Libra Foundation
The Libra Foundation is a private foundation established in 1989 (Elizabeth B. Noyce) that makes grants for charitable purposes within the State of Maine. The foundation lists a Portland, ME address and phone number and publishes grant lists and application procedures on its website.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Maine-based 501(c)(3) organization with a clear local program or operating-support need in health, community services, arts/culture, education, or agricultural initiatives and an established track record.
Good Fit
- • Organization conducts programs primarily in Maine.
- • Request is for general operating support or a clearly scoped program aligned with past sectors funded (health, hunger, arts, youth, conservation, agriculture).
- • Applicant can document sustained local impact and organizational stability.
- • Applicant has an existing relationship or prior contact with the foundation or can be introduced by a local peer.
Geography
Observed grants are overwhelmingly in Maine (nearly 100% of dollars by state) with only token out-of-state counts; the foundation's filings and address are Portland, ME.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 63 distinct recipients across many sectors and 65 grants, indicating a broad recipient base for a state-focused foundation, even though a few large grants account for most dollars.
New Applicants
The foundation publishes application instructions and a mailing/phone contact, but behavioral evidence shows most dollars go to returning grantees (58 of 63 in 2023) and only five new recipients were added in 2023, so new entrants are possible but relatively uncommon.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
