Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Vermont Housing Finance Agency at a glance
In short: Vermont Housing Finance Agency gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $423K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $423,316
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $423,316
- Median grant
- $423,316
- Total assets
- $705,400,189
- +19.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vermont Housing Finance Agency funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Safford Real Estate LLC ($423K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $423K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Safford Real Estate LLC Longwood, FL | The Vermont legislature appropriated funds for vhfa to establish a missing middle-income home ownership program to provide subsidies for new construction or acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of affordable owner-occupied housing for purchase by income-eligible homebuyers | $423,316 |
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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 | $705,400,189 | $40,403,284 | $33,776,500 | $423,316 | 1 | $4,850,113 |
| 2024 | $592,730,424 | $46,589,066 | $35,498,206 | — | — | $5,165,348 |
| 2023 | $515,556,034 | $55,948,964 | $48,393,165 | — | — | $3,187,591 |
| 2022 | $493,373,180 | $39,283,323 | $33,470,780 | — | — | $1,831,293 |
| 2021 | $515,924,415 | $30,569,520 | $26,192,036 | — | — | $1,447,032 |
| 2020 | $617,873,487 | $30,432,850 | $25,561,237 | — | — | $2,403,038 |
| 2019 | $576,624,934 | $29,631,091 | $25,532,821 | — | — | $2,973,978 |
About Vermont Housing Finance Agency
Based on IRS filings
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Burlington, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $705.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $423K. Net investment income was $4.9M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is led by Maura Collins, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Maura Collins
Executive Director
Deputy Director → Officer, 2020
Officer → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$120K (2019) → $218K (2025)
Jacklyn Santerre
Managing Director of Homeo
Managing Director of Homeownership → Managing Director of Homeo, 2022
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $134K (2025)
Deborah Flannery
Managing Director of Community Development
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$160K (2025)
George Demas
General Counsel
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
$122K (2019) → $158K (2025)
Chris Flannery
Chief Financial Officer
Officer → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$42K (2020) → $166K (2025)
Fred Baser
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gustave Seelig
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Morrissey
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katie Stuart-Buckley
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Pieciak
Commissioner
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Kurrle
Commissioner
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Gaffney
Outgoing Commissioner
Commissioner → Outgoing Commissioner, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marie Milord-Ajanma
Commissioner
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Gomez
Commissioner
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaj Samson
Commissioner
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Seth Leonard (2021–2024) — Managing Director of Communications
- Former: Thomas Leavitt (2019–2023) — Commissioner
- Former: Elizabeth Pearce (2019–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: Lamont Barnett (2019–2022) — Commissioner
- Former: Michael Schirling (2019–2020) — Commissioner
- Former: Thomas R. Connors (2019–2020) — Officer
- Former: Dagyne Canney (2019) — Commissioner
- Former: L. Randolph Amis (2019) — Commissioner
- Former: Sarah Carpenter (2019) — Exe. Director & Secretary
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Maura Collins (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vermont Housing Finance Agency
How much does Vermont Housing Finance Agency give each year?
Vermont Housing Finance Agency gave $423K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Vermont Housing Finance Agency?
Vermont Housing Finance Agency reported $705.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.4M.
What is Vermont Housing Finance Agency?
Vermont Housing Finance Agency is a public charity focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Burlington, VT. It holds $705.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vermont Housing Finance Agency operate?
Vermont Housing Finance Agency has awarded grants in Florida.
What is Vermont Housing Finance Agency's EIN?
Vermont Housing Finance Agency's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0239902. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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