15 private foundations reported human services 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, 15 private foundations reported 26 grants for human services totaling $998,850 to 25 organizations in Vermont. The most-funded Vermont communities were Burlington, Brattleboro, Morrisville. Mulago Foundation reported the most human services giving — $750,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mulago Foundation | 2 | $750,000 |
| The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd | 3 | $105,000 |
| Thomas Thompson Trust | 1 | $50,000 |
| The JOE & Hellen Darion Foundation Inc | 3 | $25,000 |
| The Prospect Fund | 2 | $12,000 |
| The Windham Foundation Inc | 3 | $10,350 |
| Robinson Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| Gradison Foundation | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Richard and Elizabeth Boggio FO | 1 | $5,000 |
| David F and Frances a Eberhart Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Adam N Maslack Charitable Corporation | 1 | $5,000 |
| The Pacer Foundation | 1 | $5,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | 1 | $500,000 |
| Thinkmd PBC | 1 | $250,000 |
| Dart Command Central Inc | 2 | $65,000 |
| Groundworks Collaborative | 1 | $50,000 |
| Central Vermont Humane Society Inc | 1 | $40,000 |
| AGE Well Inc | 1 | $10,000 |
| Capstone Community Action | 1 | $10,000 |
| Cvoeo Feeding Chittenden | 1 | $10,000 |
| The Space on Main | 1 | $10,000 |
| Vermont Jazz Center | 1 | $10,000 |
| Committee on Temporary Shelter Inc | 1 | $5,350 |
| Champlain Housing Trust | 1 | $5,000 |
| North Country Animal League | 1 | $5,000 |
| Peconic Land Trust for (peter Matthiessen Center) | 1 | $5,000 |
| Windham County Humane Society | 1 | $5,000 |
15 private foundations reported human services grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $998,850. The largest by reported dollars were Mulago Foundation, The Irving and Phyllis Millstein Foundation for Animal Welfare Ltd, Thomas Thompson Trust. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
25 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Vermont, led by Maliasili Initiatives Inc, Thinkmd PBC, Dart Command Central Inc. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported human services grant in Vermont was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $500,000. 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.
