Lydia B Stokes Foundation

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT EIN: 21-6016107

The Lydia B Stokes Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation established in 1959 and based in South Burlington, Vermont. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees and maintains its headquarters at 118 Tilley Drive, Suite 202, South Burlington, VT 05403-4450.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.6M

-23.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+97.1% YoY

Grant Count

-3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$47K

+105.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lydia B Stokes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is giving primarily for:

Women's issues
The environment
Children
Education
Peace
Social and economic justice

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking has primarily focused on Massachusetts, Florida, and New Mexico.

Grant Distribution by State

New Mexico $915K (29%)

Florida $677K (22%)

Massachusetts $575K (19%)

Virginia $368K (12%)

California $113K (4%)

New York $101K (3%)

Vermont $74K (2%)

Washington $71K (2%)

+8 more states

States

California Colorado Connecticut District of Columbia Florida Massachusetts Maine Minnesota New Hampshire New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Virginia Vermont Washington

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueBainbridge IslandBostonBrattleboroConcordCorvallisCrafstbury CommonCraftsbury CommonDenverDurhamFlorenceGainesvilleGhentGlouchesterGreat BarringtonGreenfieldHartfordHatfieldHawthorne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Fiscal Year Ending June 2023:

Total assets: $4,711,640
Total revenues: $211,678
Total expenses: $691,662
Annual giving: $597,000
Investment income and dividends: $152,061

As of Earlier Reporting Period:

Total assets: $3,609,749
Total giving: $1,177,166

The foundation distributes approximately 12.7% of its assets annually.

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	$3,609,749	$4,711,640	$5,191,624
Revenue	$155,445	$211,678	$1,224,435
Expenses	$1,257,336	$691,662	$632,652
Qualifying Distributions	$1,211,149	$617,386	$561,081
Net Investment Income	$112,979	$150,123	$700,979
Distributable Amount	$208,572	$234,262	$259,485

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

141 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Health Care Without Harm ($333,333), Western Landowners Alliance ($330,000), Forage Inc ($111,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
AMERICAN FRIENDS SERVICE COMMITTEE PHILADELPHIA, PA	NEW MEXICO PEOPLE OF THE LAND PROGRAM	$10,000
BERKSHIRE AGRICULTURAL VENTURES GREAT BARRINGTON, MA	CLIMATE ADAPTATION WORKSHOP	$2,500
CISA SOUTH DEERFIELD, MA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$45,833
CHEF EMPOWERMENT GAINESVILLE, FL	PILOT YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM	$20,000
CULTURAL ARTS COALITION GAINESVILLE, FL	TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AND GENERAL SUPPORT	$13,000
FARM TO TABLE INC SANTA FE, NM	GENERAL SUPPORT	$20,000
FIBERSHED SAN GERONIMO, CA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$15,000
FORAGE INC GAINESVILLE, FL	GENERAL SUPPORT FOR WORKING FOOD	$111,000
FRANKLIN COUNTY CDC GREENFIELD, MA	PV GROWS INVESTMENT FUND	$25,000
GAINING GROUND CONCORD, MA	VOLUNTEER WORKFORCE TRAINING	$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Nancy Deren, Trustee (as of January 2023)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
NANCY V DEREN	CO-TRUSTEE	12	—
THOMAS R WILLITS	CO-TRUSTEE	8	—
THALIA VENERABLE	CO-TRUSTEE	2	—

Contact Information

Phone: 802-324-9270
Website: lydiabstokesfoundation.org
EIN: 21-6016107

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Lydia B Stokes Foundation fund?

The foundation's mission is giving primarily for: • Women's issues • The environment • Children • Education • Peace • Social and economic justice

How do I apply for a grant from Lydia B Stokes Foundation?

**Grant Sizes and Activity:** • Typical grant awards range from $2,500 to $333,333 • Median grant amount: $15,000 • Range of recent grants: $8,000 to $115,000 • Made 26 grants in 2023 **Recent Grant Examples (2023):** • Working Food: $67,500 (General Support) • Greater Duval Neighborhood Association Corp: $30,500 (General Support) • National Young Farmers Coalition: $30,000 (Farm Bill Impact Fund) **Funding Focus Areas:** • Renewable energy grants • Land conservation • Community and school gard…

Where does Lydia B Stokes Foundation make grants?

The foundation's grantmaking has primarily focused on Massachusetts, Florida, and New Mexico.

What size grants does Lydia B Stokes Foundation award?

In 2024, Lydia B Stokes Foundation awarded 25 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $47K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Lydia B Stokes Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Lydia B Stokes Foundation reported a distributable amount of $209K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.