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Grant recipient EIN 03-0179600Education

Who funds Vermont Academy?

24 private foundations gave Vermont Academy in Saxtons River, VT $1.4 million across 91 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 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.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

91 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2025

    Charitable general fund

    $65,612
  2. The Dee Foundation IncBellows Falls, VT 2025

    Vermont academy's educational philosophy is based on four historic values of ingenuity, independence, community, and love of the land. These values create the underpinnings of an early bound book called the vermont academy way, and they represent the framework shaping the development of today's curriculum.

    $5,500
  3. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2025

    General fund

    $5,000
  4. Webster U Walker Jr Foundation IncPhiladelphia, PA 2025

    Operating

    $2,000
  5. Leita & William Hamill Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2025

    Charitable

    $500
  6. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2025

    Matching contribution (general operating support)

    $200
  7. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2024

    Charitable general fund

    $45,953
  8. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2024

    General support

    $35,000
  9. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Other operating support

    $20,000
  10. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2024

    General support

    $10,000
  11. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Annual fund

    $1,000
  12. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2024

    General

    $1,000
  13. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2023

    Charitable general fund

    $54,581
  14. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2023

    General support

    $50,000
  15. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Charles R and Nancy L Von Maur Charitable FoundationPleasant Valley, IA 2023

    Creating confident and independent learners.

    $7,000
  17. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  18. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $5,000
  19. The Dee Foundation IncBellows Falls, VT 2023

    Vermont academy's integrated approach to math, science, and engineering enables students to continue to be the entrepreneurs and tinkerers who have long populated the campus. Wherever you look at vermont academy, students are taking what they learn into applied contexts. One of the trademarks of vermont academy students is that they are fearless and tenacious as they practice what they learn. Step on the basketball court or ice at 6 a.m. And again after school, and you will see athletes relentlessly determined in their pursuit of what malcolm gladwell called "deliberate practice." those same athletes are also award-winning artists at vermont academy and in state competitions.this grant is to enable the continuance of the school's award-winning focus on individual student development.

    $5,000
  20. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Contribution

    $1,000
  21. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    Fidelity matching gifts to education

    $1,000
  22. Roger W White Sr FoundationWatertown, NY 2023

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Leita & William Hamill Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2023

    Charitable

    $1,000
  24. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2023

    General

    $1,000
  25. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2023

    Program/operating support

    $500
  26. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 2023

    General operating support

    $100
  27. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $25
  28. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2022

    Charitable general fund

    $64,042
  29. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2022

    General support

    $50,000
  30. Horowitz Family Foundation U/a/d 12/05/2007Naples, FL 2022

    To help org. In its exempt function

    $25,000
  31. Pearson Family Charitable FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  32. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Other operating support

    $10,000
  34. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Contribution

    $5,000
  35. Charles R and Nancy L Von Maur Charitable FoundationPleasant Valley, IA 2022

    General fund

    $5,000
  36. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2022

    Program/operating support

    $3,750
  37. The Losam FundMilwaukee, WI 2022

    General purpose

    $2,000
  38. Roger W White Sr FoundationWatertown, NY 2022

    General support

    $1,000
  39. Leita & William Hamill Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2022

    Charitable

    $1,000
  40. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2022

    General

    $1,000
  41. Donald Brian Miselis FoundationStateline, NV 2022

    General fund

    $1,000
  42. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $44
  43. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2021

    General support

    $125,000
  44. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2021

    General support

    $75,000
  45. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2021

    Charitable general fund

    $61,303
  46. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2021

    General fund

    $15,000
  47. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Support teachers and covid-19 response

    $15,000
  48. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Annual fund

    $10,000
  49. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,500
  50. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $2,500
  51. The Losam FundMilwaukee, WI 2021

    General purpose

    $2,000
  52. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    Matching gifts to education

    $1,200
  53. Leita & William Hamill Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2021

    Charitable

    $1,000
  54. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2021

    General

    $1,000
  55. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $250
  56. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2021

    Operational support

    $100
  57. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $57
  58. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2020

    General support

    $150,000
  59. Charles E Harwood TrustBluffton, SC 2020

    Charitable general fund

    $59,485
  60. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2020

    General support

    $50,000
  61. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Annual fund

    $25,000
  62. Horowitz Family Foundation U/a/d 12/05/2007Naples, FL 2020

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt charitable functions

    $25,000
  63. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Support teacher retention and covid-19 response

    $10,000
  64. Leita & William Hamill Foundation IncPrinceton, NJ 2020

    Charitable

    $1,000
  65. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    General

    $1,000
  66. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2020

    General support

    $750
  67. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 2020

    Education

    $400
  68. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $165
  69. Aetna Foundation IncHartford, CT 2020

    General purpose

    $145
  70. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $66
  71. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2019

    General support

    $65,000
  72. Peter and Ann Lambertus Family FoundatioNorwood, MA 2019

    General support

    $50,000
  73. The Steven E and Michelle Karol Charitable Foundation TrustBoston, MA 2019

    Contribution

    $30,000
  74. Horowitz Family Foundation U/a/d 12/05/2007Naples, FL 2019

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt charitable functions

    $11,000
  75. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Support for teacher continuing education

    $10,000
  76. Charles R and Nancy L Von Maur Charitable FoundationPleasant Valley, IA 2019

    General fund

    $10,000
  77. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2019

    General fund

    $6,000
  78. The Cove Charitable TrustPittsburgh, PA 2019

    General operating

    $5,000
  79. Centene FoundationSt Louis, MO 2019

    2019 BOD Match - Eppinger

    $5,000
  80. Streamway Foundation TrustSaxtons River, VT 2019

    General support

    $2,500
  81. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2019

    Program/operating support

    $1,000
  82. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2019

    General

    $1,000
  83. The Richard & Barbara Whitcomb FoundatioHolyoke, MA 2018

    General support

    $25,000
  84. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Other operating support

    $10,000
  85. The McCord Family Foundation IncRancho Mission Viejo, CA 2018

    Annual fund

    $5,000
  86. Streamway Foundation TrustSaxtons River, VT 2018

    General support

    $2,500
  87. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $1,100
  88. Blair Family FoundationBoston, MA 2018

    General

    $1,000
  89. Charles R and Nancy L Von Maur Charitable FoundationPleasant Valley, IA 2018

    General fund

    $1,000
  90. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 2018

    Program/operating support

    $500
  91. Horowitz Family Foundation U/a/d 12/05/2007Naples, FL 2017

    To aid donee organizations in carrying out their exempt charitable functions

    $5,125

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Vermont and are not among Vermont Academy’s funders above.

  1. National Life Group Charitable Foundation IncMontpelier, VT 44 grants Accepts applications $107,378 to similar organizations
  2. Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncSouth Burlington, VT 39 grants Accepts applications $130,267 to similar organizations
  3. George W Mergens FoundationMilton, VT 43 grants Accepts applications $368,855 to similar organizations
  4. The Windham Foundation IncGrafton, VT 32 grants Accepts applications $122,150 to similar organizations
  5. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 24 grants Accepts applications $69,775 to similar organizations
  6. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 26 grants Accepts applications $85,540 to similar organizations
  7. The Couch Family FoundationHanover, NH 28 grants Preselected only $485,810 to similar organizations
  8. Turrell FundMontclair, NJ 39 grants Accepts applications $218,300 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 03-0179600 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.