The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Queensbury, NY EIN: 13-6076836

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Queensbury, New York. Its 2024 filing describes financial assistance to nonprofit organizations, primarily for education and human services.

Key facts about The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc

In short: The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc gave $372K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in New York. 16% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6076836
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$371,674
Grants made (2024)
25
Average grant
$14,867
Median grant
$7,000
New grantees (estimate)
16% first-time grantees (4 of 25, 2024)
Total assets
$1,646,836
Primary geography
New York (53% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓
Deadline
Applications, including scholarship applications, may be submitted at any time.

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; 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 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

-9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$372K

-2.6% YoY

Grant Count

25

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+16.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $370K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

16%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 4 of 25 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $29K; repeat grants $12K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $7K repeat.

  • 76% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 102% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 foundation’s 2024 filing identifies education and human services as the primary areas of its charitable assistance. Its grantees include organizations with varied missions: Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center says it serves children and families through developmental, educational, and family services; Kingswood Youth Center says it provides structured programs for teens; and AIM Services says it supports people of diverse abilities through community-based services, advocacy, and education. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a separate mission statement for the foundation.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $371,674. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median grant of $7,000. Its largest awards included $100,000 to Glens Falls Hospital Foundation for an emergency department renovation; $52,500 to Wolfeboro Area Children’s Center for prevention and family services; $35,000 to Presbyterian Church in Westfield, New Jersey, for a community soup kitchen; and $25,000 each to Kingswood Youth Center for youth programs and Glen Falls Rotary Foundation for the Warm the Children program.

Review Cycle

Applications, including scholarship applications, may be submitted at any time.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2024, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (53%), New Hampshire (24%), New Jersey (15%), Virginia (3%), and Nevada (3%).

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.

Cities

WolfeboroTarrytownNew YorkSaratoga SpringsWestfieldGlen FallsLas VegasPatersonBallston SpaBronxLake LuzerneMountainsideNorwoodBriarcliff ManorCharlottesvillePippa PassesQueensburyBaysideCooperstownFarmingdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K27 grants2020 14 grants2021 25 grants2022 30 grants2023 25 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $184K (2021) to $381K (2023). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $372K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Glens Falls Hospital Foundation: $100KGlens Falls HospitalFoundation$100KWolfeboro Area Childrens Center: $53KWolfeboro Area ChildrensCenter$53KPresbyteriann Church in Westfield NJ: $35KPresbyteriann Church inWestfield NJ$35KKingswood Youth Center: $25KKingswood Youth Center$25KGlen Falls Rotary Foundation: $25KGlen Falls Rotary Foundation$25KDouble H-Hole in the Wall Ranch Inc: $13KDouble H-Hole in the WallRanch Inc$13KChildren's Specialized Hospital Foundation Inc: $10KChildren's SpecializedHospital Foundation Inc$10KChild Heath Partnership Inc: $10KChild Heath Partnership Inc$10KFamily YMCA at Tarrytown: $10KFamily YMCA at Tarrytown$10KMiracle Flights for Kids: $10KMiracle Flights for Kids$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Glens Falls Hospital Foundation ($100K). Together the top 10 received $290K.

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

115<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 121 (95%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Glens Falls Hospital Foundation Glens Falls, NYSupport for Erdepartment Renovation$100,000
Wolfeboro Area Childrens Center Wolfeboro, NHSupport for Prevention & Family Services$52,500
Presbyteriann Church in Westfield NJ Westfield, NJSupport for Commuintysoup Kitchen$35,000
Kingswood Youth Center Wolfeboro, NHSupport for Youthprograms$25,000
Glen Falls Rotary Foundation Glen Falls, NYSupport for Thewarm the Children Program$25,000
Double H-Hole in the Wall Ranch Inc Lake Luzerne, NYPurchase of Premium Electrichospital Beds$12,500
Children's Specialized Hospital Foundation Inc Mountainside, NJSupport Specialneeds Primarycare Program$10,000
Child Heath Partnership Inc Charlottesville, VAGeneral Expensesfor at-Homemedical Services$10,000
Family YMCA at Tarrytown Tarrytown, NYSupport for Ymcas Strongkids Program$10,000
Miracle Flights for Kids Las Vegas, NVTransportation Forchildren Withspecial Needs$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2024 $1,646,836 $200,391 $382,348 $371,674
2023 $1,823,455 $387,219 $390,151 $381,436
2022 $1,822,364 $301,806 $312,761 $305,502
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,646,836$1,823,455$1,822,364
Revenue$200,391$387,219$301,806
Expenses$382,348$390,151$312,761
Qualifying Distributions$371,674$381,436$305,502
Net Investment Income$286,182$378,504$294,547
Distributable Amount$370,430$371,458$381,436

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Linda T Murray as president; Michele C Fitzgerald as vice president; Edward A Fitzgerald as secretary; Eloise T Schundler as assistant secretary; Russell Schudler as treasurer; and Jennifer Murray DoCarmo as director.

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc is led by Linda T. Murray, President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Linda T. Murray

    President

    Vice President → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • JENNIFER MURRAY DoCARMO

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eloise T. Schundler

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele C. Fitzgerald

    Vice President

    Director, Assistant Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward A. Fitzgerald

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Schudler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Dennis M. Fitzgerald (2020) — Director, President & Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Linda T Murray
Mailing address: PO Box 4147, Queensbury, NY 12804
Phone: (603) 569-4697

Frequently asked questions about The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc

How much does The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc give each year?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc gave $372K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $381K across 30 grants.

What is The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $7,000, and its average grant was $14,867, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc that year got $29K on average.

Where does The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc give grants?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New Hampshire (24%) and New Jersey (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wolfeboro, NH (3 grants), Tarrytown, NY (3 grants) and Paterson, NJ (2 grants).

Does The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Occasionally: 4% of The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Glens Falls Hospital Foundation ($100,000), Wolfeboro Area Childrens Center ($52,500) and Presbyteriann Church in Westfield NJ ($35,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $372K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $370K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc fund?

The foundation’s 2024 filing identifies education and human services as the primary areas of its charitable assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6076836. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does The Miles Hodsdon Vernon Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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