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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 23-7336991

Vara Educational Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Woodstock, VT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 31 grants and $43,550 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jul 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
Vara Scholarship Committee
PO Box 774
Woodstock, VT 05091
(802) 236-4695
www.vara.org
Form and materials
See application on vara website
Deadlines
October 15
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $43,550

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $665,739

  • Tax year 2023

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $614,858

  • Tax year 2022

    $29,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $532,401

  • Tax year 2021

    $24,050

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $194,548

  • Tax year 2020

    $16,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $181,928

  • Tax year 2019

    $23,750

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $182,364

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,350
  2. Individual

    Travel

    $3,000
  3. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,000
  4. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,000
  5. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,000
  6. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,000
  7. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $3,000
  8. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  9. Cochrans Ski ClubRichmond, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  10. Green Mountain Valley SchoolWaitsfield, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  11. Killington Ski ClubKillington, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  12. Middlebury Ski ClubMiddlebury, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  13. Mount Mansfield Ski Club and AcademyStowe, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  14. Pico Ski ClubRutland, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  15. Smugglers Notch Ski ClubJeffersonville, VT

    Financial assistance

    $1,150
  16. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  19. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  20. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $800
  25. Individual

    Travel

    $700
  26. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $700
  27. Okemo Mountain SchoolLudlow, VT

    Financial assistance

    $650
  28. Stratton Winter Sports ClubStratton Mountain, VT

    Financial assistance

    $650
  29. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $500
  30. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $500
  31. Individual

    Financial assistance

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation5 grants $5,25082% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,15018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont9 grants $9,350

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

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

  • Taylor MikellPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ryan SheredyBOARDMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mariel MeringoloTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Andrew McNealusVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Marty BakBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jere BrophyBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Abby CopelandBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter CornishBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lori McClallenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Matt McKennaBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tom ParksBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter StoklozaBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diann RoffeBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Derek McClallenBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Claire KershkoBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tracy KellerBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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