Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
Vermont Children’s Trust Foundation is a public charity based in Burlington, Vermont. It raises funds for community-based prevention programs intended to promote the well-being of children and families in Vermont.
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation at a glance
In short: Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation gave $967K across 68 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Vermont. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $966,738
- +64.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 68
- +74.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,217
- -5.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,750
- Total assets
- $2,313,180
- +0.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (38 of 68, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Vermont (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
- How to Apply
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The Foundation’s website directs applicants to create an account in its online application portal. Program grant applications are made available in January; the stated application timeline lists a March 10, 2027 due date, notifications in June, and funding in September for successful applicants who have signed grant agreements and submitted required documentation. Equipment grant applications are submitted through the portal and are considered quarterly.
- Review Cycle
- The next listed equipment grant deadline is October 31, 2026, with awards scheduled for November. The program-grant deadline listed for March 10, 2027 is a future cycle.
- Deadline
- The next listed equipment grant deadline is October 31, 2026, with awards scheduled for November.
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (Vermont Children's Trust Foundation - Equipment Grants)
- Contact
Mailing address: 95 St Paul Street 330, Burlington, VT 05401
Website: https://vtchildrenstrust.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
Special Program or Project Grant
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
Amount
US $50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
VCTF: Turrell Fund S. Whitney Landon Award
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Vermont Children's Trust Foundation - Equipment Grants
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
Amount
Up to US $2,000
Deadline
October 31, 2026
Listed date — confirm with the funder
Who Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Orange Cty Parent Child Ctr ($55K). Together the top 10 received $256K.
Grant Size Distribution
217 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 214 grants of 217 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says it supports programs serving children and families throughout Vermont. In its 2025 filing, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Vermont and 2% to recipients in Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 68 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 38 of 68 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $12K first-time, $14K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $308K (2023) to $967K (2025). In 2025 it made 68 grants totaling $967K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Orange Cty Parent Child Ctr Tunbridge, VT | Operations | $55,000 |
| Outright Vermont Burlington, VT | Operations | $27,750 |
| Prevent Child Abuse VT Montpelier, VT | Operations | $27,750 |
| Chandler Ctr for the Arts Randolph, VT | Operations | $26,175 |
| Mad River Mentoring Waitsfield, VT | Operations | $25,000 |
| MTN Communities Support Ed Londonderry, VT | Operations | $25,000 |
| Lyndon Institute Lyndon Center, VT | Operations | $20,000 |
| Dad Guild Burlington, VT | Operations | $19,350 |
| Bonnyvale ENV Ed Ctr W Brattleboro, VT | Operations | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club Brattleboro Brattleboro, VT | Operations | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,313,180 | $838,881 | $1,202,451 | $966,738 | 68 | $153,538 |
| 2024 | $2,297,905 | $1,357,960 | $844,806 | $586,217 | 39 | $55,286 |
| 2023 | $1,792,197 | $958,551 | $501,133 | $307,750 | 31 | $55,736 |
| 2022 | $1,332,390 | $634,206 | $654,696 | $466,776 | 47 | $67,369 |
| 2021 | $1,388,123 | $711,441 | $538,343 | $346,913 | 32 | $68,493 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s mission is to promote the well-being of children and families in Vermont by raising funds for community-based prevention programs. Its stated outcomes are that Vermont families are safe, nurturing, stable, and supported, and that Vermont children and young people achieve their potential.
The Foundation describes its primary prevention grants as serving children ages 0–18 and working to reduce risks such as juvenile delinquency, truancy, substance abuse, and child abuse. Programs are expected to support positive family functioning, effective youth services, and racial equity. Examples of program types listed by the Foundation include after-school programs, child care and preschool, literacy initiatives, parenting education, mentoring, teen centers, and substance abuse prevention.
2025 grantees illustrate the range of organizations funded. Orange County Parent Child Center describes itself as a resource for family growth and development in Orange County. Outright Vermont says its mission is to build a Vermont where LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power. Prevent Child Abuse Vermont says it promotes healthy relationships within families, schools, and communities to eliminate child abuse. Chandler Center for the Arts describes work to strengthen its community and cultivate youth’s cultural and artistic growth. These are the grantees’ own descriptions, not statements of the Foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
The 2025 filing lists 68 grants totaling $966,738, with a median grant of $12,750 and awards ranging from $6,150 to $55,000. The organization’s filing narrative separately states that, in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, it granted $1,001,536 to 68 programs serving just over 19,000 people throughout Vermont. The 2024 filing lists 39 grants totaling $586,217; the 2023 filing lists 31 grants totaling $307,750.
Among the largest grants listed for 2025 were $55,000 to Orange County Parent Child Center, $27,750 each to Outright Vermont and Prevent Child Abuse Vermont, $26,175 to Chandler Center for the Arts, and $25,000 each to Mad River Mentoring and Mountain Communities Supporting. The filing identifies these awards as supporting operations.
The Foundation offers one- and three-year program grants, as well as quarterly equipment and emergency equipment grants. Equipment awards are capped at $2,000 and are intended for discrete equipment needs or replacement of vital resources. Eligible applicants for equipment grants include private nonprofits and public entities; individuals and for-profit organizations are not eligible, and construction projects are not funded. Equipment must be transferable. The Foundation also lists the Turrell Fund’s S. Whitney Landon Award, which recognizes early childhood programs serving children from birth to age five and their families. The award provides a total of $30,000, with individual requests of up to $5,000 in unrestricted funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Amanda Ahmadi as Executive Director. Directors listed are William Allen, Julie Elitzer, AJ Hart, Dawn Minter, Bruce Parmenter, and Margaret Tandoh MD. Molly Bucci is listed as President, Jean Burke as Treasurer, and Matt Campbell as Vice President.
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation is led by Amanda Ahmadi, Executive Director on every filing since 2021; 1 of 16 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda Ahmadi
Executive Director
On filings since 2021
25 hrs/week
$46K (2021) → $83K (2025)
Molly Bucci
President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aj Hart
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bruce Parmenter
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dawn Minter
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Elitzer
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Tandoh MD
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Allen
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lee McLendon
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Stanley
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Zatarain
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Talia Glesner
Director
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nubia Pickering
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Kodzis
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean Burke
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Campbell
Vice President
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Joan Lenes (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jody Brakeley MD (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rooney Castle (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Alexa Beal (2021) — Director
- Former: Brian Ricca (2021) — Director
- Former: Fagan Hart (2021) — Former Executive Director
- Former: Linda Blair (2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $83K, to Amanda Ahmadi (Executive Dir.).
Frequently asked questions about Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation
How much does Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation give each year?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation gave $967K across 68 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $586K across 39 grants.
What is Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's typical grant size?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,750, and its average grant was $14,217, across 68 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation give grants?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation gives mostly in Vermont: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Burlington, VT (10 grants), Montpelier, VT (5 grants), Brattleboro, VT (4 grants) and Rutland, VT (4 grants).
Does Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 68 grants with a stated purpose on Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (68 grants).
Who are Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's largest grantees?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Orange Cty Parent Child Ctr ($55,000), Outright Vermont ($27,750) and Prevent Child Abuse VT ($27,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 11% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $839K.
What does Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s mission is to promote the well-being of children and families in Vermont by raising funds for community-based prevention programs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation?
The Foundation’s website directs applicants to create an account in its online application portal. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's EIN?
Vermont Childrens Trust Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0328193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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