Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Brattleboro, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $476K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $35K. Net investment income was $22K.
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $35K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $34,500
- -32.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $34,500
- -32.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $34,500
- Total assets
- $476,079
- -4.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Schedule Attached ($35K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
How Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2020) to $59K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule Attached Schedule Attached, VT | Education | $34,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $476,079 | $29,084 | $49,827 | $34,500 | 1 | $36,639 | $21,699 | $40,172 |
| 2023 | $496,822 | $118,391 | $60,711 | $51,250 | 1 | $53,501 | $111,530 | $36,421 |
| 2022 | $439,142 | $12,914 | $71,910 | $59,000 | 1 | $62,022 | $8,426 | $39,308 |
| 2021 | $498,279 | $48,640 | $54,355 | $43,250 | 1 | $46,459 | $41,668 | $43,176 |
| 2020 | $505,017 | $16,237 | $28,547 | $19,500 | 1 | — | $9,908 | $35,511 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $40K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dana Sprague
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Laurie Rowell
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Carroll
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund
How much does Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund give each year?
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund gave $35K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $51K across 1 grant.
How large is Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund?
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund reported $476K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $40K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund operate?
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Hildegard Durfee Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6546128. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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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