Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker South Burlington, VT EIN: 46-5040637

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Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc at a glance

In short: Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc gave $22K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $11K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2023)
$22,200
Grants made (2023)
2
Average grant
$11,100
Median grant
$11,100
Primary geography
Vermont (100% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Cancer Patient Support Foundation: $11KCancer Patient SupportFoundation$11KAmerican Cancer Society Hope Lodge: $11KAmerican Cancer Society HopeLodge$11K

The largest 2023 recipient was Cancer Patient Support Foundation ($11K). Together the top 2 received $22K.

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BurlingtonWilliston

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2018 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 2 grants2023

In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $22K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cancer Patient Support Foundation Williston, VTGeneral Support$11,100
American Cancer Society Hope Lodge Burlington, VTGeneral Support$11,100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2023——$25,043$22,2002—
2022$25,084$13,028$59,671——$8,772
2021$76,449$96,387$79,960——$3
2020$58,138$14,496$141,383——$-50,089
2018$106,752$203,798$180,346——$385

About Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc

Based on IRS filings

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in South Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc is led by Linda Murphy, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Linda Murphy

    Chair

    Secretary → Chair, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Knowles

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jackie Nagle

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Butson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Belisle

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Cindi Lafayette (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Nancy Schwartz (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Sylvia Oblak (2020–2021) — Executive Director
  • Former: Courtney Larson (2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Adele Forbes (2018–2020) — President & Chair
  • Former: Suzanne Johnson (2018–2020) — Executive Director
  • Former: Geriann Higgins (2020) — Interim Executive Director
  • Former: Darrel Depot (2018) — Director
  • Former: Deana Rock (2018) — Director
  • Former: Dennis Madigan (2018) — Secretary
  • Former: Dwayne Williams (2018) — Director
  • Former: Elizabeth Walker (2018) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
  • Former: Erin Tsai (2018) — Director
  • Former: Jeff Barron (2018) — Treasurer
  • Former: Joann Canning (2018) — Director · Filing note: Resigned
  • Former: Kathie Weibust (2018) — Director
  • Former: Mark Perkell (2018) — Vice Chair
  • Former: Sally Conant (2018) — Director
  • Former: Stew Jensen (2018) — Board Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2023. "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 Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc

How much does Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc give each year?

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc gave $22K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990.

What is Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc?

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in South Burlington, VT.

Where does Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc operate?

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc's EIN?

Respite Sailing for Cancer Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5040637. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2023.

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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