Washington Central Friends of Education Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Montpelier, VT EIN: 03-0335793

Our mission is to foster collaboration and innovation among schools and communities to support youth and expand their opportunities.

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc at a glance

In short: Washington Central Friends of Education Inc gave $164K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $164K), mostly in Vermont. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$163,927
+43.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$163,927
+43.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$163,927
Total assets
$202,235
-12.8% 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 Washington Central Friends of Education Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Mosaic Vermont: $164KMosaic Vermont$164K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mosaic Vermont ($164K).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

MontpelierBarre

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $164K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $164K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Mosaic Vermont Montpelier, VTSubstance Abuse Prevention$163,927
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$202,235$266,766$298,940$163,9271$7,044
2024$231,857$267,163$234,615$114,4141$4,500
2023$199,165$337,605$252,069$28,0001$570
2022$114,354$343,846$327,662——$93
2021$102,857$267,980$234,491——$42
2020$107,893$240,867$242,080$5,4111$108

About Washington Central Friends of Education Inc

Based on IRS filings

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montpelier, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $202K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $164K. Net investment income was $7K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc is led by Erica Zimmerman, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 6 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Erica Zimmerman

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    22 hrs/week

    $25K (2021) → $33K (2025)

  • Virginia Burley

    President

    Board → President, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Wolf

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    $9K (2021) → $0 (2025)

  • Karen Liebermann

    Secretaryacting Vice President

    Vice President → Vpsec, 2022

    Vpsec → Secretaryacting Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Gruen

    Board Member

    Board → Member, 2021

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Kinter

    Board Member

    President → Member, 2021

    Member → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Deb Wolf (2020) — Treasurer

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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

Erica Zimmerman — Executive Director: $33KErica ZimmermanExecutive Director$33K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $33K, to Erica Zimmerman (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Washington Central Friends of Education Inc

How much does Washington Central Friends of Education Inc give each year?

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc gave $164K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $114K across 1 grant.

How large is Washington Central Friends of Education Inc?

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc reported $202K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $267K.

What is Washington Central Friends of Education Inc?

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Montpelier, VT. It holds $202K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Washington Central Friends of Education Inc operate?

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc has awarded grants in Vermont.

What is Washington Central Friends of Education Inc's EIN?

Washington Central Friends of Education Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 03-0335793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)

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