Funding search · EIN 030345055 · Milton, VT

George W Mergens Foundation

Name: George W Mergens Foundation grants, 2021–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

294
grants reported: $3.3M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “capitalcampaign” · $75,000

$50,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2021
CapitalCampaign
$25,000
Children'S Literacy Foundation · Waterbury Center, VT · 2021
Building CapitalCampaign

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Saint Francis Xavier School3 grants · $150,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps5 grants · $144,650
Rice Memorial High School3 grants · $140,000
Bsa Green Mountain Council3 grants · $93,100
Spectrum Youth & Family Services3 grants · $65,000
Community Sailing Center2 grants · $65,000
Greater Burlington Ymca3 grants · $60,000
Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance3 grants · $60,000
Vermont Food Bank3 grants · $55,000
Rice Memorial High School2 grants · $52,500

Giving over time

$836,555

2021

$746,473

2022

$701,447

2023

$1.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 294 grants.

$50,000
Saint Francis Xavier School · Winooski, VT · 2024
Annual appeal
$50,000
Saint Francis Xavier School · Winooski, VT · 2023
Tuition assistance
$50,000
Rice Memorial High School · South Burlington, VT · 2022
Tuition assistance
$50,000
Saint Francis Xavier School · Winooski, VT · 2022
Operating
$50,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2021
CapitalCampaign
$50,000
Rice Memorial High School · South Burlington, VT · 2021
TuitionAssistance
$45,520
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2022
Operations
$45,000
Rice Memorial High School · South Burlington, VT · 2024
Tuition assistance
$45,000
Rice Memorial High School · South Burlington, VT · 2023
Tuition assistance
$40,000
Bishop John a Marshall School · Morrisville, VT · 2021
Early EducationProgram / PlaygroundRenovation
$38,100
Bsa Green Mountain Council · Waterbury, VT · 2023
2024 friends of scouting, camp norris & philmont excursion
$35,000
Bsa Green Mountain Council · Waterbury, VT · 2024
Friends of scouting annual campaign/ unit growth executive
$35,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2024
Farm program
$30,000
Saint Paul'S Catholic School · Barton, VT · 2024
General operating support
$30,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2024
General operating support
$30,000
Bishop John Marshall School · Morrisville, VT · 2022
Technology updates
$30,000
Trinity Baptist School · Williston, VT · 2022
Operations
$25,000
Spectrum Youth & Family Services · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support
$25,000
Vermont Food Bank · Barre, VT · 2024
Veggie vango, backpack programs/general operating support
$25,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2023
Farm program
$25,000
Children'S Literacy Foundation · Waterbury Center, VT · 2021
Building CapitalCampaign
$25,000
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium · St Johnsbury, VT · 2021
Science AnnexChallenge Fundraiser
$25,000
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps · Richmond, VT · 2021
FarmProgram
$24,547
Life House Maine · Brunswick, ME · 2023
Chapman house capital campaign
$21,000
Cornerstone Community Church · Milton, VT · 2022
Capital imnprovements - recreation room
$20,453
Life House Maine · Brunswick, ME · 2022
Chapman house capital campaign
$20,000
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2024
Early promise program
$20,000
Greater Burlington Ymca · Burlington, VT · 2024
Camp abnaki/youth memberships
$20,000
Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance · Bethel, VT · 2024
Complex pediatric program
$20,000
Greater Burlington Ymca · Burlington, VT · 2023
Camp abnaki/youth membership subsidies
$20,000
Spectrum Youth & Family Services · Burlington, VT · 2023
Operating
$20,000
Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance · Bethel, VT · 2023
Complex pediatric program
$20,000
Bsa Green Mountain Council · Waterbury, VT · 2022
Operations
$20,000
Greater Burlington Ymca · Burlington, VT · 2022
Camp abnaki/membership subsidies
$20,000
Pure Water for the World · Rutland, VT · 2022
Operating
$20,000
Spectrum Youth & Family Services · Burlington, VT · 2022
Operations
$20,000
Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance · Bethel, VT · 2022
Operations
$20,000
Bsa Green Mountain Council · Waterbury, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$20,000
Care Net of Mid-Coast Me · Brunswick, ME · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$20,000
Pure Water for the World · Rutland, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$20,000
Spectrum Youth & Family Services · Burlington, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$20,000
Wuku Kawoq - Maya Health Alliance · Bethel, VT · 2021
Complex PediatricCases Program
$18,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support
$17,000
