About Vermont Public Health Association
To improve the lives and wellbeing of all Vermonters by connecting, mentoring, and empowering the state's public health champions.
Focus Areas
Public healthHealth educationAdvocacyMentorshipHealth equityCommunity health
Who They Fund
residents of Vermontpublic health practitioners / workforcelocal health departmentscommunity-based organizations
Funding Style
capacity buildingworkforce developmentpolicy & advocacy support
About Vermont Public Health Association
Vermont Public Health Association Inc concentrates on strengthening Vermont’s public health ecosystem through grants that support local agencies, community organizations, and workforce development. Its largest recent award in the data was $489,105 to Northern County Health Care Inc in St Johnsbury, alongside substantial support for Public Health Council of Upp Valley in Lebanon, NH and United Way of Northwest Vt Inc in South Burlington. The pattern points to a funder that backs organizations doing public health work across the state, with a strong emphasis on capacity building, collaboration, and training. The foundation’s stated purpose is to improve the lives and wellbeing of all Vermonters by connecting, mentoring, and empowering the state’s public health champions. That framing aligns with the recipient mix: health centers, regional community action groups, medical centers, and community-based organizations. Grants also reach advocacy and equity-oriented groups, including Social Tinkering in Rutland and Vermonters for Criminal Justice Ref in Burlington. The result is a portfolio centered on public health practice in Vermont rather than on a single disease area or a narrow institutional type.
What Vermont Public Health Association Funds
Public health workforce development is central to the foundation’s grantmaking. It gave $184,472 to Lamoille Health Partners Inc in Morrisville and $126,376 to Washington County Mental Health in Barre, both of which fit a capacity-building approach to local service delivery. Community health improvement also appears in support for regional intermediaries and service networks. The foundation awarded $201,900 to Southeastern Vt Community Action in Westminster and $73,467 to Community Resilience Organizations in Montpelier, indicating interest in organizations that help communities coordinate response and services. Its portfolio also includes public health education and advocacy. Examples include $28,229 to Vermonters for Criminal Justice Ref in Burlington and $22,924 to Putney Community Cares Inc in Putney. These grants show that the funder supports both direct health infrastructure and civic or policy-adjacent work tied to health equity.
How Vermont Public Health Association Gives
Typical grants cluster around the mid-five-figure range, with a p25 of $20,276, a median of $28,567, and a p75 of $114,484. The distribution includes a few very large awards and many smaller local grants, suggesting layered support rather than a single grant size. The top recipients recur across years: Northern County Health Care Inc, Social Tinkering, Bennington Country Regional Comm, Southeastern Vt Community Action, Lamoille Health Partners Inc, United Way of Windham County, Washington County Mental Health, and Public Health Council of Upp Valley all appear more than once in the recent-grants list. The foundation is not a funder of individuals and does not make program-related investments. Its giving is local in scope and overwhelmingly Vermont-centered.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.6M
Total Assets
$123K
Total Revenue
$3.1M
Total Expenses
$3.1M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $20K and $114K, with a median of $29K.
25th Percentile
$20K
Median
$29K
75th Percentile
$114K
Geographic Reach
Local2 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
DANIEL OLSON
Accepts unsolicited proposals
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