Birdseye Foundation

LEBANON, NH EIN: 26-1646116

Birdseye Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEBANON, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $282K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.0M

+3.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$190K

+0.0% YoY

Grant Count

23

+4.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-4.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Birdseye Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Birdseye Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Birdseye Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEBANON, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 23 grants totaling $190K. Net investment income was $282K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BarreBurlingtonColchesterGreensboroHanoverLebanonMontpelierNorth PomfretNorwichQuecheeRichmondSouth PomfretSt JohnsburyWaterbury CenterWhite River JctWilderWinooskiWoodstockWwilder

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$86K$171K$257K$342K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,955,062$2,869,261$2,901,729
Revenue$310,946$187,184$146,003
Expenses$225,145$219,652$225,719
Qualifying Distributions$193,430$193,308$193,091
Net Investment Income$281,966$160,840$119,324
Distributable Amount$153,125$181,678$183,748

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$48K$95K$143K$190K19 grants202020 grants202122 grants202222 grants202323 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UPPER VALLEY WALDORF SCH…$40KUPPER VALLEY HAVEN$20KVERMONT FOOD BANK$20KCLARA MARTIN CENTER$10KPATHWAYS VERMONT$10KSECOND WIND FOUNDATION$10KUPPER VALLEY LAND TRUST$10KFAIRBANKS MUSEUM & PLANE…$10KLISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES$8KPLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTH…$8K

Grant Size Distribution

106 grants across all recorded years

106<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Upper Valley Waldorf School ($40,000), Upper Valley Haven ($20,000), Vermont Food Bank ($20,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ABBOTT MEMORIAL LIBRARY SOUTH POMFRET, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$500
CHILDREN'S LITERACY FOUNDATION WATERBURY CENTER, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
CIRCUS SMIRKUS GREENSBORO, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$1,000
CLARA MARTIN CENTER WILDER, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
LISTEN COMMUNITY SERVICES LEBANON, NHFUEL ASSISTANCE$7,500
NORTHEAST ORGANIC FARMING ASSOCIATION (NOFA) OF VERMONT RICHMOND, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$3,000
PATHWAYS VERMONT WINOOSKI, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
PLANNED PARENTHOOD NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND COLCHESTER, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
POMFRET FIRE AND RESCUE SOUTH POMFRET, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
PRESERVATION TRUST OF VERMONT - HISTORIC BARNS BURLINGTON, VTGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
S CROSSPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/SECRETA1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Birdseye Foundation?

Birdseye Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEBANON, NH. It holds $3.0M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Birdseye Foundation?

As of 2024, Birdseye Foundation holds $3.0M in total assets with $311K in annual revenue. It awarded 23 grants totaling $190K in 2024.

Where does Birdseye Foundation operate?

Birdseye Foundation has awarded grants in New Hampshire, Vermont.

What size grants does Birdseye Foundation award?

In 2024, Birdseye Foundation awarded 23 grants totaling $190K — an average of about $8K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Birdseye Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Birdseye Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Birdseye Foundation's EIN?

Birdseye Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1646116. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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