Foundations that fund education in Vermont
These 25 foundations made grants to education in Vermont in the most recent IRS filing I have for each. None of them ticked the box for giving only to preselected organizations, and each filing gives application instructions or a website. That doesn't prove a foundation takes applications, and some on this list may not. The text below is copied from the filings, most of them for tax year 2024, so check a foundation's website or call before you apply.
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Fidelity Foundation
- $7,000 to Riverside School Inc, Lyndonville: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $6,670 to President & Fellows of Middlebury College, Middlebury: Fidelity matching gifts to education
- $2,500 to Rock Point School, Burlington: Fidelity matching gifts to education
How to apply: Https://www.fidelityfoundation.org/applying-and-reporting/letter-of-inquiry/
Restrictions: Http://www.fidelityfoundation.org/grantmaking-guidelines/
Endeavor Foundation Inc
- $5,176,600 to President & Fellows of Middlebury College, Middlebury: Designing and building new museum
- $1,605,962 to Sterling College, Craftsbury: Enhancing student learning and experience through campus wellness, student well-being and...
- $1,000,000 to Sterling College, Craftsbury: Reimagining and sustaining sterling
How to apply: Initially a written form with a brief description of the proposal. If requested, an indepth proposal with financial statements.
The Windham Foundation Inc
- $5,000 to Vermont Rural Education Collaborative, Holland: Service learning support
- $5,000 to Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington: Diversity access initiative
- $5,000 to Vermont Energy Education Program, Montpelier: Support for school programs
How to apply: The foundation has an application form and guidelines available on its website. Grants are awarded in quarterly cycles - the deadlines for each quarter are listed on the website. Information required includes a description and budget of the project, other funding sources, and...
Deadlines: Quarterly on website
Restrictions: The windham foundation limits its grants to organizations that are tax-exempt organizations per the internal revenue service. Through its grant making, the windham foundation seeks to support organizations concerned with the needs and...
Mascoma Bank Foundation
- $16,500 to Lil Sunshine Child Care Center, Randolph: Safety upgrades
- $10,000 to Safeline, Chelsea: Hvac/eletrical upgrade
- $4,000 to Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Barre: Literacy learning
How to apply: Applications may be submitted on the mascoma bank website and should be complete on submission.
Deadlines: Proposals are considered quarterly. Deadlines are january 1, april 1, july 1, and october 1.
Restrictions: Grants to organizations within the lending area of mascoma bank. An organization receiving funds from the foundation is eligible to submit a new application if at least 24 months has passed since they have received a donation.
Hillman Family Foundations
- $150,000 to President and Fellows of Middlebury College, Middlebury: Capital support
- $100,000 to President and Fellows of Middlebury College, Middlebury: Middlebury capital campaign
- $30,000 to President and Fellows of Middlebury College, Middlebury: Annual fund
How to apply: Requests should be sumbitted via the hillman family foundation online portal. The application process begins with the submission of a brief letter of intent (loi) through the fluxx grant portal summarizing the project for which the organization is seeking funding. Included as...
Deadlines: No deadline.
Restrictions: Each applicant must present evidence of a charitable, tax-exempt status. Further, each applicant must provide information clearly indicating that any contribution made to it by the hillman family foundations, will be considered a...
Turrell Fund
- $26,000 to Arts Bus, Randolph: Program support
- $7,500 to Winston Prouty Center for Child and Family Development, Brattleboro: Program support
- $5,000 to Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, Burlington: Program support
How to apply: All grant applications must be submitted on-line. The following attachments are to be included with the grant application: irs determination letter of the organization (tax exemption) form 990 for the most recent year available organization's operating budget for the coming year...
Deadlines: February 1 and august 1
Restrictions: Grants are given to organizations in new jersey (union, essex, hudson passaic counties) & vermont.
The Freeman Foundation
- $165,000 to Champlain College, Burlington: General support
- $62,000 to St Johnsbury Academy, St Johnsbury: General support
- $25,000 to Vermont Learning Collaborative, Brattleboro: General support
How to apply: Cover letter with pertinent information requested in annual report
Lamson Howell Foundation Inc
- $6,500 to Safeline, Chelsea: Domestic Abuse - Randolph Program
- $5,000 to Central Vermont Adult Basic Education, Barre: Program Support
- $5,000 to The Arts Bus, Randolph: Program Support- Ever After Kids program
How to apply: The filing names a contact. Use the filings link above.
Deadlines: None None
Restrictions: Grants given to not-for-profit organizations only. Limited to Randolph, Vermont contiguous communities and organizations and outside organizations benefiting Randolph area and contiguous communities, organizations and community members.
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
- $5,000 to Center for Health & Learning Ltd, Brattleboro: Health & welfare
- $3,000 to Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston: Campership
- $3,000 to Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington: Campership
How to apply: In writing, resume of organization and program, use of funds, two years of audited financial statements and irs determination letter.
Restrictions: Limited to ma, me, nh, and vt. Must be 501 (c) (3) but not a private foundation.
Td Charitable Foundation
- $45,000 to Mercy Connections Inc, Burlington: Small business equity project
- $20,000 to Norwich University, Northfield: Nu family homes
- $1,000 to Northeast Kingdom Learning Services Inc, Newport: 2024 fundraising & development certificate program cohort
How to apply: Grant applications are accessible soley via the internet. The web address to access grant applications is: https://www.tdbank.com/corporate-responsibility/the-ready-commitment/funding -opportunities/
Restrictions: Organization must be a 501(c)(3) public charity. Organization must be located in a state with a td bank, na branch. The foundation will award only one grant to any program within one calendar year. Grants cannot be made to/for the...
