Open Foundations · Vermont

Morris and Bessie Altman Foundation

Shelburne, Vermont · EIN 030323120. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $524K across 65 grants in 2024, a median of $1K each.

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$524K
paid in 2024
65
grants paid
$1K
median grant
49%
to first-time recipients
$8.0M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
PETER STERN
Address
PO BOX 458, SHELBURNE, VT, 05482
Phone
8029859943
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
ANY FORM IS ACCEPTABLE. INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL DETAILS AND PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS.
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
N/A

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2024, IRS filing object id 202533099349101663. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2024

The 15 largest of the 65 grants paid in 2024, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Stern Center for Language & LearningVT$80,000GENERAL SUPPORT
2Stern Center for Language & LearningVT$75,000GENERAL SUPPORT
3Stern Center for Language & LearningVT$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
4Empower Fund IncCA$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
5Fair Democracy Engagement FundDC$40,000GENERAL SUPPORT
6Hunger Free Vermont IncVT$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
7Changing Perspectives IncVT$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
8Tides CenterCA$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
9Vermont Community FoundationVT$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
10Vermont FoodbankVT$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
11Janet S Munt Family RoomVT$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
12Spectrum IncVT$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
13Vermont Journalism TrustVT$11,000GENERAL SUPPORT
14Janet S Munt Family RoomVT$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
15Lee Pesky Learning Center IncID$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
202057$435K
202145$436K
202245$228K
202366$733K
202465$524K

Where the money went

Share of 2024 grant dollars by recipient state
Vermont79%
Idaho5%
California3%
New Hampshire3%
District of Columbia2%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Abbi SternDIRECTOR · 2024
Majorie SternDIRECTOR · 2024
Peter SternDIRECTOR · 2024
Sarena SternDIRECTOR · 2024

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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