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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-6142024

The Windham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Grafton, VT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 124 grants and $392,925 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Mar 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
The Windham Foundation - Attn Mr Bi
PO Box 70
Grafton, VT 05146
(802) 843-2220
Form and materials
The foundation has an application form and guidelines available on its website. Grants are awarded in quarterly cycles - the deadlines for each quarter are listed on the website. Information required includes a description and budget of the project, other funding sources, and the latest available financial statements for the applicant.
Deadlines
Quarterly on website
Restrictions
The windham foundation limits its grants to organizations that are tax-exempt organizations per the internal revenue service. Through its grant making, the windham foundation seeks to support organizations concerned with the needs and quality of life of vermonters. Those organizations include, but are not limited to, those dealing with: agricultural preservation and food systems; disadvantaged youth; environmental enhancement; education in the broader sense; promotion of the arts, crafts and vermont traditions; meeting basic human needs; historic preservation where it serves a broader community purpose; natural landscape preservation and recreation.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $392,925

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $17,333,550

  • Tax year 2023

    $408,670

    Grants listed
    135
    Assets, end of year
    $20,461,243

  • Tax year 2022

    $397,479

    Grants listed
    122
    Assets, end of year
    $18,614,532

  • Tax year 2021

    $333,106

    Grants listed
    109
    Assets, end of year
    $18,476,181

  • Tax year 2020

    $380,430

    Grants listed
    108
    Assets, end of year
    $19,409,796

  • Tax year 2019

    $384,850

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $19,266,261

  • Tax year 2018

    $354,594

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $21,754,516

  • Tax year 2017

    $316,758

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $34,014,670

Grants paid in 2024

124 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cro Planning & DesignBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $40,205
  2. Grafton Public LibraryGrafton, VT

    Local library -general operating support

    $14,949
  3. Grace Cottage HospitalTownshend, VT

    General operating support to local community hospital

    $13,500
  4. Vermont Symphony OrchestraBurlington, VT

    Performance underwriting

    $12,000
  5. Next Stage Arts ProjectPutney, VT

    Local arts organization-support for summer series

    $10,500
  6. Preservation Trust of VermontMontpelier, VT

    Support for windham county projects

    $10,000
  7. South Hero Land TrustSouth Hero, VT

    Land conservation programs

    $10,000
  8. Grafton Fund DonationsGrafton, VT

    General operating support

    $10,000
  9. Nature Museum at GraftonGrafton, VT

    Local nature museum - general support for programming

    $7,376
  10. Vermont FoodbankBarre, VT

    Support for food programs

    $7,300
  11. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    Education nonprofit

    $7,000
  12. Committee on Temporary Shelter IncBurlington, VT

    Homeless programs

    $5,350
  13. Jenna's PromiseJohnson, VT

    Support of substance abuse and recovery center

    $5,000
  14. St Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    General operating support, financial aid

    $5,000
  15. Windham Hill Pinnacle AssociationSaxtons River, VT

    Support for trail expansion

    $5,000
  16. Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  17. Green Mountain Farm to SchoolNewport, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  18. Springfield Family CenterSpringfield, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  19. St Johnsbury AcademySt Johnsbury, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  20. Vermont Adult LearningBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Vermont Works for WomenWinooski, VT

    General operating support

    $5,000
  22. Big Brothers Big Sisters of VTBrattleboro, VT

    General operating expenses

    $4,500
  23. Brattleboro Museum & ArtBrattleboro, VT

    Art museum -general operating support

    $4,500
  24. Valley CaresTownshend, VT

    Non-progit senior housing

    $4,500
  25. Vermont Youth Conservation CorpsRichmond, VT

    General operating support

    $4,500
  26. Brattleboro Area HospiceBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $4,250
  27. Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT

    Support for education

    $4,000
  28. Vermont Humanities CouncilMontpelier, VT

    Support for vermont reads program

    $4,000
  29. Bellows Falls Community Bike ProjectBellows Falls, VT

    General operating support

    $4,000
  30. Montverdi Music SchoolMontpelier, VT

    General operating support

    $4,000
  31. The University of VermontBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $4,000
  32. Vermont Arts CouncilMontpelier, VT

