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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 83-1437443

The Orvis Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $95,299 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

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

    $95,299

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,067,812

  • Tax year 2024

    $229,938

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $1,890,524

  • Tax year 2023

    $271,233

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $1,020,886

  • Tax year 2022

    $198,051

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $858,802

  • Tax year 2021

    $152,900

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $213,068

  • Tax year 2020

    $62,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $23,917

  • Tax year 2019

    $40,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $33,344

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Trout Unlimited IncWashington, DC

    General & Unrestricted

    $30,000
  2. Captains for Clean Water IncFort Myers, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  3. The Everglades Foundation IncPalmetto Bay, FL

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  4. Fish for ChangeDenver, CO

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Mayfly ProjectBenton, AR

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  6. Petfinder FoundationTucson, AZ

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  7. American Museum of Fly Fishing IncManchester, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  8. Protect Our RiversLakewood, CO

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  9. Rescue Mission of Roanoke IncRoanoke, VA

    Charitable Event

    $2,500
  10. Second Chance Animal ShelterArlington, VT

    Charitable Event

    $2,000
  11. Clean Valley Council IncRoanoke, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  12. Mark Skinner LibraryManchestr Ctr, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  13. Northshire Civic Center IncManchestr Ctr, VT

    Riley Rink Gold Banner sponsorship

    $999
  14. Community Food Cupboard IncManchestr Ctr, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  15. Greater Bennington Interfaith Community ServicesBennington, VT

    Support for the Kitchen Cupboard

    $500
  16. Rescue Mission of Roanoke IncRoanoke, VA

    To support the Manna Food Pantry

    $500
  17. Friends of Middlebury Hockey IncMiddlebury, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $100
  18. Taconic and Green Regional School DistrictSunderland, VT

    The Manchester Elementary School - Make-A-Wish project to teach students about kindness

    $100
  19. The Dorset Equine Rescue IncEast Dorset, VT

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment4 grants $39,50064% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $8,00013% of the total
  3. Animals2 grants $5,1008% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,5004% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 grants $1,0992% of the total
  7. 1 other causes2 grants $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida2 grants $35,000
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $30,000
  3. Vermont9 grants $7,799
  4. Colorado2 grants $7,500
  5. Arkansas1 grant $5,000
  6. Arizona1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia3 grants $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Simon PerkinsDir, Pres, Sec, Treas Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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