Grace Cottage Foundation
Grace Cottage Foundation is organized for charitable, benevolent, scientific and educational purposes, in particular to support and encourage health care-related services for the advancement of the health and well-being of the community, through fundraising and fund management in furtherance of the purposes of Grace Cottage Foundation and through all other relevant means.
Grace Cottage Foundation at a glance
In short: Grace Cottage Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,223,016
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,223,016
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,223,016
- Total assets
- $16,225,943
- +30.0% 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 Grace Cottage Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc ($1.2M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (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
How Grace Cottage Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $907K (2020) to $1.5M (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Carlos G Otis Health Care Center Inc Townshend, VT | Transfer to parent to assist in the provision of health care services | $1,223,016 |
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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 | $16,225,943 | $5,768,717 | $1,701,264 | $1,223,016 | 1 | $449,643 |
| 2024 | $12,479,862 | $3,775,315 | $1,536,855 | $1,061,273 | 1 | $500,321 |
| 2023 | $9,475,947 | $2,093,787 | $1,898,324 | $1,469,247 | 1 | $336,460 |
| 2022 | $8,867,503 | $2,243,943 | $1,816,265 | $1,413,306 | 1 | $380,113 |
| 2021 | $10,369,947 | $2,449,172 | $1,837,565 | $1,445,821 | 1 | $674,567 |
| 2020 | $9,089,367 | $1,798,491 | $1,261,184 | $907,375 | 1 | $180,421 |
| 2019 | $8,311,186 | $1,643,317 | $1,314,333 | $977,268 | 1 | $325,620 |
About Grace Cottage Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Grace Cottage Foundation is a public charity, based in Townshend, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $450K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Grace Cottage Foundation is led by Douglas Divello, CEO & Ohcc since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Douglas Divello
CEO & Ohcc
Director, CEO & Ohcc → CEO & Ohcc, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laure Olivia Sweetman
CEO & Ohcc
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Sloan
President
Director → Director & Vice President, 2023
Director & Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea E Seaton
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charma Bonanno
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Kronley
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Rogers
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Pennock
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Travis Shine
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Kalchthaler
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Mack
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Welch
Treasurer
Vice President → Vice President & Director, 2023
Vice President & Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendell Perkins
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Andrea E Seaton ex-officio (2019–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: David Plants (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rachel Stettler (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Sheila Scheuerman (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: John Clark (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Martha Dale (2022) — Director
- Former: Barry Emerson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Becky Pappas (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Catherine Stratton (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Peter Galbraith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Parmelee (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Roger Allbee (2019) — CEO & 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 Grace Cottage Foundation
How much does Grace Cottage Foundation give each year?
Grace Cottage Foundation gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.1M across 1 grant.
How large is Grace Cottage Foundation?
Grace Cottage Foundation reported $16.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.8M.
Where does Grace Cottage Foundation operate?
Grace Cottage Foundation has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Grace Cottage Foundation's EIN?
Grace Cottage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0343282. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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