    General operating support

    $4,000
  33. Grafton Community ChurchGrafton, VT

    General support

    $3,500
  34. Grafton Rescue SquadGrafton, VT

    Local rescue services -general operating support

    $3,500
  35. Dad GuildBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  36. Grafton Firemens AssociationGrafton, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  37. Green Mountain Recovery CenterEffingham, NH

    General operating support

    $3,500
  38. Intervale CenterBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  39. LundSouth Burlington, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  40. Peace & Justice CenterBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  41. Willing Hands EnterprisesNorwich, VT

    General operating support

    $3,500
  42. Grafton Historical SocietyGrafton, VT

    Local historical museum -general operating support

    $3,245
  43. FoodshareBloomfield, CT

    Support for food programs

    $3,000
  44. Art in the NeighborhoodBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  45. Ethiopian Community Development CoArlington, VA

    General operating support

    $3,000
  46. Green Mountain ConservancyW Dummerston, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  47. Okemo Valley Regional Chamber of CommerceLudlow, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  48. Strafford Community NurseStrafford, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  49. Upper Valley HavenWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  50. Bradford Teen CenterBradford, VT

    General operating support

    $3,000
  51. Age WellColchester, VT

    Home-delivered meals for aged

    $2,500
  52. Canterbury SchoolFort Myers, FL

    School -general operating support, financial aid

    $2,500
  53. Marlboro Music School and FestivalPhiladelphia, PA

    General operating support

    $2,500
  54. Parks Place Community CenterBellows Falls, VT

    Support for programming

    $2,500
  55. Rural Arts CollaborativeConnellsville, PA

    Teen mentorship program

    $2,500
  56. Upper Valley Trails AllianceNorwich, VT

    Support for upper valley high school trails CPRPS

    $2,500
  57. Vermont Historical SocietyBarre, VT

    Centralized digital platfdorm for access to non-gov. Collections

    $2,500
  58. Children's Literacy CenterColorado Springs, CO

    General operating support

    $2,500
  59. Edgar May Health & Rec CenterSpringfield, VT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  60. Reinbow Riding CenterBelmont, VT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  61. Southern Vermont Trail AssociationWaitsfield, VT

    General operating support

    $2,500
  62. Green Mountain Camp IncDummerston, VT

    General operating support for girls summer camp

    $2,300
  63. Vermont Land TrustMontpelier, VT

    Land conservation programs

    $2,300
  64. American Cheese SocietyEnglewood, CO

    Education regarding cheese products

    $2,000
  65. Catamount Film and ArtsSt Johnsbury, VT

    Support for free performance tickets for students

    $2,000
  66. Lake Champlain Community Sailing CenterBurlington, VT

    Diversity access initiative

    $2,000
  67. Preservation ConnecticutHamden, CT

    Support for CT heritage and landscapes

    $2,000
  68. Rural VermontMontpelier, VT

    Support for on-farm processing workshop series

    $2,000
  69. Vermont Adaptive Ski & SportsKillington, VT

    Financial assistance fo low-income participants, vol. Training

    $2,000
  70. Vermont Huts AssociationWaterbury, VT

    Ada accessible hut for outdoor access for the general public

    $2,000
  71. Community Food CupboardManchestr Ctr, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  72. Echo Leahy CenterBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  73. Middlebury Studio SchoolMiddlebury, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  74. Rockingham Arts & Museum ProjectBellows Falls, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  75. The Sharon AcademySharon, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  76. Vermont AfterschoolSouth Burlington, VT

    General operating support

    $2,000
  77. Grafton Improvement AssociationGrafton, VT

    Local land conservation org - general support

    $1,500
  78. Vermont Public RadioColchester, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  79. Vermont Rural Education CollaborativeHolland, VT

    Service learning support

    $1,500
  80. Chandler Center for the ArtsRandolph, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  81. Cornwall Conservation CommissionCornwall, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  82. Grafton Brick Meeting HouseGrafton, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  83. Green Mountain ClubWaterbury Ctr, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  84. Hunger Free VermontS Burlington, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  85. Middlebury Community Music CenterMiddlebury, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  86. Mountain School of Milton AcademyVershire, VT

    General operating support

    $1,500
  87. Harris Hill Ski Jump IncBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support - annual ski-jump event

    $1,250
  88. Town of GraftonGrafton, VT

    General operating support

    $1,200
  89. Friends of WritersMorrisville, VT

    Support for literacy programs

    $1,000
  90. Governor's Institutes of VTMontpelier, VT

    Annual high schooler leadership and development program

    $1,000
  91. Middlebury CollegeMiddlebury, VT

    General operating support, financial aid

    $1,000
  92. Vermont Parks Forever IncMontpelier, VT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  93. Vermont Studio CenterJohnson, VT

