Voices for Vermonts Children
To promote public policy that enhances the lives of children and youth in Vermont.
Voices for Vermonts Children at a glance
In short: Voices for Vermonts Children gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $34,000
- +353.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $34,000
- Median grant
- $34,000
- Total assets
- $363,634
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Vermont (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Voices for Vermonts Children funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Public Assets Institute Inc ($34K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
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 Voices for Vermonts Children gives
- Giving fell 69% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $123K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $34K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Public Assets Institute Inc Montpelier, VT | Economic Justice Project | $34,000 |
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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 | $363,634 | $597,415 | $490,025 | $34,000 | 1 | $2,231 |
| 2024 | $249,416 | $449,857 | $363,581 | $7,500 | Total only | $890 |
| 2023 | $151,365 | $354,153 | $362,282 | — | — | $597 |
| 2022 | $168,764 | $411,533 | $567,057 | $110,000 | 1 | $588 |
| 2021 | $400,885 | $508,374 | $556,331 | $37,500 | 1 | $1,650 |
| 2020 | $536,304 | $690,061 | $774,331 | $75,000 | 1 | $3,498 |
| 2019 | $490,207 | $993,361 | $700,520 | $122,500 | 2 | $2,775 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Voices for Vermonts Children
Based on IRS filings
Voices for Vermonts Children is a public charity, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $364K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $34K. Net investment income was $2K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Voices for Vermonts Children is led by Michelle Fay, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Fay
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$76K (2019) → $72K (2025)
Scott Rathke
Chair
Director → President & CEO, 2021
President & CEO → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Claire Carroll
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Adrienne Bard
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Williams
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerrie Johnson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Raynolds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roseanna Cyr
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Yu
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacquelyn Reno
Vice Chair
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: James Metz (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Michael Hill (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Jacqueline Reno (2020–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Jane Pincus (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Kim Stevens (2019–2020) — Vice President
- Former: Samantha Stevens (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Elaine Alfano (2020) — Director
- Former: Meghan McLaughlin (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Sheil (2020) — Director
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 $72K, to Michelle Fay (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Voices for Vermonts Children
How much does Voices for Vermonts Children give each year?
Voices for Vermonts Children gave $34K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $8K in grants paid.
How large is Voices for Vermonts Children?
Voices for Vermonts Children reported $364K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $597K.
Where does Voices for Vermonts Children operate?
Voices for Vermonts Children has awarded grants in Vermont.
What is Voices for Vermonts Children's EIN?
Voices for Vermonts Children's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-2611535. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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