The Vermont Community Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2025
Total received
$45.2M
Foundation funders
124
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2025
Who funds The Vermont Community Foundation?
The Vermont Community Foundation is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation ($10.6M), Far Reach Foundation ($6.6M), The Prospect Fund ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $45.2M in grants to The Vermont Community Foundation between 2022–2025.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.6M (2025) to $14.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 21 grants totaling $8.6M.
What grants has The Vermont Community Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Prospect Fund | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION | $4,296,972 |
| 2025 | Far Reach Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000,000 |
| 2025 | M&C Somewhere Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $800,000 |
| 2025 | Vermont Long Term Disaster Recovery Group Inc | Vermont disaster relief | $568,235 |
| 2025 | Esther and Otto Seligmann Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $400,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Transfer to DAF | $250,000 |
| 2025 | Our Change Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $118,486 |
| 2025 | Woodstock Community Trust Inc | Endowment East End Park | $52,104 |
| 2025 | Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation | SUPPORT VERMONT FLOOD RELIEF PROGRAMS | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Trout Lily Foundation | FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE VERMONT WOMENS FUND, TO SUPPORT THE STATUS OF WOMEN IN VERMONT: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY DATA PROJECT | $15,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $13,000 |
| 2025 | The Kelsey Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Ad Henderson Foundation Inc | ANNUAL UNSOLICITED GENERAL PURPOSES GRANT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Shaun Corbett Foundation | OUTROOR RECREATION GRANTS FOR CHILDREN | $9,500 |
| 2025 | Alcyon Foundation | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Fuller Family Charitable Trust | Operations | $4,500 |
| 2025 | Elno Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000 |
| 2025 | Sorg-Vogt Charitable Foundation Trust 3844 | CHARITABLE | $1,500 |
| 2025 | Flora R and Isidor M Stettenheim | GENERAL PURPOSE | $1,000 |
| 2025 | Dolliver Family Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $500 |
| 2025 | Adler Family Foundation Inc | GENERAL FUND | $250 |
| 2024 | The Waterwheel Foundation | GENERAL | $2,690,000 |
| 2024 | The Carmel Hill Fund | DONOR ADVISED FUND - PLANNED FOR GIFTS FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE AND CAUSE | $2,191,571 |
| 2024 | Vermont Long Term Disaster Recovery Group Inc | Vermont disaster relief | $2,023,244 |
| 2024 | Far Reach Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,000,000 |
| 2024 | Tiger Baron Foundation Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT PURPOSES | $1,683,254 |
| 2024 | The US Charitable Gift Trust | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $1,060,074 |
| 2024 | Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation | SUPPORT HUNGER PROGRAMS | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | M&C Somewhere Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $790,680 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $139,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Vermont Community Foundation?
The Vermont Community Foundation is funded by 124 grantmakers, led by Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation ($10.6M), Far Reach Foundation ($6.6M), The Prospect Fund ($4.3M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $45.2M in grants to The Vermont Community Foundation between 2022–2025.
Who is The Vermont Community Foundation's largest funder?
Courtney and Victoria Buffum Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Vermont Community Foundation, with $10.6M across 12 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has The Vermont Community Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $45.2M in grants to The Vermont Community Foundation across 200 grants from 124 funders between 2022–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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