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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2698626

The Rowland Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 21 grants and $686,362 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Michael Martin
47 Maple Street
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 230-7879
Form and materials
Application form and requirements are on www.therowlandfoundation.org
Deadlines
9/1 applic period opens, 12/31 applic period closes
Restrictions
Vermont middle and secondary school educators only

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $686,362

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $35,353,458

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,473,505

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $34,232,369

  • Tax year 2022

    $577,356

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $31,803,560

  • Tax year 2021

    $770,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $28,735,934

  • Tax year 2020

    $530,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $31,983,357

  • Tax year 2019

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $25,549,115

  • Tax year 2018

    $450,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $21,191,245

Grants paid in 2024

21 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Donor advised fund

    $150,000
  2. Barnet SchoolBarnet, VT

    Rowland fellowship

    $100,000
  3. Proctor High SchoolProctor, VT

    Rowland fellowship

    $100,000
  4. Champlain Valley Union High SchoolHinesburg, VT

    Rowland fellowship

    $75,000
  5. North Country Union High SchoolNewport, VT

    Rowland fellowship

    $75,000
  6. Hartford High SchoolWhite River Junction, VT

    Rowland fellowship

    $75,000
  7. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce mentor

    $32,500
  8. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $13,143
  9. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $12,674
  10. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $9,738
  11. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $8,041
  12. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $7,228
  13. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $5,445
  14. Individual

    Rowland leadership grant

    $5,000
  15. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $3,168
  16. Individual

    Rowland encore grant

    $3,000
  17. Individual

    Rowland encore grant

    $3,000
  18. Individual

    Rowland encore grant

    $3,000
  19. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $3,000
  20. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $2,030
  21. Individual

    Diversity in education workforce grant

    $395

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont5 grants $425,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Anne BergeronTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Erica WallstromTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Carter RawsonSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Heidi LynnPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • James C MooneyTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel B RowlandTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • John A Shepard JrTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michael MartinExecutive Dir. Hours 40Pay $159,181

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