Funding search · EIN 306057244 · Burlington, VT

The Prospect Fund

Name: The Prospect Fund grants, 2022–2025
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.

81
grants reported: $4.7M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
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.

What they fund

further arts scholarship endowment environmental after bank community

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Vermont Community Foundation1 grant · $4.3M
Museum of Fine Arts3 grants · $70,000
Vermont International Film Foundation2 grants · $20,142
National Abortion Federation2 grants · $20,000
National Network of Abortion Funds2 grants · $20,000
Shelburne Farms3 grants · $20,000
National Aborition Federation1 grant · $10,000
National Network of Abortion Fund1 grant · $10,000
Shelburne Museum2 grants · $10,000
Cvoeo Feeding Chittenden1 grant · $10,000

Giving over time

$133,100

2022

$91,000

2023

$146,500

2024

$4.3M

2025

Grant history

All 81 reported grants, largest first.

$4.3M
Vermont Community Foundation · Middlebury, VT · 2025
Unrestricted charitable contribution
$30,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2024
Objects conservation
$20,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2023
Objects conservation
$20,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$10,142
Vermont International Film Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2025
Arts support
$10,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2025
Annual fund
$10,000
Cvoeo Feeding Chittenden · Burlington, VT · 2024
Food bank support
$10,000
National Abortion Federation · Annapolis Junction, MD · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$10,000
National Network of Abortion Funds · Beaverton, OR · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$10,000
Vermont International Film Foundation · Burlington, VT · 2024
Arts support
$10,000
National Abortion Federation · Washington, DC · 2023
To further exempt purpose of organization
$10,000
National Network of Abortion Funds · Beaverton, OR · 2023
To further exempt purpose of organization
$10,000
Brookline Community Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable
$10,000
Brookline Community Mental Health Center · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable
$10,000
Coolidge Corner Theatre Foundation · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable
$10,000
National Aborition Federation · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable
$10,000
National Network of Abortion Fund · Beaverton, OR · 2022
Charitable
$10,000
The Lenny Zakim Fund · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Vermont Comm Wash and Learn · Williston, VT · 2025
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Champlain Housing Trust · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Committee On Temporary Shelter · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Conservation Law Foundation -Vermont · Boston, MA · 2024
Environmental support
$5,000
Greater Burlington Ymca · Burlington, VT · 2024
Scholarship/annual fund
$5,000
Intervale Center · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Lake Champlain Committee · Burlington, VT · 2024
Legacy fund environmental protection
$5,000
Lake Champlain Land Trust · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Salvation Farms · Morrisville, VT · 2024
Support for gleaning/feeding
$5,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Annual fund
$5,000
Shelburne Museum · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Arts/endowment
$5,000
Vermont Public Co · Colchester, VT · 2024
Radio and tv support
$5,000
Champlain Housing Trust · Burlington, VT · 2023
To further exempt purpose of organization
$5,000
Conservation Law Foundation -Vermon · Boston, MA · 2023
Environmental support
$5,000
Cvoeo · Burlington, VT · 2023
Food bank support
$5,000
Lake Champlain Committee · Burlington, VT · 2023
Legacy fund environmental protection
$5,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Annual fund
$5,000
Shelburne Museum · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Arts/endowment
$5,000
Vermont International Film Foundati · Burlington, VT · 2023
Arts support
$5,000
Vermont Public Co · Colchester, VT · 2023
Radio and tv support
$5,000
Aclu · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Amalgamated Foundation · Washington, DC · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Equal Justice Initiative · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Southern Poverty Law Center · Montgomery, AL · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
Tides Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Charitable
$5,000
University of Washington Foundation · Seattle, WA · 2022
Charitable
$4,500
Vermont Comm Wash and Learn · Williston, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$4,375
Fairbanks Museum · St Johnsbury, VT · 2025
To further exempt purpose of organization
$3,000
Inclusive Arts Vermont · Essex Junction, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$3,000
Brookline Food Pantry · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Burlington City Arts · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$2,000
Dismas of Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2024
Shelter/support after incarceration
$2,000
Spectrum · Burlington, VT · 2024
Community support
$2,000
Steps To End Domestic Violence · Burlington, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$2,000
Vermont Humanities · Montpelier, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$2,000
Dismas of Vermont · Burlington, VT · 2023
Shelter/support after incarceration
$2,000
Salvation Farms · Morrisville, VT · 2023
Support for gleaning/feeding
$2,000
Spectrum · Burlington, VT · 2023
Community support
$2,000
Steps To End Domestic Violence · Burlington, VT · 2023
To further exempt purpose of organization
$2,000
Acadia Center · Rockport, ME · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Conservation Law Foundation - Massachusetts Advocacy Center · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Nols · Lander, WY · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
Samaritans · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$2,000
The Mountain School of Milton Academy · Vershire, VT · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
Fairbanks Museum · St Johnsbury, VT · 2024
To further exempt purpose of organization
$1,000
Hartford Art School · West Hartford, CT · 2024
Scholarship
$1,000
National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2024
Endowment
$1,000
National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2024
Scholarship
$1,000
Hartford Art School · West Hartford, CT · 2023
Scholarship
$1,000
National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2023
Endowment
$1,000
National Outdoor Leadership School · Lander, WY · 2023
Scholarship
$1,000
Healthcare for the Homeless · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
Park School · Brookline, MA · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
Reach · Waltham, MA · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
Rosie'S Place · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
Second Step · Newtonville, MA · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
The Hartford Art School · West Hartford, CT · 2022
Charitable
$1,000
The Pine Street Inn - Development Office · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$800
Wbur Development Office · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$800
Wgbh · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$500
Boston Area Rape Crisis Center · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Charitable
$500
My Life My Choice · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable
$500
Silverlinings Mentoring · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable

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