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The Vermont Community Foundation’s largest recent grant went to the Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain for an "Into the Lake" aquarium and exhibits capital construction fund, a clear sign that the foundation supports both long-term community infrastructure and immediate community needs. Across recent grants, it backs Vermont organizations working on disaster recovery, land conservation, health, arts, housing repair, and youth programming, with many awards made as general operating or general purpose support. The foundation’s recent giving also reaches organizations serving people affected by the July 2023 flooding in Vermont, including direct disaster-response work and home repair and rebuilding. At the same time, it funds institutions tied to the state’s civic and cultural life, such as the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts, the University of Vermont Foundation, and community-centered groups in Burlington, South Burlington, Montpelier, and beyond. Its portfolio includes both large capital commitments and recurring support for nonprofit operations, reflecting a funder that uses multiple tools rather than a single grantmaking model. The pattern is strongly Vermont-based, with the great majority of grants staying in-state and a broad mix of public charities, local nonprofits, and community-serving intermediaries.
Disaster relief is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent grantmaking. It gave $2,045,608 to Vermont Long-term Disaster Recovery Group Inc to support work with individuals affected by the flooding in Vermont in July of 2023, and $650,000 to Hope Coalition for repair and rebuilding of homes impacted by storms and flooding in 2023. Health and crisis response also appear in the portfolio. Northeast Kingdom Human Services received $719,758 for acute stress intervention programming, while Pathways Vermont received $1,313,879 for the Pathways Vermont Peer Respite Center pilot project. The foundation also backs food systems and land stewardship. Vermont Foodbank Inc received general-purpose support, Intervale Center Inc received support for the conservation nursery, and Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont received general-purpose funding. Arts and youth programming are present too, including $755,930 to the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts to fund camps, classes and workshops.
$46.3M
$370.6M
$54M
$58.8M
Most grants fall between $10K and $35K, with a median of $15K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$15K
75th Percentile
$35K
About 81% of grants go to recipients in VT.
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Vermont Community Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 2,223 | $110M | 100.0% |
| 2 | Canada | 1 | $5K |
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Typical grant size is modest relative to the foundation’s outliers: the 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,076, and the 75th percentile is $35,020. That pattern sits alongside occasional large capital or program commitments, which push the upper end well beyond the median. The grant list shows repeated support to the same organizations across multiple years, especially Vermont Land Trust, Cathedral Square Corporation, The University of Vermont Foundation, Vermont Foodbank Inc, and Intervale Center Inc. That suggests a mix of recurring relationships and one-time awards rather than purely transactional grantmaking. The foundation is a public charity and a mixed community foundation, and it makes program-related investments. Unsolicited applications are accepted for its Nonprofit Funds, while several active programs do not accept unsolicited requests.
Giving is heavily concentrated in Vermont: 81% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and the top giving state is VT. Recent recipients are spread across Burlington, Montpelier, South Burlington, Barre, Waterbury, Newport, Rutland, Bennington, and Middlebury, showing a statewide footprint rather than a single-city focus. The recipient country distribution is overwhelmingly domestic, with 2,223 U.S. grants and one grant to Canada.
Recent grants support disaster relief, land conservation, health and crisis services, arts and youth programming, food access, and education or workforce-related work. Examples in the data include flood recovery, conservation nursery support, acute stress intervention, camps and workshops, and general-purpose funding for community-serving nonprofits.
The typical grant is relatively small compared with the foundation’s biggest awards. The 25th percentile is $10,000, the median is $15,076, and the 75th percentile is $35,020, showing a core pattern of mid-five-figure or smaller grants with occasional much larger commitments.
Yes. Several organizations appear in multiple years, including Vermont Land Trust, Cathedral Square Corporation, The University of Vermont Foundation, Vermont Foodbank Inc, and Intervale Center Inc. That indicates recurring relationships alongside one-time awards.
The grant record is overwhelmingly Vermont-focused. The top giving state is VT, and 81% of grants go to recipients in that state. The recipient-country distribution is almost entirely U.S.-based, with one Canadian grant in the dataset.
