Food Assistance grants for nonprofits in Vermont
124 private foundations reported 240 food assistance grants to organizations in Vermont on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $5.8M in all. 36 of them are based in Vermont.
Foundations that fund food assistance in Vermont
20 of the 124: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of food assistance grants to Vermont organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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Gave $2.7M in 2024
National Life Group Charitable Foundation Inc
Montpelier, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, South Barre - Foodbank$125,000
- Central Vermont Medical Center, Berlin - Food insecurity$55,000
- Vermont Foodbank, South Barre - Foodbank$29,048
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - General support$1,484
- Lamoille Community Food Share Inc, Morrisville - General support$207
- Colchester Community Food Shelf Inc, Colchester - General support$132
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Gave $1.2M in 2025
Agnes M Lindsay Trust
Chelmsford, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Bethel Area Food Shelf, Bethel - Food pantry/food bank$5,000
- Fair Haven Concerned Dba Slate Valley Cares, Fairhaven - Food pantry/food bank$5,000
- Hope Works Inc, Burlington - Food pantry/food bank$5,000
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Gave $4.2M in 2024
Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc
South Burlington, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Martha's Kitchen, St Albans - General support$4,000
- Hardwick Area Food Pantry, Hardwick - General support$2,000
- Richmond Food Shelf and Thrift Store, Richmond - General support$2,000
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Gave $6.3B in 2024
Gates Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$2,846,343
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington - Maternal, newborn, child nutrition and health$600,000
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Matching contribution (general operating support)$672
- Aunt Dots Place Inc, Essex - Matching contribution (general operating support)$210
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Edward Jones Foundation
St Louis, MO · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Food, agriculture and nutrition$100
- Meals & Wheels of Greater Springfield Inc, Springfield - Food, agriculture and nutrition$75
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - General support$100,000
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Gave $24.1M in 2024
The Thompson Family Foundation Inc
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - To aid the donee organization in carrying out its exempt functions.$10,000
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Gave $22.6M in 2024
Texas Instruments Foundation
Dallas, TX · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Donations to colleges, universities and other organizations under "matching gifts program."$2,500
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Growald Climate Fund Inc
Brookline, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Brattleboro - General support$1,000
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Gave $24.9M in 2024
Td Charitable Foundation
Portland, ME · latest return: tax year 2024- Salvation Farms Inc, Morrisville - Accredited haccp training$500
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Gave $15.3M in 2024
Ge Aerospace Foundation
Norwalk, CT · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Matching gift$200
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Redducs Chartered Foundation Corporation
South Burlington, VT · latest return: tax year 2025- Bennington County Meals Program, Bennington - General support$1,000
- North End Food Pantry, Burlington - General support$1,000
- Lamoille Community Food Share, Morrisville - General support$1,000
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Gave $1.5M in 2025
Lintilhac Foundation Inc
Shelburne, VT · latest return: tax year 2025- Salvation Farms Inc, Morristown - From surplus to solutions: launching salvation farms' processing program$20,000
- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, Burlington - Feeding champlain valley and healthy roots collaborative$10,000
- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Fiscal year 2025 support for vermonters feeding vermonters$10,000
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Gave $393K in 2024
The Windham Foundation Inc
Grafton, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Vermont Foodbank, Barre - Support for food programs$7,300
- Age Well, Colchester - Home-Delivered meals for aged$2,500
- Community Food Cupboard, Manchester Center - General operating support$2,000
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Gave $90K in 2024
Community Bank N a Foundation of New England Inc
Williston, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Salvation Farms, Morrisville - Operations$1,000
- Heart Full Kitchen, Montgomery - Operations$750
- Aunt Dot's Place Inc, Essex Junction - Operations$500
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Gave $1M in 2024
George W Mergens Foundation
Milton, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Food Connects, Brattleboro - General operating support$10,000
- Salvation Farms, Morristown - General operating support$10,000
- Hunger Free Vermont, South Burlington - Childhood nutrition initiatives$5,000
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Alcyon Foundation
Greenville, DE · latest return: tax year 2025- Community Food Cupboard, Manchester - General operations$5,000
- Grateful Hearts Manchester, Dorset - General operations$5,000
- Lamoille Community Food Share, Morrisville - General operations$5,000
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Gave $2M in 2024
Charles R Wood Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Greater Bennington Interfaith Community Services I, Bennington - Food pantry meals$3,400
- Rutland Area Foodshelf, Rutland - To support the Community Cupboard$3,400
- Upper Valley Haven Inc, White River Junction - To support food pantry meals served$3,400
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Vermont organizations that received food assistance grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Vermont Foodbank South Barre | 12 | $287,529 |
| Salvation Farms Inc Morrisville | 7 | $49,028 |
| Hardwick Area Food Pantry Hardwick | 4 | $7,560 |
| Community Food Cupboard Inc Manchester Center | 4 | $7,524 |
| Aunt Dot's Place Essex | 4 | $7,110 |
| Food Connects Brattleboro | 3 | $11,036 |
| Lamoille Community Food Share Inc Morrisville | 3 | $6,207 |
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Burlington | 2 | $35,000 |
| Community Harvest of Central Vermont Berlin | 2 | $21,032 |
| The Intervale Center Burlington | 2 | $15,000 |
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 food assistance, 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 124 foundations, 40 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.