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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3484411

Frederick M Peyser Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Shelburne, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $17,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $321,706

  • Tax year 2024

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $309,677

  • Tax year 2023

    $14,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $333,133

  • Tax year 2022

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $299,941

  • Tax year 2021

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $319,204

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $279,311

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $318,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $14,700

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $386,695

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Education

    $5,000
  2. University of Vermont FoundationBurlington, VT

    Education

    $2,000
  3. ACLU of VermontMontpelier, VT

    Legal and Civil Service

    $1,000
  4. American Cancer Society Hope LodgeBurlington, VT

    Family Support

    $1,000
  5. Friends of Walter Irish Senior Community Center IncCharlotte, VT

    Environment Protection

    $1,000
  6. Charlotte Fire & Rescue Services IncCharlotte, VT

    Senior Assistance

    $1,000
  7. Hamilton CollegeClinton, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Portsmouth Abbey SchoolPortsmouth, RI

    Education

    $1,000
  9. Prevent Child Abuse VermontMontpelier, VT

    Public Assistance

    $1,000
  10. Albany Law SchoolAlbany, NY

    Education

    $1,000
  11. 350 VTBurlington, VT

    Support Mission for Clean Energy

    $500
  12. Committee on Temporary ShelterBurlington, VT

    Community Service

    $500
  13. Dana Hall SchoolWellesley, MA

    Education

    $500
  14. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    Education

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $6,50072% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont9 grants $8,500
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $5,500
  3. New York2 grants $2,000
  4. Rhode Island1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • L Selina PeyserPresident/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Selina Peyser LambVice President/Secretary Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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