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Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$1,135,000
- Grants listed
- 143
- Assets, end of year
- $22,631,365
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Tax year 2024
$967,000
- Grants listed
- 137
- Assets, end of year
- $21,249,234
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Tax year 2023
$912,500
- Grants listed
- 129
- Assets, end of year
- $19,495,349
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Tax year 2022
$937,500
- Grants listed
- 131
- Assets, end of year
- $17,663,258
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Tax year 2021
$1,166,000
- Grants listed
- 142
- Assets, end of year
- $23,052,132
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Tax year 2020
$933,000
- Grants listed
- 122
- Assets, end of year
- $22,535,035
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Tax year 2019
$888,333
- Grants listed
- 130
- Assets, end of year
- $18,881,357
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Minnesota ZooApple Valley, MN
$65,000 capital campaign; $10,000 annual fund
$75,000 -
Hospitality House Youth DevelopmentMinneapolis, MN
Annual operating fund
$50,000 -
Northside Achievement ZoneMinneapolis, MN
$7,500 annual fund; $25,000 wealth builds program
$32,500 -
Colgate UniversityHamilton, NY
$10,000 annual fund; $20,000 capital endowed scholarship
$30,000 -
Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT
$20,000 trail capital; $10,000 annual fund
$30,000 -
Literacy Partners IncNew York, NY
Annual fund
$30,000 -
North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT
$10,000 eco program moretown school; $20,000 teacher/naturalist
$30,000 -
Retro Report IncNew York, NY
Annual fund
$30,000 -
The Children's Theatre CompanyMinneapolis, MN
$10,000 general operating; $15,000 annual fund
$25,000 -
Colorado Rocky Mountain SchoolCarbondale, CO
$10,000 annual fund; $10,000 nordic endowed fund
$20,000 -
Flight Experiences for YouthWarren, VT
Annual fund
$20,000 -
The Montpelier BridgeMontpelier, VT
Capital campaign
$20,000 -
Central Vermont Home Health & HospiceBarre, VT
Programs/services/ funds
$15,500 -
Center for Northern WoodlandsLyme, NH
$5,000 photo gallery; $10,000 community voices
$15,000 -
CHKD - Children's Cancer CenterNorfolk, VA
In honor of child life fund (bailey bliven)
$15,000 -
Sun Valley Ski Education FoundationSun Valley, ID
Nordic gold team
$15,000 -
Coram Deo AcademyPlano, TX
Capital fund- collin county campus
$14,000 -
Artists Association of NantucketNantucket, MA
$2,500 annual fund; $10,000 capital campaign
$12,500 -
Minneapolis Institute of ArtsMinneapolis, MN
$10,000 annual fund; $2,500 general operating
$12,500 -
Conserve Nassau IncFernandina BCH, FL
$7,000 cty field guide; $3,500 annual fund
$10,500 -
St David'sMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$10,500 -
African Classroom ConnectionMinneapolis, MN
Classroom fund
$10,000 -
Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Camp Rainbow GoldBoise, ID
Biking trails maintenance
$10,000 -
Children's Health Care FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Inpatient mental health program
$10,000 -
Downstreet Housing & Comm DevelopmentBarre, VT
General operating
$10,000 -
Green Mountain ClubWaterbury Ctr, VT
Caretakers program
$10,000 -
Humor to Fight the Tumor FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Annual operating fund
$10,000 -
Idaho Conservation LeagueBoise, ID
Idaho salmon/steelhead restoration/annual fund
$10,000 -
Lake George Land Conservancy IncBolton LNDG, NY
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Montpelier Performing Arts Hub IncMontpelier, VT
General operating
$10,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Northern N EBurlington, VT
General operating
$10,000 -
St David'sMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$10,000 -
The Blake SchoolHopkins, MN
Annual operating fund
$10,000 -
The Children's Theatre CompanyMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$10,000 -
University of Puget SoundTacoma, WA
Scholarship fund
$10,000 -
Vermont Land TrustMontpelier, VT
Farm access program
$10,000 -
Wild GiftHailey, ID
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Wood River Community YMCABoise, ID
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Working Dogs for ConservationBozeman, MT
Annual fund
$10,000 -
Global Health MediaWaitsfield, VT
General operating
$8,000 -
North Florida Land Trust IncJacksonville, FL
$4,200 pyroshot dragon; $3,800 educational videos
$8,000 -
Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$7,500 -
Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$7,000 -
