STEM grants for nonprofits in Vermont
23 private foundations reported 41 stem grants to organizations in Vermont on IRS 990-PF returns for tax year 2022 or later, $2.3M in all. 6 of them are based in Vermont.
Foundations that fund stem in Vermont
20 of the 23: profiles in our foundation directory first, then by the number of stem grants to Vermont organizations on their latest return. Each shows its largest such grants.
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The Argosy Foundation
Milwaukee, WI · latest return: tax year 2024- Hack Club, Shelburne - STEM project$1,355,000
- First in Vermont, Westford - STEM project$150,000
- Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington - STEM project$50,000
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Amazonsmile Foundation
Seattle, WA · latest return: tax year 2023- Vermont Hackerspaces Inc, Burlington - General support$142
- Southern Vermont Astronomy Group, Chester - General support$24
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Jpmorgan Chase Foundation
New York, NY · latest return: tax year 2025- Girl Develop It, Essex - Matching contribution (general operating support)$100
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Gave $36K in 2024
Vermont Academy of Science and Engineering Inc
Burlington, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Univ of Vermont 4H Program Inc, Burlington - Hands-on Science & Technology grant HOST$1,500
- Friends of the Fletcher Free Library Inc, Burlington - Hands-on Science & Technology grant HOST$1,500
- Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District, Bennington - Hands-on Science & Technology grant HOST$1,500
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Gave $1.1M in 2025
Generac Foundation Inc
Waukesha, WI · latest return: tax year 2025- Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc, Burlington - STEM Professional Development & Outreach Program$10,000
- Starbase Vermont Incorporated, South Burlington - STEM program support$2,500
- University of Vermont and State Agricultural Colle, Burlington - 4H STEM programs 2025-2026 academic year$2,500
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One Hive Foundation
Boston, MA · latest return: tax year 2024- University of Vermont Foundation, Burlington - Vermont pollinator working groupfor the benefit of the department of plan and soil science of the college of…$160,000
- Vermont Public Interest Research and Education Fund Inc, Burlington - A campaign to engage, educate and inspire vermonters to learn about threats to pollinators and take action to…$120,500
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Gave $1.5M in 2025
Lintilhac Foundation Inc
Shelburne, VT · latest return: tax year 2025- University of Vermont Foundation, Burlington - Dept. of plant and soil science - farmer-designed agroforestry to support learning and resilience in vermont$27,474
- North Branch Nature Center Inc, Montpelier - Community science and environmental stewardship$10,700
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The Scripps Family Fund for Education and the Arts
Ft Mitchell, KY · latest return: tax year 2025- Montshire Museum of Science, Norwich - Pilot program to increase STEM engagmnt$25,000
- Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington - STEM outreach and field trips$10,000
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Gave $1M in 2024
George W Mergens Foundation
Milton, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium, Stjohnsbury - Science & nature exhibits$12,500
- Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington - Sciexcel STEM program$10,000
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Jae S Lim Foundation
Wilmington, DE · latest return: tax year 2024- Burlington Senior High School, Burlington - 2024-25 Burlington Math & Science Prizes PROGRAM$4,000
- Rutland High School, Rutland - 2024-25 Rutland Math & Science Prizes program$4,000
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Gave $231K in 2025
Oakland Foundation Inc
Stowe, VT · latest return: tax year 2025- Vermont Energy Education, Montpelier - STEM and energy programs$1,500
- Hack Foundation, Shelburne - Support stowe robotics$500
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Four Pines Fund Inc
Burlington, VT · latest return: tax year 2025- Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc, Montpelier - To pilot jaspr, a technology-based suicide-care intervention$113,511
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Karuna Foundation
Portland, OR · latest return: tax year 2024- International Cryosphere Climate Initiative, Pawlet - General operating support$100,000
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Gave $2.9M in 2024
A D Henderson Foundation Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL · latest return: tax year 2024- Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington - Early STEM education outreach program$35,000
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The Salmon Foundation Inc
Montclair, NJ · latest return: tax year 2025- Vermont Works for Women, Winooski - For programming for middle and high school girls to explore career pathways in STEM, the trades, and other…$25,000
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Forrest C and Frances H Lattner Foundation Inc
East Greenwich, RI · latest return: tax year 2024- Biofield Tuning Institute, Colchester - Part 2 study on anxiety$20,000
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Gave $1.2M in 2025
Sensata Technologies Foundation Inc
Attleboro, MA · latest return: tax year 2025- Echo Leahy Center, Burlington - STEM$10,500
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Gave $1M in 2025
Brooks and Joan Fortune Family Foundation Inc
Naples, FL · latest return: tax year 2025- American Precision Museum Association, Windsor - Stem+m curriculum supplements$5,000
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Harris & Frances Block Foundation Inc
Marshfield, VT · latest return: tax year 2024- Mountain School at Winhall, Winhall - Art, science, and the environment$3,000
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Gave $1.5M in 2024
Barbra Streisand Foundation
Woodland Hills, CA · latest return: tax year 2024- One Tree Planted, Shelburne - To focus on one powerful, science-based solution: trees. Every tree planted is an investment in the…$2,500
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Organizations several of these foundations fund
Vermont organizations that received stem grants from two or more of the foundations above, on the same returns.
| Organization | Funders | Grants total |
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| Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Inc Burlington | 3 | $55,000 |
| University of Vermont Foundation Burlington | 2 | $187,474 |
| Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Burlington | 2 | $60,000 |
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 stem, 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 23 foundations, 11 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.