Community Resilience Organizations
Community Resilience Organizations (CROS) is a grassroots organizing hub and technical assistance provider. We provide resources and frameworks to help communities build local and regional resilience.
Community Resilience Organizations at a glance
In short: Community Resilience Organizations gave $166K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $83K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,998
- +451.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $82,999
- +175.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $82,999
- Total assets
- $280,831
- -40.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Community Resilience Organizations funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Intervale Center Inc ($157K). Together the top 2 received $166K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Intervale Center Inc | General Purpose | $156,974 |
| WRLC Inc | General Support | $9,024 |
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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 | $280,831 | $446,201 | $638,492 | $165,998 | 2 | $43 |
| 2024 | $473,122 | $839,027 | $882,559 | $30,119 | 1 | $30 |
| 2023 | $518,605 | $1,055,945 | $739,513 | — | — | $31 |
| 2022 | $202,830 | $376,600 | $290,082 | — | — | $5 |
| 2021 | $113,866 | $178,691 | $108,822 | — | — | — |
About Community Resilience Organizations
Based on IRS filings
Community Resilience Organizations is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $43.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Community Resilience Organizations is led by Krystal Sanchez, Chair on the 2025 filing; 3 of 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Krystal Sanchez
Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Laporte
Co-Director
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
$30K (2022) → $25K (2025)
Lena Greenberg
Co-Director
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
$31K (2024) → $43K (2025)
Katherine Vesely
Co-Director
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Destinee Pierce
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
$25K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Karen Ganey
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alexandra Marshall
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joanna Colwell
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Murphy Robinson
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Kenya Lazuli (2022–2024) — Chair
- Former: Meg Fuerst (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Ana Mejia (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Shanda Williams (2024) — Co-Director
- Former: Jason Grignon (2021–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Mindy Blank (2021–2023) — Co-Director
- Former: Candace Taylor (2022–2023) — Member
- Former: Jared Ulmer (2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Paige Heverly (2021) — Co-Chair
- Former: Parker Beaupre (2021) — Member
- Former: Peg Elmer Hough (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Savannah Thomas (2021) — Member
- Former: Steve Libby (2021) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $43K, to Lena Greenberg (Co-Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Community Resilience Organizations
How much does Community Resilience Organizations give each year?
Community Resilience Organizations gave $166K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Community Resilience Organizations?
Community Resilience Organizations reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $446K.
What is Community Resilience Organizations?
Community Resilience Organizations is a public charity focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $281K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Community Resilience Organizations's EIN?
Community Resilience Organizations's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4647183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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