The Pecor Family Foundation concentrates its giving locally in Burlington, VT, making substantial contributions to community quality-of-life initiatives. Its recent grants show a clear interest in public outdoor spaces and affordable housing, indicating a focus on preserving and enhancing civic assets that benefit local residents.
Concentrated, high-value gifts to a very small number of local organizations (two equal $100,000 donations), suggesting preference for sizable, targeted investments rather than many small grants.
The Pecor Family Foundation’s largest recent grants went to Burlington institutions tied to arts, housing, and parks, with three separate gifts of $100,000 each to Burlington City Arts Foundation, Champlain Housing Trust, and The Parks Foundation of Burlington. That pattern points to a funder focused on civic assets that shape daily life in Burlington and nearby communities. Recent giving also reaches beyond one-off support for a single program area: the foundation has funded public recreation, neighborhood infrastructure, and community-serving organizations across a cluster of Vermont places. The scale of those gifts sits alongside a broader mix of smaller awards, from local civic departments to regional nonprofits. In the recent grants list, the foundation supported Greater Btv YMCA and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts in Burlington, as well as Town of Charlotte and several Grand Isle organizations. The result is a picture of place-based philanthropy that combines large capital-level donations with smaller community grants, all within a local giving scope centered on Vermont.
Public parks and recreation are a clear thread in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $100,000 to The Parks Foundation of Burlington for support tied to parks and public space, and later funded the Town of Charlotte at $1,000 and the Grand Isle Recreation Department at $500. Housing is another visible priority. The foundation awarded $100,000 to Champlain Housing Trust, indicating direct support for community housing work in Burlington. It also backs civic and cultural institutions. Burlington City Arts Foundation received $100,000, Greater Btv YMCA received $10,000, and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts received $5,000. These grants show support for organizations that serve residents through arts, recreation, and neighborhood life.
The foundation’s recent grants show a wide spread in size, from a p25 of $500 to a median of $5,000 and a p75 of $22,500. That mix suggests a structure that combines many modest local awards with a few larger commitments at the $100,000 level. The recent list shows repeat support within the same year and across 2024–2025, including multiple grants to Grand Isle entities and recurring funding to Burlington-based institutions. All listed awards are donations, and the foundation funds organizations rather than individuals. The pattern is locally concentrated rather than broad national giving.
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Most grants fall between $500 and $23K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$500
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$23K
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Notable grantees: The Parks Foundation of Burlington, Champlain Housing Trust
Giving is heavily concentrated in Vermont, which accounts for 82% of grants and is the top state by grant count. Burlington is the main recipient city, with multiple grants there, including awards to arts, housing, parks, YMCA, and performing arts organizations. Smaller awards also reached Charlotte, Grand Isle, and Williston. Outside Vermont, the recent list includes recipients in Plattsburgh, New York, and Durango, Colorado, but those are the only non-Vermont locations shown.
Recent grants point to support for parks and public recreation, affordable housing, arts and culture, and neighborhood quality-of-life work. Named recipients include Burlington City Arts Foundation, Champlain Housing Trust, The Parks Foundation of Burlington, Greater Btv YMCA, and Flynn Center for the Performing Arts.
Very concentrated. Vermont is the top state by grant count, and 82% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state. The recent grants list is dominated by Burlington and nearby Vermont communities such as Charlotte, Grand Isle, and Williston.
The foundation’s typical grant size is fairly split across small and larger awards: p25 is $500, median is $5,000, and p75 is $22,500. Recent gifts also include several $100,000 grants, showing that the foundation makes both modest and substantial donations.
No. The profile shows Funds Individuals: False and Makes Program-Related Investments: False, so the giving is directed to organizations through donations rather than to individuals or PRIs.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURLINGTON CITY ARTS FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $100,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| FORT LEWIS COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DURANGO, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE RECREATION DEPARTMENT | GRAND ISLE, VT | $500 | 2026 | DONATION |
| THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON | BURLINGTON, VT | $200,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON | BURLINGTON, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHAMPLAIN HOUSING TRUST | BURLINGTON, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| CHAMPLAIN HOUSING TRUST | BURLINGTON, VT | $100,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FOUNDATION OF CVPH | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FOUNDATION OF CVPH | PLATTSBURGH, NY | $25,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FLC FOUNDATION | DURANGO, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FLC FOUNDATION | DURANGO, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GREATER BTV YMCA | BURLINGTON, VT | $10,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BURLINGTON, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BURLINGTON, VT | $5,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| ATLANTIC SALMON FOUNDATION | CALAIS, ME | $2,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VERMONT JR CATAMOUNTS | ST ALBANS, VT | $1,500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| TOWN OF CHARLOTTE | CHARLOTTE, VT | $1,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE RESCUE | GRAND ISLE, VT | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE FIRE DEPARTMENT | GRAND ISLE, VT | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE RESCUE | GRAND ISLE, VT | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE FIRE DEPARTMENT | GRAND ISLE, VT | $500 | 2024 | DONATION |
| VERMONT RESPITE HOUSE | WILLISTON, VT | $200 | 2024 | DONATION |
| GRAND ISLE REC DEPARTMENT | GRAND ISLE, VT | $150 | 2024 | DONATION |
GRAND ISLE RECREATION DEPARTMENT
$500DONATION
THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON
$200,000DONATION
THE PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON
$100,000DONATION
DONATION
FOUNDATION OF CVPH
$25,000DONATION
FOUNDATION OF CVPH
$25,000DONATION
FLC FOUNDATION
$20,000DONATION
FLC FOUNDATION
$20,000DONATION
GREATER BTV YMCA
$10,000DONATION
VERMONT JR CATAMOUNTS
$1,500DONATION
TOWN OF CHARLOTTE
$1,000DONATION
GRAND ISLE RESCUE
$500DONATION
GRAND ISLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500DONATION
GRAND ISLE RESCUE
$500DONATION
GRAND ISLE FIRE DEPARTMENT
$500DONATION
VERMONT RESPITE HOUSE
$200DONATION
GRAND ISLE REC DEPARTMENT
$150DONATION