Funding search · EIN 136142024 · Grafton, VT
The Windham Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 491
- grants reported
- $1.5M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $2,500
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Cro Planning & Design1 grant · $40,205
- South Hero Land Trust4 grants · $38,000
- Grace Cottage Hospital3 grants · $34,500
- Grafton Public Library4 grants · $34,379
- Next Stage Arts Project4 grants · $34,000
- Vermont Symphony Orchestra4 grants · $31,500
- Flow of History2 grants · $30,000
- Shelburne Farms4 grants · $25,000
- Vermont Foodbank4 grants · $23,600
- St Lawrence University4 grants · $23,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 491 grants.
- $40,205
Cro Planning & Design · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $20,000
Flow of History · Norwich, VT · 2022
General operating support for teacher training program
- $14,949
Grafton Public Library · Grafton, VT · 2024
Local library -general operating support
- $14,500
Grafton Public Library · Grafton, VT · 2022
Local library -general operating support
- $14,500
Next Stage Arts Project · Putney, VT · 2022
Local arts organization-support for summer series
- $13,500
Grace Cottage Hospital · Townshend, VT · 2024
General operating support to local community hospital
- $12,176
Grafton Firemen'S Assoc · Grafton, VT · 2021
Local fire services -general operating support
- $12,000
Vermont Symphony Orchestra · Burlington, VT · 2024
Performance underwriting
- $11,870
Various · Grafton, VT · 2023
General support
- $11,000
Grace Cottage Hospital · Townshend, VT · 2023
General operating support to local community hospital
- $11,000
Grace Cottage Foundation · Townshend, VT · 2022
General operating support to local community hospital
- $10,800
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2023
Support for food programs
- $10,500
Next Stage Arts Project · Putney, VT · 2024
Local arts organization-support for summer series
- $10,000
Grafton Fund Donations · Grafton, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $10,000
Preservation Trust of Vermont · Montpelier, VT · 2024
Support for windham county projects
- $10,000
South Hero Land Trust · South Hero, VT · 2024
Land conservation programs
- $10,000
Food Connects · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Expansion of refridgeration space
- $10,000
Historical Society of Windham County · Newfane, VT · 2023
Restoration of the county jail building
- $10,000
Preservation Trust of Vermont · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Support for windham county projects
- $10,000
Grace Cottage Hospital · Townshend, VT · 2022
General operating support to local community hospital
- $10,000
Flow of History · Norwich, VT · 2021
General operating support for teacher training program
- $10,000
South Hero Land Trust · South Hero, VT · 2021
Land conservation programs
- $9,000
School for International Training · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Support for academics and experiential learning
- $9,000
South Hero Land Trust · South Hero, VT · 2023
Land conservation programs
- $9,000
Bull Creek Common Lands · Athens, VT · 2022
Towards purchase of land for community forest
- $9,000
South Hero Land Trust · South Hero, VT · 2022
Land conservation programs
- $8,500
Grafton Firemen'S Assoc · Grafton, VT · 2022
Local fire services -general operating support
- $8,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vt · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
General operating expenses
- $8,000
Board Gfund Donations · Grafton, VT · 2022
Fund for small grants to organizations in community
- $8,000
Vermont Arts Council · Montpelier, VT · 2022
To implement strategic action plan for creative sector
- $8,000
Brattleboro Museum & Art · Brattleboro, VT · 2021
Art museum -general operating support
- $8,000
Grafton Fund · Grafton, VT · 2021
Support for local non-profits
- $8,000
Windmill Hill Pinnacle Association · Saxtons River, VT · 2021
Land acquisition
- $7,500
Advance Vermont · Winooski, VT · 2022
Support for career-boosting credentials prgoram in windham cty
- $7,500
Vermont Council On Rural Development · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Local community planning programs
- $7,500
Connecticut River Watershed Council · Greenfield, MA · 2021
Educ. Programs re dam relicensing
- $7,500
Let'S Grow Kids · Burlington, VT · 2021
High-quality child care for vermont children-training, tech assistance, grantmaking to child care prog.
