Castanea Foundation Inc
Castanea Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it made $48K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $155K.
Castanea Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $5,652,631
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $152,849
- -18.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $47,993
- +28.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $60,070
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Castanea Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Castanea Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 692% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 20% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $800K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $800K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | Support Vermont Family Farmer Fund | $750,000 |
| Shelburne Farms Shelburne, VT | General Operating Support | $50,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,652,631 | $152,849 | $60,070 | — | — | $47,993 | $154,706 | $243,141 |
| 2024 | $5,562,102 | $187,364 | $55,752 | — | — | $37,412 | $179,922 | — |
| 2023 | $5,431,583 | $9,938 | $848,809 | $800,000 | 2 | $1,034,160 | — | — |
| 2022 | $6,264,581 | $-75,698 | $405,456 | $250,000 | 1 | $538,034 | — | — |
| 2021 | $6,741,146 | $-83,951 | $137,223 | $20,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $6,878,515 | $91,601 | $370,023 | $101,000 | 2 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $7,299,441 | $-142,952 | $549,331 | $173,500 | 10 | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Castanea Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $243K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Castanea Foundation Inc is led by Megan Camp, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Megan Camp
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin D. Hart
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wallace Tapia
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Alec Webb (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Robert E Woolmington (2019) — Vice President & Secretary
- Former: Thomas Storrow (2019) — Former Executive Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Castanea Foundation Inc
How large is Castanea Foundation Inc?
Castanea Foundation Inc reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $243K (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 is Castanea Foundation Inc?
Castanea Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Castanea Foundation Inc operate?
Castanea Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.
What is Castanea Foundation Inc's EIN?
Castanea Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2727759. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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