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Private foundations Montpelier, VTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Montpelier, VT

9 private foundations based in Montpelier, VT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $3.5 million in 780 grants, and 3 say they accept applications.

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. National Life Group Charitable Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2024 757 grants Accepts applications $2,654,987 giving
  2. Castanea Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $500,000 giving
  3. Macleay FoundationMontpelier, VT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $192,500 giving
  4. LLHLHM FoundationMontpelier, VT · tax year 2025 16 grants Preselected only $179,000 giving
  5. Cartwheel Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. National Life Group Charitable Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2024 757 grants Accepts applications $2,654,987 giving
  2. Macleay FoundationMontpelier, VT · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $192,500 giving
  3. Cartwheel Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Human services2 foundations $304,71519% of the total
  2. Health1 foundation $209,77013% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 foundation $170,75011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 foundation $118,4508% of the total
  5. Education2 foundations $105,9467% of the total
  6. Environment2 foundations $99,4666% of the total
  7. 16 other causes $565,79336% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cartwheel Foundation IncMontpelier, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $3,500 giving