National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Historical FunderMontpelier, Vermont · EIN 20-4818866 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$2.7M
Organizations funded735
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$27.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $3,100.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | ONLINE APPLICATION |
|---|---|
| Address | 1 NATIONAL LIFE DRIVE, MONTPELIER VT 05604 |
| Phone | 8022293947 |
| GIVING@NATIONALLIFE.COM | |
| Form and materials | APPLICATION FORM OPENS ON JANUARY 1ST AND SHOULD BE SUBMITTED ONLINE: WWW.NATIONALLIFE.COM/OUR-STORY/GRANTS-AND-SPONSORSHIPS. WE LOOK FOR PROPOSALS THAT HAVE: - A WELL-PLANNED APPROACH TO UNDERLYING ISSUES OR NEEDS - A BASE OF SUPPORT - METRICS TO SUPPORT SUCCESS |
| Deadlines | GRANTS- MARCH 31ST; SPONSORSHIPS- REVIEWED ON ROLLING BASIS UNTIL YEARLY FUNDING EXHAUSTED. |
| Restrictions | OUR GRANTS VARY IN SIZE AND WE RARELY FUND AN ENTIRE PROGRAM. WE DO NOT FUND NEW PROGRAMS. WE INSTEAD FOCUS ON PROVEN PROGRAMS. WE ARE PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON PROGRAMS THAT HELP END CHILDHOOD HUNGER, ADDRESS CHILDREN'S MENTAL HEALTH AND TO A LESSER EXTENT, THOSE THAT SUPPORT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IN THE MONTPELIER, VT AND DALLAS, TX AREAS. THE VAST MAJORITY OF OUR FUNDING IS CENTERED ON CENTRAL AND NORTHERN VT AND THE DALLAS, TX AREA WHERE OUR EMPLOYEES LIVE AND WORK. FOR OUR GENERAL GRANTS PROGRAM, WE DON'T MAKE GRANTS FOR ENDOWMENTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS, RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS, LABOR AND FRATERNAL GROUPS, DEBT REDUCTION OR WORK THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN COMPLETED. ADDITIONALLY, WE DON'T MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS, DAYCARE FACILITIES, OR FOR SCHOOL TRIPS. FINALLY, WE DON'T MAKE GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT DISCRIMINATE IN ANY WAY ON THE BASIS OF RACE, RELIGION, GENDER, AGE, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, OR SEXUAL ORIENTATION. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
53% of grants went outside Vermont.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | Children support | $125,000 |
| Vermont Foodbank | South Barre, VT | Foodbank | $125,000 |
| Hunger Free Vermont | South Burlington, VT | Poverty support | $125,000 |
| Champlain Housing Trust | Burlington, VT | Community development | $60,000 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Berlin, VT | Food insecurity | $55,000 |
| Howard Center | Burlington, VT | Healthcare | $55,000 |
| Boston Childrens Hospital | Boston, MA | Hospital | $50,000 |
| The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | Youth development | $50,000 |
| Parkland Foundation | Dallas, TX | Healthcare | $50,000 |
| Central Vermont Community Action Council | Berlin, VT | Housing assistance | $40,000 |
| The Family Place | Dallas, TX | Family support | $35,000 |
| Vogel Alcove | Dallas, TX | Child homelessness support | $35,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | Family support | $30,000 |
| Vermont Foodbank | South Barre, VT | Foodbank | $29,048 |
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity | Burlington, VT | Food assistance | $25,000 |
| King Street Center | Burlington, VT | Youth support | $25,000 |
| Montpelier Alive | Montpelier, VT | City revitalization | $25,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse-Vermont | Montpelier, VT | Provide 100 vermont schools with child sexual abuse prevention curricula kits along with training for facilitators | $20,000 |
| Committee on Temporary Shelter | Burlington, VT | Child homelessness support | $20,000 |
| Community Harvest of Central Vermont | Berlin, VT | Community support | $20,000 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center | Berlin, VT | Food insecurity | $20,000 |
| Vermont Council on Rural Developement | Montpelier, VT | Community support | $20,000 |
| Central Vermont Humane Society | East Montpelier, VT | Animal protection | $18,840 |
| Renita Marshall Helping Hands Foundation Inc | Barre, VT | Financial assistance | $16,350 |
| Family Compass | Dallas, TX | Parenthood support | $15,000 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center for North Texas | Lewisville, TX | Child abuse protection | $15,000 |
| Kellogg Hubbard Library | Montpelier, VT | Library | $15,000 |
| Lund Family Center | Burlington, VT | Family support | $15,000 |
| Montpelier Foundation (Navy) | Montpelier, VT | Military support | $15,000 |
| Outright Vermont | Burlington, VT | Lgbtq+ youth support | $15,000 |
| Alliance for Children | Fort Worth, TX | Child abuse protection | $15,000 |
| Vermont Family Network | Williston, VT | Family support | $15,000 |
| Dallas Stars Foundation | Frisco, TX | Community support | $12,950 |
| Salvation Farms Inc | Morrisville, VT | Farm | $12,500 |
| Barre Housing Services | Barre, VT | Food insecurity | $12,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Hospital | Memphis, TN | Hospital | $10,500 |
| Sara Holbrook Community Center | Burlington, VT | Youth development | $10,000 |
| Childcaregroup | Dallas, TX | Early education program | $10,000 |
| Equest | Dallas, TX | Therapeutic horsemansip | $10,000 |
| Hope Supply Co | Dallas, TX | Poverty support | $10,000 |
| Network of Community Ministries | Richardson, TX | Community support | $10,000 |
| Wilkinson Center | Dallas, TX | Food pantry | $10,000 |
| Texprotects the Texas Association for the Protection of Children | Dallas, TX | Child abuse protection | $10,000 |
| Cctv Center for Media & Democracy | Burlington, VT | Public health message | $10,000 |
| Camp Ta Kum Ta | South Hero, VT | Disease support | $10,000 |
| Hannah's House Inc Unit G | Waitsfield, VT | Social services | $10,000 |
| Greater Burlington Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) | Burlington, VT | Youth development | $10,000 |
| First Presbyterian Church Dallas | Dallas, TX | Community support | $10,000 |
| Northwest Vermont Regional Foundation | St Albans City, VT | Community support | $10,000 |
| Vermont Business for Social Responsibility Reseach | Burlington, VT | Communitu support | $10,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Collin County | Allen, TX | Youth community | $10,000 |
| The Intervale Center | Burlington, VT | Food assistance | $10,000 |
| Irving Cares | Irving, TX | Eviction prevention | $8,500 |
| Circle Inc | Barre, VT | Domestic violence support | $8,334 |
| Bible Baptist Church | Barre, VT | Community support | $8,000 |
| Janet S Munt Family Room | Burlington, VT | Family support | $7,500 |
| Volunteer Emergency Relief Inc | Coconut Creek, FL | Emergency relief | $7,500 |
| Our Community Cares Camp Inc | Richmond, VT | Community support | $7,500 |
| Women in Need of Generous Support | Dallas, TX | Womens healthcare | $7,500 |
| Rainbow Days Inc | Dallas, TX | Living support for children/youth residing in motels | $7,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 735 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 22 grants to individuals ($46,588). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,654,987 | 757 |
| 2023 | $3,045,087 | 740 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543149349100024
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-4818866
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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