Central Vermont Refugee Action NetworkMontpelier, VT
General operating
$7,000 -
Kellogg-Hubbard LibraryMontpelier, VT
General operating
$7,000 -
St David'sMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$7,000 -
The Vermont Nature ConservancyMontpelier, VT
General operating
$7,000 -
Vermont Works for Women IncWinooski, VT
General operating
$7,000 -
Capstone Community ActionBarre, VT
General operating
$6,000 -
Children's Health Care FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$6,000 -
Hospitality House Youth DevelopmentMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$6,000 -
North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT
General operating
$6,000 -
St Marys RiverkeeperKingsland, GA
Water monitor, education, advocacy program
$6,000 -
Studio Place ArtsBarre, VT
General operating
$6,000 -
The Vermont Trust for Public LandsMontpelier, VT
General operating
$6,000 -
Vermont Humanities CouncilMontpelier, VT
General operating
$6,000 -
Community PassagewaysSeattle, WA
Annual fund
$5,500 -
Breck SchoolMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Center for an Agricultural EconomyHardwick, VT
Capital campaign
$5,000 -
Center of the American ExperimentMinnetonka, MN
General operating
$5,000 -
College PossibleSaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Environmental Resource CenterKetchum, ID
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Far Wise IncHailey, ID
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Farm & Wilderness Foundation IncPlymouth, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Friends of the Counseling Center IncMamaroneck, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Friends of the Mad RiverWaitsfield, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Greater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Junior League of MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Junior League of MinneapolisMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Lake George Association IncLake George, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Mamaroneck Community Resource CenterMamaroneck, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Minnesota Public RadioSaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA
Annual fund
$5,000 -
North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Northeastern Minnesotans for WildernessEly, MN
General operating
$5,000 -
Northwoods Stewardship CenterE Charleston, VT
Staff housing improvements program
$5,000 -
Origin Theatre CompanyLong Island City, NY
Irish theater festival
$5,000 -
Outpost FoundationToledo, OH
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Playwrights CenterSaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Public Assets Institute IncMontpelier, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
St David'sMinneapolis, MN
Pediatrics therapies
$5,000 -
Sun Valley Culinary InstituteSun Valley, ID
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Sun Valley Institute for ResilienceKetchum, ID
Annual fund
$5,000 -
The Climate CenterSanta Rosa, CA
Annual fund
$5,000 -
The Danny Butler Memorial Fund IncRye, NY
Annual fund
$5,000 -
The Green Mountain Valley SchoolWaitsfield, VT
Capital campaign
$5,000 -
The Loppet FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
The Vermont Trust for Public LandsMontpelier, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
The Winged Foot Foundation IncMamaroneck, NY
Capital campaign
$5,000 -
Tu DanceSaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Vermont Natural Resources Council IncMontpelier, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Vermont Natural Resources Council IncMontpelier, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Vermont Works for Women IncWinooski, VT
General operating
$5,000 -
Washington University at St LouisSt Louis, MO
Annual fund
$5,000 -
Wayzata Sailing FoundationWayzata, MN
Mike plant annual fund
$5,000 -
Wood River Land TrustHailey, ID
Land acquisition fund
$5,000 -
World Bicycle ReliefChicago, IL
Annual fund
$5,000 -
The Vermont Trust for Public LandsMontpelier, VT
General operating
$4,500 -
Greater Minneapolis Crisis NurseryMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$4,000 -
Rural VermontMontpelier, CT
General operating
$4,000 -
The People's Harm Reduction AllianceSeattle, WA
Annual fund
$4,000 -
Vermont Youth Cycling IncJericho, VT
General operating
$4,000 -
Amelia Tree Conservancy IncFern BCH, FL
Annual fund
$3,500 -
ShejumpsSalt Lake City, UT
Annual fund
$3,500 -
ACLU of WashingtonSeattle, WA
Annual fund
$3,000 -
Capital Soccer Club IncMontpelier, VT
Scholarship fund
$3,000 -
Central Vermont Adult Basic Education IncBarre, VT
General operating
$3,000 -
