MAJIC Vermont Foundation
MAJIC Vermont Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 16 grants totaling $666,000 to charitable organizations in several states.
MAJIC Vermont Foundation at a glance
In short: MAJIC Vermont Foundation gave $666K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $42K), top state Vermont. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $666,000
- -17.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $41,625
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $15,986,501
- +1.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (40% 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 MAJIC Vermont Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who MAJIC Vermont Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Public CO ($120K). Together the top 10 received $608K.
Grant Size Distribution
78 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 43 grants of 78 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars were distributed among recipients in Vermont (40%), Maryland (20%), the District of Columbia (19%), Minnesota (17%), and California (5%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
Cities
Is MAJIC Vermont Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $45K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $35K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+14%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $153K (2019) to $812K (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $666K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Public CO Colchester, VT | General & Unrestricted | $120,000 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc Albert Lea, MN | General & Unrestricted | $110,000 |
| Childrens Law Center Incorporated Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $80,000 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc Annapolis, MD | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| United Way of Addison County Inc Middlebury, VT | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey Highschool of the Archdiocese Takoma Park, MD | Building the Future Campaign | $50,000 |
| Addison County Community Action Group Inc Middlebury, VT | General & Unrestricted | $40,000 |
| Center for Civic Education Calabasas, CA | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc Washington, DC | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Vermont Foodbank Barre, VT | General & Unrestricted | $27,500 |
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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 | $15,986,501 | $1,000,848 | $811,583 | $666,000 | 16 | $734,070 | $907,933 | $947,196 |
| 2024 | $15,797,236 | $5,723,744 | $945,129 | $811,500 | 18 | $874,026 | $580,422 | $899,230 |
| 2023 | $11,018,621 | $316,576 | $770,039 | $655,000 | 18 | $709,864 | $258,701 | $691,775 |
| 2022 | $11,472,084 | $278,096 | $714,975 | $585,000 | 15 | $641,668 | $219,041 | $689,590 |
| 2021 | $11,908,963 | $1,162,115 | $695,752 | $550,000 | 11 | $607,901 | $2,558,184 | $740,751 |
| 2020 | $11,442,600 | $383,100 | $441,777 | $300,000 | 7 | — | $846,252 | $635,918 |
| 2019 | $11,501,277 | $5,354,810 | $238,462 | $153,000 | 4 | — | $245,454 | $399,072 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, MAJIC Vermont Foundation reported a distributable amount of $947K 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 included organizations whose stated missions span public-service journalism, children’s legal advocacy, community support, environmental protection, civics education, food assistance, and services for people with serious illnesses. For example, Vermont Public says it informs, educates, and entertains through public-service journalism rooted in Vermont; the Vermont Foodbank says it works so that no one in Vermont will go hungry; and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation states its mission is to save the Bay.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $666,000 through 16 grants. Grants ranged from $5,000 to $120,000, with a median of $30,000. Among the largest were $120,000 to Vermont Public, $110,000 to the International Rescue Committee, $80,000 to Children’s Law Center, $60,000 each to the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and United Way of Addison County, and $50,000 to Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School.
Other 2025 grants included $40,000 to Addison County Community Action Group, $30,000 each to the Center for Civic Education and Wikimedia Foundation, $27,500 to the Vermont Foodbank, $15,000 to Food & Friends, $12,500 to Greater DC Diaper Bank, and $11,000 to Nourish Now Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Emily Porter as director and president; Elizabeth Bausch as director, vice president, and secretary; and David Ignat and Eleanor J. Ignat as directors and vice presidents.
MAJIC Vermont Foundation is led by Emily Porter, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Porter
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ignat
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eleanor J Ignat
Director & Vice President
Director, Secretary & Vice President → Director & Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Bausch
Director, Vice President & Secretary
Director & Vice President → Director, Vice President & Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 MAJIC Vermont Foundation
How much does MAJIC Vermont Foundation give each year?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation gave $666K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $812K across 18 grants.
What is MAJIC Vermont Foundation's typical grant size?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $41,625, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from MAJIC Vermont Foundation that year got $20K on average.
Where does MAJIC Vermont Foundation give grants?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation's top state is Vermont, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (20%) and District of Columbia (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants) and Middlebury, VT (3 grants).
Does MAJIC Vermont Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 94% of MAJIC Vermont Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 16) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are MAJIC Vermont Foundation's largest grantees?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vermont Public CO ($120,000), International Rescue Committee Inc ($110,000) and Childrens Law Center Incorporated ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is MAJIC Vermont Foundation?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $734K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $947K (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.
What does MAJIC Vermont Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose stated missions span public-service journalism, children’s legal advocacy, community support, environmental protection, civics education, food assistance, and services for people with serious illnesses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from MAJIC Vermont Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is MAJIC Vermont Foundation's EIN?
MAJIC Vermont Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2437081. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does MAJIC Vermont Foundation 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 11, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). MAJIC Vermont Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/majic-vermont-foundation-morg_76b95a1caec44e3aa376b0dbc92aba2a
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