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Community Resilience Organizations

Foundation · Grantmaker Montpelier, VT EIN: 47-4647183 Website

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.

Key facts about Community Resilience Organizations

In short: Community Resilience Organizations gave $166K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $83K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
47-4647183
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$165,998
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$82,999
Median grant
$82,999
Total assets
$280,831

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$281K

-40.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$166K

+451.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$83K

+175.6% YoY

About Community Resilience Organizations

Based on IRS filings

Community Resilience Organizations is a nonprofit organization 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.

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Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants20210 grants20220 grants20231 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Intervale Center Inc: $157KIntervale Center Inc$157KWRLC Inc: $9KWRLC Inc$9K

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
INTERVALE CENTER INC GENERAL PURPOSE$156,974
WRLC INC GENERAL SUPPORT$9,024

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$280,831$473,122$518,605
Revenue$446,201$839,027$1,055,945
Expenses$638,492$882,559$739,513
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$43$30$31
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)

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

Lena Greenberg — Co-Director: $43KLena GreenbergCo-Director$43KJessica Laporte — Co-Director Thru Aug 2025: $25KJessica LaporteCo-Director Thru Aug 2025$25KKatherine Vesely — Co-Director: $10KKatherine VeselyCo-Director$10K

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 nonprofit organization 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.

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