Open Foundations · Vermont

Ronald J York Scholarship Fund

Barre, Vermont · EIN 270667297. It paid $173K across 5 grants in 2025, a median of $15K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$173K
paid in 2025
5
grants paid
$15K
median grant
26%
to first-time recipients
$3.5M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

These application terms come from Part XV of the foundation's Form 990-PF.

Send requests to
ADRIAN A OTTERMAN TRUSTEE
Address
PO BOX 473, BARRE, VT, 05641
Phone
8024792552
Email
Not stated in the filing
Form the request should take
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION FORM USED BY SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL (BARRE, VT)
Submission deadline
AS REQUIRED BY SPAULDING HIGH SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE
Restrictions on awards
SCHOLARSHIPS TO 4 YEAR DEGREE PROGRAMS, PREFERABLY IN ENGINEERING, AVIATION OR SCIENCES

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202602159349100065. Entries appear as filed.

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 2025

These are all 5 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Spaulding High SchoolVT$112,700AVIATION/AERONAUTICSPROGRAM FUNDING
2Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteNY$15,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
3Umass LowellMA$15,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
4University of VermontVT$15,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
5Worcester Polytechnic InstituteMA$15,000SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20203$30K
20213$30K
20223$34K
20233$45K
20244$158K
2025 (partial year)5$173K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Vermont40%
Massachusetts40%
New York20%

Who decides

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

Adrian a Otterman EsqTRUSTEE · 2025

Each figure comes from the foundation's latest filed year, 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Grants and application terms come from each foundation's latest IRS 990-PF e-file return. 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 count once and totals can run low. Full method.

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

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