Open Foundations · Vermont

Eastrise Foundation

Williston, Vermont · EIN 874079773. It paid $400K across 24 grants in 2025, a median of $15K each. Its Form 990-PF says it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

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$400K
paid in 2025
24
grants paid
$15K
median grant
86%
to first-time recipients
$86K
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
AMIE COLLINS
Address
PO BOX 527, WILLISTON, VT, 05495
Phone
8028786211
Email
AMIE.COLLINS@EASTRISE.COM
Form the request should take
COMPLETE A FUNDING REQUEST AT HTTPS://WWW.EASTRISE.COM/COMMUNITY-GIVING-REQUESTS/
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
WE CONSIDER GIVING REQUESTS THAT ARE IN ALIGNMENT WITH OUR SUSTAINABLE PRINCIPLES THAT FOCUS ON THE ESSENTIAL NEEDS OF VERMONTERS AND COMMUNITY IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: FOOD SECURITY, ACCESS TO HOUSING, FINANCIAL WELLBEING, CONNECTED COMMUNITIES, AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. OUR DONATIONS AND GRANTS VARY FROM $50 TO LARGER DONATIONS OF SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLARS. FUNDING MUST BE USED FOR NON-POLITICAL AND NON-SECTARIAN PURPOSES. REQUESTS UP TO $5000 ARE REVIEWED MONTHLY. REQUESTS ABOVE $5000 ARE REVIEWED AND CONSIDERED BY OUR FOUNDATION QUARTERLY. ALL REQUESTS FOR DONATIONS ARE REVIEWED. ALTHOUGH WE CANNOT SUPPORT EVERY REQUEST SUBMITTED, WE DO OUR BEST TO BE FAIR AND EQUITABLE, DEMONSTRATING OUR COMMITMENT TO ALLOCATING FUNDS THROUGHOUT OUR MEMBERS' COMMUNITIES.

From the Form 990-PF for tax year 2025, IRS filing object id 202612239349101101. Entries appear as filed.

What it funds, in its own words

These are the most frequent words in the purposes the foundation wrote on its 2025 grants.

buildingcommunitycampaignpurchasevermontfood

Biggest grants in 2025

These are the 15 largest of the 24 grants paid in 2025, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Greater Burlington YmcaVT$30,000STAYING IN THE HEART-NEXT PHASE CAMPAIGN AND Y EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAM
2Green Mountain Habitat for HumanityVT$30,000AFFORDABLE HOME CONSTRUCTION SPONSORSHIP
3Groundworks CollaborativeVT$30,000TO SUPPORT TWO CRUCIAL CAPITAL PROJECTS IN BRATTLEBORO: THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW 8,000-SQUARE-FOOT SHELTER FACILITY THAT WILL INCREASE CAPACITY FROM 30 TO 40 BEDS WHILE PROVIDING ESSENTIAL AMENITIES AND 24-HOUR STAFFING, AND THE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION OF THE FOODWORKS BUILDING.
4Habitat for Humanity of Rutland County VtVT$30,000PURCHASE OF BUILDING TO ESTABLISH HOME PANELIZING WORKSHOP AND EXPANSION OF RESTORE
5Vermont Food BankVT$30,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025
6Wood4good LtcVT$30,000PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT (SKID STEER)
7Champlain Housing TrustVT$25,000A CAMPAIGN FOR THE FUTURE OF THE O'BRIEN COMMUNITY CENTER
8Champlain Valley Office of Economic OpportunityVT$20,000FEEDING CHAMPLAIN VALLEY CAMPAIGN
9Committee on Temporary ShelterVT$20,000PHONEATHON MATCHING GRANT
10American Cancer SocietyVT$15,000TO ASSIST WITH ANNUAL OPERATING COSTS OF HOPE LODGE
11CapstoneVT$15,000FUEL YOUR NEIGHBORS PROGRAM
12Southeastern Vermont Community ActionVT$15,000BUILDING FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR WINDHAM AND WINDSOR COUNTY RESIDENTS THROUGH FINANCIAL COACHING
13Vermont Council on Rural DevelopmentVT$15,000BUILDING RESILIENCE AND COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES
14Vermont Professionals of Color NetworkVT$15,000CIVIC ENGAGEMENT PORTAL SPONSORSHIP TO SHOWCASE BOARD OF DIRECTOR POSITIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR THE BIPOC COMMUNITY TO APPLY FOR.
15Food ConnectionsVT$12,066FUNDING SCHOOL YEAR 2024-25 VERMONT HARVEST OF THE MONTH

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
20224$31K
202311$356K
202414$227K
2025 (partial year)24$400K

Where the money went

Share of 2025 grant dollars by recipient state
Vermont100%

Who decides

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

Amie CollinsDIRECTOR · 2025
Amy VaughnDIRECTOR · 2025
George SalesDIRECTOR · 2025
Heather LovejoyDIRECTOR · 2025
Robert MillerPRESIDENT · 2025
Sarah RickerDIRECTOR · 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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