Voices for Vermonts Children

Alchemist Foundation Inc

Waterbury, VT

The Alchemist Foundation supports youth education, training, equity, and economic opportunity, primarily for young people ages 16–24 in communities along Vermont’s Route 100 corridor from the Mad River Valley through Lamoille County. Its 2024 grants ranged from $102 to $5,000, with a median of $1,000. It accepts unsolicited requests to start a conversation about organizational support, but full proposals are by invitation only.

South Meadow Foundation

Bennington, VT

Arizona Community Foundation

Phoenix, AZ

The Arizona Community Foundation funds eligible nonprofits and community-serving organizations across arts and culture, education, community development, health and human services, the environment, and other areas, primarily in Arizona and sometimes nationally. Its 2025 median grant was $17,760; it accepts competitive applications during grant cycles, while donor-advised grants cannot be applied for.

Chilmark Foundation

New York, NY

Chilmark Foundation funds charitable organizations in education, arts and culture, historic preservation, housing, food access, and related areas, with recent grants concentrated in Vermont, Pennsylvania, and New York. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $20,000, with a median of $2,250. It does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organizations.

Ben Cohen Charitable Trust

South Burlington, VT

The trust’s reported giving supports charitable organizations, with its 2025 grant providing $3,000 in general operating support to a group serving grieving children and families in Pennsylvania; its grant history also includes one $350,000 grant in 2023. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

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.

J Warren and Lois McClure Foundation

Middlebury, VT

To support broad charitable purposes, primarily in the state of vermont.

Norman J Fisher and Doris Fisher

Annapolis, MD

The foundation supports arts and cultural organizations, homelessness services, and land conservation, with most 2025 funding going to organizations in Maryland and Vermont. Its grants ranged from $1,000 to $254,000, with a median of $5,000; it funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

State Power Fund

Youngstown, OH

State Power Fund supports nonprofits carrying out public-interest projects that advance a just, equitable, and sustainable future, and also offers fiscal sponsorship and project-hosting support. Its 2024 grants ranged from $10,000 to $300,000, with a median of $30,000, and went to organizations in multiple states. The available information does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Economic Security Project Inc

New York, NY

Economic Security Project funds work on guaranteed income, tax credits, fairer markets, public options, and related research, advocacy, and organizing across the United States. In 2024, grants ranged from $10,000 to $222,000, with a median of $25,000; its public-options RFP offered $25,000–$100,000 and is now closed. The profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Annie E Casey Foundation Inc

Baltimore, MD

The Annie E. Casey Foundation funds U.S. nonprofits and other partners working to improve outcomes for children and young people, including family strengthening, child welfare, education, employment, community development and juvenile justice. In 2024, grants ranged from $50 to $1,185,000, with a median of $40,000. Grants are by invitation only; it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Nellie Mae Education Foundation Inc

Quincy, MA

The Nellie Mae Education Foundation is New England's largest education-focused philanthropy, distributing approximately $14.6 million annually to advance racial equity and excellence in K-12 public education across Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, and Maine. Grants typically range from $1,000 to $500,000, with exceptional grants up to $5 million available. The Foundation primarily operates through an invitation-only application process, so prospective grantees should monitor their newsletter and LinkedIn for funding opportunities aligned with their mission to challenge structural racism in education systems.