Likely funders for arts organizations in Vermont
365 foundations gave to arts organizations in Vermont in tax years 2024–2025: $2,931,305 in all. Here’s who, how much, and who takes applications.
From 2025 IRS e-filed returns. For scale, Vermont has 165 small arts & culture nonprofits.
360 more funders aren’t shown. A free account shows the top 10 for any search. Paid plans show up to 50, with full giving histories.
Create free accountGift counts may be low, because we cannot tie every grant to a recipient. The year shown is the year the foundation reported, not always the year it gave. Each foundation page links to its IRS filing.
What the filings show
- Foundations made 894 gifts to arts organizations in Vermont in tax years 2023–2025.
- The typical gift to arts organizations in Vermont was $3,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
- 107 of 365 foundations funding arts organizations in Vermont accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.
Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Vermont
- Burlington 40 foundations · 24 nonprofits
- Montpelier 26 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Brattleboro 24 foundations · 20 nonprofits
- Waitsfield 20 foundations · 8 nonprofits
- Stowe 18 foundations · 9 nonprofits
- Putney 15 foundations · 5 nonprofits
More cities
- Manchester 37 foundations
- Shelburne 36 foundations
- Colchester 28 foundations
- Saint Johnsbury 24 foundations
- Barre 19 foundations
- White Riv Jct 16 foundations
- Norwich 15 foundations
- Woodstock 13 foundations
- Bennington 11 foundations
- Middlebury 11 foundations
- Richmond 9 foundations
- Weston 9 foundations
- Dorset 8 foundations
- Manchestr Ctr 6 foundations
- White River Junction 6 foundations
- Charlotte 5 foundations
- Ferrisburgh 5 foundations
- Greensboro 5 foundations
- Randolph 5 foundations
- Hardwick 4 foundations
- Leicester 4 foundations
- South Burlington 4 foundations
- West Rutland 4 foundations
- Windsor 4 foundations
- Bellows Falls 3 foundations
- Cabot 3 foundations
- Chelsea 3 foundations
- Grafton 3 foundations
- Hinesburg 3 foundations
- Jeffersonvlle 3 foundations
- Johnson 3 foundations
- Londonderry 3 foundations
- Morrisville 3 foundations
- Rockingham 3 foundations
- S Burlington 3 foundations
- Stockbridge 3 foundations
- Waterbury 3 foundations
- Waterbury Ctr 3 foundations
- Winooski 3 foundations
Types of arts & culture funded in Vermont
- Museums 83 foundations · 27 nonprofits
- Theater 49 foundations · 18 nonprofits
- Music & orchestras 76 foundations · 55 nonprofits
- Historical societies & heritage 57 foundations · 35 nonprofits
More ways to find funders in Vermont
- Funders that accept applications 107 funders
- Small-grant funders 268 funders with a median gift of $10,000 or less
- Foundations based in Vermont 104 foundations · 31 take applications
What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Vermont?
$2,000, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax years 2024–2025. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.
Which of these foundations accept applications?
10 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.
Where do the numbers come from?
Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.