462 private foundations reported grants to Vermont recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 462 private foundations reported 1,190 grants totaling $87,731,964 to 742 organizations in Vermont. The most-funded purposes were education (82 grants) and scholarships & financial aid (46 grants). Filkins Family Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $20,612,152 across 1 grant. The median reported grant was $9,000.
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The Vermont communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Filkins Family Foundation | 1 | $20,612,152 |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | 7 | $8,140,062 |
| Hoehl Family Foundation | 1 | $4,144,216 |
| Scanlan Family Foundation | 1 | $4,000,000 |
| Gates Foundation | 3 | $3,470,412 |
| The Waterwheel Foundation | 28 | $3,322,424 |
| LK Whittier Foundation | 1 | $2,750,000 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 3 | $2,520,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 2 | $2,325,000 |
| JP's Peace Love & Happiness Foundation | 1 | $1,738,375 |
| Tiger Baron Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,683,254 |
| Hawk Rock Foundation | 12 | $1,256,680 |
| J Walter Juckett Cancer Research Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,084,208 |
| Wal-mart Foundation | 1 | $1,004,230 |
| Gund Geoffrey FDN | 1 | $1,000,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Himalayan Cataract Project Inc DBA Cure Blindness Project | Norwich | 1 | $20,612,152 |
| Bennington College | Bennington | 14 | $8,013,500 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury | 4 | $5,365,669 |
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation | Burlington | 7 | $4,615,343 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury | 4 | $4,423,314 |
| Maliasili Initiatives Inc | Essex Junction | 7 | $3,430,000 |
| Sterling College | Craftsbury | 6 | $2,791,162 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury | 30 | $2,009,311 |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities | Montpelier | 1 | $1,750,000 |
| Church of Biocentrism Inc | Plymouth | 1 | $1,738,375 |
| Coming Clean | Brattleboro | 6 | $1,185,000 |
| The University of Vermont Foundation | Burlington | 6 | $1,155,234 |
| Regulatory Assistance Project | Montpelier | 3 | $1,075,000 |
| Putney School | Putney | 3 | $1,032,500 |
| Sustainable Food Laboratory Inc | Hartland | 1 | $1,004,230 |
| Vermont Foodbank | Barre | 6 | $728,980 |
| University of Vermont Foundation | Burlington | 20 | $641,702 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne | 18 | $519,600 |
| President and Fellows of Middlebury College | Middlebury | 2 | $505,000 |
| Wuqu' Kawoq Maya Health Alliance | Bethel | 1 | $500,000 |
462 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $87,731,964 across 1,190 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Filkins Family Foundation, Endeavor Foundation Inc, Hoehl Family Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Vermont concentrate in education (82), scholarships & financial aid (46), health & medical (39). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Vermont recipient was $9,000, and the largest single reported grant was $20,612,152. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Burlington, Brattleboro, Montpelier, Middlebury, Bennington received the most reported foundation grants in Vermont. UseGrants publishes a page for each Vermont city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
