Trout Lily Foundation
Trout Lily Foundation is a private foundation based in Middlebury, Vermont. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Vermont.
Trout Lily Foundation at a glance
In short: Trout Lily Foundation gave $1.0M across 53 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Vermont. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,011,000
- +22.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 53
- +89.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,075
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $3,706,390
- -8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (17 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Trout Lily Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 Main Street PO Box 45, Middlebury, VT 05753
Phone: (603) 913-8022
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Trout Lily Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Vermont Humanities Council ($100K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $585K.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 128 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Vermont recipients received 87% of grant dollars. The remaining reported shares went to recipients in Virginia (3%), Massachusetts (3%), Illinois (2%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 53 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Trout Lily Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 17 of 39 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $26K; repeat grants $26K. How we count
Medians: $20K first-time, $18K repeat.
- 46% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 164% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 351% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $188K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 53 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Law School Inc South Royalton, VT | For the benefit of the center for justice reform clinic, to fund the immigration law fellow | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern New England Burlington, VT | Support for Vermont Programs and Services | $50,000 |
| Chittenden Community Television Montpeiler, VT | Gift for the benefit of the Vermont language justice project | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Fletcher Lee Library Inc Burlington, VT | Completion of the Fletcher Free Library Renovation Plan | $50,000 |
| Hunger Free Vermont South Burlington, VT | The Snap/3SQUARESVT Outreach Program | $50,000 |
| Appalachian Voices Charlottesville, VA | Unrestricted Support | $35,000 |
| Waterbury Area Makersphere Cooperative Waterbury, VT | General Operating Support | $30,000 |
| PRESIDENT&FELLOWS of Middlebury College Middlebury, VT | For the Benefit of Bread Loaf Writers Conference | $30,000 |
| Rokeby Museum Ferrisburgh, VT | "unrestricted 2025 support, providing flexible funds for the new director in this transition time | $25,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council Montpelier, VT | Vermont Reads | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,706,390 | $805,100 | $1,135,762 | $1,011,000 | 53 | $1,079,801 | $762,705 | $308,052 |
| 2024 | $4,037,050 | $512,875 | $930,277 | $824,500 | 28 | $887,600 | $245,259 | $311,586 |
| 2023 | $4,445,426 | $129,667 | $475,873 | $374,000 | 20 | $431,642 | $94,635 | $298,202 |
| 2022 | $4,791,632 | $218,086 | $487,719 | $383,000 | 14 | $438,991 | $183,996 | $315,363 |
| 2021 | $5,061,265 | $662,009 | $360,069 | $280,500 | 13 | $326,251 | $289,977 | $321,713 |
| 2020 | $4,759,325 | $154,649 | $228,867 | $187,500 | 12 | — | $138,626 | $278,566 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Trout Lily Foundation reported a distributable amount of $308K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and activities including legal services, reproductive health programs, hunger outreach, community media, library renovation, education, humanities, museums, and early education.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. Vermont Law and Graduate School says it develops leaders who use the law to make a difference in communities and the world. Hunger Free Vermont describes its mission as ending hunger and pursuing systemic change. Chittenden Community Television says it helps citizens and organizations expand their reach and impact; the Waterbury Area Makersphere Cooperative provides educational opportunities and creative workspace; and King Street Center supports youth through learning, play, and opportunity.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation awarded 53 grants totaling $1,011,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $60,000, with a median award of $15,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $60,000 to Vermont Law School for an immigration law fellow; $50,000 each to Planned Parenthood Northern New England, Chittenden Community Television, Friends of the Fletcher Free Library, and Hunger Free Vermont; and $35,000 to Appalachian Voices for unrestricted support. Other notable awards included $30,000 to Waterbury Area Makersphere Cooperative for general operating support and $30,000 to Middlebury College for the Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jan L Blomstrann and Hemenway Trust Company LLC as trustees.
Trout Lily Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Hemenway Trust Company LLC
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jan L. Blomstrann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Trout Lily Foundation
How much does Trout Lily Foundation give each year?
Trout Lily Foundation gave $1.0M across 53 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $825K across 28 grants.
What is Trout Lily Foundation's typical grant size?
Trout Lily Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $19,075, across 53 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Trout Lily Foundation that year got $26K on average.
Where does Trout Lily Foundation give grants?
Trout Lily Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burlington, VT (14 grants), Montpeiler, VT (8 grants), Montpelier, VT (6 grants) and Middlebury, VT (3 grants).
Does Trout Lily Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 36% of Trout Lily Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 53) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Trout Lily Foundation's largest grantees?
Trout Lily Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Vermont Humanities Council ($100,000 across 5 grants), Planned Parenthood Northern New England ($75,000 across 2 grants) and Chittenden Community Television ($70,000 across 3 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 24% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Trout Lily Foundation?
Trout Lily Foundation reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $308K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Trout Lily Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported organizations and activities including legal services, reproductive health programs, hunger outreach, community media, library renovation, education, humanities, museums, and early education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Trout Lily Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Trout Lily Foundation's EIN?
Trout Lily Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3683719. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Trout Lily Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Trout Lily Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/trout-lily-foundation-morg_19336448418d47b8a97346c1de404cf7
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