39 private foundations reported education grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Themes are derived from the free-text purpose each foundation wrote on its own Part XV filing, so a grant is classified by what the funder said it was for. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 39 private foundations reported 82 grants for education totaling $3,350,538 to 68 organizations in Vermont. The most-funded Vermont communities were Burlington, Middlebury, Brattleboro. John S and James L Knight Foundation reported the most education giving — $994,000 across 2 grants. The median grant was $5,000.
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| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $994,000 |
| Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576 | 2 | $639,708 |
| Maverick Lloyd Foundation | 1 | $250,000 |
| Lookout Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 1 | $200,000 |
| Endeavor Foundation Inc | 1 | $165,000 |
| Cinco | 1 | $140,000 |
| George W Mergens Foundation | 15 | $121,500 |
| Haynes Family Foundation | 1 | $90,000 |
| The Rauch Foundation Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| Bridgemill Foundation | 2 | $50,410 |
| Thomas Thompson Trust | 4 | $50,000 |
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation | 2 | $994,000 |
| NORWICH UNIVERSITY Attn Leroy Young | 1 | $462,012 |
| Vermont LAW and Graduate School | 1 | $250,000 |
| Shelburne Farms | 5 | $239,100 |
| Landmark College | 1 | $200,000 |
| NE KURN HATTIN HOMES Kim Fine | 1 | $177,696 |
| Sterling College | 2 | $165,200 |
| The Putney School | 1 | $140,000 |
| Norwich University | 1 | $90,000 |
| Champlain College Inc | 1 | $60,000 |
| Middlebury College | 4 | $55,000 |
| University of Vermont | 2 | $53,000 |
| Resource (np Comm Enterprise Inc) - 145 SHS Visa Inc CL a | 1 | $45,601 |
| Green Mountain Valley School | 1 | $45,320 |
| Direct AID International | 1 | $27,000 |
39 private foundations reported education grants in Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $3,350,538. The largest by reported dollars were John S and James L Knight Foundation, Frank & Zada Chase Charitable Trust 1576, Maverick Lloyd Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — check each foundation's own guidelines before approaching them.
68 distinct organizations appear as recipients in Vermont, led by University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation, NORWICH UNIVERSITY Attn Leroy Young, Vermont LAW and Graduate School. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from these figures.
The median reported education grant in Vermont was $5,000, and the largest single reported grant was $934,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation for a historical tax year.
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Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Theme classification is derived from the funder’s own purpose text and is a summary, not a legal categorization. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed.
