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Private foundations Bennington, VTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Bennington, VT

6 private foundations based in Bennington, VT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $310,554 in 21 grants, and 2 say they accept applications.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. South Meadow FoundationBennington, VT · tax year 2025 13 grants Preselected only $169,000 giving
  2. The Bank of Bennington Foundation IncBennington, VT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $100,000 giving
  3. Whipstock Hill Preservation Society IncBennington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $24,554 giving
  4. Nature Aligned Vermont Foundation IncBennington, VT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $17,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Whipstock Hill Preservation Society IncBennington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $24,554 giving
  2. Olin Scott Fund IncBennington, VT · tax year 2024 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 foundation $50,00037% of the total
  2. Education1 foundation $40,00030% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 foundation $25,00018% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 foundation $16,00012% of the total
  5. Environment2 foundations $4,5003% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Whipstock Hill Preservation Society IncBennington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $24,554 giving
  2. Nature Aligned Vermont Foundation IncBennington, VT · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $17,000 giving