Gilbert Verney Foundation
The Gilbert Verney Foundation is a private foundation located in Bennington, New Hampshire. Its 2024 filing lists grants to organizations in several states, including New Hampshire, Florida, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Oregon.
Gilbert Verney Foundation at a glance
In short: Gilbert Verney Foundation gave $176K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), top state New Hampshire. 4% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $175,975
- -4.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- -58.9% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,651
- +131.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,096,109
- -6.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Hampshire (39% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Gilbert Verney Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. The filing says to contact Geoff Verney; no standard form or format is required. The filing states that contributions may not be made to organizations whose earnings benefit a private shareholder or individual, or whose substantial activities involve propaganda or attempting to influence legislation.
- Contact
Application contact: Geoff Verney
Mailing address: C/O Monadnock Paper Mills, Bennington, NH 03442-4205
Phone: (603) 588-8216
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Gilbert Verney Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Boca Grande Community Center ($50K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
281 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 277 grants of 281 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 39% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Hampshire, 30% to Florida, 14% to Massachusetts, 10% to Rhode Island, and 6% to Oregon.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Gilbert Verney Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 23 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 91% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 28% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 379% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $176K (2024) to $306K (2020). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $176K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Boca Grande Community Center Boca Grande, FL | Contribution | $50,000 |
| The Grapevine Antrim, NH | Contribution | $22,000 |
| All Saints' Church Peterborough, NH | Contribution | $17,500 |
| St George's School Newport, RI | Contribution | $16,000 |
| Nantucket Conservation Foundation Inc Nantucket, MA | Contribution | $10,500 |
| Postpartum Support International Portland, OR | Contribution | $10,000 |
| Monadnock Conservancy Keene, NH | Contribution | $6,750 |
| Harris Center Hancock, NH | Contribution | $5,500 |
| Community Foundation for Nantucket Nantucket, MA | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Granite State Woodland Institute Concord, NH | Annual Fund Contribution | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,096,109 | $69,435 | $192,147 | $175,975 | 23 | $179,160 | $55,593 | $47,240 |
| 2023 | $1,166,632 | $212,041 | $187,741 | $185,050 | 56 | $175,588 | $51,923 | $48,484 |
| 2022 | $1,094,152 | $159,732 | $241,665 | $218,361 | 57 | $221,251 | $4,323 | $54,783 |
| 2021 | $1,289,391 | $233,551 | $254,840 | $244,700 | 68 | $234,864 | $68,924 | $56,649 |
| 2020 | $1,271,408 | $198,920 | $196,687 | $305,900 | 77 | — | $35,384 | $56,645 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gilbert Verney Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2024 — 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational, conservation, historical, community, and health-related organizations.
For example, St George’s School describes its mission as helping students in grades 9 through 12 develop their gifts. Nantucket Conservation Foundation says it protects and stewards land and coastal shoreline and conducts ecological research. Postpartum Support International describes its mission as promoting awareness, prevention, and treatment of mental health issues related to childbearing. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $175,975. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $50,000, with a median of $4,000. Its largest listed grants were $50,000 to Friends of Boca Grande Community Center, $22,000 to The Grapevine, $17,500 to All Saints’ Church, $16,000 to St George’s School, and $10,500 to Nantucket Conservation Foundation.
Other 2024 recipients included Postpartum Support International ($10,000), Monadnock Conservancy ($6,750), Harris Center ($5,500), Community Foundation for Nantucket ($5,000), Granite State Woodland Institute ($5,000), Nantucket Historical Association ($5,000), and The River Center ($4,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Richard Verney as president and E Geoffrey Verney and Lumina V Greenway as trustees.
Gilbert Verney Foundation is led by Richard Verney, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Verney
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
E. Geoffrey Verney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lumina V. Greenway
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Gilbert Verney Foundation
How much does Gilbert Verney Foundation give each year?
Gilbert Verney Foundation gave $176K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $185K across 56 grants.
What is Gilbert Verney Foundation's typical grant size?
Gilbert Verney Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $7,651, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Gilbert Verney Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Gilbert Verney Foundation give grants?
Gilbert Verney Foundation's top state is New Hampshire, with 39% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (30%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (5 grants), Peterborough, NH (3 grants), Boca Grande, FL (2 grants) and Concord, NH (2 grants).
Does Gilbert Verney Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 4% of Gilbert Verney Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (22 grants).
Who are Gilbert Verney Foundation's largest grantees?
Gilbert Verney Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Friends of Boca Grande Community Center ($50,000), The Grapevine ($22,000) and All Saints' Church ($17,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gilbert Verney Foundation?
Gilbert Verney Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $179K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Gilbert Verney Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for educational, conservation, historical, community, and health-related organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Gilbert Verney Foundation?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Gilbert Verney Foundation's EIN?
Gilbert Verney Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 02-6007363. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Gilbert Verney Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/gilbert-verney-foundation-morg_83d4ee8e1953493f8078ecabaef9dd25
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