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    George W Mergens Foundation

    ActiveArts, Culture & HumanitiesFunds Individuals
    MILTON, VTWebsite8028934854

    About George W Mergens Foundation

    To support programs that enrich the lives of youth and promote knowledge, creativity, leadership, and good health in the next generation of Vermonters.

    Focus Areas

    YouthEducationHealth and wellnessRecreationEnrichment activitiesJob and skills trainingArts and cultureLeadership developmentOutdoor and wilderness activitiesFood security

    Who They Fund

    school-aged children and youth (K–12)high school students (including specialty programs like rowing, leadership)low-income / food-insecure children and families (subsidies, snack packs)

    About George W Mergens Foundation

    George W Mergens Foundation centers its giving on Vermont youth, with nearly all grants going to recipients in the state and a long list of awards to schools, youth programs, food support, and child health services. The foundation describes its purpose as supporting nonprofit organizations that serve the youth of Vermont and fostering well-being, curiosity, and empowerment. That purpose shows up across its recent grants in both general operating support and more targeted awards. Among the larger recent grants, the foundation gave $50,000 to Saint Francis Xavier School in Winooski for annual appeal support and another $50,000 to Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington for tuition assistance. It also backed the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps in Richmond multiple times, including $45,520 for operations and $35,000 for its farm program. Other recurring recipients include Spectrum Youth & Family Services in Burlington and Wuku Kawoq Maya Health Alliance in Bethel, indicating a pattern of support for youth services, education, and child health within Vermont communities.

    What George W Mergens Foundation Funds

    Education and school support appear throughout the foundation’s recent grants. It gave $50,000 to Rice Memorial High School for tuition assistance and $40,000 to Bishop John A. Marshall School in Morrisville for an early education program and playground renovation. A separate $30,000 grant to Trinity Baptist School in Williston supported operations. Youth development and out-of-school experiences are another clear thread. The foundation awarded $35,000 to BSA Green Mountain Council for its Friends of Scouting annual campaign and unit growth executive work, and $20,000 to Greater Burlington YMCA for Camp Abnaki/youth memberships. Food and basic needs also show up in the grant list. Vermont Food Bank in Barre received $25,000 for Veggie Vango, backpack programs, and general operating support. Health-related support is present as well, including $20,000 to Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance for a complex pediatric program.

    How George W Mergens Foundation Gives

    The foundation’s recent awards cluster around its stated typical grant range: p25 of $5,000, median of $10,000, and p75 of $15,000. The sample of recent grants also shows occasional larger awards of $20,000 to $50,000, mostly for operating support, tuition assistance, capital campaigns, or program-specific work. This is a private family foundation, and its grantmaking appears recurring rather than one-off: several organizations appear in multiple years, including Saint Francis Xavier School, Rice Memorial High School, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Spectrum Youth & Family Services, Pure Water for the World, and Wuku Kawoq Maya Health Alliance. The foundation accepts unsolicited requests through its general grantmaking programs.

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $1M

    Total Assets

    $16.3M

    Total Revenue

    $591K

    Total Expenses

    $1.4M

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $15K, with a median of $10K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $10K

    75th Percentile

    $15K

    Geographic Reach

    Local6 states funded
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    children with complex medical/behavioral needs (complex pediatric programs, counseling)

    Funding Style

    general operating support (unrestricted/ongoing)capital campaign / capital improvementsproject-specific / programmatic grantsparticipant subsidies & scholarship funding

    Topics

    early childhood education & playgroundsafter-school & youth development programs (afterschool, summer camp, leadership)STEM education & makerspace initiativesarts education & school-based theater/artist-in-residencechildhood food security & gleaning/snack-pack programshealth services for children (complex pediatric care, counseling)

    Where George W Mergens Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking is overwhelmingly concentrated in Vermont: 95% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state, and Vermont is also the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include Winooski, South Burlington, Burlington, Richmond, Morrisville, Waterbury, and Bethel. The only non-Vermont recipient among the recent larger grants is Life House Maine in Brunswick, Maine. All grants in the recipient-country distribution are in the United States.

    Frequently Asked Questions About George W Mergens Foundation

    What kinds of organizations does George W Mergens Foundation support?

    It supports nonprofit organizations that serve youth in Vermont, with grants tied to education, youth development, health and well-being, community programs for youth, and out-of-school programs. Recent awards include schools, a youth conservation corps, a youth and family services group, a food bank, and a pediatric health alliance.

    Does the foundation accept unsolicited grant requests?

    Yes. The foundation’s active grant programs state that they accept unsolicited requests, and applicants are asked to review the grant application guidelines before submitting a request.

    What is the typical grant size?

    Its stated grant-size distribution is p25 at $5,000, median at $10,000, and p75 at $15,000. Recent awards also include larger grants of $20,000, $25,000, $30,000, $35,000, $45,520, and $50,000.

    Is the foundation’s giving local or national?

    Its giving is local. Vermont is the top state by grant count, and 95% of grants go to recipients in Vermont. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based.

    Do recipients appear across multiple years?

