Community Development grants for nonprofits in Vermont
103 private foundations reported 204 community development grants to organizations in Vermont on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $3.2M in all. 26 of them are based in Vermont.
Foundations that fund community development in Vermont
20 of the 103: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of community development grants to Vermont organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Friends of Lanpher Memorial Library Inc, Hyde Park - General support$107
- Vermont Works for Women Inc, Winooski - General support$83
- Broc-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont, Rutland - General support$82
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Montpelier, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Champlain Housing Trust, Burlington - Community development$60,000
- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington - Food assistance$25,000
- Vermont Works for Women, Winooski - Youth wellbeing$5,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc
South Burlington, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Northeast Kingdom Organizing, Newport - General support$15,000
- Vermont Community Wash and Learn, Williston - General support$15,000
- Addison County Relocalization Network, Bristol - General support$12,000
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington - General support$100,000
- Generator Inc, Burlington - General support$25,000
- Vermont Council on Rural Development, Montpelier - Programming support$20,000
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Gave $622.6M in 2024
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Princeton, NJ · latest return: tax year 2024- Center on Rural Innovation Inc, Hartland - Redefining the narrative on rural investment strategies to cultivate equity and inclusion in funding for…$350,000
- Center on Rural Innovation Inc, Hartland - Creating compelling data-visualization, evidence-translation, and communications materials to advance racial…$49,988
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Mercy Connections Inc, Burlington - Small business equity project$50,000
- Resource a Nonprofit Community Enterprise, Williston - Workforce development training$15,000
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Gave $14.8M in 2024
The Fb Heron Foundation
New Haven, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- The Space on Main Inc, Bradford - General Support$2,000
- Vermont Council on Rural Development Inc, Montpelier - General Support$1,000
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- East Valley Community Group Ltd, Brookfield - Community improvement, capacity building$25
- Springfield on the Move Inc, Springfield - Community improvement, capacity building$25
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Capital One Foundation Inc
Mclean, VA · latest return: tax year 2025- Center on Rural Innovation Inc, Hartland - Asset building/financial capability$250,000
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Gave $14.4M in 2024
Elmina B Sewall Foundation
Freeport, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Gedakina Inc, Essex - General Operating Support$35,000
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Every Org
San Francisco, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Cooperation Vermont, Marshfield - General support$30,674
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The Gottesman Fund
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Generator Inc, Burlington - General support$25,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
Clif Bar Family Foundation
Saint Helena, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Milk With Dignity Standards Council, Burlington - Transform Food Systems$20,500
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Patagoniaorg
Ventura, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- Addison County Relocalization Network, Bristol - To support environmental projects.$15,000
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Gave $16.2M in 2024
Alabama Power Foundation Inc
Birmingham, AL · latest return: tax year 2024- Center on Rural Innovation, Hartland - General/Operating$10,000
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Broc-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont, Rutland - Matching gift$5,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2025
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
Chelmsford, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Vermont Works for Women, Winooski - Health & welfare$4,685
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Gave $38M in 2024
The Allstate Foundation
Northbrook, IL · latest return: tax year 2024- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc, Burlington - Agent - individual hh$1,000
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Gave $1.6M in 2024
The Lazard Charitable Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc, Burlington - Unrestricted$100
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd
Providence, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Hannahs House Inc, Waitsfield - Matching gift to civic agency$65
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Vermont organizations that received community development grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Burlington | 4 | $126,100 |
| Vermont Works for Women Inc Winooski | 4 | $14,768 |
| Center on Rural Innovation Inc Hartland | 3 | $659,988 |
| Generator Inc Burlington | 3 | $50,019 |
| Addison County Relocalization Network Inc Bristol | 3 | $27,016 |
| Gedakina Inc Essex | 2 | $35,057 |
| Vermont Council on Rural Development Montpelier | 2 | $21,000 |
| Milk With Dignity Standards Council Inc Burlington | 2 | $20,533 |
| Broc-Community Action in Southwestern Vermont Rutland | 2 | $5,082 |
| Central Vermont Memorial Civic Center Inc Montpelier | 2 | $4,024 |
How to use this list
A foundation is listed because its own latest tax return itemizes grants to organizations in Vermont that we classify as community development, by the purpose the foundation wrote or by the recipient's IRS activity code. Their typical grant is the middle of the funders' own typical grants across everything they fund. Start with funders whose typical grant is close to what you need and whose past recipients look like your organization, then open the profile for all of its grants and any application instructions.
Of these 103 foundations, 44 describe how to apply on their latest return; many others give only to organizations they already know. A badge such as Gave $1.2M in 2024 repeats what the latest return reports; it does not mean the foundation is accepting proposals now.
Facts on this page come from the foundation's own IRS Form 990-PF filings as published by the IRS. Grantvello does not know whether a foundation is accepting proposals right now: a past grant is not an open opportunity. Always confirm current guidelines with the funder before applying.