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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
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Tax year 2024
$14,000
- Grants listed
- 24
- Assets, end of year
- $220,206
-
Tax year 2023
$12,000
- Grants listed
- 23
- Assets, end of year
- $228,339
-
Tax year 2022
$12,000
- Grants listed
- 22
- Assets, end of year
- $221,083
-
Tax year 2021
$12,000
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $254,816
-
Tax year 2020
$9,900
- Grants listed
- 32
- Assets, end of year
- $247,543
Grants paid in 2024
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Individual
Arts
$7,000 -
First UU Society of BurlingtonBurlington, VT
Religious
$1,000 -
Migrant JusticeBurlington, VT
Education
$500 -
Public Assets InstituteMontpelier, VT
Education
$500 -
Individual
Education
$500 -
Individual
Healthcare
$500 -
Individual
Arts
$500 -
Friends of Fletcher Free LibraryBurlington, VT
Education
$300 -
Center for Media DemocracyBurlington, VT
Education
$300 -
Joint Urban Ministry ProgramBurlington, VT
Poverty
$300 -
Community Health CenterBurlington, VT
Health care
$300 -
Individual
[individual] education
$300 -
Individual
Poverty
$300 -
Individual
Poverty
$300 -
Rosenberg Fund for ChildrenEasthampton, MA
Education
$200 -
Individual
Justice
$200 -
Individual
Religious
$200 -
Individual
Healthcare
$200 -
Local MotionBurlington, VT
Recreation
$100 -
Greater Burlington YMCABurlington, VT
Education
$100 -
Spectrum Youth Family ServicesBurlington, VT
Poverty
$100 -
Individual
Poverty
$100 -
Barre Historical SocietyBarre, VT
Historical
$100 -
Individual
Education
$100
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Human services3 grants $60035% of the total
- Food and agriculture1 grant $50029% of the total
- Public affairs1 grant $50029% of the total
- Environment1 grant $1006% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Vermont11 grants $3,600
- Massachusetts1 grant $200
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Eugene BergmanPresident Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Keith BergmanVice-President Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Jill BergmanSecy-Treasurer Hours 0.25Pay $0
- Wendy CoeDirector Hours 0.25Pay $0
The return
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