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President and Fellows of Middlebury College

Public charity · Grantmaker Middlebury, VT EIN: 03-0179298 Website

President and Fellows of Middlebury is a public charity based in Middlebury, Vermont. The organization’s 2024 filing describes its educational programs across Middlebury’s Vermont campus, study-abroad and summer programs, and its Monterey, California campus. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $1,954,807.

Key facts about President and Fellows of Middlebury College

In short: President and Fellows of Middlebury College gave $2.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $195K), mostly in Vermont. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
03-0179298
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,954,807
Grants made (2025)
10
Average grant
$195,481
Median grant
$81,151
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$2,384,177,999
Primary geography
Vermont (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Deadline
The January 20, 2026, deadline at 5:00 PM Eastern was for funding in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and is a past cycle.

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4B

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.0M

+30.3% YoY

Grant Count

10

+11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$195K

+17.3% YoY

Is President and Fellows of Middlebury College open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $140K; repeat grants $279K. How we count

Medians: $57K first-time, $102K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization states its mission as: “Through a commitment to immersive learning, we prepare students to lead engaged, consequential, and creative lives, contribute to their communities, and address the world's most challenging problems.”

Its filing describes instruction, academic support, student services and financial aid, and institutional and auxiliary activities. The 2025 grants included research grants, a town bridge project, and an annual pledge.

Among 2025 grantees, Oregon Health & Science University describes its mission as securing and responsibly managing philanthropic gifts to advance OHSU’s missions. Town Hall Theater describes itself as a cultural anchor and shared resource for artists, nonprofits, businesses, and educators. Georgia Tech Research Corporation says it supports Georgia Tech research, technical assistance, and economic development. The Ohio State University describes providing camping and recreational facilities for children and adults associated with 4-H and other educational groups.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, Middlebury reported 10 grants totaling $1,954,807. Grant amounts ranged from $18,281 to $870,158, with a median of $81,151. The largest grants were $870,158 to the Town of Middlebury for the Town Bridge Project and $559,394 to SUNY Research Foundation for a research grant. Other grants included $132,986 to Oregon Health & Science University, $125,000 to Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty, and $90,953 to the University System of New Hampshire, each for a research grant. Town Hall Theater received $71,349 as an annual pledge.

Middlebury’s website describes an internal funding opportunity for projects benefiting the Middlebury community. Its stated eligibility is limited to current students, faculty, or staff at specified Middlebury programs; students must apply with a faculty or staff co-lead, and project leads must remain affiliated with Middlebury for the project. Proposals must not be commercial ventures or require a permanent faculty or staff position. The application calls for a project proposal of no more than two pages and a budget of no more than one page; the requested amount may not exceed $20,000. Funded projects require an assessment plan before funds are released and a final summary report after completion; multi-year projects also require interim reports.

Review Cycle

The January 20, 2026, deadline at 5:00 PM Eastern was for funding in fiscal years 2026 and 2027 and is a past cycle.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont, 29% to New York, 7% to Oregon, 6% to Virginia, and 5% to New Hampshire. The listed grants also included recipients in Georgia, Ohio, and California.

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

MiddleburyPortlandDurhamNorfolkTempeAlbanyBurlingtonCamdenKirklandMadisonPiscatawayWillistonAtlantaColumbusLexingtonLos AngelesMuncie

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M3 grants2020 7 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 9 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $739K (2020) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $2.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Town of Middlebury: $870KTown of Middlebury$870KSUNY Research Foundation: $559KSUNY Research Foundation$559KOregon Health & Science University: $133KOregon Health & ScienceUniversity$133KShepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty: $125KShepherd Higher EducationConsortium on Poverty$125KUniversity System of New Hampshire: $91KUniversity System of NewHampshire$91KTown Hall Theater: $71KTown Hall Theater$71KUniversity Of Vermont: $41KUniversity Of Vermont$41KGeorgia Tech Research Corporation: $24KGeorgia Tech ResearchCorporation$24KThe Ohio State University: $22KThe Ohio State University$22KRegents of the University of California: $18KRegents of the University ofCalifornia$18K

The largest 2025 recipient was Town of Middlebury ($870K). Together the top 10 received $2.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K9$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 47 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Town of Middlebury Middlebury, VTTown Bridge Project$870,158
SUNY Research Foundation Albany, NYResearch Grant$559,394
Oregon Health & Science University Portland, ORResearch Grant$132,986
Shepherd Higher Education Consortium on Poverty Lexington, VAResearch Grant$125,000
University System of New Hampshire Durham, NHResearch Grant$90,953
Town Hall Theater Middlebury, VTAnnual Pledge$71,349
University Of Vermont Burlington, VTResearch Grant$41,327
Georgia Tech Research Corporation Atlanta, GAResearch Grant$23,684
The Ohio State University Columbus, OHResearch Grant$21,675
Regents of the University of California Los Angeles, CAResearch Grant$18,281