Some can, but not all. The Nonprofit Funds program accepts unsolicited applications, while several other active programs shown in the data do not accept unsolicited requests, including Crisis + Disaster Giving, Spark Connecting Community Grants, Press Forward Vermont, and VT Flood Response Fund.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
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Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN INC | BURLINGTON, VT | $7,951,562 | 2025 | "INTO THE LAKE" AQUARIUM & EXHIBITS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND |
| VERMONT LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP INC | MONTPELIER, VT | $2,045,608 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING IN VERMONT IN JULY OF 2023. |
| PATHWAYS VERMONT | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $1,313,879 | 2025 | PATHWAYS VERMONT PEER RESPITE CENTER PILOT PROJECT |
| VERMONT LAND TRUST | MONTPELIER, VT | $1,168,659 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| CATHEDRAL SQUARE CORPORATION | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $1,011,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS | BURLINGTON, VT | $755,930 | 2025 | TO FUND THE CAMPS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS |
| NORTHEAST KINGDOM HUMAN SERVICES | NEWPORT, VT | $719,758 | 2025 | ACUTE STRESS INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING |
| HOPE COALITION | BARRE, VT | $650,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE REPAIR AND REBUILDING OF HOMES IMPACTED BY STORMS/FLOODING IN 2023 |
| REVITALIZING WATERBURY INC | WATERBURY, VT | $529,950 | 2025 | STOWE STREET ALLEY PROJECT |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CANCER CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $512,102 | 2025 | UVM CANCER CENTER FUND, ATTN: MANON O'CONNOR |
| INTERVALE CENTER INC | BURLINGTON, VT | $472,568 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION NURSERY |
| THE MENTOR CONNECTOR | RUTLAND, VT | $465,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON INC | BURLINGTON, VT | $455,128 | 2025 | FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTIMS OF ST. JOSEPH ORPHANGE |
| TOWN HALL THEATER INC | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $429,000 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS IF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN REACHED. ADVISOR'S NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT LIST THE GRANT AMOUNT IN YOUR PUBLICATIONS |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FOUNDATION | BURLINGTON, VT | $426,950 | 2025 | COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS UTILIZE PERSON-CENTERED, WHOLE PERSON APPROACH TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS MH, SUD, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS AND BARRIERS AMONG LATINO COMMUNITIES IN LAMOILLE, WINDHAM AND WINDSOR COUNTIES ($37,500); ACCESS TO LIGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY ASSESSIBLE CLINICIAN ($10K) |
| VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION INC | BRISTOL, VT | $425,837 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION'S COLBY HILL ECOLOGICAL PROJECT AND THE WORK OF VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION AS FEE HOLDER AND STEWARD OF LAND IN LINCOLN AND BRISTOL, PURSUANT TO A STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ANDERSON'S AND VFFF |
| VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL | MONTPELIER, VT | $422,525 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT |
| ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION | LAKE PLACID, NY | $407,000 | 2025 | TO AID IN THE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY DUE TO FLOODING IN JULY OF '23 |
| CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE | BOSTON, MA | $404,991 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS OWNERS AFFECTED BY SUMMER 2023 FLOODING |
| FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | CINCINNATI, OH | $382,032 | 2025 | MARK ISRAEL GIVING FUND #1310053 |
| RESCUE INC | BRATTLEBORO, VT | $375,599 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| WINDHAM FOUNDATION INC | GRAFTON, VT | $367,887 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THE GRANT MAKING PURPOSES AND INTENTIONS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE BUNBURY COMPANY, INC. IN COOPERATION WITH THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION, INC |
| UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT INC | SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT | $365,022 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| KING STREET CENTER | BURLINGTON, VT | $342,660 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TURNING POINT CENTER OF ADDISON COUNTY INC | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $329,662 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERMONT FOODBANK INC | BARRE, VT | $312,275 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| THE DREAM PROGRAM INC | WINOOSKI, VT | $306,976 | 2025 | BOOKS FOR CAMPERS |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND | COLCHESTER, VT | $301,500 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE ILSLEY LIBRARY | MIDDLEBURY, VT | $285,500 | 2025 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ADVISOR'S NOTE: BUILT IT AND WE WILL COME! |
