Maurice Richard Robinson Fund Inc

The Stony Point Foundation

New York, NY

The Stony Point Foundation supports 501(c)(3) organizations; its reported 2025 grant was $958,971 for general support to a recipient in New York, NY, though this does not establish a broader geographic focus. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Birdseye Foundation

Lebanon, NH

The Birdseye Foundation supports preselected charitable organizations working in areas including education, food access, housing, mental health, conservation, and literacy, primarily in Vermont and also in New Hampshire. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $40,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Lionheart Charitable Trust

South Burlington, VT

The Lionheart Charitable Trust supports environmental conservation, human services, education, youth programs, research, public media, and the arts, primarily in Vermont, with some funding in New York and elsewhere in the Northeast. Its 2025 grants ranged from $200 to $33,403, with a median award of $2,500. It accepts written requests through 501(c)(3) organizations and public charities; no deadline is stated.

Trout Lily Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont-based foundation supports a varied range of charitable work, including legal services, reproductive health, hunger relief, media, libraries, education, and the humanities, with most funding going to Vermont organizations. In 2025, its 53 grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median of $15,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Burkehaven Family Foundation

West Roxbury, MA

The Burkehaven Family Foundation supports charitable organizations working in areas including theater, health care, children and families, food recovery, and wildlife protection. Its 2024 grants ranged from $500 to $200,000, with a median of $10,000, and went mainly to organizations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts, California, Vermont, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Macleay Foundation

Montpelier, VT

L Z Francis Foundation Ima

Cleveland, OH

In 2024, the L Z Francis Foundation supported land conservation, sustainable agriculture, environmental projects, youth services, and humanitarian response, with 90% of its grant dollars going to Vermont. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $119,000, with a median of $15,000; it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Vermont Community Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including economic equity, education, health, climate and the environment, and community leadership, primarily in Vermont. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,000, though amounts varied widely; application routes differ by program, and RALI grants are invitation-only, while nonprofits may submit a form to introduce themselves to the Foundation.

The Redducs Chartered Foundation Corp

South Burlington, VT

The Redducs Chartered Foundation supports preselected charities addressing wildlife conservation, food assistance, family services, housing, fire safety, and youth mentoring, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in Vermont, California, Hawaii, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. It does not accept unsolicited requests.

Frank and Brinna Sands Foundation

East Thetford, VT

The Frank and Brinna Sands Foundation supports a range of charitable work, including health care, education, housing and hunger services, public media, trails, environmental projects, and cultural organizations. In 2025, grants ranged from $150 to $25,000, with a median of $2,500, and went mainly to organizations in Vermont and New Hampshire, as well as New York, Utah, and Maine. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Vermont Council on the Arts Inc

Montpelier, VT

The Vermont Arts Council funds Vermont artists and organizations for arts projects, operations, education, public art, cultural facilities, and community arts activities. In 2025, grants ranged from $5,600 to $43,500, with a median of $11,000; applications are submitted through its grant programs, and the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

George W Mergens Foundation

Milton, VT

The foundation funds Vermont nonprofits serving youth, with support for educational and experiential opportunities and related programs that benefit children and families. Its 2025 grants ranged from $800 to $50,000, with a median of $9,130. It accepts unsolicited requests through its online process on a rolling basis.