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,384,177,999 $511,285,123 $443,806,219 $1,954,807 (10)
2024 $2,218,100,975 $520,203,981 $425,256,465 $1,500,348 (9)
2023 $2,015,811,537 $456,039,665 $400,959,311 $1,408,794 (10)
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$200M$400M$600M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,384,177,999$2,218,100,975$2,015,811,537
Revenue$511,285,123$520,203,981$456,039,665
Expenses$443,806,219$425,256,465$400,959,311
Net Investment Income$111,826,290$82,720,185$95,069,573

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Laurie L. Patton as President through December 31, 2024. It also lists William F. Truscott as Chair-Charter Trustee; Karen A. Stolley, Leilani M. Brown, and Kirtley Horton Cameron as Vice Chairs-Charter Trustees; and George C. Lee II and Joseph W. Brown as Charter Trustees. Other listed trustees are Belinda Badcock, a Term Trustee; Zachary A. Bourque, an Alumni Trustee; and Barbara G. Cole, a Term Trustee.

President and Fellows of Middlebury College is led by Laurie L Patton, President on every filing since 2020; 14 of 48 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Laurie L Patton

    President

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $565K (2020) → $683K (2025)

  • Stephen Snyder

    Interim President

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $237K (2025)

  • William F Truscott

    Chair-Charter Trustee

    Vice Chair - Charter Trustee → Vice Chair-Charter Trustee, 2021

    Vice Chair-Charter Trustee → Chair-Charter Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William C Potter

    Director of Cns

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $279K (2020) → $328K (2025)

  • Philip Geier

    Executive & Director Davis Uwc

    Executive Director of the Davis Uwc Scholars Program → Executive & Director Davis Uwc, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $265K (2021) → $288K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Lewis

    Director Eanp

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $254K (2025)

  • Alice J Murphy

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann D Peterson

    Alumni Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Belinda Badcock

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Caroline Sneath McBride

    Charter Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Catherine Lee

    Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis D Parker

    Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denver Edwards

    Term Trustee

    Alumni Trustee → Term Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth C Speers

    Term Trustee

    Alumni Trustee → Term Trustee, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George C Lee II

    Charter Trustee

    Chair - Charter Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graham C Goldsmith

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry J Simonds

    Term Trustee

    Alumni Trustee → Term Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janine F Feng

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph W Brown

    Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kashif Zafar

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lucienne M Ide

    Charter Trustee

    Alumni Trustee → Term Trustee, 2023

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Spence

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Parker Harris III

    Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard T Scanlon

    Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne Reider

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Zachary A Bourque

    Alumni Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Koby Altman

    Alumni Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Larry Yarbrough

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara G Cole

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol L Jones

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle S Virtue

    Alumni Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Shawn P Ryan

    Alumni Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John E Waldron

    Term Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenshin Cho

    Recent Graduate Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan J Scher

    Charter Trustee

    Chair - Charter Trustee → Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert V Sideli

    Alumni Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Charlene M Barrett

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $74K (2020) → $86K (2025)

  • David Provost

    Executive Vice President Finance & Administrator

    Executive Vice President Finance, Administration & Treasurer → Executive Vice President Finance & Administrator, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $420K (2020) → $425K (2025)

  • Hannah Ross

    Secretary & General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $262K (2020) → $316K (2025)

  • Susan Parsons Ritter

    Associate Secretary & Chief Risk Officer

    Assistant Secretary → Associate Secretary, 2024

    Associate Secretary → Associate Secretary & Chief Risk Officer, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $164K (2020) → $195K (2025)

  • Alberto Citarella

    Vice President Finance & Assistant Treasurer

    Assistant Vice President of Finance & Assistant Treasurer → Assistant Vice President Finance & Assistant Treasurer, 2022

    Assistant Vice President Finance & Assistant Treasurer → Vice President Finance & Assistant Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2021) → $224K (2025)

  • Michelle McCauley

    Interim Provost

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2023) → $261K (2025)

  • Smita Ruzicka

    Vice President Student Affairs

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $254K (2023) → $265K (2025)

  • Daniel J Courcey

    Vice President Advancement

    Vice President for Advancement → Vice President Advancement, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $384K (2024) → $414K (2025)

  • Caitlin Goss

    Vice President Human Resources

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $247K (2025)

  • Karen A Stolley

    Vice Chair-Charter Trustee

    Vice Chair - Charter Trustee → Vice Chair-Charter Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kirtley Horton Cameron

    Vice Chair-Charter Trustee

    Charter Trustee → Vice Chair-Charter Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leilani M Brown

