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Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc

South Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0300865. Reported 1,345 grants totalling $16.3M to 942 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.

Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$2,000median grant
$16.3Mgranted, 2021-2024
942organizations funded
42%of grantees funded again the next year
$9,224,372assets, latest filing

Does this foundation accept applications?

Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.

This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.

How big are its grants?

The median grant is $2,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $25 and the largest $4,000,365. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.

Under $1,000
233 grants
$1,000 - $5,000
589 grants
$5,000 - $10,000
112 grants
$10,000 - $25,000
201 grants
$25,000 - $50,000
193 grants
$50,000 - $100,000
9 grants
$100,000 and Up
8 grants

Every organization it funded

All 942 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.

OrganizationLocationTotal receivedGrantsYears fundedLast
Various GranteesSouth Burlington, VT$4,000,365112021
Tides FoundationSan Francisco, CA$845,000332024
Social & Environmental EntrepreneursCalabasas, CA$263,000332024
ResistBoston, MA$206,000332024
Social Good FundRichmond, CA$187,500332024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramWarwick, RI$142,363112024
Social Ventures IncIthaca, NY$126,500332024
Get to WorkChicago, IL$90,000332024
St Joseph's House of HospitalityRochester, NY$90,000332024
Western Regional Advocacy ProjectSan Francisco, CA$89,000332024
Alliance for Global JusticeTuscon, AZ$80,000222023
Coup CouncilRapid City, SD$77,500222024
Equitable Opportunities Now FoundationWorcester, MA$75,000222024
Highlander Research & Education CtrNew Market, TN$75,000222023
Smash the SlumlordsMiami, FL$75,000332024
Fossil Free CaliforniaOakland, CA$73,000332024
Brockton Workers AllianceStoughton, MA$65,000332024
Vermont Peace & Justice CenterBurlington, VT$65,000332024
Voter Choice ArizonaPeoria, AZ$65,000332024
Uniting ResilienceRapid City, SD$62,500222024
Texas Prisons Community AdvocatesFulton, TX$61,000332024
Alliance for Congregational Transformation Influencing Our NeighborhoodsYoungstown, OH$60,000222023
Dismas House of MassachusettsWorcester, MA$60,000222024
Focus InitiativesIndianapolis, IN$60,000222023
HOOPS4KIDSHalfmoon, NY$60,000222024
Ohio Immigrant AllianceRocky River, OH$60,000222024
Ojo Caliente Restoration SocietyLas Cruces, NM$60,000222024
Philadelphia Area Jobs With JusticePhiladelphia, PA$60,000222023
Philadelphia Area Project on Occupational Safety & HealthPhiladelphia, PA$60,000222024
The Watershed CenterMillerton, NY$60,000222024
Uu Mass ActionMarlborough, MA$60,000222024
South Hero Land TrustSouth Hero, VT$59,570332024
Adelante Student VoicesPoughkeepsie, NY$55,000222024
Bridge Maryland IncBaltimore, MD$55,000222024
FuseeEugene, OR$55,000332024
Gunsense Vermont Education FundBurlington, VT$55,000332024
ImpactCharlottesville, VA$55,000222024
National Religious Campaign Against TortureWashington, DC$55,000222023
Phenom IncWorcester, MA$55,000222024
The Festival CenterWashington, DC$55,000222024
TiwakanSioux Falls, SD$52,500222024
Ohio Families Unite Against Police BrutalityDayton, OH$51,000332024
Bethesda African Cemetery CoalitionBethesda, MD$50,000222024
Cart IncLouisville, KY$50,000222024
Central Midlands Justice MinistryColumbia, SC$50,000222023
Centro Comunitario De TrabajadoresNew Bedford, MA$50,000222023
Community InitiativesOakland, CA$50,000222023
Community Service Care IncJamaica Plain, MA$50,000222024
Decarcerate MiamiMiami, FL$50,000222024
Downwinders at Risk Education FundDallas, TX$50,000222023
Felony Murder Elimination ProjectConcord, CA$50,000222023
Fund for EmpowermentPhoenix, AZ$50,000222023
Georgia Coalition for the Peoples AgendaAtlanta, GA$50,000222023
Human Rights CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA$50,000222023
Jackson Hole UnitedJackson, WY$50,000222024