    Yes. Several organizations appear in more than one year, including Saint Francis Xavier School, Rice Memorial High School, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, Spectrum Youth & Family Services, Pure Water for the World, and Wuku Kawoq Maya Health Alliance.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2026

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.

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    General Grantmaking for Youth-Serving Nonprofits (George W. Mergens Foundation)

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    Who can apply: The organization must be a federally tax-exempt 501(c)(3), be based in or provide services in Vermont, and have youth ranging from birth to adolescence as the primary recipients of its services. The foundation typically accepts only one grant request from an organization per calendar year and does not make multi-year commitments.

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    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOLWINOOSKI, VT$50,0002026ANNUAL APPEAL
    RICE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOLSOUTH BURLINGTON, VT$45,0002026TUITION ASSISTANCE
    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPSRICHMOND, VT$35,0002026FARM PROGRAM
    BSA GREEN MOUNTAIN COUNCILWATERBURY, VT$35,0002026FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN/ UNIT GROWTH EXECUTIVE
    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPSRICHMOND, VT$30,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SAINT PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOLBARTON, VT$30,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    VERMONT FOOD BANKBARRE, VT$25,0002026VEGGIE VANGO, BACKPACK PROGRAMS/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SPECTRUM YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICESBURLINGTON, VT$25,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    GREATER BURLINGTON YMCABURLINGTON, VT$20,0002026CAMP ABNAKI/YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS
    WUKU KAWOQMAYA HEALTH ALLIANCEBETHEL, VT$20,0002026COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PROGRAM
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BURLINGTONBURLINGTON, VT$20,0002026EARLY PROMISE PROGRAM
    KING STREET CENTERBURLINGTON, VT$18,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    AUDUBON VERMONTHUNTINGTON, VT$15,0002026ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION YOUTH PROGRAMS
    LIFE HOUSE INCBRUNSWICK, ME$15,0002026WEATHERIZATION & ENERGY EFFICIENT UPDATES
    SAINT ANN CHURCHMILTON, VT$15,0002026BOILER REPLACEMENT
    CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATIONWATERBURY CENTER, VT$15,0002026YEAR OF THE BOOK 2026: ROCKINGHAM
    COMMUNITY SAILING CENTERBURLINGTON, VT$15,0002026FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM
    RESOURCEBURLINGTON, VT$15,0002026YOUTHBUILD/LEAP PROGRAMS
    SHELBURNE FARMSSHELBURNE, VT$12,5002026BURLINGTON CITY & LAKE SEMESTER
    FAIRBANKS MUSEUM & PLANETARIUMSTJOHNSBURY, VT$12,5002026SCIENCE & NATURE EXHIBITS
    GOVERNORS INSTITUTE OF VERMONTWINOOSKI, VT$12,0002026HEALTH & MEDICINE INSTITUTE
    VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETYBARRE, VT$12,0002026VERMONT HISTORY DAY 2025
    BRATTLEBORO DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CORPBRATTLEBORO, VT$12,0002026PIPELINES & PATHWAYS PROGRAM
    AZIMUTH COUNSELING & THERAPEUTIC SERVICESESSEX JUNCTION, VT$11,8002026YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES
    BENNINGTON MUSEUMBENNINGTON, VT$10,0002026SCHOOL PROGRAMS FY25
    JOHN GRAHAM HOUSING SERVICESVERGENNES, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    LUNDBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    SALVATION FARMSMORRISTOWN, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    RIVER GALLERY SCHOOL OF ARTBRATTLEBORO, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE FAMILY PLACENORWICH, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    UPPER VALLEY HAVENWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT$10,0002026BRYNE FAMILY SHELTER & YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
    SHELBURNE MUSEUMSHELBURNE, VT$10,00020262025 SCHOOL PROGRAM & FLEXIBLE SPENDING FUND
    CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCHMILTON, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCEQUECHEE, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    INTERVALE CENTERBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026FOOD GLEANING PROGRAM
    GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM TO SCHOOLNEWPORT, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTSBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026STUDENT MATINEE SERIES
    JOSEPH'S HOUSEBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CHANGING PERSPECTIVESBRADFORD, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAINBURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026SCIEXCEL STEM PROGRAM
    FOOD CONNECTSBRATTLEBORO, VT$10,0002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    THE FOLD FAMILY MINISTRIESMILTON, VT$10,0002026ELEVATION ACADEMY TUITION ASSISTANCE
    GENERATOR MAKERSPACEBURLINGTON, VT$10,00020262025 YOUTH PROGRAMMING
    BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM & ARTS CENTERBRATTLEBORO, VT$10,0002026YOUTH EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
    LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUMVERGENNES, VT$10,0002026HIGH SCHOOL LONGBOAT ROWING PROGRAM 2025-2026
    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRATTLEBOROBRATTLEBORO, VT$10,0002026FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM
    VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRABURLINGTON, VT$10,0002026SYMPHONY KIDS PROGRAM
    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPSRICHMOND, VT$9,1302026SCOUT WORK WEEK 2024
    ASPIRE NOWWILLISTON, VT$8,5002026GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
    CIRCUS SMIRKUSGREENSBORO, VT$8,00020262025 SUMMER CAMPS: NORTHEASTERN VERMONT

    SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL

    $50,000
    WINOOSKI, VT2026

    ANNUAL APPEAL

    RICE MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL

    $45,000
    SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT2026

    TUITION ASSISTANCE

    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

    $35,000
    RICHMOND, VT2026

    FARM PROGRAM

    BSA GREEN MOUNTAIN COUNCIL

    $35,000
    WATERBURY, VT2026

    FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN/ UNIT GROWTH EXECUTIVE

    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

    $30,000
    RICHMOND, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SAINT PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL

    $30,000
    BARTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    VERMONT FOOD BANK

    $25,000
    BARRE, VT2026

    VEGGIE VANGO, BACKPACK PROGRAMS/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SPECTRUM YOUTH & FAMILY SERVICES

    $25,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    GREATER BURLINGTON YMCA

    $20,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    CAMP ABNAKI/YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS

    WUKU KAWOQMAYA HEALTH ALLIANCE

    $20,000
    BETHEL, VT2026

    COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PROGRAM

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BURLINGTON

    $20,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    EARLY PROMISE PROGRAM

    KING STREET CENTER

    $18,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    AUDUBON VERMONT

    $15,000
    HUNTINGTON, VT2026

    ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION YOUTH PROGRAMS

    LIFE HOUSE INC

    $15,000
    BRUNSWICK, ME2026

    WEATHERIZATION & ENERGY EFFICIENT UPDATES

    SAINT ANN CHURCH

    $15,000
    MILTON, VT2026

    BOILER REPLACEMENT

    CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    WATERBURY CENTER, VT2026

    YEAR OF THE BOOK 2026: ROCKINGHAM

    COMMUNITY SAILING CENTER

    $15,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM

    RESOURCE

    $15,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    YOUTHBUILD/LEAP PROGRAMS

    SHELBURNE FARMS

    $12,500
    SHELBURNE, VT2026

    BURLINGTON CITY & LAKE SEMESTER

    FAIRBANKS MUSEUM & PLANETARIUM

    $12,500
    STJOHNSBURY, VT2026

    SCIENCE & NATURE EXHIBITS

    GOVERNORS INSTITUTE OF VERMONT

    $12,000
    WINOOSKI, VT2026

    HEALTH & MEDICINE INSTITUTE

    VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETY

    $12,000
    BARRE, VT2026

    VERMONT HISTORY DAY 2025

    BRATTLEBORO DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CORP

    $12,000
    BRATTLEBORO, VT2026

    PIPELINES & PATHWAYS PROGRAM

    AZIMUTH COUNSELING & THERAPEUTIC SERVICES

    $11,800
    ESSEX JUNCTION, VT2026

    YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES

    BENNINGTON MUSEUM

    $10,000
    BENNINGTON, VT2026

    SCHOOL PROGRAMS FY25

    JOHN GRAHAM HOUSING SERVICES

    $10,000
    VERGENNES, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    LUND

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    SALVATION FARMS

    $10,000
    MORRISTOWN, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    RIVER GALLERY SCHOOL OF ART

    $10,000
    BRATTLEBORO, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE FAMILY PLACE

    $10,000
    NORWICH, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    UPPER VALLEY HAVEN

    $10,000
    WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT2026

    BRYNE FAMILY SHELTER & YOUTH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

    SHELBURNE MUSEUM

    $10,000
    SHELBURNE, VT2026

    2025 SCHOOL PROGRAM & FLEXIBLE SPENDING FUND

    CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH

    $10,000
    MILTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE

    $10,000
    QUECHEE, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    INTERVALE CENTER

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    FOOD GLEANING PROGRAM

    GREEN MOUNTAIN FARM TO SCHOOL

    $10,000
    NEWPORT, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    STUDENT MATINEE SERIES

    JOSEPH'S HOUSE

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CHANGING PERSPECTIVES

    $10,000
    BRADFORD, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    SCIEXCEL STEM PROGRAM

    FOOD CONNECTS

    $10,000
    BRATTLEBORO, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    THE FOLD FAMILY MINISTRIES

    $10,000
    MILTON, VT2026

    ELEVATION ACADEMY TUITION ASSISTANCE

    GENERATOR MAKERSPACE

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    2025 YOUTH PROGRAMMING

    BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM & ARTS CENTER

    $10,000
    BRATTLEBORO, VT2026

    YOUTH EDUCATION & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS

    LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM

    $10,000
    VERGENNES, VT2026

    HIGH SCHOOL LONGBOAT ROWING PROGRAM 2025-2026

    BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRATTLEBORO

    $10,000
    BRATTLEBORO, VT2026

    FAMILY OUTREACH PROGRAM

    VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

    $10,000
    BURLINGTON, VT2026

    SYMPHONY KIDS PROGRAM

    VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS

    $9,130
    RICHMOND, VT2026

    SCOUT WORK WEEK 2024

    ASPIRE NOW

    $8,500
    WILLISTON, VT2026

    GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

    CIRCUS SMIRKUS

    $8,000
    GREENSBORO, VT2026

    2025 SUMMER CAMPS: NORTHEASTERN VERMONT