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Saint Michael's College

Public charity · Grantmaker Colchester, VT EIN: 03-0179403 Website

It is the mission of Saint Michael's College to contribute through higher education to the enhancement of the human person and to the advancement of human culture in the light of the catholic faith.

Saint Michael's College at a glance

In short: Saint Michael's College reported $232K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Grants paid (2025)
$232,115 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
-34.6% vs 2024
Total assets
$179,408,557
-8.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$94,490,565
-4.0% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$8,453,858
+14.5% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$109,601,960
+1.1% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Saint Michael's College funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

BurlingtonIsle La Motte

How Saint Michael's College gives

  • Giving fell 90% from 2020 to 2023. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 Total only2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $355K (2024). In 2025 it reported $232K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Spectrum Youth and Family Services Burlington, VTSee Part IV$10,000
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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
2025$179,408,557$94,490,565$109,601,960$232,115Total only$8,453,858
2024$196,624,631$98,436,991$108,384,719$354,862Total only$7,382,489
2023$195,408,845$95,658,452$106,905,694$10,0001$7,904,705
2022$200,602,786$109,405,396$108,104,488$42,0002$6,091,478
2021$214,854,575$111,425,492$104,245,395$75,8962$2,727,118
2020$191,827,572$107,003,803$107,801,940$100,2002$5,456,356
2019$205,844,395$112,060,372$112,164,363$80,6002$3,967,690

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Saint Michael's College

Based on IRS filings

Saint Michael's College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Colchester, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $232K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $8.5M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Saint Michael's College is led by Richard Plumb, President & Trustee on every filing since 2024; 9 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Plumb

    President & Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $384K (2025)

  • Terri Selby

    Executive Director in Inst. Advisor

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $132K (2025)

  • Robert T. Noonan

    Chair of the Board

    Trustee → Chair of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marcel R. Rainville Sse

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair of the Board, 2020

    Chair of the Board → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $59K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • George C. Keady III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark S. Dalton

    Trustee

    Vice Chairs of the Board → Vice Chair of the Board, 2024

    Vice Chair of the Board → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    12 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Msgr Bernard W. Bourgeois

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patricia A. Casey

    Trustee

    Trustee → Chair of the Board, 2021

    Chair of the Board → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard M. Myhalyk Sse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley M. Deresienski Sse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian G. Lacey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy A. Romano PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick N. Brown PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy E. Ford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William H. Gallagher

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas F. X. Hoar Phd Sse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Very Rev David G. Cray Sse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chad D. McEachern

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Garrett Clark

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory F. Brucato

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • James F. Phalen

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph A. Bellissimo

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ansel Augustine PhD

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Sherman

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Cote

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert H. Minetti

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanne M. Leous

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn M. Ellinwood

    Vice President for Student Affairs

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $179K (2019) → $190K (2025)

  • Jeffery Trumbower

    Professor of Religious Studies

    Interim Vice President Academic Affairs → Vice President Academic Affairs, 2021

    Vice President Academic Affairs → Professor of Religious Studies, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2019) → $159K (2025)

  • Robert Robinson

    Vice President for Finance & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $140K (2019) → $188K (2025)

  • Jeffrey Ayers

    Professor Political Science

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $126K (2020) → $158K (2025)

  • Michael Larsen

    Professor Mathematics

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2021) → $141K (2025)

  • Sarah Hastings

    Professor Psychology

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $124K (2023) → $150K (2025)

  • Gretchen Galbraith

    Vice President Academic Affairs

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $190K (2025)

  • Elaine Stokes

    Vice Chair of the Board

    Trustee → Vice Chair of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Philip F. McGovern Jr. Esq.

