United Way of Northwest Vermont Inc
South Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0217229. Reported 151 grants totalling $4,044,348 to 82 organizations across tax years 2021-2023, 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 United Way of Northwest Vermont Inc, the IRS classifies it as a federated giving programme -- a United Way, Jewish federation, Community Chest or similar (NTEE T70Z).
- How spread out its giving is. 82 distinct organizations, with 11% 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. 65% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 2 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $20,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $30,000; the smallest was $5,043 and the largest $186,300. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc | Burlington, VT | $441,420 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Howardcenter Inc | Burlington, VT | $425,459 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inner Space | Burlington, VT | $181,798 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spectrum Inc | Burlington, VT | $173,462 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lund Family Center Inc | Burlington, VT | $162,630 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northwestern Counseling & Support Services Inc | St Albans, VT | $140,130 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Turning Point Center of Chittenden County Inc | Burlington, VT | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Ways of Vermont | Essex Jct, VT | $96,966 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Champlain Community Services Inc | White River Junction, VT | $90,344 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Burlington Inc | Burlington, VT | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Sara M Holbrook Community Center Inc | Burlington, VT | $85,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Burlington Young Mens Christian Association Inc | Burlington, VT | $78,399 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Association of Africans Living in Vermont | Burlington, VT | $77,565 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The University of Vermont Health Network-Home Health & Hospice Inc | Colchester, VT | $77,486 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vermont Psychological Services Leitenberg Center for Evidence | Burlington, VT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Committee on Temporary Shelter | Burlington, VT | $66,645 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Age Well Inc | Colchester, VT | $65,277 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Turning Point of Franklin County Inc | St Albans, VT | $62,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Champlain Islanders Developing Essential Resources | South Hero, VT | $61,378 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anew Place Inc | Burlington, VT | $60,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Burlington Housing Authority | Burlington, VT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| King Street Center Inc | Burlington, VT | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pathways Vermont Inc | S Burlington, VT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Steps to End Domestic Violence Inc | Burlington, VT | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Outright Vermont | Burlington, VT | $57,464 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mosaic Vermont Inc | Barre, VT | $56,170 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Rutland County Vermont Inc | Rutland, VT | $54,219 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| King Street Center | Burlington, VT | $48,279 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Franklin County Caring Communities Inc | St Albans, VT | $40,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Milton Family Community Center Inc | Milton, VT | $38,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Committee on Temporary Shelter | Burlington, VT | $38,506 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kidsafe Collaborative Inc | Burlington, VT | $37,156 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Prevent Child Abuse-Vermont | Montpelier, VT | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Age Well | Colchester, VT | $33,654 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | $32,449 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Marthas Kitchen | St Albans, VT | $31,505 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Homeshare Vermont Inc | S Burlington, VT | $30,823 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Janet S Munt Family Room | Burlington, VT | $30,646 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Franklin County Home Health Agency | St Albans, VT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform | Burlington, VT | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Green Mountain United Way | Montpelier, VT | $27,424 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Green Mountain United Way | Barre, VT | $27,284 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Winooski Partnership for Prevention Inc | Winooski, VT | $25,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union | Richford, VT | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Racial Justice Foundation Dba Richard Kemp Center | Burlington, VT | $22,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| North American Family Institute Inc | S Burlington, VT | $21,380 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northwest Regional Planning Comm | St Albans, VT | $20,460 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Abenaki Circle of Courage | Swanton, VT | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vermont | Brattleboro, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Grand Isle County Court Diversion Inc | Burlington, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northwestern Medical Center Inc | St Albans, VT | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sage Mountain Botanical Sanctuary | East Barre, VT | $15,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maquam Bay of Missisquoi Inc | Swanton, VT | $15,753 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Restorative Justice Center Inc | St Johnsbury, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Samaritan House Inc | St Albans, VT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Richmond | Richmond, VT | $14,960 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of Addison County Inc | Middlebury, VT | $14,420 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Education Justice Coalition of Vermont | Saint Albans, VT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pride Center of Vermont Inc | Burlington, VT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Project All Together Now Vt | Richmond, VT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Village of Enosburg Falls | Enosburg, VT | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Milton Community Youth Coalition | Milton, VT | $11,560 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Immigrant & Refugee Communities of Vermont Inc | Burlington, VT | $11,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Unleashing the Power of Partnership for Learning Inc | Waterbury, VT | $10,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Essex Chips Inc | Essex Jct, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sam Clocker Foundation | Richmond, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Afterschool Inc | South Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Professionals of Color Network | S Burlington, VT | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Samaritan Haven | Barre, VT | $9,450 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dismas of Vermont Inc | Winooski, VT | $8,760 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peoples Health and Wellness Clinic | Barre, VT | $7,800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cancer Patient Support Program Inc | Williston, VT | $7,506 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Town of Swanton | Swanton, VT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Turning Point Center of Central Vermont Inc | Barre, VT | $7,400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Twinfield Union School (dba Twinfield Together Mentoring) | Danille, VT | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United Way of Windham County | Brattleboro, VT | $6,285 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Migrant Justice Inc | Burlington, VT | $5,576 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | $5,407 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Carving Studio and Sculpture Center | West Rutland, VT | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Central Friends of Education Inc | Montpelier, VT | $5,200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hunger Free Vermont | S Burlington, VT | $5,100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Way of Lamoille County Inc | Morrisville, VT | $5,043 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
40 of 82 (49%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity Inc
HEALTH EQUITY/COMMUNITY PARTNER FUNDING - Howard Center Inc
COMMUNITY PARTNER FUNDING - Turning Point Center of Chittenden County
COMMUNITY PARTNER FUNDING/ - Vermont Psychological Services
COMMUNITY PARTNER FUNDING/ADAP GRANT SERVICE - Milton Family Community Center
LEAD PREVENTION PROGRAMS/COMMUNITY PARTNER FUNDING
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 57 of 82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $1,416,230 | $16,125 |
| 2022 | 46 | $1,255,637 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 49 | $1,372,481 | $16,000 |
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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Funders that support the same organizations
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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 $20,000 -- 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 United Way of Northwest Vermont Inc's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 49 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 0 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: 412 Farrell Street, South Burlington, VT, 05403.
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