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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 83-2191061

Polly's Upper Valley Fund

A private foundation in South Burlington, VT. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 1 grant and $1.4 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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

1 return on file

Tax year 2020 is the only return we have read for this foundation so far.

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,361,949

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2020

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Vermont Community FoundationMiddlebury, VT

    General

    $1,361,949

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 $1,361,949100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Vermont1 grant $1,361,949

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Sarah TischlerPresident/Director Hours 1Pay $3,500

The return

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