Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust
Government Access TV Station
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust at a glance
In short: Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust gave $599K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $599K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $599,302
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $599,302
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $599,302
- Total assets
- $401,981
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Chittenden Community Television ($599K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $538K (2021) to $599K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $599K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chittenden Community Television Burlington, VT | — | $599,302 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $401,981 | $675,757 | $701,773 | $599,302 | 1 | $4,615 |
| 2024 | $420,282 | $627,359 | $667,252 | $588,447 | 1 | $-28,740 |
| 2023 | $447,968 | $691,774 | $692,571 | $564,900 | 1 | $10,747 |
| 2022 | $469,412 | $674,757 | $666,006 | $554,140 | 1 | $1,823 |
| 2021 | $483,147 | $675,846 | $656,034 | $538,000 | 1 | $5,529 |
| 2020 | $416,998 | $641,077 | $648,606 | $559,230 | Total only | $3,575 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust
Based on IRS filings
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust is a public charity, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $402K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $599K. Net investment income was $5K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust is led by Kevin Lumpkin, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kevin Lumpkin
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Hill-Fluery
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Corey Burdick
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Morgan Parmett left during FY
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amber Thibault
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew F Smith
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Helen Morgan Parmett (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Helen Riehle left in (2023–2024) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Helen Riehle (2020–2022) — President & Treasurer
- Former: Ginny Lyons left during (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Karen Paul left during (2022) — Former President
- Former: Ginny Lyons (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Elaine Sopchak left in (2021) — Former President
- Former: Howard Wooden left in (2021) — Director
- Former: Karen Paul (2021) — President
- Former: Tom Ayers left in (2021) — Director
- Former: Elaine Sopchak (2020) — President
- Former: Howard Wooden (2020) — Director
- Former: Tom Ayers (2020) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust
How much does Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust give each year?
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust gave $599K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $588K across 1 grant.
How large is Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust?
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust reported $402K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $676K.
Where does Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust operate?
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust's EIN?
Chittenden Cty Govt Access Channel Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-6054166. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 3, 2025)
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