Denny Family Foundation
To provide scholarship assistance to students attending landmark college.
Denny Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Denny Family Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- +275.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $45,000
- +275.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $45,000
- Total assets
- $1,306,589
- +12.3% 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 Denny Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Landmark College Inc ($45K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $45K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Landmark College Inc Putney, VT | Scholarship Assistance | $45,000 |
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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 | $1,306,589 | $123,258 | $45,000 | $45,000 | 1 | $123,258 |
| 2024 | $1,163,022 | $64,268 | $12,000 | $12,000 | 1 | $64,268 |
| 2023 | $1,010,676 | $74,178 | $24,000 | — | — | $74,178 |
| 2022 | $918,791 | $87,949 | $24,000 | — | — | $87,949 |
| 2021 | $1,011,813 | $68,263 | $24,000 | — | — | $68,263 |
| 2019 | $764,847 | $61,049 | $11,750 | — | — | $20,096 |
About Denny Family Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Denny Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Putney, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $45K. Net investment income was $123K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Denny Family Foundation is led by Peter Eden, President - since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 20 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peter Eden
President -
President & Voting Trustee → President, 2021
President → President -, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Dlugos
President -
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Epifanio
Board Chair
Trustee → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Hirsh
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Belle Brooks O'Brien
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bretton Himsworth
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Tarbell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda Kaboolian
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maryellen Rancourt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William R. Cotter
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bennett Fradkin
Trustee
Treasurer → Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ellman
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Maria Mellado
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephan Kiratsous
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Marroni
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Zarefsky
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ned Snell
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Nardino
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Lavalley
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John M. Kemmerer
Board Vice Chair
Trustee → Board Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Adrianne Ansay (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Jon Moran (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Banta (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Steve Moschetta (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Jon A. Macclaren (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Brooks Stough (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Lewis (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Krish Ramakrishnan (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Francis Fairman (2019) — Trustee
- Former: John D Lobrano (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Nan Strauch (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robert Munley III (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Robin Dahlberg (2019) — Trustee
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 Denny Family Foundation
How much does Denny Family Foundation give each year?
Denny Family Foundation gave $45K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Denny Family Foundation?
Denny Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.
What is Denny Family Foundation?
Denny Family Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Putney, VT. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Denny Family Foundation operate?
Denny Family Foundation has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Denny Family Foundation's EIN?
Denny Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3380697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 13, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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