) LETTER DESCRIBING THE PROJECT, DRIVE OR CAMPAIGN. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF NEED, NUMBER OF PEOPLE BENEFITED, GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED, TOTAL FUND RAISING GOAL, AND AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION. 2. CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A BUDGET. 3. ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD ENCLOSE A COPY OF THEIR 501(C)(3) DETERMINATION LETTER. 4. OTHER SUPPORTING MATERIALS.

Deadlines: NONE.

Restrictions: THE FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO ORGANIZATIONS IN THE FIELDS OF HIGHER EDUCATION, THE ARTS AND HEALTH CARE. THE FOUNDATION ALSO CONTRIBUTES TO WORTHY CHARITIES WITHIN ITS PRINCIPAL AREA OF GEOGRAPHIC INTEREST OF MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS. WHEN CONSIDERING MAJOR GRANTS, THE FOUNDATION NORMALLY REQUIRES THAT THE GRANTEE RAISE MATCHING FUNDS FROM OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR THE GRANT.

Contact: THE LUNDER FOUNDATION CO KENILWORTH · TWO MONUMENT SQUARE SUITE 530, PORTLAND, ME, 04101 · 2077757676

This is historical public-record information, not a current invitation or guarantee. Confirm the process, deadline, and eligibility directly with the foundation before applying.

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Application questions

Frequently asked about LUNDER FOUNDATION

Does LUNDER FOUNDATION accept grant applications?

Its FY2025 IRS filing does not mark giving as limited to preselected recipients and reports an application path. Filing information is historical, so confirm current eligibility directly with the foundation.

How do I apply to LUNDER FOUNDATION?

The FY2025 filing reports: 1. A BRIEF (1-3 PAGE) LETTER DESCRIBING THE PROJECT, DRIVE OR CAMPAIGN. THIS SHOULD INCLUDE A STATEMENT OF NEED, NUMBER OF PEOPLE BENEFITED, GEOGRAPHIC AREA SERVED, TOTAL FUND RAISING GOAL, AND AMOUNT REQUESTED FROM THE FOUNDATION. 2. CAPITAL CAMPAIGNS AND SPECIAL PROJECTS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE A BUDGET. 3. ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD ENCLOSE A COPY OF THEIR…

What is the LUNDER FOUNDATION grant application deadline?

The FY2025 filing reports: NONE.

How much does LUNDER FOUNDATION typically award?

Its FY2025 filing shows a typical grant range of $100–$530,822 and a median grant of $2,016. These are historical reported grants, not a promised future award.

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.