Heart of Maine United Way
SINCE 1937, HEART OF MAINE UNITED WAY (HOMEUW) HAS BEEN MOBILIZING THE CARING POWER OF PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT HANCOCK, PENOBSCOT, PISCATAQUIS, SOMERSET, WALDO, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES TO PROVIDE ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS AIMED AT CREATING LASTING CHANGES TO THE ROOT CAUSES OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING NEEDS. HOMEUW IS FOCUSED ON IMPROVING BASIC NEEDS, SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER AND EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT. WE ACCOMPLISH OUR RESULTS BY BRINGING TOGETHER SUBJECT EXPERTS, BUSINESS LEADERS, DONORS, NEIGHBORHOODS, AND MEMBERS OF LOCAL NONPROFIT AGENCIES. THESE COMMUNITY MEMBERS HELP IDENTIFY OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST CRITICAL SOCIAL ISSUES. IN FORMING THESE PARTNERSHIPS, WE ARE BETTER ABLE TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING CAUSES OF PROBLEMS IN OUR COMMUNITY AND PREVENT THEM FROM HAPPENING. HOMEUW RAISES FUNDS FROM THE COMMUNITY TO ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ROOT CAUSE OF THE COMMUNITY'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. IN THE PAST YEAR MORE THAN 122,000 INDIVIDUALS WERE SUPPORTED THROUG
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.5M
+0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$889K
-8.2% YoY
Grant Count
37
-9.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$24K
+1.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,519,444 | $5,478,549 | $5,339,304 |
| Revenue | $2,399,405 | $2,428,940 | $2,989,676 |
| Expenses | $2,263,073 | $2,304,205 | $2,250,284 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $509,706 | $409,431 | $412,371 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
182 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERIN BARRY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JESSAMINE POTTLE | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| KRISTEN PERRY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| DOUG MICHAEL | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| PAT KIMBALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RON RUSSELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHRISTOPHER SHAW | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHIRAR PATTERSON | PRESIDENT & | 40 | $111,642 |
| WENDY DURRAH | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERRY FORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENDRA OVERLOCK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SUE MACKEY ANDREWS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEB SANFORD | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAIGE WILCOX | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATT DEXTER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DEBBIE LAURIE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SANDY NESIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN POND | CAMPAIGN CHA | 1 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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