Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc
Montpelier, VT · EIN 03-0281195. Reported 147 grants totalling $4,900,269 to 112 organizations across tax years 2020-2023, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc, the IRS classifies it under arts & culture rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE A800) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 112 distinct organizations, with 7% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 19% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $15,250. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $35,333; the smallest was $5,050 and the largest $311,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmore Community Trust | Lake Elmore, VT | $334,760 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| East Calais Community Trust Inc | East Calais, VT | $311,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albany Community Trust Inc | Albany, VT | $284,257 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Preservation Realty Holdings Inc | Montpelier, VT | $262,165 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bridgewater Area Community Fouindation Inc | Bridgewater, VT | $175,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| St Johnsbury Academy | St Johnsbury, VT | $162,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Lyndon | Lyndonville, VT | $150,607 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| East Calais Community Trust | East Calais, VT | $142,695 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Town of Hardwick | Hardwick, VT | $129,525 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| North Calais Memorial Hall Association | East Calais, VT | $110,357 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rupert Village Trust Inc | Rupert, VT | $101,145 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium | St Johnsbury, VT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stone Valley Arts Inc | Poultney, VT | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Broad Brook Community Center Inc | Guilford, VT | $91,186 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Essex North Supervisory Union | Canaan, VT | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Shrewsbury Co-Op at Pierce's Store | Shrewsbury, VT | $76,340 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Montpelier Downtown Community Association | Montpelier, VT | $67,033 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Mcindoes Falls Academy | Mcindoe Falls, VT | $65,912 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vermont Council on Rural Development Inc | Montpelier, VT | $53,554 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rural Arts Collaborative Inc | Greensboro, VT | $52,420 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Union Meeting Hall Inc | Ferrisburgh, VT | $50,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rev George L Fox Memorial Chapel | Gilman, VT | $50,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Barn Opera Inc | Brandon, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Vernon Center Inc | Vernon, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hyde Park Gihon Valley Hall | Hyde Park, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Memphremagog Community Maritime | Newport, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northern Counties Health Care Inc | St Johnsbury, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Athens | Athens, VT | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of Conventry | Coventry, VT | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of the Opera House at Enosburg Falls Vt | Enosburg Fls, VT | $49,990 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Readsboro Hometown Redevelopment Inc | Readsboro, VT | $48,664 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Friends of Dog Mountain Inc | St Johnsbury, VT | $47,382 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Town of Barnet | Barnet, VT | $47,257 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gray Building Coalition Inc | Northfield, VT | $45,100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Kingdom Human Services Inc | Newport, VT | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montgomery Center for the Arts Inc | Montgomry Ctr, VT | $40,001 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chandler Center for the Arts Inc | Randolph, VT | $37,700 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lyndon Historical Society | Lyndonville, VT | $37,363 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Orange County Diversion Program | Chelsea, VT | $36,241 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Better Bennington Corporation | Bennington, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Holland Historical Society Inc | Derby Line, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Johnsbury Athenaeum Inc | St Johnsbury, VT | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sheldon Historical Society Inc | Sheldon Spgs, VT | $33,813 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Haskell Free Library Inc | Derby Line, VT | $30,065 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bens Mill Trust Limited | Barnet, VT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Barton United Church | Barton, VT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Steven's & Associates Pc | Brattleboro, VT | $28,053 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gilman Housing Trust Inc | Saint Johnsbury, VT | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Southern Vermont Health and Recreation Center Foundation Inc | Springfield, VT | $26,234 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Peacham Congregational Church | Peacham, VT | $26,224 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Braintree Historical Society | W Braintree, VT | $25,737 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missisquoi Valley Historical Society | North Troy, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shires Housing Inc | Bennington, VT | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peacham Childrens Center | Barnet, VT | $24,276 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brian Knight Research | Manchester, VT | $23,660 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Grass Roots Arts and Community Effort | Hardwick, VT | $22,439 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Orleans County Historical Society Inc | Orleans, VT | $22,250 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Bradford Public Library | Bradford, VT | $20,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| United Church of Morgan | Morgan, VT | $20,426 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Caledonia Grange Hall | East Hardwick, VT | $20,317 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Rupert Village Trust | Rupert, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Richford | Richford, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Town of New Haven | New Haven, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Wolcott United Methodist Church | Wolcott, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Albans Museum Inc | Saint Albans, VT | $19,625 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Albany Academy | Albany, NY | $19,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Alice M Ward Memorial Library | Canaan, VT | $16,850 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Poultney United Baptist Church | East Poultney, VT | $16,450 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Village of West Burke | West Burke, VT | $16,344 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lower Waterford Congregational Church | Lower Waterford, VT | $16,192 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Engineering Ventures Pc | Burlington, VT | $16,137 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Craftsbury Academy Corporation | Morrisville, VT | $15,869 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| North Danville Brainerd Memorial Library | Danville, VT | $15,687 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Space on Main | Bradford, VT | $15,146 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Vergennes Opera House Inc | Vergennes, VT | $15,050 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fund for North Bennington Inc | N Bennington, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Craftsbury Common Village Improvement Society Inc | Craftsbury, VT | $12,838 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Castleton Free Library | Castleton, VT | $12,725 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Danville | Danville, VT | $12,178 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bakersfield Historical Society Corp | Bakersfield, VT | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Goodenough Farmstead Trust Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $10,800 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barre Community Relief Fund Inc | Barre, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| East Monkton Church Association Inc | Bristol, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Foundation for a Resilient Montpelier Inc | Montpelier, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goethe Community Trust Inc | Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Inn at Mountainview Farm | East Burke, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Landmark Trust USA Inc | Dummerston, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Londonderry Town Hall | Londonderry, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Maclure Library Association Inc | Pittsford, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Retreat Farm | Brattleboro, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Johnsbury History & Heritage Center Inc | St Johnsbury, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Union Church of New Haven Mills | New Haven, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vermont Community Foundation | Middlebury, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Vermont State Grange Inc | Charlotte, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Sheldon Art Museum Archaeological and Historical Society | Middlebury, VT | $9,763 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Londonderry Arts & Historical Society Inc | Londonderry, VT | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Country Dance & Song Society Inc | Northfield Fl, VT | $8,994 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Westford Common Hall Inc | Westford, VT | $8,833 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Algiers Village Inc | Guilford, VT | $8,750 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Brattleboro Museum and Art Center Inc | Brattleboro, VT | $8,748 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Poultney Historical Society Inc | Poultney, VT | $8,525 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Green River Village Preservation Trust Inc | Guilford, VT | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Adamant Community Arts Center Inc | Calais, VT | $6,670 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Park Mccullough House Assoc Inc | North Bennington, VT | $6,651 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Briggs Opera House | White River Junction, VT | $6,646 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rutland Unitarian Universalist Church | Rutland, VT | $6,600 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Norwich Community Collaborative Inc | Norwich, VT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rokeby Museum Inc | Ferrisburgh, VT | $6,400 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Albany Historical Society | Albany, VT | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| George Peabody Library in Post Mills | Post Mills, VT | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lost Shul Mural Inc | Burlington, VT | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Middletown Springs Historical Society Inc | Middletwn Spg, VT | $5,050 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
30 of 112 (27%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 64 of 112 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 47 | $1,525,449 | $12,838 |
| 2021 | 29 | $948,531 | $16,450 |
| 2022 | 37 | $1,166,171 | $15,000 |
| 2023 | 34 | $1,260,118 | $29,498 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
100% of its giving went to organizations in Vermont. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $15,250 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Vermont.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Preservation Trust of Vermont Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 29 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 5 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 90 Main Street 304, Montpelier, VT, 05602.
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