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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 22-3253710

Charles P Ferro Foundation

A private foundation in Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $192,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Bonnie Ferro
88 Sunset Cliff
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 660-2765
Form and materials
Letter of request stating the organization's goals and objectives and the specific purpose of the grant which is sought.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $192,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,502,526

  • Tax year 2024

    $183,000

    Grants listed
    In an attachment
    Assets, end of year
    $4,406,337

  • Tax year 2023

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,185,780

  • Tax year 2022

    $209,500

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $4,722,511

  • Tax year 2021

    $221,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $6,155,095

  • Tax year 2020

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,710,794

  • Tax year 2019

    $212,000

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $5,396,549

  • Tax year 2018

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $4,734,358

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hole in the Wall Gang Fund IncNew Haven, CT

    General support

    $104,000
  2. Kids Helping KidsStamford, CT

    General support

    $10,000
  3. Push to WalkOakland, NY

    General support

    $6,000
  4. Westpoint School of MusicChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  5. Prospector TheaterRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  6. Shelburne FarmsShelburne, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  7. Friends of AppalachiaTrumbull, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  8. Founders HallRidgefield, CT

    General support

    $5,000
  9. Lake Champlain Community Sailing CenterBurlington, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  10. Grow NYC (council on the Environment Inc)New York, NY

    General support

    $4,000
  11. Kansas Rural Communities FoundationWamego, KS

    General support

    $4,000
  12. Tiny Houses for VeteransKansas City, MO

    General support

    $3,000
  13. Prospect Park Alliance IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  14. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    General support

    $3,000
  15. Food Bank of NYCNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  16. Danny Wallace FoundationTrumbull, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  17. V-Atpase AllianceWest End, NC

    General support

    $2,500
  18. Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KY

    General support

    $2,000
  19. City Bar Justice Center (city Bar Fund)New York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  20. Vermont Parks Forever IncMontpelier, VT

    General support

    $2,000
  21. Room at the InnGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $2,000
  22. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General support

    $2,000
  23. Age WellColchester, VT

    General support

    $1,500
  24. Boys & Girls Club of BurlingtonBurlington, VT

    General support

    $1,500
  25. Central Park Track ClubNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  26. Forge GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $1,000
  27. Ronald McDonald House Charities Upper MidwestMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  28. New York Road Runners IncNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation4 grants $110,00069% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $11,5007% of the total
  3. Education3 grants $9,0006% of the total
  4. Human services3 grants $8,5005% of the total
  5. Community development2 grants $5,0003% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0003% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $11,5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut6 grants $131,500
  2. New York7 grants $20,000
  3. Vermont5 grants $15,000
  4. North Carolina3 grants $5,500
  5. Illinois1 grant $5,000
  6. Kansas1 grant $4,000
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $3,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  9. Kentucky1 grant $2,000
  10. Michigan1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

11 people as filed

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

  • Bonnie FerroCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $26,000
  • Marianne FerroCO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 3Pay $26,000
  • Vera DoskyTRUSTEE Hours 1.5Pay $6,000
  • Edward FriedhoffTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Jennifer Ferro LessieuTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Marc FerroTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Maren Ferro TripolitsiotisTRUSTEE Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Michael HundNON-VOTING MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Mollie Ferro HartNON-VOTING MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Will HartNON-VOTING MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $1,000
  • Christopher HundNON VOTING MEMBER Hours 0.1Pay $1,000

The return

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