Maine Masons expand financial assistance to Maine Communities in 2021 Share Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation has announced a new matching grants initiative called ‘MAC — Masons Assisting Communities.’ In partnership with the 177 Masonic Lodges in Maine, the Foundation has expanded their Community Focused Matching Grants Program, providing additional support to eligible local organizations and nonprofits statewide over the next year. ‘MAC – Masons Assisting Communities’ is off to a strong start with a soft launch in the first quarter of 2021 that provided over $51,000 in grants to local nonprofits and towns where it was needed most. In 2020, the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation issued 225 grants totaling over $350,000.