    Support for artist residency week

    $1,000
  94. Yellow BarnPutney, VT

    Support for free summer concert series

    $1,000
  95. A Far CryShelburne FLS, MA

    General operating support

    $1,000
  96. Bellows Falls Union High SchoolWestminster, VT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  97. Caleb's Cherubs Educational FundW Townshend, VT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  98. Let's Grow KidsBurlington, VT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  99. Wild Goose PlayersBellows Falls, VT

    General operating support

    $1,000
  100. Charlotte Food BankCharlotte, VT

    Local food bank

    $600
  101. Charlotte Land TrustCharlotte, VT

    Land conservation programs

    $600
  102. Winston Prouty Center for Child Development IncBrattleboro, VT

    Mobile lending library and literary enrichment activities

    $600
  103. Groundworks CollaberativeBrattleboro, VT

    Food and homelessness services

    $500
  104. HatchspaceBrattleboro, VT

    Equipment for maker space expansion

    $500
  105. Lake Champlain CommitteeBurlington, VT

    Conservation and clean-up programs

    $500
  106. Lake Dunmore Fern Lake AssociationSalisbury, VT

    Local conservation organization

    $500
  107. Mercy ConnectionsBurlington, VT

    Support of local learning & living center

    $500
  108. Lake Champlain Maritime MuseumVergennes, VT

    General operating support

    $500
  109. New England Youth TheatreBrattleboro, VT

    General operating support

    $500
  110. Charlotte Fire and RescueCharlotte, VT

    Local fire and rescue services - general operating support

    $400
  111. Brattleboro Rotary ClubBrattleboro, VT

    Additional performance space

    $300
  112. Adirondack CouncilElizabethtown, NY

    Land conservation programs

    $250
  113. Friends of West River TrailBrattleboro, VT

    Local conservation organization focusing on west river shoreline

    $250
  114. Raritan Headwaters AssociationGladstone, NJ

    Water conservation

    $250
  115. The Wild CenterTupper Lake, NY

    Support for museum

    $250
  116. Alport Syndrome FoundationPhoenix, AZ

    Support for research

    $200
  117. Shelburne Museum IncShelburne, VT

    General operating support

    $200
  118. Sanibel-Captiva Conservation FoundationSanibel, FL

    Gneral support for conservation organization

    $150
  119. Charlotte Food ShelfCharlotte, VT

    General operating support

    $150
  120. American Tinnitus AssociationVienna, VA

    Support for research

    $100
  121. Ding Darling Wildlife SocietySanibel, FL

    Land conservation programs

    $100
  122. Friends of Charlotte Library IncCharlotte, VT

    General support

    $100
  123. Friends of the Charlotte News IncCharlotte, VT

    General support

    $100
  124. Montclair Kimberly Academy FDNMontclair, NJ

    School -general operating support, financial aid

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture14 grants $48,95026% of the total
  2. Education12 grants $31,60017% of the total
  3. Environment11 grants $29,05015% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $18,80010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture3 grants $14,3007% of the total
  6. Housing and shelter2 grants $9,8505% of the total
  7. 9 other causes17 grants $38,50020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont105 grants $362,025
  2. New York3 grants $5,500
  3. Connecticut2 grants $5,000
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $5,000
  5. Colorado2 grants $4,500
  6. New Hampshire1 grant $3,500
  7. Virginia2 grants $3,100
  8. Florida3 grants $2,750
  9. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  10. New Jersey2 grants $350

Officers, directors and trustees

14 people as filed

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

  • Daniel LernerEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $124,615
  • Robert DonaldPRESIDENT/CFO (END FY25) Hours 40Pay $85,069
  • William KuhnertCFO (START FY25) Hours 40Pay $33,846
  • Lisa VentrissCHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Ellen McCulloch-LovellVICE CHAIR Hours 2Pay $0
  • Suzanne WelchTREASURER Hours 4Pay $0
  • William BruettTRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $0
  • Jeffrey SmithTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robin SternTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Robert ReeseTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dennis D'amicoTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Alan YuspehTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Tim BriglinTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Peter KuninTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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