University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Burlington, VT EIN: 45-1556038

The mission of the uvm foundation is to secure and manage private support for the benefit of the university of Vermont.

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc gave $30.2M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $10.1M), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$30,175,241
+27.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
-25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,058,414
+69.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$424,353
Total assets
$419,451,004
+10.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

University of Vermont & State Agricultural College: $29.5MUniversity of Vermont & StateAgricultural College$29.5MHillel at the University of Vermont: $424KHillel at the University ofVermont$424KCampus Storage Solutions LLC: $225KCampus Storage Solutions LLC$225K

The largest 2025 recipient was University of Vermont & State Agricultural College ($29.5M). Together the top 3 received $30.2M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 14 (36%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

BurlingtonSt George

How University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 37% from 2022 to 2025. 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$10M$20M$30M$40M3 grants2019 3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $16.9M (2021) to $34.6M (2019). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $30.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College Burlington, VTSee Part IV$29,525,888
Hillel at the University of Vermont Burlington, VTSee Part IV$424,353
Campus Storage Solutions LLC St George, VTSee Part IV$225,000
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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$419,451,004$75,767,284$46,120,948$30,175,2413$20,599,113
2024$379,533,908$62,368,853$39,787,418$23,750,3164$15,034,578
2023$344,092,949$63,417,980$37,285,272$23,608,0183$12,838,814
2022$328,673,195$70,043,087$34,419,738$21,977,8892$2,322,741
2021$307,895,720$102,950,116$27,399,769$16,903,6042$1,730,552
2020$198,276,012$43,752,532$36,593,856$25,213,6043$2,003,011
2019$196,994,255$53,286,279$46,854,714$34,614,4653$2,315,472

About University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $419.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $30.2M. Net investment income was $20.6M.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc is led by Monica Delisa, Director, Executive Officio & Fndn President on every filing since 2022; 10 of 31 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Monica Delisa

    Director, Executive Officio & Fndn President

    On filings since 2022

    43 hrs/week

    $244K (2023) → $407K (2025)

  • Patricia Prelock

    Director, Executive Officio & Univ President

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Danielle Altenburg

    Director of Principal Gifts

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $160K (2025)

  • Donald H. McCree III

    Director

    Director & Treasurer → Director, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert P. Brennan Jr.

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Director & Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott S Segal

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Howard Averill

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alice Plante

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mara Saule

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Roger Crandall

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Katharine Laud

    Director & Executive Officio

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lydia Bates

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Plante

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Leavitt III

    Director & Treasurer

    Director → Director & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cynthia Barnhart

    Director & Executive Officio

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Burt

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George Beitzel

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • H. David Reines

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Nystrom Meyer

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristina Pisanelli

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Snow

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alan Ryea

    Assistant Vice President of Development

    Executive Director Leadership Engagement → Executive Director of Leadership Engagem, 2022

    Executive Director of Leadership Engagem → Assistant Vice President of Development, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $184K (2019) → $189K (2025)

  • Kathleen Desjardins

    Vice President & Chief Information Officer

    Assistant Vice President for Advancement Services → Vice President & Chief Information Officer, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2019) → $254K (2025)

  • Kathleen Kelleher

    Vice President & Chief Development Officer

    Vice President for Principal Gifts → Vice President & Chief Development Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $222K (2019) → $321K (2025)

  • Mark Metivier

    Vice President & CFO

    Assistant Vice President & Controller → Assistant Vice President for Contrib. & Treasury, 2023

    Assistant Vice President for Contrib. & Treasury → Vice President & CFO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $122K (2019) → $265K (2025)

  • Andrew Flewelling

    Vice President & Chief People Officer

    Executive Director of Human Resources → Vice President & Chief People Officer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $95K (2021) → $253K (2025)

  • Christopher Bernier

    Assistant Vice President of Development

    Director of Principal Gifts → Assistant Vice President of Development, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $116K (2022) → $185K (2025)

  • Joseph Caporale

    Assistant Vice President Development, Corps & Fndns

    Assistant Vice President for Development, Corporate & Fndn Relations → Assistant Vice President Development, Corps & Fndns, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $143K (2023) → $206K (2025)

  • Mark Morrison

    Assistant Vice President of Development

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $180K (2025)

  • Diane L. Seder

    Fndn Chair Emeritus

    Director & Chair → Foundation Chair Emeritus, 2024

    Foundation Chair Emeritus → Fndn Chair Emeritus, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Hilton