    Vice Chair of the Board

    Trustee → Vice Chair of the Board, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (49)
  • Former: Lorraine Sterritt PhD (2019–2024) — Former President & Trustee
  • Former: Maureen K. Usifer (2019–2024) — Vice Chair of the Board
  • Former: Patrick J. Forman (2019–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Celine R. Paquette (2020–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Alessandro Bertoni (2022–2024) — Marketing Director
  • Former: George M. Bowen (2023–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Lewis Thayne (2024) — Interim President
  • Former: Linda Donahue (2024) — Ia Director
  • Former: Anthony J. Maginnis (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Joseph P. Garrity (2019–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Krystyna Davenport Brown (2020–2023) — Vice President Institutional Advancement
  • Former: Kristen McAndrew (2021–2023) — Vice President Enrollment & Marketing
  • Former: Mary Mason (2022–2023) — Nurse Practitioner
  • Former: Susan Gokey (2022–2023) — Director of Finance
  • Former: Bro Francis J. Hagerty Sse (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Raymond J. Doherty Sse (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Robert F. Tobin MD (2019–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: David G. Cray Sse (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: John J. Neuhauser (2019–2021) — Former President & Trustee
  • Former: Jose C. Blanco (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Karen Talentino (2019–2021) — Professor Biology
  • Former: Michael L. Seaver (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Ronald B Miller (2019–2021) — Professor Psychology
  • Former: Sr Lindora Cabral Rsm (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Steven J. Renehan (2019–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: William O. Anderson (2019–2021) — Professor Business Administrator & Acct
  • Former: Craig Duffy (2020–2021) — Trustee
  • Former: Donald R Dion Jr. (2019–2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Patrick J Gallivan (2019–2020) — Former Vice President Governor & Committee Affairs
  • Former: Eileen O'Rourke (2020) — Vice President Human Resources
  • Former: Helen Donahey (2020) — Secretary to the Board
  • Former: John Hughes (2020) — Professor Political Science
  • Former: John Kenney (2020) — Professor Religious Studies
  • Former: Sr Lindora Cabral RMS (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Zsuzsanna Kadas (2020) — Professor Mathematics
  • Former: Anne K Rosello (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Barry D Roy (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Carol S Piccaro (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Douglas Slaybaugh (2019) — Professor History
  • Former: Gerald W McKenna (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Herbert Kessel (2019) — Professor Economics
  • Former: J Kevin Connaughton (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Mary-Kate G McKenna (2019) — Chair of the Board
  • Former: Michael J Cunniff (2019) — Trustee
  • Former: Michael J New (2019) — Former Advisor to President
  • Former: Sarah M Kelly (2019) — Vice President Enrollment & Marketing
  • Former: Shirley Goodell Lackey (2019) — Contoller
  • Former: Tina Tenney (2019) — Director of Hr
  • Former: William B O'Keefe (2019) — Trustee

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Richard Plumb — President/Trustee: $384KRichard PlumbPresident/Trustee$384KGretchen Galbraith — VP Academic Affairs: $190KGretchen GalbraithVP Academic Affairs$190KDawn M Ellinwood — VP for Student Affairs: $190KDawn M EllinwoodVP for Student Affairs$190KRobert Robinson — VP for Finance/Treasurer: $188KRobert RobinsonVP for Finance/Treasurer$188KJeffery Trumbower — Professor of Religious Studies: $159KJeffery TrumbowerProfessor of Religious Studies$159KJeffrey Ayers — Professor Political Science: $158KJeffrey AyersProfessor Political Science$158KSarah Hastings — Professor Psychology: $150KSarah HastingsProfessor Psychology$150KMichael Larsen — Professor Mathematics: $141KMichael LarsenProfessor Mathematics$141KTerri Selby — Executive Director in Inst. ADV.: $132KTerri SelbyExecutive Director in Inst. ADV.$132K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $384K, to Richard Plumb (President/Trustee). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Saint Michael's College

How much does Saint Michael's College give each year?

Saint Michael's College reported $232K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $355K in grants paid.

How large is Saint Michael's College?

Saint Michael's College reported $179.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $94.5M.

What is Saint Michael's College?

Saint Michael's College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Colchester, VT. It holds $179.4M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Saint Michael's College operate?

Saint Michael's College has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Saint Michael's College's EIN?

Saint Michael's College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0179403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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