Vermont Institute for Human Flourishing Inc

The Robert Fleming & Jane Howe Patrick

Charlotte, VT

Tomac Foundation

Boston, MA

The Abstraction Fund

New York, NY

The Abstraction Fund supports preselected charitable organizations, with recent grants spanning policy research, education, Jewish community life, and music education; most 2024 grant dollars went to organizations in New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $300,000, with a median of $6,000, and it does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Sandra & Mitchell Knisbacher Foundation Inc

S Burlington, VT

Richard E and Deborah L

Winooski, VT

The foundation supports basic needs, opportunity, and quality of life, primarily in Vermont; its recent grants have included health care, education, and youth and family services. In 2024 it made 14 grants, typically small (median $1,250), though awards ranged from $360 to $100,000. Its program information says it is closed to new solicitations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Antonio B and Rita M Pomerleau

Burlington, VT

The foundation supports charities serving healthy, vital communities, including programs for domestic-violence services, youth, workforce development, and conservation, primarily in Vermont. In 2024, grants ranged from $500 to $150,000, with a median of $10,000. It does not limit grants to preselected organizations; applicants are advised to contact Ernest A. Pomerleau with the request’s purpose and amount.

The Randolph Foundation

New York, NY

The Randolph Foundation supports nonprofits focused on public policy, civic engagement, and legal rights, primarily through general operating grants. In 2024, grants ranged from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median of $5,250, and most funding went to organizations in Washington, DC, New York, and Massachusetts. It accepts written proposals and an IRS exemption letter; no deadline is listed.

The Gottesman Fund

New York, NY

The Gottesman Fund supports education, health care, culture, and community services, with most 2024 grant dollars going to organizations in New York, followed by New Jersey and Vermont. Its 2024 grants ranged from $5,000 to $29.3 million, with a median of $100,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Breslauer Soref Foundation

Cypress, CA

The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation

Boston, MA

The Virginia Wellington Cabot Foundation funds education, conservation, culture and humanities, health and human services, and social justice, with 2024 grants concentrated in Massachusetts, California, Maine, New York, and Washington, DC. Its 108 grants ranged from $400 to $133,151, with a median of $15,000. It does not accept unsolicited requests; applications are by invitation and must be sponsored by a family member.

The Vermont Community Foundation

Middlebury, VT

The Vermont Community Foundation funds nonprofits and community initiatives in areas including economic equity, education, health, climate and the environment, and community leadership, primarily in Vermont. Its 2024 grants had a median of $18,000, though amounts varied widely; application routes differ by program, and RALI grants are invitation-only, while nonprofits may submit a form to introduce themselves to the Foundation.

Agnes M Lindsay Trust

Chelmsford, MA

The Agnes M. Lindsay Trust funds eligible nonprofits working in health and welfare, oral health, camp scholarships, education, food security, and homelessness in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. Grants are typically $1,000–$7,500, with a 2025 median of $3,000. It does not accept unsolicited general grant requests; new campership applicants may apply directly, while first-time applicants for other proposals are asked to send a letter of inquiry.