The Rauch Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyWoodstock, Vermont · EIN 11-2001717 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$1.2M
Organizations funded71
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$56.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
74% of grants went outside Vermont.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Long Island Inc | Glen Cove, NY | Children & family | $200,000 |
| Outlaw Ocean Project | Washington, DC | Global food systems | $100,000 |
| Grace Institute of New York Inc | New York, NY | Venture grants | $75,000 |
| Champlain College Inc | Burlington, VT | Financial literacy | $60,000 |
| Katheti Greece Civil Non-Profit Company (Katheti) | GR | Venture grants | $57,834 |
| The Ocean Foundation | Washington, DC | Global food systems | $50,000 |
| Bank Street College | New York, NY | Discretionary grants | $50,000 |
| New York Community Trust | New York, NY | Venture grants | $50,000 |
| Next Gen Personal Finance | Burlingame, CA | Financial literacy grant | $50,000 |
| North American Marine Alliance | Gloucester, MA | Global food systems grants | $50,000 |
| Teacher's College Columbia University | New York, NY | Discretionary grants | $40,000 |
| Old Westbury Gardens Inc | Old Westbury, NY | Legacy grants | $40,000 |
| Molloy University | Rockville Centre, NY | Venture grants | $38,000 |
| Feedback Global Limited | London, UK | Global food systems grants | $27,500 |
| The Research Foundation of Cuny | New York, NY | Venture grants | $20,000 |
| Center for Large Landscape Conservation | Bozeman, MT | Board designated grants | $15,000 |
| Community Development Corp of Li | Melville, NY | Discretionary grants | $15,000 |
| Parentchild Plus | New York, NY | Commemorative grants | $15,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Community Services | Oak Bluffs, MA | Board designated grants | $12,500 |
| World Affairs Council of Oregon Dba World Oregon | Portland, OR | Board designated grants | $10,000 |
| Conservation Law Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | Global food systems grants | $10,000 |
| Downeast Maine Salmon Federation | Columbia Falls, ME | Global food systems grants | $10,000 |
| Solomon Civil Non-Profit Organization (We Are Solomon) | Wellesley, MA | Discretionary grants | $10,000 |
| South Newfane Community Association Inc | South Newfane, VT | Board designated grants | $10,000 |
| Thompson Senior Center | Woodstock, VT | Vermont related grants | $10,000 |
| University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine Atmospheric and Earth Sc | Key Biscayne, FL | Global food systems grants | $10,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | Global food systems grants | $10,000 |
| Mother Jones - Odu | San Francisco, CA | Board designated grants | $8,000 |
| Project Row Houses | Houston, TX | Board designated grants | $8,000 |
| Martha's Vineyard Museum Inc | Vineyard Haven, MA | Board designated grants | $7,500 |
| The Inn | Hempstead, NY | Board designated grants | $7,500 |
| Tomorrow's Hope Foundation | Uniondale, NY | Board designated grants | $7,500 |
| Conservation Collective | Seattle, WA | Board designated grants | $6,918 |
| The India Group | New York, NY | Board designated grants | $6,000 |
| Natural Heritage Trust | Albany, NY | Board designated grants | $5,000 |
| Pathways to Peace | St Paul, MN | Discretionary grants | $5,000 |
| Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft | Washington, DC | Board designated grants | $5,000 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | Discretionary grants | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro Inc | Brattleboro, VT | Board designated grants | $5,000 |
| Healthy Seas Foundation | Austin, TX | Global food systems grants | $5,000 |
| Listen Community Services | Lebanon, NH | Vermont related grants | $5,000 |
| Marshfield School of Weaving | Newbury, VT | Board designated grants | $5,000 |
| Museum of Food and Drink | Brooklyn, NY | Discretionary grants | $5,000 |
| Seastemik | Lorient, FR | Global food systems grants | $5,000 |
| See Shepherd Global | Ab Laren, NL | Global food systems grants | $5,000 |
| Sustainable Woodstock Inc | Woodstock, VT | Vermont related grants | $5,000 |
| The Safina Center | Setauket East Setauke, NY | Global food systems grants | $5,000 |
| Wildfish | Boston, MA | Global food systems grants | $5,000 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | Board designated grants | $4,000 |
| Foundation for Women's Financial Education | Rochester, NY | Board designated grants | $4,000 |
| Art & Practice | Los Angeles, CA | Board designated grants | $3,000 |
| Coalition of Fair Fisheries | Etterbeek, BE | Global food systems grants | $2,500 |
| Devour Fest | Wolfville, CA | Global food systems grants | $2,500 |
| Hunger Free Vermont | South Burlington, VT | Vermont related grants | $2,500 |
| Neighbors of Fish Farming | Petcheys Bay, TZ | Global food systems grants | $2,500 |
| Ozon | Korinthos, GR | Global food systems grants | $2,500 |
| The Woodstock Foundation Inc | Woodstock, VT | Vermont related grants | $2,500 |
| Windsor Central Unified Union School District | Windsor, NY | Vermont related grants | $2,500 |
| Mercy Center | Bronx, NY | Board designated grants | $2,000 |
| Special Needs Support Center of the Upper Valley | White River Junction, VT | Vermont related grants | $2,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 71 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,211,082 | 71 |
| 2023 | $952,091 | 42 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523119349100112
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 11-2001717
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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