| VERMONT HUMANITIES | MONTPELIER, VT | $265,465 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| HOMESTEAD INC | WOODSTOCK, VT | $265,459 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO HOMESTEAD, INC. OF WOODSTOCK. |
| CENTER FOR REAL DIALOGUE INC | WORCESTER, VT | $250,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT PROGRAM BUDGET PRIORITIES, INCLUDING: MARKETING, OUTREACH, PROGRAM TRANSFORMATION, SALARIES, TRAINING COSTS, AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
| VERMONT RURAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE | DERBY, VT | $249,500 | 2025 | TEACHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND | MONTPELIER, VT | $245,250 | 2025 | EVENT SPONSORSHIP: 14TH ANNUAL FARM TO PLATE GATHERING |
| CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY (CAE) | HARDWICK, VT | $240,600 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, FARMERS MARKET, AND THE PRODUCE TO PANTRY PROGRAM |
| NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT | RICHMOND, VT | $225,198 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| MERCK FOREST & FARMLAND CENTER INC | RUPERT, VT | $221,544 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT - MONTPELIER | MONTPELIER, VT | $220,865 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN WOLCOTT, MORRISVILLE AND SURROUNDING TOWNS |
| SPECTRUM YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | BURLINGTON, VT | $216,160 | 2025 | GROWTH GIVER PROGRAM |
| MOSAIC VERMONT INC | MONTPELIER, VT | $197,600 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| SUSU COMMUNITY FARM | NEWFANE, VT | $186,250 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| UNITED WAY OF LAMOILLE COUNTY | MORRISVILLE, VT | $185,000 | 2025 | MOBILE RURAL RESOURCE NAVIGATOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS RELATED TO FLOOD RECOVERY. |
| GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP | PORTLAND, ME | $185,000 | 2025 | TEACHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT |
| VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL | MONTPELIER, VT | $177,800 | 2025 | PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HIRING A DEI CONSULTANT TO REVIEW FOREST MANAGEMENT OUTREACH GUIDE AND MATERIALS |
| CITY GREEN | CLIFTON, NJ | $171,420 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITY GREEN OF CLIFTON, NJ, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GOOD FOOD BUCKS, EDUCATION, AND VEGGIE MOBILE |
| VERMONT WORKS FOR WOMEN INC | WINOOSKI, VT | $168,081 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT TRAILBLAZERS: TRADES TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN NEWPORT |
| MERCY CONNECTIONS INC | BURLINGTON, VT | $165,293 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| VERMONT PUBLIC CO | COLCHESTER, VT | $158,922 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ADVISOR'S NOTE: WITH APPRECIATION FOR NEWS COVERATE IN THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM |
| SHIRES HOUSING | BENNINGTON, VT | $150,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| NATURE MUSEUM AT GRAFTON | GRAFTON, VT | $150,000 | 2025 | TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION |
ECHO LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN INC
$7,951,562"INTO THE LAKE" AQUARIUM & EXHIBITS CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION FUND
VERMONT LONG-TERM DISASTER RECOVERY GROUP INC
$2,045,608TO SUPPORT THEIR WORK WITH INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE FLOODING IN VERMONT IN JULY OF 2023.
PATHWAYS VERMONT
$1,313,879PATHWAYS VERMONT PEER RESPITE CENTER PILOT PROJECT
VERMONT LAND TRUST
$1,168,659GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
CATHEDRAL SQUARE CORPORATION
$1,011,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
$755,930TO FUND THE CAMPS, CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS
NORTHEAST KINGDOM HUMAN SERVICES
$719,758ACUTE STRESS INTERVENTION PROGRAMMING
HOPE COALITION
$650,000TO SUPPORT THE REPAIR AND REBUILDING OF HOMES IMPACTED BY STORMS/FLOODING IN 2023
REVITALIZING WATERBURY INC
$529,950STOWE STREET ALLEY PROJECT
UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT CANCER CENTER
$512,102UVM CANCER CENTER FUND, ATTN: MANON O'CONNOR
INTERVALE CENTER INC
$472,568TO SUPPORT THE CONSERVATION NURSERY
THE MENTOR CONNECTOR
$465,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
PARKS FOUNDATION OF BURLINGTON INC
$455,128FOR THE COMMEMORATION OF THE VICTIMS OF ST. JOSEPH ORPHANGE
TOWN HALL THEATER INC
$429,000CAPITAL CAMPAIGN. GRANT FUNDS TO BE USED FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS IF CAPITAL CAMPAIGN HAS BEEN REACHED. ADVISOR'S NOTE: PLEASE DO NOT LIST THE GRANT AMOUNT IN YOUR PUBLICATIONS
THE UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT FOUNDATION
