25 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2024. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2024, 25 private foundations reported 36 grants for environment & conservation totaling $4,424,567 to 29 organizations in Vermont. The most-funded Vermont communities were Montpelier, Burlington, Essex Junction. Margaret a Cargill Foundation reported the most environment & conservation giving — $2,000,000 across 1 grant. The median grant was $15,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 1 | $2,000,000 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $1,004,230 |
| BAND Foundation | 3 | $675,000 |
| Church & Dwight Philanthropic Foundation Inc | 1 | $250,000 |
| Lookout Foundation Inc | 2 | $130,000 |
| Patagoniaorg | 3 | $75,000 |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Foundation M | 1 | $35,000 |
| Atira Conservation Inc | 1 | $33,000 |
| Telaka Foundation | 1 | $26,000 |
| Allan B Roby & Frances M Roby Charitable Trust | 1 | $25,000 |
| Clif Family Foundation | 1 | $20,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | 4 | $2,675,000 |
| Sustainable Food Laboratory Inc | 1 | $1,004,230 |
| Northeast Wilderness Trust | 2 | $275,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | 1 | $100,000 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Fund | 1 | $50,000 |
| Audubon Vermont | 1 | $35,000 |
| NE Wilderness Trust | 1 | $33,000 |
| 1 for the Planet | 1 | $30,000 |
| National Audubon Society | 1 | $30,000 |
| Conservation LAW Foundation | 1 | $26,000 |
| Addison County Relocalization Network | 1 | $25,000 |
| Intervale Center | 1 | $20,000 |
| Rural Vermont | 1 | $20,000 |
| ONE Tree Planted Inc | 2 | $17,000 |
| Bonnyvale Environmental Education Center | 1 | $15,000 |
25 private foundations reported environment & conservation grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $4,424,567. The largest by reported dollars were Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Wal-mart Foundation, BAND Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
29 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Vermont, led by Maliasili Initiatives Inc, Sustainable Food Laboratory Inc, Northeast Wilderness Trust. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported environment & conservation grant in Vermont was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2024). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
