Saco & Biddeford Savings
Saco & Biddeford Savings (SBSI) is a mutual Maine bank founded in 1827 that offers personal and business banking, lending (mortgages, auto, business loans) and digital banking services.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Maine-based 501(c)(3) or qualifying public charity seeking modest general operating support for local human services, food security, youth development, health, or community programming.
Good Fit
- • Organization is located in Maine or clearly serves Maine communities.
- • Request is for general operating or program support in the small grant range (typically under $5K–$10K).
- • Applicant can provide 501(c)(3) proof and a clear description of the people or communities served.
- • Mission aligns with past grantees (food pantries, youth services, health and community organizations).
- • Ability to show local impact or partnerships with other Maine nonprofits.
Geography
Giving is overwhelmingly in-state: about 96% of dollars went to Maine recipients in the latest year, with only small amounts elsewhere despite a handful of out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded a large and diverse set of independent recipients in the latest year (189 distinct organizations), with a healthy mix of returning grantees and new entrants and only modest concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of openness includes public application instructions, a rolling deadline, a named contact and mailing/phone route, and the fact that 64 new recipients appeared in the latest year, so unfamiliar applicants appear plausibly able to enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