Lynn Canal Conservation IncHaines, AK$50,000222023
March on FoundationAnnapolis, MD$50,000222023
Muslim Justice LeagueBoston, MA$50,000222023
Partnership for Community ActionAlbuquerque, NM$50,000222024
Pilipino Workers CenterLos Angeles, CA$50,000222023
Quad Cities InterfaithDavenport, IA$50,000222023
Return StrongLas Vegas, NV$50,000222023
Right to the City AllianceBrooklyn, NY$50,000222023
Sweet AlabamaBirmingham, AL$50,000222023
Tiny Seed Project IncEast Hardwick, VT$50,000222024
Pensacola Area Interfaith Justice MinistryPensacola, FL$48,000222024
Community Resilience OrganizationsBethel, VT$47,000222024
Barred BusinessEllenwood, GA$46,000222024
Florida Cares Charity CorpWest Palm Beach, FL$46,000222024
Ohio VoiceColumbus, OH$46,000222024
Tides CenterSan Francisco, CA$44,500332024
Center for Third World OrganizingOakland, CA$42,000332024
Our Wisconsin Education FundMadison, WI$42,000222024
Nofa VtRichmond, VT$41,300332024
Peace Development FundAmherst, MA$41,000222023
Able NhConcord, NY$40,000222023
ACT4SASan Antonio, TX$40,000222023
Children First PaChicago, IL$40,000222023
Elmahaba CenterNashville, TN$40,000222024
Empowered Queens United in Action & Leadership IncJamaica Plain, NY$40,000222024
Hillsborough Org for Progress & EqualityTampa, FL$40,000222024
Merrimack Valley ProjectLawrence, MA$40,000222023
Movement Alliance ProjectPhiladelphia, PA$40,000222024
Naomi ProjectSioux Falls, SD$40,000222024
Native American House AlliancePhiladelphia, PA$40,000222023
Oregon Community Rights NetworkJunction City, OR$40,000222024
Pittsburghers for Public TransitPittsburgh, PA$40,000222023
Public Assets InstituteMontpelier, VT$40,000332024
Rochester Alliance of Communities Transforming SocietyRochester, NY$40,000222023
Rogers Park Community Action NetworkChicago, IL$40,000222024
Student Basic Needs CoalitionKnoxville, TN$40,000222024
Take Action Advocacy GroupMckeesport, PA$40,000222023
Twin Cities Innovation AllianceMinneapolis, MN$40,000222023
Udw Resource CenterSan Diego, CA$40,000222024
United Women of ColorCapshaw, AL$40,000222023
World Food Bank Kitchen and Urban FarmLos Angeles, CA$40,000222024
Vermont Professionals of Color NetworkBurlington, VT$35,000222023
Vermont Workers' CenterBurlington, VT$35,000222023
Clean Water LegacyRapid City, SD$32,500222023
Northeast Kingdom OrganizingNewport, VT$32,500222024
Voices for Vermont's Children IncMontpelier, VT$32,500222024
Vermont Rural Education CollaborativeCabot, VT$31,500332024
Economic Justice Coalition IncAthens, GA$31,000332024
Peace Development FundSan Francisco, CA$31,000112024
Providence Student UnionProvidence, RI$31,000222023
350VERMONTBurlington, VT$30,300332024
1ST Amendment 1ST Vote IncAuburn, NY$30,000222024
350 SacramentoSacramento, CA$30,000112024
About Face Veterans Against the WarArvado, CO$30,000112022
Alianza AgricolaRocky Face, GA$30,000112022
Alliance of the SoutheastChicago, IL$30,000112022
Blue Grass Community FoundationLexington, KY$30,000112022
Center for Empowered Politics Ed FundOakland, CA$30,000112024
Center for Empowered Politics Education FundSan Francisco, CA$30,000112023
Chinook CenterColorado Springs, CO$30,000222024
Coalition for Responsible Home EducationStoughton, MA$30,000112024
Columbia County Sanctuary MovementHudson, NY$30,000112022
Community Water CenterVisalia, CA$30,000112022
Culture Push IncNew York, NY$30,000112024
Direct Action for Rights and EqualityProvidence, RI$30,000112022
Eco-Justice CollaborativeChampaign, IL$30,000112024
EsplerSan Francisco, CA$30,000112024
Fam Education FundBrewer, ME$30,000112022
Fideicomiso Para El Desarrollo Del Casco Urbano De Rio PiedrasSan Juan, PR$30,000222023
Fund for the City of New York IncNew York, NY$30,000112024
Fusion Partnerships IncBaltimore, MD$30,000112024
Hack Club FoundationWest Hollywood, CA$30,000112024
Hawaii Workers CenterHonolulu, HI$30,000112024
Indigenous Peoples Power ProjectRapid City, SD$30,000112022
Justice for Housing IncJamaica Plain, MA$30,000112022
Kentucky Coalition IncLondon, KY$30,000112022
Korean Resource CenterLos Angeles, CA$30,000112022
Loud LightTopeka, KS$30,000112022
