EIN 22-2712160

Vermont Community Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
54
City
Middlebury
State
Year formed
1986
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
Description
The Vermont Community Foundation was established in 1986 as a permanent source of support for the state. We are a family of hundreds of funds and foundations created by Vermonters to serve their charitable goals.
Total revenues
$52,792,202
2023
Total expenses
$48,590,731
2023
Total assets
$358,219,150
2023
Num. employees
54
2023

Program areas at Vermont Community Foundation

The Foundation supports effective philanthropy, which includes grantmaking, investment management, and administrative support throughout The state of Vermont. The Foundation offered these services to five supporting organizations in 2023, resulting in supporting fee revenue and grants to these supporting organizations to further these supporting organizations to further their mission.
The Vermont Community Foundation inspires giving and brings people and resources together to make a difference in Vermont. A family of hundreds of funds and foundations, The Foundation provides The advice, investment vehicles, and back-office expertise that make it easy for The people who care about Vermont to find and fund The causes they love. The Foundation also provides nonprofit endowment management and planned giving services. In 2023, The Foundation had nearly $68 million at work in The Community through grants, mission investments, and programmatic activity.the heart of The Community Foundation's work is closing The opportunity gap - The divide that leaves too many vermonters struggling to get ahead, no matter how hard they work. Over The next four years, The Foundation is prioritizing grants and investments that: ensure Vermont families have what they need to keep their loved ones healthy and safe; provide vermonters access to educational opportunities throughout their lifetime; build Community resilience; support physical, mental, and emotional health; and advance equity, strengthen belonging, foster creativity, and promote democracy.the Foundation envisions Vermont at its best - where everyone has The opportunity to build a bright, secure future

Grants made by Vermont Community Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Vermont Land Trust (VLT)General Purpose$1,454,827
Northeast Organic Farming AssocvtGeneral Purpose$1,094,166
University of Vermont and State Agricultural College FoundationGeneral Purpose$775,250
...and 681 more grants made totalling $34,369,125

Who funds Vermont Community Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
The Carmel Hill Fund Education ProgramDonor Advised Fund - Planned for Gifts for Donee's Exempt Purpose and Cause$1,916,634
Polly's Upper Valley FundGeneral$1,361,949
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$1,330,935
...and 98 more grants received totalling $15,345,175

Financials for Vermont Community Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$44,670,108
Program services$1,526,394
Investment income and dividends$4,711,196
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$1,867,098
Net income from fundraising events$17,406
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$52,792,202
Data update history
July 6, 2025
Received grants
Identified 7 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from MAJIC Vermont Foundation
April 23, 2025
Received grants
Identified 12 new grant, including a grant for $1,916,634 from The Carmel Hill Fund Education Program
March 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
February 26, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
January 21, 2025
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCommunity foundationsMutual assistance organizationsHeadquarter / parent organizationsCharities
Issues
Community improvement
Characteristics
Operates donor advised fundsProvides grantsLobbyingFundraising eventsOperates internationallyState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringProvides scholarshipsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
3 CT St
Middlebury, VT 05753
County
Addison County, VT
Website URL
vermontcf.org/ 
Phone
(802) 388-3355
Facebook page
vermontcf 
Twitter profile
@vermontcf 
IRS details
EIN
22-2712160
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1986
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T31: Community Foundations
NAICS code, primary
525110: Pension Funds
Parent/child status
Central organization
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