    Vice Chair-Charter Trustee

    Term Trustee → Vice Chair-Charter Trustee, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (22)
  • Former: Jeff Dayton-Johnson (2023–2024) — Vice President Miis Academic Affairs & Dean
  • Former: Mark Peluso (2023–2024) — Chief Health Officer & Physician
  • Former: Allan Dragone Jr. (2020–2023) — Charter Trustee
  • Former: Helen Riess (2020–2023) — Charter Trustee
  • Former: Jeffrey Cason (2020–2023) — Provost & Executive Vice President
  • Former: John S Weinberg (2020–2023) — Term Trustee
  • Former: Michael Thomas (2020–2023) — Vice President of Administration
  • Former: Vijay Menta (2022–2023) — Vice President for It & CTO
  • Former: Eve B Burton (2020–2022) — Term Trustee
  • Former: Katie Smith Abbott (2020–2022) — Former Vice President Student Aff.
  • Former: Vardit Ringvald (2021–2022) — Director School of Hebrew
  • Former: Colleen Fitzpatrick (2022) — Vice President for Advancement
  • Former: Karen Miller (2020–2021) — Vice President for Human Resources
  • Former: Beryl Levinger (2021) — Professor Emerita
  • Former: Sunhee Choi (2021) — Professor of Chemistry
  • Former: Baishakhi Taylor (2020) — Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students
  • Former: Garrett M Moran (2020) — Charter Trustee
  • Former: James Edward Virtue (2020) — Charter Trustee
  • Former: Russell J Leng (2020) — Term Trustee
  • Former: Stephen Donadio (2020) — Fulton Professor Emeritus of Humanities
  • Former: Stephen Trombulak (2020) — Professor Emeritus of Biology & Biosphere Studies
  • Former: William Burger (2020) — Former Vice President Committee & Chief of Marketing Officer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Laurie L Patton — President (Thru 12/31/24): $683KLaurie L PattonPresident (Thru 12/31/24)$683KDavid Provost — EVP Finance & Admin.: $425KDavid ProvostEVP Finance & Admin.$425KDaniel J Courcey — VP Advancement: $414KDaniel J CourceyVP Advancement$414KWilliam C Potter — Director of CNS: $328KWilliam C PotterDirector of CNS$328KHannah Ross — Secretary & General Counsel: $316KHannah RossSecretary & General Counsel$316KPhilip Geier — Exec, Dir. Davis UWC: $288KPhilip GeierExec, Dir. Davis UWC$288KSmita Ruzicka — VP Student Affairs: $265KSmita RuzickaVP Student Affairs$265KMichelle McCauley — Interim Provost: $261KMichelle McCauleyInterim Provost$261KJeffrey Lewis — Director EANP: $254KJeffrey LewisDirector EANP$254KCaitlin Goss — VP Human Resources: $247KCaitlin GossVP Human Resources$247KStephen Snyder — Interim President (As of 1/1/25): $237KStephen SnyderInterim President (As of 1/1/25)$237KAlberto Citarella — VP Finance & Asst. Treas.: $224KAlberto CitarellaVP Finance & Asst. Treas.$224KSusan Parsons Ritter — Associate Secretary & Chief Risk Off: $195KSusan Parsons RitterAssociate Secretary & Chief…$195KCharlene M Barrett — Assistant Secretary: $86KCharlene M BarrettAssistant Secretary$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $683K, to Laurie L Patton (President (Thru 12/31/24)). 14 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: Controllers Office 102, Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: (802) 443-5547
Website: https://middlebury.edu

Frequently asked questions about President and Fellows of Middlebury College

How much does President and Fellows of Middlebury College give each year?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College gave $2.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 9 grants.

What is President and Fellows of Middlebury College's typical grant size?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College's median grant in 2025 was $81,151, and its average grant was $195,481, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from President and Fellows of Middlebury College that year got $140K on average.

Where does President and Fellows of Middlebury College give grants?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College gives mostly in Vermont: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Oregon (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Middlebury, VT (2 grants).

Does President and Fellows of Middlebury College give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on President and Fellows of Middlebury College's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Research Grant" (8 grants).

Who are President and Fellows of Middlebury College's largest grantees?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College's largest 2025 grantees include Town of Middlebury ($870,158), SUNY Research Foundation ($559,394) and Oregon Health & Science University ($132,986), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is President and Fellows of Middlebury College?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College reported $2.4B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $511.3M.

What does President and Fellows of Middlebury College fund?

The organization states its mission as: “Through a commitment to immersive learning, we prepare students to lead engaged, consequential, and creative lives, contribute to their communities, and address the world's most challenging problems.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from President and Fellows of Middlebury College?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check middlebury.edu for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is President and Fellows of Middlebury College's EIN?

President and Fellows of Middlebury College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0179298. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center

Seatle, WA

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center funds cancer and infectious disease research, along with Washington community-led projects in cancer prevention, screening, education, and care access. Research grants vary widely (the 2025 median was about $118,000); its community awards were up to $15,000, and Tribal Community Grants up to $50,000 plus indirect costs. Community programs are focused on Washington State; whether unsolicited requests are accepted is not stated.

Assets

$3.6B

Grants

139

Total Given

$88.2M

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