Maine Conservation AllianceAugusta, ME$30,000112024
Missoula Interfaith CollaborativeMissoula, MT$30,000112022
Movement for Justice in El BarrioNew York, NY$30,000112022
Music & Culture Coalition of New OrleansNew Orleans, LA$30,000112022
Network on Women in PrisonOakland, CA$30,000112022
New Hampshire Peace Action Education FundConcord, NH$30,000112022
New York Taxi Workers AllianceNew York, NY$30,000112023
NnirrOakland, CA$30,000112022
North Bay Jobs With JusticeSanta Rosa, CA$30,000112022
Oregon Safer Workers CoalitionPortland, OR$30,000112024
Out in the OpenBrattleboro, VT$30,000222023
Parents United for Change - CofiEast St Louis, IL$30,000112024
Roc UnitedNew York, NY$30,000112024
Southern Vision AllianceDurham, NC$30,000112022
The City School IncBoston, MA$30,000112022
The Gem ProjectNewark, NJ$30,000112024
The Social Justice CenterAlbany, NY$30,000112024
TranzmissionAsheville, NC$30,000112023
Union of Minority NeighborhoodsBoston, MA$30,000112022
Unlikely RidersBurlington, VT$30,000222024
Urban Affairs CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA$30,000112022
Vermont Interfaith ActionBurlington, VT$30,000112022
Women Against Mass IncarcerationBridgeport, CT$30,000112022
Ya-Ya Network IncNew York, NY$30,000112022
Massachusetts Communities Action NetworkDorchester, MA$28,000112022
Action Center IncPhiladelphia, PA$27,500112022
Epsilon SpiresBrattleboro, VT$27,500332024
MadpKansas City, MO$27,500222024
Operation LiberationKansas City, MO$27,500112022
Alliance of Families for JusticeNew York, NY$27,000222023
Wlm MinistriesNew Haven, CT$26,000112024
Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY$25,100222023
Activist San DiegoSan Diego, CA$25,000112024
Asian American Resource Workshop IncDorchester, MA$25,000112022
Broward Organized Leaders Doing JusticeFort Lauderdale, FL$25,000112022
BuildLexington, KY$25,000112024
BuildorgWashington, DC$25,000112023
Burlington Bicycle Project CorpBurlington, VT$25,000222024
Capital Area Justice Ministry IncTallahassee, FL$25,000112022
Clean Water for North CarolinaAsheville, NC$25,000112022
Community Aid & DevelopmentDecatur, GA$25,000112024
Community Foundation for the AlleghaniesJohnstown, PA$25,000112024
Dream CorpsOakland, CA$25,000112022
Empowering Latina Leadership and ActionYakima, WA$25,000112024
Faith in Action NetworkWashington, DC$25,000112022
Greater Cincinnati Native American CoalitionCincinnati, OH$25,000112024
Greater Falls Community Justice CtrBellows Falls, VT$25,000222023
Greater Spokane ProgressSpokane, WI$25,000112022
House Our Neighbors Education FundSeattle, WA$25,000112024
Hudson Catskill Housing CoalitionHudson, NY$25,000112024
Illinois Alliance for Reentry and JusticeAurora, IL$25,000112024
Interfaith Council of Metropolitan WashingtonWashington, DC$25,000112024
Iowa Citizens for Community ImprovementDes Moines, IA$25,000112022
La ConexionBowling Green, OH$25,000112024
LOOK2JUSTICETacoma, WA$25,000112023
March on Harrisburg Education FundCheltenham, PA$25,000112024
Missouri Justice CoalitionSaint Louis, MO$25,000112024
Mo Equity Education PartnershipSt Charles, MO$25,000112024
NAMI AlaskaAnchorage, AK$25,000112024
Public Higher Education Network of MaWorchester, MA$25,000112022
RrepsRaleigh, NC$25,000112024
St Michael & All Angels Episcopal ChurchTallahassee, FL$25,000112023
The Descendants ProjectVacherie, LA$25,000222024
The Village at IthacaIthaca, NY$25,000222024
Tides AdvocacySan Francisco, CA$25,000112024
Western Organization of Resource Council Education ProjectBillings, MT$25,000112022
Goal JusticeGreenville, SC$24,000112024
Greenville County Interfaith Justice NetworkGreenville, NC$24,000112023
350 ChicagoChicago, IL$23,000112024
350 Chicago NfpChicago, IL$23,000112023
Lake County Voices of ReasonLeesburg, FL$23,000112023
Lake County Voices of ReasonBerkeley, CA$23,000112024
Community Resource Center of East LiverpoolEast Liverpool, OH$22,000112024
Empowerment Works IncCambridge, MA$22,000112024
Olneyville Neighborhood AssociationProvidence, RI$22,000112023
Olneyville Neighborhood AssociationProvidence, PR$22,000112024
