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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 21-6016107

Lydia B Stokes Foundation

A private foundation in South Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 20 grants and $1.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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 2024

    $1,415,691

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,264,343

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,177,166

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,609,749

  • Tax year 2022

    $597,248

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,711,640

  • Tax year 2021

    $545,100

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,191,624

  • Tax year 2020

    $327,377

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $4,950,831

  • Tax year 2019

    $460,900

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,103,453

  • Tax year 2018

    $463,202

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,578,948

  • Tax year 2017

    $530,209

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $5,564,511

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Western Landowners AllianceDenver, CO

    General operations and capacity building

    $370,000
  2. Health Care Without HarmReston, VA

    Northeast food project

    $333,333
  3. Forage IncGainesville, FL

    General support for working food

    $138,000
  4. Franklin County CDCGreenfield, MA

    PV grows investment fund

    $114,894
  5. Rebuilding Together North Central FloridaGainesville, FL

    Community weatherization coalition

    $73,780
  6. FibershedSan Geronimo, CA

    General support

    $66,000
  7. CisaSouth Deerfield, MA

    General support

    $41,584
  8. New Mexico Farmers Marketing AssociationSanta Fe, NM

    Statewide food system

    $40,000
  9. Chef EmpowermentGainesville, FL

    Pilot youth internship program

    $27,000
  10. Grow Food NorthamptonFlorence, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  11. National Young Farmers CoalitionAlbany, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  12. Real PicklesGreenfield, MA

    Facility purchase

    $25,000
  13. Cultural Arts CoalitionGainesville, FL

    Transportation needs and general support

    $23,000
  14. Greater Duval Neighborhood AssociationGainesville, FL

    General support

    $21,600
  15. Farm to Table IncSanta Fe, NM

    General support

    $20,000
  16. Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsDenver, CO

    General support

    $20,000
  17. American Friends Service CommitteePhiladelphia, PA

    New mexico people of the land program

    $19,000
  18. Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM

    Regenerate conference and general support

    $17,500
  19. Post Carbon InstituteSanta Rosa, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  20. Gaining GroundConcord, MA

    Volunteer workforce training

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $786,83369% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $203,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $73,7806% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $23,0002% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $21,6002% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $20,0002% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $20,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico4 grants $447,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $333,333
  3. Florida5 grants $283,380
  4. Massachusetts5 grants $211,478
  5. California2 grants $76,000
  6. New York1 grant $25,000
  7. Colorado1 grant $20,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $19,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Nancy V DerenCO-TRUSTEE Hours 12Pay $0
  • Thomas R WillitsCO-TRUSTEE Hours 8Pay $0
  • Thalia VenerableCO-TRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0

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