Funding search · EIN 043359381 · Burlington, VT
Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 63
- grants reported
- $15.5M
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $6,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Vermont Community Foundation4 grants · $6.0M
- Vermont Community Foundation8 grants · $4.6M
- Boys & Girls Club of Burlington2 grants · $1.7M
- Champlain College1 grant · $1.0M
- Uvm Medical Center Foundation1 grant · $1.0M
- Boys and Girls Club of Burlington3 grants · $515,000
- Cots1 grant · $200,000
- Community Sailing Center2 grants · $150,000
- King Street Center2 grants · $50,000
- Neighbors in Action3 grants · $43,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 63 reported grants, largest first.
- $2.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2022
To create an endowmentsupporting people withbrain injuries.
- $2.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2022
To create an endowment supporting the "Northern LightsX and"Women's Small Business" programs.
- $1.7M
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2022
To help the Club reach its$5 million goal for the"Early Promise Program."
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2024
Support hunger programs
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Support basic needs and stable homes program
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Support education programs
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Support theater programs
- $1.0M
Champlain College · Burlington, VT · 2022
To help endow the "Single Mother'sScholarship Program."
- $1.0M
Uvm Medical Center Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2022
To create an endowment establishing the "Patty O'Brien, MDWomen's Health & Cancer Fund."
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2022
To support theVCF's "VermontWomen's Fund."
- $1.0M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2022
To create an endowment tosupport CCV's "Single Mother'sScholarship Program."
- $505,000
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2024
Early promise academic improvement program into the summer and creat life gap endowment
- $500,000
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Support housing and re-entry programs
- $200,000
Cots · Burlington, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $100,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $50,000
Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $50,000
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2025
Support vermont flood relief programs
- $50,000
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2023
Support vermont flood relief programs
- $30,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $26,000
Friends of Fletcher Free Library · Burlington, VT · 2025
Support for summer challenge program
- $25,000
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2024
Support vermont flood relief programs
- $20,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $18,000
Neighbors in Action · Cabot, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $15,000
Neighbors in Action · Cabot, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $10,000
Community College of Vt · Winooski, VT · 2025
Life gap grants for students
- $10,000
Community College of Vt · Winooski, VT · 2024
Life gap grants for students
- $10,000
Neighbors in Action · Cabot, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $9,000
Essex Chips · Essex Jct, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $7,500
Ronald McDonald House · Burlington, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $7,500
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2025
Rosie's girls program
- $6,000
Inclusive Arts Vermont · Essex Jct, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $6,000
Brain Injury Association · Waterbury, VT · 2022
To sponsor keynote speaker and providescholarships.
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2025
Early promise academic improvement program into the summer and creat life gap endowment
- $5,000
John Graham Housing & Services · Vergennes, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $5,000
Partners in Adventure · Essex, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $5,000
Resource · Williston, VT · 2025
Youthbuild program
- $5,000
Spectrum Youth Center · Burlington, VT · 2025
Operating support
- $5,000
Essex Chips · Essex Jct, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
John Graham Housing & Services · Vergennes, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
Partners in Adventure · Essex, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
Spectrum Youth Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
The Janet Munt Family Room · Burlington, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $5,000
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2024
Rosie's girls program
- $5,000
Boys and Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2023
Early promise academic improvement program into the summer
- $5,000
John Graham Housing & Services · Vergennes, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $5,000
Partners in Adventure · Essex, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $5,000
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2023
Rosie's girls program
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington · Burlington, VT · 2022
To extend the "EarlyPromise" academicimprovement program.
- $5,000
Inclusive Arts Vermont · Essex Junction, VT · 2022
To provideoperatingsupport.
- $5,000
King Street Center · Burlington, VT · 2022
To supportprogrammingat the Center.
- $5,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Burlington, VT · 2022
To provideoperatingsupport.
- $5,000
Spectrum Youth Center · Burlington, VT · 2022
To support theirBasic Needs and StableHomes programs.
- $5,000
The Flynn Center · Burlington, VT · 2022
To support the2022-2023 StudentMatinee Series.
- $5,000
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2022
To support theRosie's Girlsprogram.
- $4,000
Resource · Williston, VT · 2024
Youthbuild program
- $4,000
Resource · Williston, VT · 2023
Youthbuild program
- $4,000
Resource · Williston, VT · 2022
To provide toolsand equipment for theYouthBuild program.
- $3,000
Camp Ta Kum Ta · South Hero, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $3,000
Green Mountain Mobile Therapy · Burlington, VT · 2024
Operating support
- $3,000
Camp Ta Kum Ta · South Hero, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $3,000
Green Mountain Mobile Therapy · Burlington, VT · 2023
Operating support
- $3,000
Camp Ta-Kum-Ta · South Hero, VT · 2022
To support programs for childrenwith cancer.
- $2,000
Partners in Adventure · Shelburne, VT · 2022
To supportsummerprogramming.
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