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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-2019103

The Onda Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $905,750 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
The Onda Foundation Inc
159 S Cove Rd
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 238-5954
Form and materials
Request should be written and describe the organization, its mission and the need for funds.
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
Onda supports organizations that are encouraging significant change in their communities with a focus on health & wellness, mindfulness, empowerment, education, access to health care, food and water and activities for marginalized communities. Funding is predominately made to Vermont organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $905,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,062,459

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,096,665

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,454,743

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,017,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $3,076,547

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,285,035

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,079,647

  • Tax year 2021

    $731,264

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $5,670,947

  • Tax year 2020

    $331,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,438,756

  • Tax year 2019

    $167,900

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $5,767,372

  • Tax year 2018

    $20,510

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $7,872

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

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

  1. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $110,000
  2. Champlain CollegeBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $100,000
  3. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $100,000
  4. United WaySouth Burlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $60,550
  5. Saint Lawrence UniversityCanton, NY

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  6. Plenitud IniciativasLas Marias, PR

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $50,000
  7. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $32,000
  8. King Street CenterBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  9. UVM FoundationBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  10. Rozalia ProjectBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  11. Spectrum Youth Family ServicesBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  13. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  14. High Fives Non Profit FoundationTruckee, CA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  15. Land and Sea for All FoundationFairfax, CA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  16. Vermont Housing Finance AgencyBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  17. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $25,000
  18. Realize ImpactBainbridge Is, WA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $20,500
  19. Vermont Huts AssociationWaterbury, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  20. Fiscal Sponsorship Allies IncIndianapolis, IN

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $20,000
  21. Kids on the BallS Burlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $15,000
  22. Hunger Free VermontS Burlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $15,000
  23. Vermont Youth Conservation CorpsRichmond, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  24. Janet S Munt Family RoomBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  25. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  26. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  27. GeneratorBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $10,000
  28. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $5,000
  30. Hack ClubW Hollywood, CA

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,600
  31. Lund Family CenterBurlington, VT

    Unrestricted grant for donee's exempt purpose.

    $1,100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $110,00024% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $100,00022% of the total
  3. Environment3 grants $85,00019% of the total
  4. Human services4 grants $56,60012% of the total
  5. Sports and recreation2 grants $35,0008% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $30,0007% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $41,6009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont14 grants $366,650
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $110,000
  3. California3 grants $51,600
  4. New York1 grant $50,000
  5. Puerto Rico1 grant $50,000
  6. Washington1 grant $20,500
  7. Indiana1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Roxanne ScullyDirector Hours 4Pay $0
  • Deborah LichtenfeldDirector Hours 10Pay $24,700
  • Helaina StergasDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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