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 20222025. 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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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

$9.8M
2022
$3.7M
2023
$1.6M
2024
$433,000
2025

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.