Trust Estate Uw Marion C Smyth
- $1,000 to Champlain College, Burlington: Scholarship
- $1,000 to Champlain College, Burlington: Scholarship
- $1,000 to Champlain College, Burlington: Scholarship
How to apply: Completed application which can be found on website
Deadlines: June 1st none
John S and James L Knight Foundation
- $934,000 to University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation, Burlington: To catalyze and strengthen partnerships between college reporting programs and local news...
- $60,000 to University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington: Launch the center for community news, a national resource for universities expanding or...
How to apply: Throughout the year, knight foundation issues open challenges or calls for proposals focused on specific funding priorities. You can receive updates and notifications about upcoming opportunities by going to our website, www.kf.org, and subscribing to our newsletter.
Deadlines: Each funding opportunity will have its own application criteria and deadlines.
Restrictions: Any restrictions or limitations on awards, such as by geographical areas, charitable fields, kind of institutions or other factors: -medical research, organizations or projects whose mission is to prevent, eradicate and/or alleviate the...
The Andrew W Mellon Foundation
- $743,000 to Middlebury College, Middlebury: To support a humanities for all times project
- $150,000 to Bennington College, Bennington: To support research and national organizing around best practices in prison education
Restrictions: Activities supported by foundation grants must be charitable, educational or scientific under the provisions of the u.s. Internal revenue code and the treasury regulations.
The Schmidt Family Foundation
- $388,947 to University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington: Advancing sustainable agriculture in africa
- $250,000 to Bennington College Corporation, Bennington: Advancing sustainable materials
How to apply: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Deadlines: Online process, please see details at: https://tsffoundation.org/. Https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Restrictions: Online process, please see details at the websites: https://tsffoundation.org/ https://www.schmidtmarine.org/
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc
- $100,000 to Vermont Association for the Education of Young Children, Burlington: Organization capacity building project
- $50,000 to Mentor Vermont, Burlington: Centering quality; enhancing public will; advancing the mentoring mindset
How to apply: Written request including name, address, amount, and duration for funds requested; description of the project or program; type of charitable organization; copy of irs approval of tax-exempt status
Deadlines: Quarterly
Restrictions: The a.d. Henderson foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of young children and their families in broward county, florida and the state of vermont.
Weeden Foundation
- $25,000 to Population Media Center, South Burlington: Grant
- $15,000 to Northwoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston: Grant
How to apply: The Weeden Foundation uses an online application system for our grantmaking process. See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/
Deadlines: See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/
Restrictions: See guidelines for Grant Applications https://weedenfoundation.org/applications/
Perkins Charitable Foundation
- $15,000 to The Curtis Fund, Middlebury: Philanthropic purposes.
- $2,500 to Middlebury College, Middlebury: Philanthropic purposes.
How to apply: No specific guidelines
Vara Educational Foundation Inc
- $7,225 to Burke Mountain Academy, East Burke: Financial assistance
- $5,900 to Green Mountain Valley School, Waitsfield: Financial assistance
How to apply: See application on vara website
Deadlines: October 15
Dextra Baldwin Mcgonagle Foundation Inc
- $10,000 to Safeline Inc, Chelsea: General operations
- $3,000 to Northeast Slopes Inc, Montpelier: General operations
How to apply: A one page summary; foundation will request additional information if interested.
Community Bank Na Foundation of New England Inc
- $5,000 to Habitat for Aviation, Swanton: Operations
- $2,500 to Mercy Connections Inc, Burlington: Operations
How to apply: Grant requests should be submitted on a sponsorship/donation application form which includes the organization's mission, confirmation of 501(c)(3)status, and the program or event for which funding is sought. A completed form w-9 must be attached to the application.
Deadlines: Applications must be received by the 1st of the month in which the trustees are meeting.
Restrictions: Grants are limited to 501(c)(3) organizations.
Cooper Family Foundation Inc
- $6,500 to Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center, Burlington: General support
- $1,000 to Mentor Vermont, Burlington: General support
How to apply: Requests should be made in writing
Deadlines: There are no deadlines
Cone Automatic Machine Co Charitable Foundation
- $3,000 to Champlain College, Burlington: Scholarship
- $3,000 to Windsor Public Library, Windsor: Grant
How to apply: Letter request
Deadlines: No later than August 31st annually
Restrictions: Surrounding geographic area to Windsor, VT
Hart Foundation Co Phillips S Davis
- $2,000 to Vermont Commons School, South Burlington: Scholarships
- $2,000 to Mercy Connections, Burlington: General support
How to apply: Requests should be submitted in letter form with evidence of the organization's tax exempt status.
Deadlines: Requests should be submitted prior to august 31.
Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Inc
- $2,000 to Lyndon Institute, Lyndon Center: Leahy grant mentor stipend
- $1,500 to Archytas Education Corp, Bethel: Small equipment grant SEG
How to apply: Applications are submitted electronically with a PDF form requesting organizations identifying data and contact info a project narrative for the purpose of evaluating the application and proposed budget.
Deadlines: September
Restrictions: Grant recipients must be in the Vermont region.
Sorg-Vogt Charitable Foundation Trust 3844
- $1,500 to West Brookfield Village Trust, West Brookfield: Community
- $1,000 to Childrens Literacy Foundation, Waterbury Center: Charitable
How to apply: Letter
Deadlines: December 1
Restrictions: Qualified Charitable Recipients
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