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Grant recipient EIN 03-0197728Education

Who funds Sterling College?

28 private foundations gave Sterling College in Craftsbury CM, VT $16.4 million across 102 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

102 grants

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

  1. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2025

    Reorganizing knowledge and learning (formerly wilderness field program) & enhancing student learning and experience through belonging, well-being and purpose: a vision for whole person education in the liberal arts

    $2,147,029
  2. Akc Fund IncMontclair, NJ 2025

    To purchase a high-efficiency generator to aid kitchen operations and vital communication

    $22,000
  3. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Enhancing student learning and experience through campus wellness, student well-being and mental health initiatives

    $1,605,962
  4. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Reimagining and sustaining sterling

    $1,000,000
  5. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    General support

    $500,000
  6. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    Eco gather

    $500,000
  7. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2024

    Reorganizing knowledge and learning (formerly wilderness field program)

    $165,000
  8. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2024

    Annual fund $25,000 / kelly fund $20,000

    $45,000
  9. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2024

    Operating fund grant

    $30,000
  10. The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2024

    Grant to support the college's general fund.

    $25,000
  11. The R B Annis Educational FoundationFishers, IN 2024

    Charitable

    $10,000
  12. Keystone Charitable FoundationLake Forest, IL 2024

    General

    $1,500
  13. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2024

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  14. Christina Heroy FoundationShelburne, VT 2024

    Operating support

    $1,000
  15. Fieldstone Foundation IncStow, MA 2024

    Community Development, Education

    $200
  16. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Enhancing student learning and experience through campus wellness, student well-being and mental health initiatives

    $1,698,868
  17. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2023

    Reimagining and sustaining sterling

    $1,000,000
  18. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: the wendell berry farming program

    $500,000
  19. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: ecogather

    $250,000
  20. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2023

    General operating support

    $150,000
  21. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: the wendell berry farming program of sterling college

    $100,000
  22. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    General support

    $100,000
  23. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2023

    Annual fund $25,000; kelly fund $20,000

    $45,000
  24. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2023

    BERRY CENTER - Farm and Forest Institute

    $25,000
  25. The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2023

    Grant to support the college's general fund.

    $25,000
  26. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2023

    Wendell berry farming program

    $25,000
  27. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2023

    General support

    $10,000
  28. Blittersdorf Family Foundation IncCharlotte, VT 2023

    Grant to sterling fund - promoting environmental stewardship

    $5,000
  29. Tabell Family FoundationWest Bath, ME 2023

    General

    $5,000
  30. The R B Annis Educational FoundationFishers, IN 2023

    Charitable

    $5,000
  31. Keystone Charitable FoundationLake Forest, IL 2023

    General

    $2,060
  32. The Christopher Reynolds Foundation IncSea Girt, NJ 2023

    General support

    $1,500
  33. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2023

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  34. The Morris & Bessie Altman FoundationShelburne, VT 2023

    General support

    $500
  35. Fieldstone Foundation IncStow, MA 2023

    Operations budget assistance

    $100
  36. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    Project support: the wendell berry farming program

    $600,000
  37. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    Project support: david fleming's surviving the future curriculum & film

    $500,000
  38. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Wilderness field program

    $205,000
  39. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2022

    General operating support

    $125,000
  40. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2022

    Annual fund $20,000 / $40,000 kelly fund

    $60,000
  41. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    Storytelling for recruitment

    $50,000
  42. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2022

    Wendell berry farming program

    $25,000
  43. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2022

    Operational support

    $25,000
  44. The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2022

    Grant to support the college's general fund.

