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The Prospect Fund: 5 grants to organizations, $4.3 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Prospect Fund, a private foundation in Burlington, VT, paid 5 grants to organizations totaling $4,326,489 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $4,296,972 to Vermont Community Foundation in Middlebury, VT for unrestricted charitable contribution.
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- EIN
- 306057244
- Based in
- Burlington, VT
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $4,326,489
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202621329349103642. It reported $4,326,489 in grants paid; 5 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | Unrestricted charitable contribution | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,296,972 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont International Film Foundation | Burlington, VT | Arts support | $10,142 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Annual fund | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Comm Wash and Learn | Williston, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fairbanks Museum | St Johnsbury, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $4,375 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202512399349101101. It reported $146,500 in grants paid; 27 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts | Boston, MA | Objects conservation | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cvoeo Feeding Chittenden | Burlington, VT | Food bank support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Abortion Federation | Annapolis Junction, MD | To further exempt purpose of organization | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Network of Abortion Funds | Beaverton, OR | To further exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont International Film Foundation | Burlington, VT | Arts support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Champlain Housing Trust | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Committee On Temporary Shelter | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Conservation Law Foundation -Vermont | Boston, MA | Environmental support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Burlington YMCA | Burlington, VT | Scholarship/annual fund | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intervale Center Inc | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Champlain Committee Inc | Burlington, VT | Legacy fund environmental protection | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Champlain Land Trust | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Salvation Farms | Morrisville, VT | Support for gleaning/feeding | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Annual fund | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shelburne Museum Inc | Shelburne, VT | Arts/endowment | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Public Co | Colchester, VT | Radio and tv support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Comm Wash and Learn | Williston, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Community improvement and capacity building | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inclusive Arts Vermont | Essex Junction, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burlington City Arts | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dismas of Vermont Inc | Burlington, VT | Shelter/support after incarceration | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spectrum Inc | Burlington, VT | Community support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steps To End Domestic Violence | Burlington, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Humanities | Montpelier, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fairbanks Museum | St Johnsbury, VT | To further exempt purpose of organization | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hartford Art School Inc | West Hartford, CT | Scholarship | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | Endowment | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Outdoor Leadership School | Lander, WY | Scholarship | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,296,972 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $40,000 |
| Environment | $37,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $9,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $5,000 |
| Employment | $5,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Vermont | $4,414,989 |
| Massachusetts | $35,000 |
| Maryland | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $10,000 |
| Wyoming | $2,000 |
| Connecticut | $1,000 |
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Updated May 12, 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.