Four Pines Fund Inc
Four Pines Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Burlington, Vermont. Its 2025 filing reports grants for suicide-care initiatives, including evidence-based treatment, provider training, peer support, and improvements in emergency and crisis settings.
Four Pines Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Four Pines Fund Inc gave $2.8M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $172K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,751,313
- +61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +23.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $171,957
- +30.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $134,715
- Total assets
- $274,760
- -91.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Four Pines Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 50 Lakeside Ave Box 118 H33, Burlington, VT 05401
Phone: (267) 235-8715
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Four Pines Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc ($1.2M across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $2.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 29 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont (53%), Massachusetts (19%), Washington (17%), New York (7%), and Michigan (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
How Four Pines Fund Inc gives
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.7M (2024) to $2.8M (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $2.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc Montpelier, VT | To support the Vermont consultation & psychiatry access program | $437,796 |
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc Montpelier, VT | To Support Suicide-Care Improvements in Vermont Emergency Departments | $409,780 |
| Now Matters Now Inc Bellevue, WA | To support sustainability planning, program delivery, and outcome monitoring for peer support groups | $350,000 |
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc Montpelier, VT | To support independent provider training in evidence-based therapeutic models for suicide care | $195,437 |
| Education Development Center Inc Waltham, MA | To support strategic planning to strengthen training for implementing evidence-based suicide care in health-care systems | $187,500 |
| Umass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc Worecester, MA | To support planning activities to advance national strategies for implementing evidence-based suicide care in emergency and crisis settings | $166,667 |
| Education Development Center Inc Waltham, MA | To support dissemination of a support film for parents following a childs suicide attempt | $159,000 |
| Pathways Vermont Inc South Burlington, VT | To support purchase of a learning management system and staffing of a training manager to strengthen peer support workforce | $142,540 |
| Zero Overdose Inc Tillson, NY | To support planning initiative to improve electronic health records for suicide care | $126,890 |
| University of Washington Seattle, WA | Planning grant to develop a specialty model providing rapid, evidence-based treatment and follow-up for individuals at risk of suicide | $124,290 |
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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 | $274,760 | $754,088 | $3,804,542 | $2,751,313 | 16 | $3,804,098 | $1,227,703 | $40,750 |
| 2024 | $3,326,062 | $4,608,714 | $2,301,232 | $1,708,194 | 13 | $2,231,682 | $3,995,445 | $40,692 |
| 2023 | $1,014,546 | $1,041,031 | $26,485 | — | — | $26,349 | $995,209 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Four Pines Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $41K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No separate mission statement is provided. The foundation’s 2025 grants support work related to suicide care, including consultation and psychiatry access, suicide-care improvements in emergency departments, evidence-based provider training, peer support, and planning for treatment and follow-up models.
The grantees’ own descriptions show a range of organizational work. Education Development Center says its mission is to advance every person’s journey to learn, work, and be well. Pathways Vermont says its mission is to end homelessness in Vermont and provide innovative mental health alternatives. Zero Overdose describes its mission as eliminating preventable overdose-related fatalities by integrating clinical safety protocols, risk screening, and prevention strategies into health-care systems and community support networks.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $2,751,313. Grant amounts ranged from $9,000 to $437,796, with a median of $134,715.
Among the largest reported grants were $437,796 and $409,780 to Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care for, respectively, the Vermont Consultation & Psychiatry Access Program and suicide-care improvements in Vermont emergency departments; $350,000 to Now Matters Now for peer support group sustainability planning, program delivery, and outcome monitoring; and $195,437 to Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care for independent provider training in evidence-based therapeutic models for suicide care. Other notable grants included $187,500 and $159,000 to Education Development Center, $166,667 to UMass Chan Medical School Foundation, and $142,540 to Pathways Vermont.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Debra L. Gottesman as director and president; William L. Gottesman as director and treasurer; and Clara G. Hage as director and secretary.
Four Pines Fund Inc is led by Debra L. Gottesman, Director & President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Debra L. Gottesman
Director & President
On filings since 2023
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Clara G. Hage
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William L. Gottesman
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Four Pines Fund Inc
How much does Four Pines Fund Inc give each year?
Four Pines Fund Inc gave $2.8M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 13 grants.
What is Four Pines Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Four Pines Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $134,715, and its average grant was $171,957, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Four Pines Fund Inc give grants?
Four Pines Fund Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (19%) and Washington (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Montpelier, VT (4 grants), Waltham, MA (2 grants) and Burlington, VT (2 grants).
Does Four Pines Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Four Pines Fund Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Four Pines Fund Inc's largest grantees?
Four Pines Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc ($1,156,524 across 4 grants), Now Matters Now Inc ($350,000) and Education Development Center Inc ($346,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Four Pines Fund Inc?
Four Pines Fund Inc reported $275K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $41K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Four Pines Fund Inc fund?
No separate mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Four Pines Fund Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Four Pines Fund Inc's EIN?
Four Pines Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-3920817. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Does Four Pines Fund Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Four Pines Fund Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/four-pines-fund-inc-morg_1eda8088f1104c9980ae530cee054909
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