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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 03-0355842

Antonio B and Rita M Pomerleau Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 57 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Ernest A Pomerleau
P O Box 6
Burlington, VT 05402
(802) 863-8210
Form and materials
Purpose and amount of the grant request.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Grants generally restricted to those that benefit the people of Vermont.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,567,698

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,133,573

  • Tax year 2023

    $2,202,481

    Grants listed
    57
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,746

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,537,747

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $2,723,533

  • Tax year 2021

    $682,792

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,643,784

  • Tax year 2020

    $537,611

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,085,734

  • Tax year 2019

    $490,180

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,051,044

  • Tax year 2018

    $575,710

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,192,114

Grants paid in 2024

57 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    General

    $150,000
  2. Individual

    General

    $150,000
  3. Steps to End Domestic ViolenceBurlington, VT

    Kaleidoscop Fundraising Event and General Fund.

    $117,000
  4. Boys Girls Club of BurlingtonBurlington, VT

    General

    $100,000
  5. Burlington Parks FoundationBurlington, VT

    City Hall Park - 7th of 10 Installments

    $100,000
  6. Individual

    General

    $100,000
  7. Individual

    Ukranian Relief 1 of 2

    $100,000
  8. Bee the ChangeWeybridge, VT

    2nd of 2 year Commitment - Marketer/Educator

    $50,000
  9. King Street CenterBurlington, VT

    General

    $50,000
  10. Lake Champlain Opportunity FundBurlington, VT

    Pledge 3 of 3

    $50,000
  11. Individual

    New Years Eve celebration, Highlight,Scholarship Fund, and [individual] Hall Park summer programming.

    $47,500
  12. Humane Society of Chittenden CountyS Burlington, VT

    Black Tie Event and Jess Cares Fund

    $45,000
  13. The City of Newport Parks and Rec DNewport, VT

    Holiday parties

    $30,000
  14. Individual

    Holiday Event & Scholarship Fund

    $25,198
  15. Individual

    Fireworks for [individual]

    $25,000
  16. Burlington Parks FoundationBurlington, VT

    Playgrounds for All

    $25,000
  17. Church Street Marketplace FoundatioBurlington, VT

    Marketplace Ambassador Program

    $25,000
  18. New Story LeadershipChevy Chase, MD

    General

    $25,000
  19. Individual

    General - #3 of 4 Yr Commitment

    $25,000
  20. Individual

    General

    $25,000
  21. Individual

    [individual]

    $25,000
  22. Hope LodgeFramingham, MA

    General

    $20,000
  23. City of BurlingtonBurlington, VT

    Security Program

    $20,000
  24. Individual

    Restoration

    $20,000
  25. Individual

    General

    $15,000
  26. Individual

    City Program Scholarships

    $12,500
  27. Building Bright FuturesWilliston, VT

    Regional Councils

    $12,000
  28. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    Reason to Hope Event & Walk to End Alzheimer's.

    $10,000
  29. Christ the King ChurchBurlington, VT

    In Memory of Rita & Antonio

    $10,000
  30. Christ the King SchoolBurlington, VT

    In Memory of Rita & Antonio

    $10,000
  31. Janet S Munt Family RoomBurlington, VT

    General

    $10,000
  32. Individual

    General

    $10,000
  33. Kids on the BallS Burlington, VT

    General

    $10,000
  34. Lund Family CenterBurlington, VT

    General

    $10,000
  35. Rice Memorial High SchoolSouth Burlington, VT

    Underprivileged Scholarship

    $10,000
  36. Individual

    General & Jimmy Walk

    $10,000
  37. Journalism Funding PartnersSacramento, CA

    Seven Days Vermont's Good Citizen Challenge.

    $10,000
  38. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  39. Individual

    2024 Walk

    $5,000
  40. Dorset Equine RescueEast Dorset, VT

    General

    $5,000
  41. Kelly Brush FoundationBurlington, VT

    General

    $5,000
  42. Mahana Magic FoundationShellburne, VT

    General

    $5,000
  43. Partners In AdventureEssex, VT

    General

    $5,000
  44. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  45. Individual

    5K Fun Run & Jiggety Jog.

    $5,000
  46. Cancer Patient Support FoundationWilliston, VT

    Pomerleau Emergency Fund

    $5,000
  47. Lake Champlain Waldorf SchoolShelburne, VT

    General

    $5,000
  48. Rising Action Mustang Society IncNew Haven, VT

    General

    $5,000
  49. The Salvation ArmyBurlington, VT

    General

    $5,000
  50. Vermont Council on World AffairsBurlington, VT

    International Women's Day

    $5,000
  51. Individual

    General

    $5,000
  52. Individual

    General

    $4,000
  53. American Cancer SocietyMontpelier, VT

    Chemo Gown Extravaganza

    $1,500
  54. Individual

    General

    $1,000
  55. Vermont Youth Orchestra AssociationColchester, VT

    Symphony Students

    $1,000
  56. The 52 Kids Foundation UgandaHinesburg, VT

    General

    $500
  57. Individual

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 grants $187,00044% of the total
  2. Animals3 grants $55,00013% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $50,00012% of the total
  5. International aid1 grant $25,0006% of the total
  6. Education2 grants $17,0004% of the total
  7. 4 other causes6 grants $41,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont30 grants $732,000
  2. Maryland1 grant $25,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000
  4. California1 grant $10,000
  5. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Ernest A PomerleauPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Patricia M PomerleauVice President Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alice P WaxlerSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

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