Progressive organizations in Maine

Nonprofits in Maine working on civil rights, the environment, labor, housing, immigrant services, hunger, legal aid, voting, health care, LGBTQ+ rights and justice reform, largest first.

Civil rights and advocacy (25)

Organization City Type Revenue
American Civil Liberties Union Of Maine FoundationEIN 01-0367357 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.7 million
Elder Abuse Institute Of MaineEIN 04-3681346 · filings Brunswick Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Friends Of Fort KnoxEIN 01-0478281 · filings Prospect Charity, 501(c)(3) $762,869
Democracy MaineEIN 27-2646667 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $575,882
Grandmothers For Reproductive RightsEIN 37-1946175 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $346,613
Journalism New EnglandEIN 99-4676125 · filings Harpswell Charity, 501(c)(3) $327,570
Portland WheelersEIN 47-2690824 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $250,403
Alpha Legal FoundationEIN 85-4349794 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $151,565
Downeast Restorative JusticeEIN 87-2923854 · filings Penobscot Charity, 501(c)(3) $105,184
Sam IlaEIN 81-3912879 · filings Augusta Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $67,273
Maine Citizens Action For DemocracyEIN 33-3829230 · filings Scarborough Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $65,507
Equality MaineEIN 01-0491854 · filings Portland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $48,276

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Environment and climate (426)

Organization City Type Revenue
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens IncEIN 01-0476545 · filings Boothbay Charity, 501(c)(3) $28.6 million
Maine Coast Heritage TrustEIN 23-7099105 · filings Topsham Charity, 501(c)(3) $22.0 million
Friends Of AcadiaEIN 01-0425071 · filings Bar Harbor Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.7 million
BiodiversityEIN 01-0515381 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $9.8 million
Chewonki Foundation IncEIN 01-0269460 · filings Wiscasset Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.0 million
Maine Audubon SocietyEIN 01-0248780 · filings Falmouth Charity, 501(c)(3) $6.0 million
Reverb IncEIN 20-1042256 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.7 million
Frenchman Bay ConservancyEIN 22-2849309 · filings Hancock Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.4 million
Rangeley Lakes Heritage Trust IncEIN 01-0472641 · filings Rangeley Charity, 501(c)(3) $5.0 million
Hurricane Island Outward Bound SchoolEIN 04-6089174 · filings Camden Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Kittery Land Trust IncEIN 22-2858759 · filings Kittery Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million
Schoodic Institute At Acadia National ParkEIN 20-1054593 · filings Winter Harbor Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.9 million

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Labor unions and worker centers (104)

Organization City Type Revenue
Maine Service Employees Asso Service Employees Int Union L 1989EIN 01-0204000 · filings Augusta Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $5.3 million
International Brotherhood Of TeamstersEIN 01-0095740 · filings S Portland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $3.1 million
American Federation Of Labor & Congress Of Industrial OrgsEIN 01-0113840 · filings Augusta Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.9 million
International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace WorkersEIN 52-1597968 · filings Lisbon Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.4 million
Iam & Aw Local S 6EIN 01-0443436 · filings Bath Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.3 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 02-6011186 · filings Manchester Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $2.2 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 01-0226195 · filings Newport Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.2 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 01-0095705 · filings Lewiston Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $1.1 million
International Brotherhood Of Electrical WorkersEIN 01-0288542 · filings Augusta Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $707,857
International Union United Auto Aerospace & Agricultural WorkersEIN 01-0531484 · filings Bath Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $671,112
United SteelworkersEIN 01-0346358 · filings Skowhegan Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $565,197
Maine Association Of PoliceEIN 51-0193590 · filings S Portland Labor organization, 501(c)(5) $409,594

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Housing and homelessness (209)

Organization City Type Revenue
Maine Life Care Retirement Community IncEIN 01-0496258 · filings Scarborough Charity, 501(c)(3) $37.0 million
New Communities IncEIN 81-5393817 · filings Westbrook Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.9 million
Coastal Enterprises IncEIN 01-0347504 · filings Brunswick Charity, 501(c)(3) $19.9 million
Jha Assisted Living IncEIN 20-1590379 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.4 million
Sha Development CorporationEIN 31-1699762 · filings Sanford Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.2 million
Avesta Housing Development CorporationEIN 01-0315296 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.5 million
EvernorthEIN 85-1409438 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $11.7 million
Community Housing Of Maine IncEIN 01-0490195 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.9 million
Avesta Housing Management CorporationEIN 23-7356030 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.9 million
Seventy-five State StreetEIN 01-0211791 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.5 million
South Portland Housing Development CorporationEIN 22-2648277 · filings S Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.3 million
Bath Housing Development CorporationEIN 22-2618694 · filings Bath Charity, 501(c)(3) $7.2 million

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Immigrant services and rights (42)

Organization City Type Revenue
Hope ActsEIN 45-4804770 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome CenterEIN 82-2844735 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.1 million
Somali Bantu Community Association Of MaineEIN 27-0641210 · filings Lewiston Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
Maine Access Immigrant NetworkEIN 30-0239409 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $738,872
New England Arab American OrganizationEIN 47-5574330 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $570,453
Khmer MaineEIN 88-0567344 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $432,889
Maine Labor And Resource CenterEIN 86-3166974 · filings Lewiston Charity, 501(c)(3) $309,427
Way Of Life MissionEIN 26-4288782 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Ubuntu MinistriesEIN 26-4379573 · filings Old Orchd Bch Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Somali Community Development Of MaineEIN 30-0230258 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
The Fur Cultural RevivalEIN 33-1189926 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Northeast Community IntegrationEIN 33-2229015 · filings West Gardiner Charity, 501(c)(3) —

