Food Connects

Brattleboro, VT ·EIN 46-2372533 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings

$2.1M received 27 funders 57 grants · 2020–2025

Who funds Food Connects?

Food Connects is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Vermont Community Foundation ($411K), Claneil Foundation Inc ($344K), Northeast Organic Farming ($204K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Connects between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
The Vermont Community Foundation$411,35852020–2024
Claneil Foundation Inc$344,07542020–2024
Northeast Organic Farming$203,54822024
Henry P Kendall Foundation$199,78812023
High Meadows Fund Inc$170,00022020–2021
The John Merck Fund$151,00022020–2021
Fresh Sound Foundation Inc$132,50052020–2025
The Greater Cincinnati Foundation$62,16252020–2024
Thomas Thompson Trust$57,50042021–2024
Mckenzie Family Charitable Trust$50,00052020–2024
Hannaford Charitable Foundation$50,00022022–2023
The Robin Foundation$50,00012022
New Hampshire Charitable Foundation$50,00012020
The Sandy River Charitable Foundation$30,00032020–2024
Charleigh Charitable Trust$25,00012023
George W Mergens Foundation$15,00022021–2025
Vermont Foodbank$15,00012024
The Windham Foundation Inc$10,00012024
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont$10,00022024
The Russell Family Foundation$10,00012023
Maine Community Foundation Inc$10,00012020
Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc$5,00012023
David Greenewalt Charitable Trust$5,00012022
Agnes M Lindsay Trust$5,00012021
Edward Jones Foundation$1,50012022

Showing top 25 of 27 funders by total given.

What grants has Food Connects received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Fresh Sound Foundation IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2025George W Mergens FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2024Claneil Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$120,000
2024Northeast Organic FarmingEXPAND MARKET ACCESS$101,774
2024Northeast Organic FarmingEXPAND MARKET ACCESS$101,774
2024The Vermont Community FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$42,000
2024Fresh Sound Foundation IncCHARITABLE$25,000
2024Thomas Thompson Trust2023 FOOD CONNECTS LIGHTING FOR FOOD HUB WAREHOUSE$15,000
2024Vermont FoodbankADDRESSING FOOD INSECURITY$15,000
2024The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$12,000
2024The Windham Foundation IncEXPANSION OF REFRIDGERATION SPACE$10,000
2024Mckenzie Family Charitable TrustPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2024The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFOOD STORAGE CAPACITY$10,000
2024Blue Cross and Blue Shield of VermontBuilding healthy families, thriving farms and connected communities$5,000
2024Blue Cross and Blue Shield of VermontBuilding healthy families, thriving farms and connected communities$5,000
2024National Life Group CharitableFOOD ASSISTANCE$1,000
2023Henry P Kendall FoundationEXPAND THE WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM TO PROVIDE NEW ENGLAND SOURCED REGIONAL FOODS$199,788
2023The Vermont Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$160,500
2023Claneil Foundation IncGENERAL OPERATING$65,000
2023Thomas Thompson Trust2022 FOOD CONNECTS FOOD HUB EXPANSION PROJECT$25,000
2023Hannaford Charitable FoundationGeneral Operating Support$25,000
2023Charleigh Charitable TrustWe believe that transforming the food system requires the direct engagement and empowerment of all of us. We work to be a leader in strengthening the movement for community-based food systems throughout New England, building healthy families, thriving farms, and connected communities as we progress.$25,000
2023The Greater Cincinnati FoundationPROGRAMATIC SUPPORT$12,000
2023The Sandy River Charitable FoundationFOOD STORAGE CAPACITY$10,000
2023Mckenzie Family Charitable TrustPROGRAM SUPPORT$10,000
2023The Russell Family FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$10,000
2023Ben & Jerry's Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
2022The Vermont Community FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$50,500
2022The Robin FoundationGENERAL$50,000
2022Fresh Sound Foundation IncCHARITABLE$40,000

Showing 30 most recent of 57 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Food Connects?

Food Connects is funded by 27 grantmakers, led by The Vermont Community Foundation ($411K), Claneil Foundation Inc ($344K), Northeast Organic Farming ($204K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Connects between 2020–2025.

Who is Food Connects's largest funder?

The Vermont Community Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Food Connects, with $411K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has Food Connects received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Food Connects across 57 grants from 27 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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