Vermont Foundation for Children &
Vermont Foundation for Children & is a private foundation, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $294K. Net investment income was $188K.
Vermont Foundation for Children & at a glance
In short: Vermont Foundation for Children & gave $294K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $294K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $293,990
- +22707.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $293,990
- +22707.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $293,990
- Total assets
- $6,868,851
- +3.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vermont Foundation for Children & funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Howard Center Inc ($294K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Vermont Foundation for Children & gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2024) to $596K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $294K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Howard Center Inc Burlington, VT | Program Funding | $293,990 |
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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 | $6,868,851 | $212,847 | $350,187 | $293,990 | 1 | $302,041 | $187,989 | $321,752 |
| 2024 | $6,612,834 | $161,380 | $352,827 | $1,289 | 1 | $6,027 | $114,364 | $312,068 |
| 2023 | $6,338,863 | $115,643 | $347,302 | $596,301 | 1 | $602,504 | $158,635 | $298,540 |
| 2022 | $5,920,912 | $322,495 | $375,831 | $330,000 | 1 | $335,246 | $265,400 | $305,389 |
| 2021 | $6,959,765 | $190,112 | $367,234 | $330,000 | 1 | $334,163 | $168,988 | $337,751 |
| 2020 | $6,703,142 | $-121,397 | $338,477 | $571,284 | 1 | — | $74,744 | $317,651 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vermont Foundation for Children & reported a distributable amount of $322K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vermont Foundation for Children & is led by Sandra L McGuire, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sandra L McGuire
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John McSoley
Chair
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Frazee
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geraldine Bloomberg
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter McCarthy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mat Robitaille
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelsi Cross
Past Secretary
Secretary → Past Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Maneely
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Lake
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Cyndee Sturtevant (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: George H Philibert (2020–2023) — Chair
- Former: Arline Duffy (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Penny Johnson (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Ellie Beckett (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gerri Bloomberg (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Lucy Mallon (2020–2021) — Past Secretary
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 Vermont Foundation for Children &
How much does Vermont Foundation for Children & give each year?
Vermont Foundation for Children & gave $294K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.
How large is Vermont Foundation for Children &?
Vermont Foundation for Children & reported $6.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $322K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Vermont Foundation for Children & operate?
Vermont Foundation for Children & has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Vermont Foundation for Children &'s EIN?
Vermont Foundation for Children &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3030227. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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