H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in West Brattleboro, Vermont. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $98,085 to charitable organizations.
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc gave $98K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), top state Connecticut. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,085
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- -8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,917
- +51.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $784,106
- +4.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (5 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 2020, West Brattleboro, VT 05303-2020
Phone: (203) 988-0773
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc ($25K). Together the top 10 received $97K.
Grant Size Distribution
54 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 54 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Connecticut (42%), New York (17%), Virginia (15%), Washington, DC (13%), and Tennessee (10%). The listed grants also included a recipient in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 11 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $11K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 45% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 170% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2024) to $139K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc Milford, CT | To carry on charitable purposes of exempt organization | $25,000 |
| Priory in USA Order of Saint Johns Washington, DC | To carry on charitable purposes of exempt organization | $12,585 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospita Memphis, TN | as needed | $10,000 |
| North American Committee SGC Alexandria, VA | SGC Capital Campaign | $10,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | for charitable purposes as needed | $10,000 |
| Save the Children Fairfield, CT | for charitable purposes as needed | $10,000 |
| IWagePeace West Haven, CT | Feeding Project | $6,000 |
| Ciana Astoria, NY | For charitable purposes as needed | $6,000 |
| Boys Home of Virginia Covington, VA | for charitable purposes as needed | $5,000 |
| Cuttyhunk Yacht Club Cuttyhunk Island, MA | charitable purposes as needed | $2,500 |
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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 | $784,106 | $146,684 | $110,170 | $98,085 | 11 | $98,085 | $134,599 | $57,723 |
| 2024 | $747,592 | $115,734 | $84,162 | $70,500 | 12 | $70,500 | $101,549 | $58,792 |
| 2023 | $716,020 | $38,592 | $152,284 | $139,372 | 11 | $139,372 | $2,112 | $57,450 |
| 2022 | $829,712 | $21,660 | $101,390 | $82,000 | 10 | $82,000 | $2,947 | $63,061 |
| 2021 | $909,442 | $153,211 | $105,523 | $89,500 | 10 | $89,500 | $137,188 | $70,200 |
| 2020 | $861,754 | $71,040 | $79,750 | $73,500 | 15 | — | $64,790 | $61,775 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $58K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. For example, Jerusalem Peacebuilders describes its mission as fostering a better future across religions, cultures, and identities through person-to-person encounters among people in Jerusalem, Israel, and Palestine. Cuttyhunk Yacht Club says it provides safe, fun sailing instruction to children ages 6 to 16. Barnard College describes its mission as providing a high-quality liberal arts education to promising and high-achieving young women.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $98,085 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $25,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the 2025 recipients, Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc received $25,000; Priory in USA Order of Saint Johns received $12,585; St Judes Childrens Research Hospita, North American Committee SGC, Doctors Without Borders, and Save the Children each received $10,000. Other grants included $6,000 to IWagePeace and $6,000 to CIANA, $5,000 to Boys Home of Virginia, $2,500 to Cuttyhunk Yacht Club, and $1,000 to Barnard College.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Rev Canon Nicholas T Porter as President & Treasure, Gabrielle Dennison as Vice President, Andrea Azarm as Secretary, and Violet GP Dennison and Rebecca B Porter as Directors.
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc is led by The Rev Canon Nicholas T Porter, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Rev Canon Nicholas T Porter
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca B Porter
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Violet GP Dennison
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Dennison
Vice President
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2021
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Azarm
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Nicholas T Porter (2020–2021) — President & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc gave $98K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 12 grants.
What is H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,917, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc that year got $7K on average.
Where does H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (17%) and Virginia (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Jerusalem Peacebuilders Inc ($25,000), Priory in USA Order of Saint Johns ($12,585) and St Judes Childrens Research Hospita ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc reported $784K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1397212. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does H Boone & Violet M Porter Charitable Foundation 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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