Alcyon Foundation
Alcyon Foundation is a private foundation based in Greenville, Delaware. In 2025, it gave $747,862 through 56 grants to charitable organizations, with the largest share of grant dollars going to recipients in Vermont.
Alcyon Foundation at a glance
In short: Alcyon Foundation gave $748K across 56 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Vermont. 5% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $747,862
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 56
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,355
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $7,719,035
- +11.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 5% first-time grantees (3 of 56, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alcyon Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3711 Kennett Pike Suite 105, Greenville, DE 19807
Phone: (302) 594-4537
Website: https://alcyoncenter.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Alcyon Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Youth Conservation Corps ($110K). Together the top 10 received $484K.
Grant Size Distribution
272 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 257 grants of 272 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to Vermont recipients, 7% to Arizona, 6% to California, 4% to Virginia, and 1% to Wyoming.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 56 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Alcyon Foundation open to new grantees?
5%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 56 grantees (5%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 95% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 97% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $501K (2020) to $748K (2025). In 2025 it made 56 grants totaling $748K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Richmond, VT | General Operations | $109,938 |
| Bennington Museum Bennington, VT | General Operations | $101,667 |
| Smokey House Center Danby, VT | General Operations | $74,829 |
| Antidote Apache Junction, AZ | General Operations | $50,833 |
| Southwestern VT Healthcare Foundation Bennington, VT | General Opeartions | $45,000 |
| The Current Stowe, VT | General Operations | $30,584 |
| Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Foundation Montpelier, VT | $15,000 for Research & Education Fund | $30,128 |
| Vermont Historical Society Montpelier, VT | General Operations | $15,292 |
| Vermont Land Trust Montpelier, VT | General Operations | $15,292 |
| Rainforest Flow Valencia, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Grant counts were 56 in 2025, 56 in 2024, and 54 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7,719,035 | $1,028,823 | $837,728 | $747,862 | 56 | $769,768 | $960,863 | $789,551 |
| 2024 | $6,952,178 | $962,460 | $722,381 | $635,911 | 56 | $657,484 | $897,564 | $738,752 |
| 2023 | $6,412,667 | $929,296 | $754,738 | $680,465 | 54 | $700,815 | $875,288 | $661,549 |
| 2022 | $5,806,305 | $446,388 | $795,819 | $711,438 | 54 | $730,654 | $381,223 | $693,407 |
| 2021 | $5,668,433 | $1,204,962 | $664,649 | $548,563 | 52 | $567,478 | $1,156,216 | $729,837 |
| 2020 | $5,511,057 | $1,842,761 | $563,338 | $500,500 | 46 | — | $1,726,838 | $563,767 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alcyon Foundation reported a distributable amount of $790K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Alcyon Center website describes work centered on contemplative life, cultural research, healing, and spiritual practice. The 2025 grants also show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Vermont Youth Conservation Corps says its mission is to build community through work and learning with the land; Bennington Museum says it collects and interprets the art, history, and culture of Vermont and Northern New England; and Smokey House Center says it works to sustain a conserved landscape through agriculture, forestry, education, and work programs. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 56 grants totaling $747,862. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $109,938, with a median grant of $6,250. The largest grants included $109,938 to Vermont Youth Conservation Corps, $101,667 to Bennington Museum, $74,829 to Smokey House Center, and $50,833 to Antidote. The stated purposes for these grants were general operations.
Other notable 2025 grants included $45,000 to Southwestern VT Healthcare Foundation for general operations, $30,584 to The Current for general operations, and $30,128 to Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Foundation, with the filing listing $15,000 for a research and education fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Sophie Brechu West, Antoine Brechu, and Nicholas West as directors, and Constance F West as president.
Alcyon Foundation is led by Constance F. West, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Constance F. West
President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antoine Brechu
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas West
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Brechu West
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Alcyon Foundation
How much does Alcyon Foundation give each year?
Alcyon Foundation gave $748K across 56 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $636K across 56 grants.
What is Alcyon Foundation's typical grant size?
Alcyon Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $13,355, across 56 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alcyon Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Alcyon Foundation give grants?
Alcyon Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (7%) and California (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manchester, VT (8 grants), Bennington, VT (6 grants), Stowe, VT (4 grants) and Santa Cruz, CA (4 grants).
Does Alcyon Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 98% of Alcyon Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (55 of 56) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alcyon Foundation's largest grantees?
Alcyon Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vermont Youth Conservation Corps ($109,938), Bennington Museum ($101,667) and Smokey House Center ($74,829), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alcyon Foundation?
Alcyon Foundation reported $7.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $770K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $790K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alcyon Foundation fund?
The Alcyon Center website describes work centered on contemplative life, cultural research, healing, and spiritual practice. The 2025 grants also show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alcyon Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alcyon Foundation's EIN?
Alcyon Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0355030. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Alcyon Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Alcyon Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/alcyon-foundation-morg_b38c0e1684ff4528a13b576628e8a5d4
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