Private foundation · Portland, ME

Protein Foundation

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Typical grant size
$20K $25K $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
17

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Whit Gallagher
Director
Frank Starvel
Director
Dan Walker
Director
Walter Baker
Trustee
Stephan Lanfer
Director
Roger Clement
Director
Carol Fuchella
Trustee
Matthew Owen
Managing Director
$100K
Stephen Lanfer
Board Chair
Ralph Rogers
Trustee

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
68.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
220
Total grants awarded
$5.8M
Total amount
$27K
Average grant
$225K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$1.0M
33 grants
2023
$1.3M
43 grants
2022
$1.3M
62 grants
2021
$1.7M
48 grants
2020
$574K
34 grants

Top recipients

192 grants · VT
$4.9M
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$60K
1 grant · ME · ✓ Exact match
$60K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$55K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$50K
1 grant · CT · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Paul Carlson Partnership
1 grant · IL
$50K
His Mansion
1 grant · NH
$50K
Fellowship of Christian Schools
1 grant · CT
$50K
1 grant · MA · ✓ Exact match
$40K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Root Cellar
Food distribution and youth mentoring
ME · TY 2024
$60K
Hagars Sisters
Shelter for abused women
MA · TY 2024
$60K
Straight Ahead Ministries
Ministry to juvenile offenders
MA · TY 2024
$55K
Emmanuel Gospel Center
Ministry to women victim of sex trafficing
MA · TY 2024
$50K
His Mansion
Rehab for tramatized Children
NH · TY 2024
$50K
Paul Carlson Partnership
Medical and economic assistance to people in poverty
IL · TY 2024
$50K
Square Up for Others
Food and Shelter for homeless
CT · TY 2024
$50K
Fellowship of Christian Schools
Christian youth program in schools
CT · TY 2024
$50K
Bethany Birches
Christian program in camp environment
VT · TY 2024
$40K
Serving indigent population
VT · TY 2024
$40K
Elevate New England
Tutor and mentor youth in low income areas
MA · TY 2024
$40K
City Ministries
Ministry to orphans and Street children
NC · TY 2024
$30K
Mt Olives Community Center
aiding immigrant families
MA · TY 2024
$30K
New Hope Womens Shelter
Shelter homeless needy women
ME · TY 2024
$30K
Vision New England
Interdenominational Christian Program
NH · TY 2024
$30K
Young Life Casco Bay
Christian ministry to youth
ME · TY 2024
$30K
Northeast Community Church
Ministry to needy children
CT · TY 2024
$30K
Chop Point
Children Education Programs
ME · TY 2024
$30K
Hope Haitian Ministries
Ministry to immigrant Children
ME · TY 2024
$30K
Operation Blessing
Assist families in Crisis
NH · TY 2024
$25K
Rise Again
People in crisis or poverty
NH · TY 2024
$25K
Isaiah 61 Cafe
Ministry to indigent persons
NH · TY 2024
$25K
Recovery Community Development
Tutor and mentor youth in low income areas
CT · TY 2024
$25K
Sheltered By Jesus
Shelter and food for homeless
ME · TY 2024
$25K
provide housing for needy persons
ME · TY 2024
$20K
Somebody Cares New England
Ministry to homeless
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Boston Missionary Baptist Church
Assisting indigent persons
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Sanctuary Baking
Feeding Homeless
ME · TY 2024
$20K
Christian Ministry to Youth
ME · TY 2024
$20K
Community Service
VT · TY 2024
$15K
Light of Life Ministries
Ministry to women exiting sex trafficing activities
NH · TY 2024
$10K
Boston Project Ministries
Community services for needy
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Education re philanthropy
DC · TY 2024
$3K
Food distribution and youth mentoring
ME · TY 2023
$60K
Ministry to juvenile offenders
MA · TY 2023
$51K
Food and Shelter for homeless
CT · TY 2023
$50K
Tutor and mentor youth in low income areas
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Christian youth program in schools
CT · TY 2023
$50K
Medical and economic assistance to people in poverty
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Rehab for tramatized Children
NH · TY 2023
$50K
Ministry to women victim of sex trafficing
MA · TY 2023
$50K
Christian program in camp environment
VT · TY 2023
$40K
aiding immigrant families
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Shelter for abused women
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Ministry to street women
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Ministry to orphans and Street children
NC · TY 2023
$30K
Ministry to youth - Christian teaching
TY 2023
$30K
Ministry to needy children
CT · TY 2023
$30K
Community services for needy
MA · TY 2023
$30K
Rehabilitate tramatized children
DC · TY 2023
$30K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.