34 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. 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 2023–2025, 34 private foundations reported 46 grants for scholarships & financial aid totaling $910,987 to 24 organizations in Vermont. The most-funded Vermont communities were Burlington, Middlebury, Bennington. Endeavor Foundation Inc reported the most scholarships & financial aid giving — $177,500 across 2 grants. The median grant was $9,500.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | 2 | $177,500 |
| Prospect Hill Foundation Inc | 3 | $77,500 |
| Alice and Russell True Foundation | 1 | $75,000 |
| George W Mergens Foundation | 4 | $68,000 |
| Wolf Kahn Foundation Inc | 1 | $62,000 |
| The Lorber Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| H Bruce Stahl Trust | 1 | $43,611 |
| Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation | 1 | $40,000 |
| The Donald F & Edna G Bishop Scholarship Foundation | 2 | $35,776 |
| Nathan M Clark Foundation 2574-00-48 | 1 | $35,000 |
| Wheelwright Scientific School | 1 | $30,000 |
| Defne and Muhtar Kent Educational Foundation Inc | 1 | $30,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Bennington College | 4 | $213,500 |
| University of Vermont | 9 | $103,100 |
| Middlebury College | 4 | $91,000 |
| The Keewaydin Foundation | 3 | $77,500 |
| Vermont Studio Center | 1 | $62,000 |
| UVM Foundation | 1 | $50,000 |
| Rice Memorial High School | 1 | $45,000 |
| Middlebury College ATT Derek Hammel | 1 | $43,611 |
| Burke Mountain Academy | 1 | $40,000 |
| G Aycicek | 1 | $30,000 |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | 1 | $25,000 |
| Norwich University | 1 | $15,000 |
| Northern Forest Canoe Trail | 2 | $12,000 |
| Bennington College Financial AID Barn 104 | 1 | $10,550 |
| The Divided SKY Foundation Corporation | 1 | $10,000 |
34 private foundations reported scholarships & financial aid grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $910,987. The largest by reported dollars were Endeavor Foundation Inc, Prospect Hill Foundation Inc, Alice and Russell True Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
24 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Vermont, led by Bennington College, University of Vermont, Middlebury College. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported scholarships & financial aid grant in Vermont was $9,500, and the largest single reported grant was $100,000. 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 2023–2025). 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.
