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Who funds youth development in Vermont: 47 foundations, $398,480 in grants
47 private foundations paid 81 grants totaling $398,480 to youth development nonprofits in Vermont, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is George W Mergens Foundation, with $55,000 in 7 grants.
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- Cause
- Youth development
- Recipients in
- Vermont
- Foundations
- 47
- Grants
- 81
- Total granted
- $398,480
Foundations that funded youth development in Vermont
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George W Mergens Foundation | Milton, VT | 7 | $55,000 | $20,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Early promise program | apps.irs.gov |
| Cabbadetus Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | New England Youth Theater Inc | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| The Couch Family Foundation | Hanover, NH | 2 | $30,000 | $20,000 | The Barra School Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salmon Foundation Inc | Montclair, NJ | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Everybody Wins Vermont | For vt & nh power lunch reading mentoring | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis T & Louis T Nichols Foundation | Bangor, ME | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rona Jaffe Foundation | Dix Hills, NY | 1 | $20,000 | $20,000 | Young Writers Project | General operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Mascoma Bank Foundation | Lebanon, NH | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington | Social services | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stainman Family Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | $15,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 5 | $14,750 | $5,500 | Our Community Cares Camp | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation | Burlington, VT | 2 | $14,000 | $9,000 | Essex Chips | Operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Chelmsford, MA | 3 | $11,000 | $5,000 | Windsor County Mentors | Health & welfare | apps.irs.gov |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Montpelier, VT | 3 | $10,700 | $7,500 | Our Community Cares Camp Inc | Community support | apps.irs.gov |
| Rivendell Foundation Inc | Hockessin, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Girls On the Run Vermont | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allen Hilles Fund | Radnor, PA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Girls On the Run Vermont | Nek general operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelsey Trust | Lincoln, MA | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Ft Mitchell, KY | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Everybody Wins Vermont Inc | Mentor program for vermont students | apps.irs.gov |
| Carris Corporation Foundation | Proctor, VT | 2 | $7,400 | $5,000 | Girls On the Run Vermont | Supports coach trainings | apps.irs.gov |
| Birdseye Foundation | Lebanon, NH | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Young Writers Project Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Family Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys & Girls Club - Burlington | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Lane & Elizabeth C Dwinell FDN | Dallas, TX | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Windsor County Mentors | Unrestricted general | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rauch Foundation Inc | Woodstock, VT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Board designated grants | apps.irs.gov |
| Web Industries Foundation Inc | Marlborough, MA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Bennington Stemworks Corp | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Foundation Inc | Stowe, VT | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Young Writers Project | Writing around current issues | apps.irs.gov |
| Bergeron Family Foundation | Needham, MA | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| John M Bissell Foundation Inc | Stowe, VT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Bradford Teen Center | Computers for filmmaking program | apps.irs.gov |
| MGN Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | The Early Promise Program | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunningdale Charitable Trust | Stuart, FL | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Support CharitablePurposes | apps.irs.gov |
| The Windham Foundation Inc | Grafton, VT | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Bradford Teen Center | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,200 | $2,200 | Jimmy Messier Memorial Youth Center | Human services | apps.irs.gov |
| Cordelia Family Foundation LTD | Norwell, MA | 1 | $1,700 | $1,700 | Green Mountain Academy | Civic | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam N Maslack Charitable Corporation | Poultney, VT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Poultney Community League | Little League | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles P Ferro Foundation | Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward & Karen Levene Char Found Trust | Dorset, VT | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Friends of Troop 332 | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Cone Automatic Machine Co Charitable Foundation | Ascutney, VT | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Windsor County Mentors | Donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Grayson Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Boys and Girls Club Burlington | General | apps.irs.gov |
| Larsen Fund | Harrison, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Central Vermont Trailblazers Inc | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation | Shelburne, VT | 2 | $1,000 | $500 | 52 Kids Foundation Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Stern Family Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Junior Milers | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Bank NA Foundation of New England Inc | Williston, VT | 1 | $750 | $750 | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Operations | apps.irs.gov |
| Sorg-Vogt Charitable Foundation Trust 3844 | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $750 | $750 | Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 16 | $670 | $121 | Camp Tesahe Inc | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $510 | $510 | Bellas Mentoring Inc | Dollars for doing grant | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 2 | $250 | $200 | Girls On the Run of Vermont Inc | Matching contribution (general operating support) | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $150 | $150 | Chill Foundation A Nonprofit Corporation | Youth development | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $100 | $100 | The Mentor Connector | Matching gift | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50 | $50 | Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Matching gifts | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabbadetus Foundation | New England Youth Theater Inc | Brattleboro, VT | General purpose | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Salmon Foundation Inc | Everybody Wins Vermont | Montpelier, VT | For vt & nh power lunch reading mentoring | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | Early promise program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis T & Louis T Nichols Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | Donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Couch Family Foundation | The Barra School Inc | East Corinth, VT | General support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rona Jaffe Foundation | Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | General operations | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mascoma Bank Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | Social services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Stainman Family Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | General | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | Family outreach program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Kelsey Trust | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts | Everybody Wins Vermont Inc | Montpelier, VT | Mentor program for vermont students | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Allen Hilles Fund | Girls On the Run Vermont | Williston, VT | Nek general operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rivendell Foundation Inc | Girls On the Run Vermont | Williston, VT | General operating support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Couch Family Foundation | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation | Essex Chips | Essex JCT, VT | Operating support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Our Community Cares Camp Inc | Richmond, VT | Community support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Our Community Cares Camp | Richmond, VT | General support | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Barra School | East Corinth, VT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Web Industries Foundation Inc | Bennington Stemworks Corp | Bennington, VT | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Family Foundation Inc | Boys & Girls Club - Burlington | Burlington, VT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Argosy Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rauch Foundation Inc | Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Brattleboro, VT | Board designated grants | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | Early promise academic improvement program into the summer and creat life gap endowment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Bradford Teen Center | Bradford, VT | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Girls Empowered Motivated Strengthened Inc | Randolph, VT | Gems 2025 summer camp | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Girls On the Run Vermont | Williston, VT | Heart & sole program | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carris Corporation Foundation | Girls On the Run Vermont | Williston, VT | Supports coach trainings | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lane & Elizabeth C Dwinell FDN | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | Health & welfare | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | General operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George W Mergens Foundation | Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | 16th edition anthology | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Birdseye Foundation | Young Writers Project Inc | Burlington, VT | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oakland Foundation Inc | Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | Writing around current issues | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bergeron Family Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sunningdale Charitable Trust | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | Support CharitablePurposes | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| MGN Family Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | The Early Promise Program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Windham Foundation Inc | Bradford Teen Center | Bradford, VT | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| John M Bissell Foundation Inc | Bradford Teen Center | Bradford, VT | Computers for filmmaking program | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Bradford Teen Center | Bradford, VT | Food assistance | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | The Bradford Teen Center | Bradford, VT | Campership | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Agnes M Lindsay Trust | The Mentor Connector | Rutland, VT | Health & welfare | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Carris Corporation Foundation | Mentor Connector | Rutland, VT | Supports mentor bowl and other youth programs in rutland | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Richard M Schulze Family Foundation | Jimmy Messier Memorial Youth Center | Milton, VT | Human services | $2,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | General support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | New England Youth Theater Inc | Brattleboro, VT | General support | $1,750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cordelia Family Foundation LTD | Green Mountain Academy | Stowe, VT | Civic | $1,700 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charles P Ferro Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlington, VT | General support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward & Karen Levene Char Found Trust | Friends of Troop 332 | Manchester, VT | General | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Adam N Maslack Charitable Corporation | Poultney Community League | Poultney, VT | Little League | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grayson Family Foundation | Boys and Girls Club Burlington | Burlington, VT | General | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Larsen Fund | Central Vermont Trailblazers Inc | Montpelier, VT | General operating | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Robert Stern Family Foundation | Junior Milers | Hinesburg, VT | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cone Automatic Machine Co Charitable Foundation | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sorg-Vogt Charitable Foundation Trust 3844 | Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro | Brattleboro, VT | Charitable | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Bank NA Foundation of New England Inc | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | Operations | $750 | apps.irs.gov |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Bellas Mentoring Inc | Jericho, VT | Dollars for doing grant | $510 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation | 52 Kids Foundation Inc | Hinesburg, VT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morris & Bessie Altman Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | Windsor County Mentors | Windsor, VT | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Girls On the Run of Vermont Inc | Williston, VT | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc | Young Writers Project Inc | Burlington, VT | Youth development | $200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Edward Jones Foundation | Chill Foundation A Nonprofit Corporation | Burlington, VT | Youth development | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Camp Tesahe Inc | Ludlow, VT | General support | $121 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ge Aerospace Foundation | The Mentor Connector | Rutland, VT | Matching gift | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Everybody Wins Vermont Inc | Montpelier, VT | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | General support | $83 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Milton Youth Hockey Association Inc | Milton, VT | General support | $79 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Our Community Cares Camp | Richmond, VT | General support | $62 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Brattleboro, VT | Matching gifts | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| JPMorgan Chase Foundation | Chill Foundation A Nonprofit Corporation | Burlington, VT | Matching contribution (general operating support) | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bradford Teen Center Inc | Bradford, VT | General support | $44 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Brattleboro, VT | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Janie Chase Cozzi Foundation | Moretown, VT | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bromley Outing Club Inc | Manchester, VT | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Vermont Permanency Initiative Inc | Bennington, VT | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Windsor County Mentors Inc | Windsor, VT | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Hope Grows Community Farm Program Inc | Hyde Park, VT | General support | $22 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Franklin County Caring Communities Inc | Saint Albans, VT | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | International Order of the Rainbow Girls the Supreme Assembly | Windsor, VT | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Barra School Inc | East Corinth, VT | General support | $5 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.