This organization files Form 990, which has no section for application policy. Its filings cannot say either way.
The latest filing we hold carries no statement about applications. That is not the same as closed: public-charity Form 990s have no field for it, and many foundations leave the section blank.
Grants paid by year
Total assets by year
Where the money went · FY2025
Form 990 splits expenses into program services, management and fundraising. The split is self-reported, and a grantmaker, a research institute and a direct-service nonprofit book the same work differently. A line the return does not carry reads "not available"; it is never counted as zero.
| Year | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 990 | $20,570,203 | $18,656,172 | $147,596 | $64,850,972 | $56,525,819 |
| FY2024 | 990 | $26,704,770 | $21,046,713 | $46,000 | $62,068,678 | $52,513,074 |
| FY2023 | 990 | $17,447,191 | $20,797,615 | $2,380,897 | $53,156,980 | $44,517,326 |
| FY2022 | 990 | $27,492,178 | $19,840,805 | $333,359 | $52,514,440 | $45,778,679 |
| FY2021 | 990 | $16,703,041 | $14,580,876 | $192,193 | $53,999,994 | $41,970,618 |
| FY2020 | 990 | $15,612,327 | $14,107,159 | $471,672 | $47,661,388 | $35,117,011 |
Figures are as reported on the e-filed return, with no restatement. Fiscal years are the funder's own tax year, labelled by the calendar year the period ends in. A blank line means the return does not carry that figure; a real zero shows as $0. When an amended return replaces an original, every figure here uses the amended return. The original is not shown. Giving is what the funder actually paid out toward its charitable purpose in the year (qualifying distributions on Form 990-PF, charitable disbursements otherwise). Assets are what it holds; giving is what moves.
Recipient focus areas
Where recipients are
Based on the 67% of grant rows we could match to an organization record. The rest stay as reported. The IRS assigns the NTEE category when it grants exemption. It often reflects the original filing, not today's giving.
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount | Year | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VERMONT RELEAF COLLECTIVEMONTPELIER, VT | GENERAL SUPPORT | $1,246,263 | 2023 | |
Recipients are shown as the funder wrote them on the return. A recipient with a link was matched to an organization record; the rest stay as reported and are never guessed.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abbie Corse | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Carolyn Gilbert | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Cheryl Morse | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Hannah Sessions | TRUSTEE |
From the officer list on the latest e-filed return. Compensation is as reported there; a blank means the return carries no figure.
| GENERAL SUPPORT |
| $890,792 |
| 2023 |
| POULTNEY METTOWEE NATURAL RESOURCES CONSERVATION DISTRICTPOULTNEY, VT | GENERAL SUPPORT | $145,000 | 2022 |
| GREEN COMMONS OF VERMONTPUTNEY, VT | TO ACQUIRE 1.03 ACRES (PUTNEY COMMON) | $120,797 | 2025 |
| TOWN OF HINESBERGHINESBURG, VT | LAND MANAGEMENT FUND | $113,341 | 2022 |
| INTERVALE CENTER INCBURLINGTON, VT | WATER QUALITY | $50,000 | 2020 |
| TOWN OF WAITSFIELDWAITSFIELD, VT | LAND MANAGEMENT FUND | $48,782 | 2023 |
| STATE OF VERMONTMONTPELIER, VT | LAND MANAGEMENT FUND | $30,000 | 2022 |
| UNIVERSITY OF VERMONTBURLINGTON, VT | CARBON SEQUESTRATION PROJECT | $25,000 | 2020 |
| TOWN OF BURKEWEST BURKE, VT | LAND PROTECTION FUND | $20,000 | 2023 |
| TOWN OF ST JOHNSBURYST JOHNSBURY, VT | LAND MANAGEMENT FUND | $18,164 | 2022 |
| MIDDLEBURY AREA LAND TRUSTMIDDLEBURY, VT | CONSERVATION PROJECT | $15,000 | 2021 |
| WOBANAKI INCSWANTON, VT | COTYLEDON FUND: ABENAKI GRANT FY21 | $12,000 | 2024 |
| CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMYHARDWICK, VT | LAND ACQUISITION | $10,160 | 2020 |
| CENTER FOR WHOLE COMMUNITIESBURLINGTON, VT | VCLS CONTRIBUTION FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2025 |
| CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMYHARDWICK, VT | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2022 |
| CENTER FOR AN AGRICULTURAL ECONOMYHARDWICK, VT | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2021 |
| CENTER FOR WHOLE COMMUNITIESBURLINGTON, VT | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 | 2023 |
| EQUINOX PRESERVATION TRUSTMANCHESTER, VT | EQUINOX MOUNTAIN PRESERVATION | $8,298 | 2025 |
| ABENAKI HELPING ABENAKI INCSHELBURNE, VT | COTYLEDON FUND: ABENAKI GRANT FY21 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| ELNU ABENAKI INCBRATTLEBORO, VT | COTYLEDON FUND: ABENAKI GRANT FY21 | $7,000 | 2024 |
| 1.00 |
| $0 |
| Jess Phelps | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Maria Young | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Meriwether Hardie | VICE CHAIR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Mike Donohue | BOARD CHAIR | 2.00 | $0 |
| Ramsey Luhr | TREASURER | 2.00 | $0 |
| Karin Chamberlain | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Paul Costello | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| John Kassel | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Dawn Morgan | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Fred Nelson | TRUSTEE | 1.00 | $0 |
| Abby White | VP FOR ENGAGEMENT | 40.00 | $130,780 |
| John Livingston | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE- OUTGOING | 40.00 | $68,271 |
| Jessica Estes | BOARD SECRETARY | 40.00 | $65,989 |
| Tracy Zschau | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40.00 | $131,250 |
| Tyler Miller | VP FOR LAND ACTIVATION | 40.00 | $104,185 |
| Christine Mcshea | LEGAL DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $104,418 |
| Daniel Kilborn | LANDS DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $103,467 |
| Allan Karnatz | PROJECT DIRECTOR | 40.00 | $102,397 |
Nearest by size, location and giving pattern in the database. Geography weighs heavily. Treat it as a starting list, not a ranking of fit.
Form 990 · FY2024 · period ending Jun 30, 2024IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202511069349301011
Form 990 · FY2023 · period ending Jun 30, 2023IRS bulk XML
Filing id 202441229349301929
Form 990 · FY2022 · period ending Jun 30, 2022
Filing id 202331319349301833
Form 990 · FY2021 · period ending Jun 30, 2021
Filing id 202211369349303306
Form 990 · FY2020 · period ending Jun 30, 2020
Filing id 202100639349300040
Form 990 · FY2019 · period ending Jun 30, 2019
Filing id 202040069349300409
Form 990 · FY2018 · period ending Jun 30, 2018
Filing id 201803549349300725
Form 990 · FY2017 · period ending Jun 30, 2017
Filing id 201743179349306764
Form 990 · FY2016 · period ending Jun 30, 2016
Filing id 201710269349300111
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