- $7,376
Nature Museum at Grafton · Grafton, VT · 2024
Local nature museum - general support for programming
- $7,300
Vermont Foodbank · Barre, VT · 2024
Support for food programs
- $7,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2024
Education nonprofit
- $7,000
Vermont Symphony Orchestra · Burlington, VT · 2022
Performance underwriting
- $7,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2021
Education nonprofit
- $7,000
Vermont Symphony Orchestra · Burlington, VT · 2021
Performance underwriting
- $6,500
Next Stage Arts Project · Putney, VT · 2023
Local arts organization-support for summer series
- $6,500
St Lawrence University · Canton, NY · 2023
General operating support, financial aid
- $6,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2023
Education nonprofit
- $6,000
St Lawrence University · Canton, NY · 2021
General operating support, financial aid
- $5,500
Shelburne Museum · Shelburne, VT · 2023
General operating support
- $5,500
Vermont Symphony Orchestra · Burlington, VT · 2023
Performance underwriting
- $5,500
Committee On Temporary Shelter · Burlington, VT · 2022
Homeless programs
- $5,500
St Lawrence University · Canton, NY · 2022
General operating support, financial aid
- $5,350
Committee On Temporary Shelter · Burlington, VT · 2024
Homeless programs
- $5,250
Vermont Jazz Center · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Local arts organization - general operating support
- $5,000
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital · Brattleboro, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Green Mountain Farm To School · Newport, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Jenna'S Promise · Johnson, VT · 2024
Support of substance abuse and recovery center
- $5,000
Springfield Family Center · Springfield, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
St Johnsbury Academy · St Johnsbury, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
St Lawrence University · Canton, NY · 2024
General operating support, financial aid
- $5,000
Vermont Adult Learning · Burlington, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2024
General operating support
- $5,000
Windham Hill Pinnacle Association · Saxtons River, VT · 2024
Support for trail expansion
- $5,000
Brattleboro Mutual Aid Association · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Support of residential care & nursing facility
- $5,000
Camp Thorpe · Goshen, VT · 2023
Summer programming 2023
- $5,000
Catamount Film and Arts · St Johnsbury, VT · 2023
Support for free performance tickets for students
- $5,000
Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium · St Johnsbury, VT · 2023
Matsinger forest project - trails and restoration
- $5,000
Jenna'S Promise · Johnson, VT · 2023
Support of substance abuse and recovery center
- $5,000
Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center · Burlington, VT · 2023
Diversity access initiative
- $5,000
Mad River Valley Recreation District · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Support for mad river valley conservation and recreation visioning project
- $5,000
McIndoes Academy Community Center · McIndoe Falls, VT · 2023
Church building rennovation project
- $5,000
Rural Arts Collaborative · Connellsville, PA · 2023
Teen mentorship program
- $5,000
Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary · East Barre, VT · 2023
Support for youth in nature after school program
- $5,000
Salvation Farms · Morristown, VT · 2023
Support for gleening program
- $5,000
Stern Center for Language & Learning · Williston, VT · 2023
Program support
- $5,000
Two Daughters Productions · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Program support for afghan women of brattelboro project
- $5,000
Up for Learning · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Healing programs for local school community
- $5,000
Vermont Energy Education Program · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Support for school programs
- $5,000
Vermont Historical Society · Barre, VT · 2023
Centralized digital platfdorm for access to non-gov. Collections
- $5,000
Vermont Humanities Council · Montpelier, VT · 2023
Support for vermont reads program
- $5,000
Vermont Rural Education Collaborative · Holland, VT · 2023
Service learning support
- $5,000
Windham County Sheriffs Office · Brattleboro, VT · 2023
Support for 911 response center
- $5,000
Yerstermorrow Design School · Waitsfield, VT · 2023
Support for bipoc scholarship fund
- $5,000
Bonnyvale Environ Educcenter · West Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Facilities updates, incl ada compliance
- $5,000
Boys & Girls Club of Brattleboro · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Capital improvements required to continue programs
- $5,000
Brattleboro Area Hospice · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Expansion pf serious illness programs
- $5,000
Common Roots · South Burlington, VT · 2022
Support for food programs
- $5,000
Hunger Free Vermont · South Burlington, VT · 2022
Food programming
- $5,000
Our Place Drop-in Center · Bellows Falls, VT · 2022
Food pantry and meals program
- $5,000
Shelburne Farms · Shelburne, VT · 2022
Education nonprofit
- $5,000
Southern Vermont Trails Association · Waterbury, VT · 2022
General operating support for capacity expansion
- $5,000
Springfield Family Center · Springfield, VT · 2022
Expansion of infrastructure for food programs
- $5,000
Susu Community Farm · Newfane, VT · 2022
Food programming
- $5,000
Up for Learning · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Healing programs for local school community
- $5,000
Vermont Historical Society · Barre, VT · 2022
Centralized digital platfdorm for access to non-gov. Collections
- $5,000
Vermont Humanities Council · Montpelier, VT · 2022
Support for vermont reads program
- $5,000
Vermont Huts Association · Stowe, VT · 2022
Ada accessible hut for outdoor access for the general public
- $5,000
Vermont Wilderness School · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Capacity building efforts for nature programming for children and familites
- $5,000
Vermont Works for Women · Winooski, VT · 2022
Support for trades and career exploration summer camp and afterschool programs
- $5,000
Windham County Natural Resources Conservation District · Brattleboro, VT · 2022
Invasive species programs
- $5,000
Barnarts Center for the Arts Company · Barnard, VT · 2021
Support for music programming
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