The New Hampshire State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1646116

Birdseye Foundation

A private foundation in Lebanon, NH. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $200,000 paid in grants.

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

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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $3,080,890
  • Tax year 2024

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,955,062
  • Tax year 2023

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,869,261
  • Tax year 2022

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,901,729
  • Tax year 2021

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,981,445
  • Tax year 2020

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,929,884
  • Tax year 2019

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,066,449

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Upper Valley Waldorf SchoolQuechee, VT

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Upper Valley HavenWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General support

    $22,500
  3. Vermont Food BankBarre, VT

    General support

    $22,500
  4. Clara Martin CenterWilder, VT

    General support

    $13,000
  5. Pathways VermontS Burlington, VT

    General support

    $13,000
  6. Second Wind FoundationWhite Riv JCT, VT

    General support

    $13,000
  7. Listen Community ServicesLebanon, NH

    Fuel assistance

    $10,000
  8. Upper Valley Land TrustHanover, NH

    General support

    $10,000
  9. Willing HandsNorwich, VT

    General support

    $10,000
  10. Planned Parenthood Northern New EnglandColchester, VT

    General support

    $7,500
  11. Children's Literacy FoundationWaterbury Ctr, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Preservation Trust of Vermont - Historic BarnsBurlington, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Trust for Public LandSan Francisco, CA

    General support for vermont

    $5,000
  14. Vermont Land TrustMontpelier, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  15. Young Writers Project IncBurlington, VT

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Northeast Organic Farming Association (nofa) of VermontRichmond, VT

    General support

    $4,000
  17. Pomfret Fire and RescueSouth Pomfret, VT

    General support

    $2,500
  18. Town of Pomfret - Town HallNorth Pomfret, VT

    General support

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

    General support

    $1,500
  20. Woodstock Area Mountain Bike Associaton IncWoodstock, VT

    General support

    $1,500
  21. Circus SmirkusGreensboro, VT

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Abbott Memorial LibrarySouth Pomfret, VT

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $46,50047% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $26,00026% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $20,00020% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $1,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont20 grants $180,000
  2. New Hampshire2 grants $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • S CrossPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/SECRETA Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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