Adamant Community Cultural Foundation

Private foundation Montpelier, VT EIN: 03-0286063

Adamant Community Cultural Foundation is a private foundation, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $284K in total assets. In 2025, it made $95K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $28.

Adamant Community Cultural Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$283,832
+17.7% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$139,856
+73.0% vs 2024
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$95,283
-11.7% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$97,266
-11.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$283,832$139,856$97,266$95,283$28$13,207
2024$241,242$80,847$109,869$107,916$74$12,528
2023$270,264$92,053$124,085$122,323$168$14,380
2022$302,296$99,229$80,502$79,293—$14,655
2021$283,569$41,216$35,346$34,220—$13,695
2020$277,699$41,785$13,294——$12,578

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adamant Community Cultural Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Adamant Community Cultural Foundation is led by Amy Papineau, President- since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Amy Papineau

    President-

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    Director → President-, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brickett Bailey

    Director

    President → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael John Suchomel

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Bailey

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Toni Palmisano

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Jones

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jean Palmisano

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    $5K (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Lisa Estivill

    Former President

    President → Former President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    $600 (2022) → $0 (2025)

  • Lynn Jones

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: John Fricke (2020–2024) — Director
  • Former: Frank A. Suchomel (2020–2021) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Jean Palmisano — Treasurer: $2KJean PalmisanoTreasurer$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $2K, to Jean Palmisano (Treasurer).

Frequently asked questions about Adamant Community Cultural Foundation

How large is Adamant Community Cultural Foundation?

Adamant Community Cultural Foundation reported $284K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $95K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Adamant Community Cultural Foundation's EIN?

Adamant Community Cultural Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0286063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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