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Private foundations South Burlington, VTtax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in South Burlington, VT

16 private foundations based in South Burlington, VT filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $9 million in 645 grants, and 7 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. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 448 grants Accepts applications $4,220,251 giving
  2. Far Reach FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 3 grants Preselected only $2,651,272 giving
  3. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 20 grants Preselected only $1,415,691 giving
  4. The Lionheart Charitable TrustSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $161,445 giving
  5. Cooper Family Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $135,000 giving
  6. The Redducs Chartered Foundation CorpSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 59 grants Preselected only $125,190 giving
  7. Edfund Uganda Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $115,000 giving
  8. Vermont Federal Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $86,921 giving
  9. Crofut Memorial College Scholarship FundSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $68,935 giving
  10. The Toph Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $11,625 giving
  11. The John A McMullen Charitable FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,301 giving
  12. Vermont Dental FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,911 giving
  13. Brian Miller Music Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $4,309 giving
  14. Ben Cohen Charitable TrustSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 448 grants Accepts applications $4,220,251 giving
  2. The Lionheart Charitable TrustSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 33 grants Accepts applications $161,445 giving
  3. Cooper Family Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 23 grants Accepts applications $135,000 giving
  4. Crofut Memorial College Scholarship FundSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $68,935 giving
  5. The John A McMullen Charitable FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,301 giving
  6. Vermont Dental FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,911 giving
  7. Brian Miller Music Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $4,309 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 foundations $2,206,96337% of the total
  2. Environment6 foundations $1,097,45819% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 foundation $377,0006% of the total
  4. Education8 foundations $333,1006% of the total
  5. Human services5 foundations $309,9725% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture5 foundations $257,2254% of the total
  7. 15 other causes $1,313,29422% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Vermont Federal Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 38 grants Preselected only $86,921 giving
  2. The Toph Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 7 grants Preselected only $11,625 giving
  3. The John A McMullen Charitable FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 6 grants Accepts applications $7,301 giving
  4. Brian Miller Music Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $4,309 giving
  5. Vermont Dental FoundationSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $4,911 giving
  6. Edfund Uganda Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $115,000 giving
  7. Ben Cohen Charitable TrustSouth Burlington, VT · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $3,000 giving