Saint Paul'S Catholic School · Barton, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$16,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2023
Operating
$15,000
Audubon Vermont · Huntington, VT · 2024
Environmental education youth programs
$15,000
Children'S Literacy Foundation · Waterbury Center, VT · 2024
Year of the book 2026: rockingham
$15,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Floating classrooms program
$15,000
Life House · Brunswick, ME · 2024
Weatherization & energy efficient updates
$15,000
Resource · Burlington, VT · 2024
Youthbuild/leap programs
$15,000
Saint Ann Church · Milton, VT · 2024
Boiler replacement
$15,000
Audubon Center · Huntington, VT · 2023
Youth programming
$15,000
Childrens Literacy Foundation · Waterbury Center, VT · 2023
Year of the book: bakersfield elementary & middle school
$15,000
Resource · Burlington, VT · 2023
Youthbuild & leap programs
$15,000
Vermont Food Bank · Barre, VT · 2023
Veggievan go & backpack programs
$15,000
Audubon Vermont · Huntington, VT · 2022
Educational programming 2023
$15,000
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2022
Early promise program
$15,000
Burlington City & Lake Semester Co Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2022
General program expenses
$15,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2022
Operating
$15,000
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center · Burlngton, VT · 2022
Youth programs 2023-2024
$15,000
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Operating
$15,000
Resource · Burlington, VT · 2022
Youthbuild & leap prograns
$15,000
Vermont Food Bank · Barre, VT · 2022
Operations
$15,000
Audubon Vermont · Huntington, VT · 2021
Green MountainCenter EducationPrograms
$15,000
Bennington Museum · Bennington, VT · 2021
Community EngagementCoordinatorPosition
$15,000
Bsa Green Mountain Council · Waterbury, VT · 2021
OutreachInitiative
$15,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2021
YouthPrograms
$15,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2021
After SchoolExcellence Program
$15,000
Prevent Child Abuse Vermont · Montpelier, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$15,000
Resource · Burlington, VT · 2021
YouthBuild& LEAP Programs
$15,000
South Hero Library Foundation · South Hero, VT · 2021
Worthen LibraryMakerspace Equipment
$14,355
Milton Community Youth Coalition · Milton, VT · 2021
Annual FundraiserMatching Grant
$14,000
Saint Paul'S Catholic School · Barton, VT · 2023
Computer upgrade and oerating support
$14,000
Up for Learning · Montpelier, VT · 2021
Milton InnovationCenter
$12,500
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium · Stjohnsbury, VT · 2024
Science & nature exhibits
$12,500
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Burlington city & lake semester
$12,500
Childrens Literacy Foundation · Waterbury Center, VT · 2022
Yar of the book: integrated arts academy
$12,100
Vermont State Mathematics Coalition · Underhill Center, VT · 2022
Operations
$12,000
Brattleboro Development Credit Corp · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
Pipelines & pathways program
$12,000
Governors Institute of Vermont · Winooski, VT · 2024
Health & medicine institute
$12,000
Vermont Historical Society · Barre, VT · 2024
Vermont history day 2025
$12,000
Vermont Youth Orchestra Association · Colchester, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$11,800
Azimuth Counseling & Therapeutic Services · Essex Junction, VT · 2024
Youth counseling services
$10,800
Azimuth Counseling & Therapeutic Services · Essex Junction, VT · 2022
Elevation academy counseling services
$10,200
Vermont State Mathematics Coalition · Underhill Center, VT · 2021
General OperatingSupport
$10,000
Bennington Museum · Bennington, VT · 2024
School programs fy25
$10,000
Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
Family outreach program
$10,000
Brattleboro Museum & Arts Center · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
Youth education & enrichment programs
$10,000
Changing Perspectives · Bradford, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Cornerstone Community Church · Milton, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain · Burlington, VT · 2024
Sciexcel stem program
$10,000
Flynn Center for the Performing Arts · Burlington, VT · 2024
Student matinee series
$10,000
Food Connects · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Generator Makerspace · Burlington, VT · 2024
2025 youth programming
$10,000
Green Mountain Farm To School · Newport, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Intervale Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Food gleaning program
$10,000
John Graham Housing Services · Vergennes, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Joseph'S House · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support
$10,000
Lake Champlain Maritime Museum · Vergennes, VT · 2024
High school longboat rowing program 2025-2026
$10,000
Lund · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support

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