Warner Home for Little Wanderers
Warner Home for Little Wanderers is a private foundation, based in St Albans, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $152K. Net investment income was $54K.
Warner Home for Little Wanderers at a glance
In short: Warner Home for Little Wanderers gave $152K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $51K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,668
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,556
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $44,315
- Total assets
- $2,193,995
- -0.6% 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 Warner Home for Little Wanderers funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grants ($70K). Together the top 3 received $152K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 15 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
How Warner Home for Little Wanderers gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 142% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $87K (2021) to $158K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grants Various, VT | Various | $69,853 |
| Camperships Various, VT | Various | $44,315 |
| Scholarships Various, VT | Various | $37,500 |
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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 | $2,193,995 | $164,785 | $178,922 | $151,668 | 3 | $151,668 | $54,268 | $107,043 |
| 2024 | $2,208,132 | $227,724 | $175,841 | $158,433 | 3 | $158,433 | $74,815 | $105,132 |
| 2023 | $2,156,249 | $202,500 | $158,074 | $128,389 | 3 | $128,389 | $26,352 | $117,112 |
| 2022 | $2,111,823 | $263,186 | $168,745 | $138,234 | 3 | $140,603 | $22,000 | $125,974 |
| 2021 | $2,017,382 | $151,860 | $144,611 | $86,729 | 3 | — | — | $125,979 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warner Home for Little Wanderers reported a distributable amount of $107K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Warner Home for Little Wanderers is led by Grace Dickinson-Branon, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grace Dickinson-Branon
President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Kristina Ellsworth-Spooner
Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sandy Bushey
Secretary
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Sarah Hadd
Vice President
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Warner Home for Little Wanderers
How much does Warner Home for Little Wanderers give each year?
Warner Home for Little Wanderers gave $152K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $158K across 3 grants.
What is Warner Home for Little Wanderers's typical grant size?
Warner Home for Little Wanderers's median grant in 2025 was $44,315, and its average grant was $50,556, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Warner Home for Little Wanderers give grants?
Warner Home for Little Wanderers gives mostly in Vermont: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Warner Home for Little Wanderers give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Warner Home for Little Wanderers's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Various" (3 grants).
How large is Warner Home for Little Wanderers?
Warner Home for Little Wanderers reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $107K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Warner Home for Little Wanderers's EIN?
Warner Home for Little Wanderers's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0179439. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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