Shelburne, Vermont · EIN 352558724. 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 $1.5M across 112 grants in 2025, a median of $10K each.
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Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.
As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202631549349100758. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.
The words that come up most often across the purposes it wrote on its 2025 grants. These are the foundation's own words, not a category we assigned.
The 15 largest of the 112 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.
| # | Recipient | State | Amount | Purpose as filed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Vermont Medical Center Inc | VT | $56,558 | IN SUPPORT OF MIDWIFERY RESEARCH AND EXPANSION OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY EDUCATION |
| 2 | Vermont Natural Resources Council | VT | $50,000 | ELEVATING VERMONTERS: VOICES TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE OUR ENVIRONMENT |
| 3 | Vermont Public Co | VT | $45,000 | IN SUPPORT OF VERMONT EDITION AND VERMONT THIS WEEK |
| 4 | Conservation Law Foundation Inc | MA | $40,000 | IN SUPPORT OF VERMONT CLEAN WATER AND CLIMATE CHANGE ADVOCACY |
| 5 | The Trust for Public Land | VT | $40,000 | ACCELERATING LAND CONSERVATION IN VERMONT |
| 6 | Vermont Natural Resources Council | VT | $40,000 | TRANSLATING POLICY WINS INTO ON-THE-GROUND CLIMATE RESILIENCE AND CLEAN WATER |
| 7 | Connecticut River Watershed Council Inc | MA | $30,000 | HYDRO RELICENSING: LITIGATION FOR ACCOUNTABILITY |
| 8 | Hunger Free Vermont Inc | VT | $30,000 | ON THE ROAD TO FOOD SECURITY FOR ALL IN VERMONT |
| 9 | Lake Champlain Committee Inc | VT | $30,000 | WATER PROTECTION ADVOCACY PROGRAM - YEAR NINE |
| 10 | Nofa-vtvt Farmers Market Association | VT | $30,000 | CHAMPIONING ORGANIC FARMING FOR A RESILIENT VERMONT |
| 11 | Outright Vermont | VT | $30,000 | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY THROUGH YOUTH EMPOWERMENT |
| 12 | The Center for Agricultural Economy | VT | $30,000 | CONNECTING VERMONT-GROWN PRODUCE TO REGIONAL INSTITUTIONS |
| 13 | Vermont Council on Rural Development | VT | $30,000 | CLIMATE ECONOMY INITIATIVES |
| 14 | Vermont Huts Association | VT | $30,000 | FROM PLAY TO PRESERVATION: CATALYZING CONSERVATION THROUGH RECREATION |
| 15 | Vermont Law School Inc | VT | $30,000 | LEGAL RESPONSE AND ADVOCACY FUND FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL ADVOCACY CLINIC |
| Tax year | Grants | Paid |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 61 | $681K |
| 2021 | 70 | $999K |
| 2022 | 71 | $1.1M |
| 2023 | 92 | $1.1M |
| 2024 | 94 | $1.2M |
| 2025 (partial year) | 112 | $1.5M |
Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.
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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