    $25,000
  45. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2022

    Wendell berry farming program

    $25,000
  46. Charleigh Charitable TrustMineola, NY 2022

    Charitable

    $20,000
  47. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2022

    General support

    $10,000
  48. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 2022

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  49. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2022

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  50. The Morris & Bessie Altman FoundationShelburne, VT 2022

    General support

    $750
  51. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $53
  52. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: the wendell berry farming program

    $600,000
  53. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: david fleming's surviving the future curriculum & film

    $500,000
  54. The R B Annis Educational FoundationFishers, IN 2021

    Charitable

    $240,000
  55. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2021

    General operating support

    $125,000
  56. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2021

    Annual fund

    $50,000
  57. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2021

    Scholarship fund

    $50,000
  58. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2021

    Snafu abenakis college program

    $30,000
  59. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2021

    Wendell berry farming program

    $25,000
  60. Richard David Stutzke FoundationSpringfield, VA 2021

    Ba ecology scholarship

    $25,000
  61. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2021

    Operational support

    $25,000
  62. The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2021

    Grant to support the college's general fund.

    $25,000
  63. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2021

    General Support

    $10,000
  64. Charleigh Charitable TrustMineola, NY 2021

    Charitable

    $10,000
  65. Tabell Family FoundationWest Bath, ME 2021

    General

    $3,000
  66. V V Cooke Foundation CorporationLouisville, KY 2021

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  67. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2021

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  68. Keystone Charitable FoundationLake Forest, IL 2021

    General

    $1,000
  69. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $45
  70. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    Project support: david fleming's surviving the future curriculum & film

    $500,000
  71. The Daba FundBethesda, MD 2020

    General operating support

    $400,000
  72. Peter Alfond FoundationBethesda, MD 2020

    Community health & wellness

    $223,000
  73. The R B Annis Educational FoundationFishers, IN 2020

    Charitable

    $100,000
  74. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2020

    The wendell berry farming program of sterling college

    $100,000
  75. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    Cross-institutional dei and anti-racism activities

    $87,500
  76. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    The wendell berry farming program

    $52,000
  77. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2020

    Annual fund

    $50,000
  78. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2020

    Kelly fund

    $50,000
  79. Endeavor Foundation IncNew York, NY 2020

    General operating support

    $50,000
  80. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2020

    Low income scholarships

    $30,000
  81. The Brookhill FoundationMilwaukee, WI 2020

    Wendell berry farming program

    $25,000
  82. W L Lyons Brown FoundationLouisville, KY 2020

    Operational support

    $25,000
  83. The Mark and Suzannah Schroeder Charitable TrustBoston, MA 2020

    Grant to support the college's general fund.

    $25,000
  84. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2020

    Rian Fried Center

    $10,000
  85. The Garfield FoundationMarion, MA 2020

    Exempt purposes

    $10,000
  86. Frank and Brinna Sands FoundationEast Thetford, VT 2020

    Unrestricted support

    $2,500
  87. The Morris & Bessie Altman FoundationShelburne, VT 2020

    General

    $2,000
  88. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2020

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  89. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $48
  90. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2019

    Project Support: The Wendell Berry Farming Program

    $1,100,000
  91. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2019

    Annual fund

    $50,000
  92. Larsen FundHarrison, NY 2019

    Kelly fund

    $50,000
  93. The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFarmington, ME 2019

    Low income scholarships

    $20,000
  94. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2019

    Rian Fried Center

    $10,000
  95. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2019

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  96. Frank and Brinna Sands FoundationEast Thetford, VT 2019

    Unrestricted support

    $250
  97. Keystone Charitable FoundationLake Forest, IL 2018

    General

    $7,500
  98. Tabell Family FoundationWest Bath, ME 2018

    General

    $5,000
  99. Grampy's CharitiesNew London, CT 2018

    Unrestricted donation

    $1,000
  100. The Ed Nef FoundationAlexandria, VA 2018

    Educational

    $500
  101. Russell's Garden Center Charitable Foundation IncWayland, MA 2018

    Donation

    $100
  102. Lydia B Stokes FoundationSouth Burlington, VT 2017

    Wendel BerryFarming Program

    $24,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other education organizations in Vermont and are not among Sterling College’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. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 95 grants Accepts applications $85,704 to similar organizations
  6. GE Aerospace FoundationNorwalk, CT 24 grants Accepts applications $69,775 to similar organizations
  7. Fidelity FoundationBoston, MA 126 grants Accepts applications $147,516 to similar organizations
  8. Agnes M Lindsay TrustChelmsford, MA 26 grants Accepts applications $85,540 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 03-0197728 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.