$426,950COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKERS UTILIZE PERSON-CENTERED, WHOLE PERSON APPROACH TO IDENTIFY AND ADDRESS MH, SUD, AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS AND BARRIERS AMONG LATINO COMMUNITIES IN LAMOILLE, WINDHAM AND WINDSOR COUNTIES ($37,500); ACCESS TO LIGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY ASSESSIBLE CLINICIAN ($10K)
VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION INC
$425,837TO SUPPORT THE VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION'S COLBY HILL ECOLOGICAL PROJECT AND THE WORK OF VERMONT FAMILY FORESTS FOUNDATION AS FEE HOLDER AND STEWARD OF LAND IN LINCOLN AND BRISTOL, PURSUANT TO A STEWARDSHIP AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ANDERSON'S AND VFFF
VERMONT ARTS COUNCIL
$422,525UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT
ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION
$407,000TO AID IN THE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY DUE TO FLOODING IN JULY OF '23
CENTER FOR WOMEN & ENTERPRISE
$404,991TO SUPPORT WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS OWNERS AFFECTED BY SUMMER 2023 FLOODING
FIDELITY CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$382,032MARK ISRAEL GIVING FUND #1310053
RESCUE INC
$375,599GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
WINDHAM FOUNDATION INC
$367,887TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THE GRANT MAKING PURPOSES AND INTENTIONS PREVIOUSLY SUPPORTED BY THE BUNBURY COMPANY, INC. IN COOPERATION WITH THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION, INC
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT INC
$365,022GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
KING STREET CENTER
$342,660GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
TURNING POINT CENTER OF ADDISON COUNTY INC
$329,662GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VERMONT FOODBANK INC
$312,275GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
THE DREAM PROGRAM INC
$306,976BOOKS FOR CAMPERS
PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND
$301,500GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE ILSLEY LIBRARY
$285,500CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ADVISOR'S NOTE: BUILT IT AND WE WILL COME!
VERMONT HUMANITIES
$265,465GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
HOMESTEAD INC
$265,459TO PROVIDE ANNUAL SUPPORT TO HOMESTEAD, INC. OF WOODSTOCK.
CENTER FOR REAL DIALOGUE INC
$250,000TO SUPPORT PROGRAM BUDGET PRIORITIES, INCLUDING: MARKETING, OUTREACH, PROGRAM TRANSFORMATION, SALARIES, TRAINING COSTS, AND GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
VERMONT RURAL EDUCATION COLLABORATIVE
$249,500TEACHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VERMONT SUSTAINABLE JOBS FUND
$245,250EVENT SPONSORSHIP: 14TH ANNUAL FARM TO PLATE GATHERING
CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMY (CAE)
$240,600TO PROVIDE CAPACITY BUILDING SUPPORT FOR COMMUNITY GARDENS, FARMERS MARKET, AND THE PRODUCE TO PANTRY PROGRAM
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION OF VERMONT
$225,198GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
MERCK FOREST & FARMLAND CENTER INC
$221,544GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF VERMONT - MONTPELIER
$220,865TO SUPPORT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS IN WOLCOTT, MORRISVILLE AND SURROUNDING TOWNS
SPECTRUM YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$216,160GROWTH GIVER PROGRAM
MOSAIC VERMONT INC
$197,600GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
SUSU COMMUNITY FARM
$186,250GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
UNITED WAY OF LAMOILLE COUNTY
$185,000MOBILE RURAL RESOURCE NAVIGATOR AND ANY ADDITIONAL NEEDS RELATED TO FLOOD RECOVERY.
GREAT SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP
$185,000TEACHER WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
VERMONT NATURAL RESOURCES COUNCIL
$177,800PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR HIRING A DEI CONSULTANT TO REVIEW FOREST MANAGEMENT OUTREACH GUIDE AND MATERIALS
CITY GREEN
$171,420TO PROVIDE ANNUAL DISTRIBUTIONS TO CITY GREEN OF CLIFTON, NJ, TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, GOOD FOOD BUCKS, EDUCATION, AND VEGGIE MOBILE
VERMONT WORKS FOR WOMEN INC
$168,081TO SUPPORT TRAILBLAZERS: TRADES TRAINING FOR WOMEN IN NEWPORT
MERCY CONNECTIONS INC
$165,293GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
VERMONT PUBLIC CO
$158,922GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ADVISOR'S NOTE: WITH APPRECIATION FOR NEWS COVERATE IN THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM
SHIRES HOUSING
$150,000GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
NATURE MUSEUM AT GRAFTON
$150,000TO SUPPORT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
Current and upcoming funding from Vermont Community Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Organizations and municipalities located in or serving Vermont; yearly operating budgets under $1 million, with priority for organizations under $250,000; funding covers consultant fees only.
Deadline: Applications open February 23, 2026 and close November 1, 2026; rolling basis.
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