Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Stowe, VT EIN: 82-0827505

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Stowe, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $43K in total assets.

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc at a glance

Total assets
$42,731
+42.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$91,070
+5.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$78,258
-10.4% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

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

Who Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Stowe

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $268K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Stowe Community Fund Inc Stowe, VTTransferring Stowe community Fund assets to the newly identified Stowe Community Fund Inc 501c3 organization$267,613
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2025$42,731$91,070$78,258——
2024$29,919$86,503$87,359——
2023$30,775$71,864$45,430——
2022$4,341$305,685$393,467$267,6131
2021$92,123$161,514$113,290——
2020$43,899$151,099$107,200——
2019—$65,301$60,651——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc is led by Abigail Bourgeois, Executive Director on every filing since 2023; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Abigail Bourgeois

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $29K (2025)

  • Candace Elmquist

    Treasurer of the Board

    Co-Treasurer of the Board → Treasurer, 2021

    Treasurer → Treasurer of the Board, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Schaal

    Vice President of the Board

    Board Member → Vice President of the Board, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elise McKenna

    Co-President of the Board

    President of the Board → Co-President of the Board, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cristina Mink

    Co-President of the Board

    Board Member → Secretary of the Board, 2023

    Secretary of the Board → Co-President of the Board, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (21)
  • Former: Aimee Green (2019–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Morgan Nichols (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Teresa Merelman (2019–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Bryan Ferro (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Simmons (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Lynn Altadonna (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Skelton Altadonna (2020–2021) — Vice President of the Board
  • Former: Jennifer Martin (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Toni Barr (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Christopher Vigneau (2019–2020) — Co-Treasurer of the Board
  • Former: Heidi Scheuermann (2019–2020) — Emeritus Board Member
  • Former: Stacey Glazier (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Carrie Clark (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Hope Sullivan (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Jeff Clarke (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: MaryAnne Lewis (2020) — Secretary of the Board
  • Former: Amy Spear (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Anne Lewis (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Curtis Skelton (2019) — Secretary of the Board
  • Former: Robin Carey (2019) — Board Member
  • Former: Shari Vermeulen (2019) — Board Member

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Abigail Bourgeois — Executive Director: $29KAbigail BourgeoisExecutive Director$29K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $29K, to Abigail Bourgeois (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc

How large is Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc?

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc reported $43K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $91K.

What is Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc?

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Stowe, VT. It holds $43K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc operate?

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc's EIN?

Friends of Stowe Vibrancy Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-0827505. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 18, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 26, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 7, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 19, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 5, 2026)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 1, 2023)

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