Greenwich Village Society for Historic PreservationNew York, NY
Annual fund
$3,000 -
Les Ecology CenterNew York, NY
Annual fund
$3,000 -
Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid FundLarchmont, NY
Annual fund
$3,000 -
Planned Parenthood of Northern N EBurlington, VT
General operating
$3,000 -
Spring Hill School IncWaitsfield, VT
General operating
$3,000 -
Vermont Women's FundMiddlebury, VT
General operating
$3,000 -
Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC
$1,500 general operating; $1,500 cycling program
$3,000 -
Wild Bird Fund IncNew York, NY
Annual fund
$3,000 -
Compassion & ChoicesLittleton, CO
General operating
$2,500 -
Hennepin Theatre TrustMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Hospitality House Youth DevelopmentMinneapolis, MN
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Ordway Center for the Performing ArtsSaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Public Defenders AssociationsSeattle, WA
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Tilth AllianceSeattle, WA
Annual fund
$2,500 -
Vermont End of Life Choices IncUnderhill, VT
General operating
$2,500 -
Artists Association of NantucketNantucket, MA
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Cradle to Grave Arts IncChelsea, VT
General operating
$2,000 -
Friends of Eco at Moretown SchoolBurlington, VT
Cross country ski equip
$2,000 -
Guthrie TheaterMinneapolis, MN
General operating
$2,000 -
Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA
Annual fund
$2,000 -
New England Nordic Ski AssociationLyme, NH
General operating
$2,000 -
People's Health & Wellness ClinicBarre, VT
General operating
$2,000 -
St David'sMinneapolis, MN
Light the way 2026
$2,000 -
Vermont Youth Cycling IncJericho, VT
General operating
$2,000 -
Woodbury UniversityBurbank, CA
Annual fund
$2,000 -
Center for an Agricultural EconomyHardwick, VT
General operating
$1,500 -
North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT
General operating
$1,500 -
Central Vermont Trailblazers IncMontpelier, VT
General operating
$1,000 -
Earth University FoundationAtlanta, GA
General operating
$1,000 -
Hotchkiss SchoolLakeville, CT
Annual fund
$1,000 -
Montpelier Mountain Bike AssociationMontpelier, VT
General operating
$1,000 -
Nantucket Conservation Foundation IncNantucket, MA
Annual fund
$1,000 -
St Philip's Episcopal ChurchFrisco, TX
Preschool annual fund
$1,000 -
Youth Performance CompanySaint Paul, MN
Annual fund
$1,000
Approved for future payment
Approved in 2025 and not yet paid.
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North Branch Nature CenterMontpelier, VT
Teacher/naturalist
$40,000 -
Children's Health Care FoundationMinneapolis, MN
Inpatient mental health program
$10,000 -
Green Mountain Valley SchoolWaitsfield, VT
Capital campaign
$10,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education20 grants $152,50022% of the total
- Environment21 grants $132,50020% of the total
- Youth development12 grants $114,50017% of the total
- Arts and culture12 grants $58,5009% of the total
- Human services7 grants $46,5007% of the total
- Sports and recreation6 grants $45,0007% of the total
- 11 other causes18 grants $129,00019% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Minnesota38 grants $390,500
- Vermont45 grants $292,500
- New York14 grants $142,000
- Idaho10 grants $80,000
- Connecticut4 grants $38,000
- Massachusetts6 grants $27,500
- Washington6 grants $27,500
- Florida3 grants $22,000
- Colorado1 grant $20,000
- New Hampshire3 grants $19,500
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Todd H LarsenPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Susan Z RitzVICE PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Chad M LarsenSECRETARY, DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Gordon H Ritz JrTREASURER, DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Charlotte RitzDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Daniel OtterDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Edward R LarsenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Elisa OtterDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Erica AbbettDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Margot L RitzDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Margot MarquitDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Mark C LarsenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Nina OtterDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- R Timothy LarsenDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
- Wendelle BurdickDIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $0
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