104 private foundations reported grants to Burlington, Vermont recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2023–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2023–2025, 104 private foundations reported 199 grants totaling $9,807,078 to 104 organizations in Burlington, Vermont. The most-funded purposes were scholarships & financial aid (14 grants) and education (13 grants). Gates Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $3,446,343 across 2 grants. The median reported grant was $10,000.
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Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Vermont dollars that landed in Burlington — a funder at 90% is effectively a Burlington funder, one at 5% happens to give here.
| Foundation | Grants | Total | Of state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gates Foundation | 2 | $3,446,343 | 99% |
| J Walter Juckett Cancer Research Foundation Inc | 1 | $1,084,208 | 100% |
| John S and James L Knight Foundation | 2 | $994,000 | 100% |
| Turrell Fund | 6 | $517,500 | 71% |
| The Waterwheel Foundation | 10 | $332,535 | 10% |
| The Block Friedman Family Foundation Inc | 1 | $290,000 | 100% |
| Mulago Foundation | 1 | $250,000 | 33% |
| George W Mergens Foundation | 19 | $217,500 | 23% |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation | 7 | $4,615,343 |
| The University of Vermont Foundation | 6 | $1,155,234 |
| University of Vermont Foundation | 20 | $641,702 |
| Let's Grow Kids | 3 | $453,500 |
| Thinkmd PBC | 1 | $250,000 |
| Leahy Center for Lake Champlain | 2 | $230,000 |
| Chill Foundation | 5 | $204,500 |
| University of VT Medical Center Inc Attn Stephen M Warren | 1 | $158,290 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center | 1 | $124,847 |
| People Power Initiatives | 1 | $100,000 |
104 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Burlington, Vermont on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $9,807,078 across 199 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Gates Foundation, J Walter Juckett Cancer Research Foundation Inc, John S and James L Knight Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Burlington, Vermont concentrate in scholarships & financial aid (14), education (13), health & medical (9). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Burlington, Vermont recipient was $10,000, and the largest single reported grant was $2,846,343. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2023–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