The 42 largest →

Food banks and hunger (133)

Organization City Type Revenue
Good Sheperd Food BankEIN 22-2986809 · filings Auburn Charity, 501(c)(3) $104.5 million
Full Plates Full PotentialEIN 82-2032867 · filings Brunswick Charity, 501(c)(3) $10.9 million
Trinity Jubilee Center IncEIN 01-0543294 · filings Lewiston Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.9 million
Augusta Food BankEIN 01-0545734 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.7 million
South Portland Food CupboardEIN 03-0550892 · filings S Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.0 million
Locker ProjectEIN 47-1257754 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Cultivating CommunityEIN 04-3607322 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Bar Harbor Food PantryEIN 80-0382871 · filings Bar Harbor Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.5 million
Bridgton Food PantryEIN 84-2851490 · filings Bridgton Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.2 million
Wayside Food ProgramsEIN 22-2806424 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.0 million
North Berwick Food PantryEIN 36-4837376 · filings North Berwick Charity, 501(c)(3) $790,963
Belfast Soup KitchenEIN 80-0617201 · filings Belfast Charity, 501(c)(3) $780,830

The 133 largest →

Legal aid (9)

Organization City Type Revenue
Pine Tree Legal Assistance IncEIN 01-0279387 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $13.1 million
Disability Rights MaineEIN 01-0351782 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.7 million
Maine Justice FoundationEIN 22-2559133 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.1 million
Legal Services For The Elderly IncEIN 01-0359131 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.5 million
Immigrant Legal Advocacy ProjectEIN 22-3260883 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $3.3 million
Maine Equal Justice Partners IncEIN 04-3346273 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $2.8 million
Vlp IncEIN 81-4176852 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $1.7 million
Muskie Fund For Legal ServicesEIN 01-0505878 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $67,722
Gap Legal Services IncEIN 47-1495124 · filings Gardiner Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Voting and civic participation (8)

Organization City Type Revenue
Democracy MaineEIN 27-2646667 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $575,882
Movement Technology Institute IncEIN 02-0572330 · filings Naples Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Street Disciples Greater Portland MaineEIN 47-4895688 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Progressive PortlandEIN 81-5055834 · filings Portland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) —
Friends Of PathwaysEIN 82-0559165 · filings Camden Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Mike And Heidi Community FundEIN 82-1869031 · filings Bucksport Charity, 501(c)(3) —
New American Resource CenterEIN 88-2387548 · filings Lewiston Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Citizens For Bulgaria IncEIN 99-5008657 · filings Orono Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Community health and reproductive care (25)

Organization City Type Revenue
Martins Point Health Care IncEIN 01-0353275 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $617.9 million
Penobscot Community Health CenterEIN 01-0514750 · filings Bangor Charity, 501(c)(3) $102.9 million
Katahdin Valley Health CenterEIN 23-7411014 · filings Patten Charity, 501(c)(3) $34.6 million
Portland Community Health CenterEIN 45-4960453 · filings South Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $25.4 million
Health Access Network IncEIN 11-3650708 · filings Lincoln Charity, 501(c)(3) $14.4 million
Family Planning Association Of Maine IncEIN 01-0317679 · filings Augusta Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.9 million
Community Clinical Services IncEIN 01-0409788 · filings Lewiston Charity, 501(c)(3) $12.7 million
Eastport Health Care IncEIN 01-0354589 · filings Eastport Charity, 501(c)(3) $8.1 million
Harrington Family Health CenterEIN 01-0409494 · filings Harrington Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.4 million
Islands Community Medical Services IncEIN 01-6012835 · filings Vinalhaven Charity, 501(c)(3) $4.0 million
Boothbay Region Health Care IncEIN 46-5271171 · filings Boothbay Hbr Charity, 501(c)(3) $535,706
Birth Roots IncEIN 20-1803650 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $334,190

The 25 largest →

LGBTQ+ services and rights (5)

Organization City Type Revenue
Trans Youth Equality FoundationEIN 27-2952308 · filings Bangor Charity, 501(c)(3) $92,486
Equality MaineEIN 01-0491854 · filings Portland Advocacy, 501(c)(4) $48,276
Gorham PrideEIN 33-2016591 · filings Gorham Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Pride AroostookEIN 93-4486114 · filings Presque Isle Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Windham And Raymond PrideEIN 93-4752113 · filings Windham Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Criminal justice reform and reentry (10)

Organization City Type Revenue
Maine Prisoner Re-entry NetworkEIN 84-2071370 · filings Auburn Charity, 501(c)(3) $750,707
Maine Youth CourtEIN 87-3958747 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $340,072
Maine Prisoner Advocacy CoalitionEIN 27-2861615 · filings Lisbon Charity, 501(c)(3) $285,648
Moving Forward For Maine Reentry Sisters CorporationEIN 93-2673364 · filings Portland Charity, 501(c)(3) $209,326
Maine Human Rights Coalition IncEIN 26-1544190 · filings Old Town Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Maine Skilled Trades InitiativeEIN 33-3862341 · filings Newcastle Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Penobscot Bay MinistriesEIN 34-2049602 · filings Rockland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Turn The Page MaineEIN 39-2259895 · filings Bath Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Sentence To SuccessEIN 41-2907689 · filings Howland Charity, 501(c)(3) —
Columbia Street ProjectEIN 46-5463772 · filings Bangor Charity, 501(c)(3) —

Matched by IRS activity code and listed by the revenue on the organization's latest return. Inclusion is not an endorsement; check an organization's own site and filings before you give. Gifts to 501(c)(4) and 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax-deductible.

Source: IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Updated Nov 9, 2026.