    Honorary Fndn Chair Emeritus

    Fndn Chair Emeritus → Honorary Fndn Chair Emeritus, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (58)
  • Former: Deborah McAneny (2019–2025) — Director & Chair · Filing note: Ended 625
  • Former: James R. Keller (2019–2025) — Honorary Fndn Chair Emeritus · Filing note: Ended 63023
  • Former: Cyma Zarghami (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Ended 625
  • Former: Michele Cohen (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Ended 625
  • Former: Ray Roberts (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Ended 12/2024
  • Former: Ron Lumbra (2020–2025) — Director & Executive Officio · Filing note: Ended 325
  • Former: Suresh Garimella (2020–2025) — Director, Executive Officio & Univ President · Filing note: Ended 924
  • Former: Vito Imbasciani (2020–2025) — Director · Filing note: Ended 625
  • Former: Cathy Tremblay (2023–2025) — Director & Executive Officio · Filing note: Ended 625
  • Former: Charles Feeney (2019–2024) — Vice President & CFO · Filing note: Ended 823
  • Former: David Godkin (2019–2024) — Director & Secretary · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: Frank Bolden (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: James Hebert (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Began 7118
  • Former: Philip Daniels (2019–2024) — Director & Executive Officio · Filing note: Ended 12/2023
  • Former: Susan Marchand Higgins (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: William Shean (2019–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: Manon O'Connor (2021–2024) — Associate Vice President Maj Gifts & Ahs · Filing note: Ended 424
  • Former: Cathi Wiebrecht-Searer (2022–2024) — Director · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: H. Whitney Wagner (2024) — Director & Treasurer · Filing note: Ended 624
  • Former: John Yousey-Hindes (2024) — Assistant Vice President for Executive Op.
  • Former: Kevin Morganstein Fuerst (2024) — Assistant Vice President Annual Giving, Marketing & Pipeline Development
  • Former: Barbara Fiddler (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Whit Wagner (2019–2023) — Director & Treasurer · Filing note: Began 7118
  • Former: William Cimonetti (2019–2023) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63023
  • Former: Mary Lambert (2021–2023) — Vice President for Development · Filing note: Ended 22423
  • Former: Virginia Lubkowitz (2021–2023) — Chief Development Officer & Ahs · Filing note: Ended 7822
  • Former: Anna Marie Gewirtz (2022–2023) — Director of Major Gifts & Gsb · Filing note: Ended 1623
  • Former: Kathy Howrigan (2022–2023) — Vice President for Strategic Engagement · Filing note: Ended 32822
  • Former: Tom Leavitt (2023) — Director · Filing note: Began 7122
  • Former: Claudia Serwer (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63022
  • Former: David Reines (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63022
  • Former: James Betts (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63022
  • Former: Kathy Battistoni (2019–2022) — Director · Filing note: Ended 63022
  • Former: Shane Jacobson (2019–2022) — Formr Director, Executive Officio & Fndn President · Filing note: Ended 11821
  • Former: Afi Ahmadi (2020–2022) — Director & Executive Officio · Filing note: Ended 63022
  • Former: Kurt Reichelt (2022) — Director of Major Gifts & Cals
  • Former: Lisa Townson (2022) — Assistant Vice President Corporate & Fndn Relations · Filing note: Ended 103121
  • Former: Alexa Woodward (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President Corporate, Fndn Relations & Gifts · Filing note: Ended 32621
  • Former: Scott Danis (2019–2021) — Director Info Sys Programmer
  • Former: Clarence Davis (2020–2021) — Vice President for Development · Filing note: Ended 31921
  • Former: Cathi Wiebrecht-Searer B. (2021) — Director
  • Former: Kathleen Howrigan (2021) — Vice President for Strategic Engagement
  • Former: Amy Palmer-Ellis (2019–2020) — Assistant Vice President Gift Planning
  • Former: David Haas E (2020) — Director, Executive Officio & Director
  • Former: Eugene W Kalkin E (2020) — Director
  • Former: Mark Dorgan E (2020) — Vice President for Development
  • Former: Meg Guzewicz E (2020) — Director
  • Former: Rebecca Trotsky E (2020) — Director of Major Gifts
  • Former: Brian Boardman E (2019) — Director & Executive Officio
  • Former: David Daigle (2019) — Director & Executive Officio
  • Former: David Haas (2019) — Director
  • Former: E Thomas Sullivan E (2019) — Director, Executive Officio & Univ President
  • Former: Eugene W Kalkin (2019) — Director
  • Former: John A Hilton Jr E (2019) — Director & Fndn Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Mark Dorgan (2019) — Vice President for Development
  • Former: Meg Guzewicz (2019) — Director
  • Former: Meredyth Armitage (2019) — Assistant Vice President Development
  • Former: Penrose Jackson E (2019) — Director & Executive Officio

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

Monica Delisa — Director/Ex Officio/Fndn Pres: $407KMonica DelisaDirector/Ex Officio/Fndn Pres$407KKathleen Kelleher — VP & Chief Development Officer: $321KKathleen KelleherVP & Chief Development Officer$321KMark Metivier — VP & CFO: $265KMark MetivierVP & CFO$265KKathleen Desjardins — VP & Chief Information Officer: $254KKathleen DesjardinsVP & Chief Information Officer$254KAndrew Flewelling — VP & Chief People Officer: $253KAndrew FlewellingVP & Chief People Officer$253KJoseph Caporale — Assistant VP Dev/Corps & FNDNS: $206KJoseph CaporaleAssistant VP Dev/Corps & FNDNS$206KAlan Ryea — Assistant VP of Development: $189KAlan RyeaAssistant VP of Development$189KChristopher Bernier — Assistant VP of Development: $185KChristopher BernierAssistant VP of Development$185KMark Morrison — Assistant VP of Development: $180KMark MorrisonAssistant VP of Development$180KDanielle Altenburg — Director of Principal Gifts: $160KDanielle AltenburgDirector of Principal Gifts$160K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $407K, to Monica Delisa (Director/Ex Officio/Fndn Pres). 10 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc

How much does University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc give each year?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc gave $30.2M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $23.8M across 4 grants.

What is University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $424,353, and its average grant was $10,058,414, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc give grants?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burlington, VT (2 grants).

Does University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See Part IV" (3 grants).

How large is University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc reported $419.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $75.8M.

What is University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Burlington, VT. It holds $419.5M in total assets as of 2025.

What is University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc's EIN?

University of Vermont and State Agricultural College Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1556038. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 21, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 25, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)

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