Special Needs Support Ctr Upper ValleyWhite River Junction, VT$21,000222023
Romero InstituteSanta Cruz, CA$20,250222024
Alaskans Take a StandAnchorage, AK$20,000112024
Arkansas Community OrganizationsLittle Rock, AZ$20,000222023
Be Seattle OrganizingSeattle, WA$20,000112024
BeseattleSeattle, WA$20,000112023
Buckeye Environmental NetworkAthens, OH$20,000112022
Center on Race Poverty & EnvironmentEmeryville, CA$20,000112022
Clean WisconsinMadison, WI$20,000112024
Contact CenterCincinnati, OH$20,000222023
Empowerment Works IncSanta Barbara, CA$20,000112023
Fellowship for Intentional CommunityRiverdale, MD$20,000112024
FeppsSeattle, WA$20,000112022
Fighting Against Natural GasPawtucket, RI$20,000112022
Laru Beya CollectiveFar Rockaway, NY$20,000112024
Liken KnowledgeLexington, KY$20,000112024
Minnesota Youth CollectiveSt Paul, MN$20,000112022
Newtown Florist ClubGainesville, GA$20,000112024
Old Spokes HomeBurlington, VT$20,000112022
Pleasant Street Neighborhood Network CentWorchester, MA$20,000222023
Radical RegistrarsSan Antonio, TX$20,000112024
Register HerLos Angeles, CA$20,000112024
Sacred Pipe Resource CenterBismarck Nd, ND$20,000112024
Social TinkeringRutland, VT$20,000112022
The Other 98 LabSeattle, WA$20,000222024
United LatinosSacramento, CA$20,000112022
Up for LearningMontpelier, VT$20,000112022
Womens Justice & Freedom InitiativeBurlington, VT$20,000112022
Vermont Affordable Housing CoalitionBurlington, VT$18,000222023
Community Asylum Seekers ProjectBrattleboro, VT$17,500112023
Memphis ApriMemphis, TN$17,500112022
Rockefeller Philanthropy AdvisorsNew York, NY$17,500222024
Vermont Council on Rural Dev IncMontpelier, VT$17,500222024
Imani Group IncAiken, SC$17,000112022
Education Justice Coalition of VermontSt Albans, VT$16,000112024
Lakota Well-Being ProjectMclaughlin, SD$16,000222023
Red Road InstitutePorcupine, SD$16,000222024
Arizona Native VotePhoenix, AZ$15,000112023
Black Millennials 4 FlintMemphis, TN$15,000112022
Cctv Center for Media & DemocracyBurlington, VT$15,000332024
Community Advocates IncMilwaukee, WI$15,000112023

307 of 942 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.

Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 42%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.

What the money was for

Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.

What kind of organizations it funds

By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 849 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.

Human Services
122 grants
Arts & Culture
104 grants
Environment
94 grants
Education
66 grants
Civil Rights
63 grants
Community Improvement
60 grants
Health Care
35 grants
Food & Nutrition
32 grants

Giving by year

Tax yearGrantsTotalMedian grant
20211$4,000,365$4,000,365
2022447$4,289,819$2,000
2023449$3,795,285$2,000
2024448$4,220,251$2,000

Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.

Where its money goes

Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 37% of this one's giving went to organizations in Vermont. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.

Vermont
$6.0M
California
$2.4M
New York
$1.1M
Massachusetts
$1.0M
Pennsylvania
$464K
South Dakota
$406K
Florida
$378K
Illinois
$370K

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Funders that support the same organizations

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How to approach this foundation

  1. Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
  2. Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Vermont.
  3. Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
  4. Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.

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Where these numbers come from

Everything above is taken from Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.

Address of record on the latest return: 530 Community Drive, South Burlington, VT, 05403. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.

EIN 03-0300865 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this

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