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GEORGE W MERGENS FOUNDATION

· MILTON, VT · private_foundation · program funder

119recipients FY2016–24
$7Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 96% of giving in Vermont

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A local funder — 96% of its dollars go to VT. It is a candidate for organizations in the 6 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, IL, MA, ME, NY, VT.

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BEN & JERRYS FOUNDATIONSOUTH BURLINGTON, VTprogram funder46
WINDHAM FOUNDATIONGRAFTON, VTprogram funder42
NATIONAL LIFE GROUP CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INCMONTPELIER, VTprogram funder41
AGNES M LINDSAY TRUSTCHELMSFORD, MAprogram funder31
VERMONT COUNCIL ON THE ARTS INCMONTPELIER, VTprogram funder31
OAKLAND FOUNDATIONSTOWE, VTprogram funder27
VERMONT CHILDRENS TRUST FOUNDATIONBURLINGTON, VTprogram funder23
LINTILHAC FOUNDATIONSHELBURNE, VTprogram funder21
PRICE CHOPPERS GOLUB FOUNDATIONSCHENECTADY, NYprogram funder21
VERMONT AFTERSCHOOL INCSOUTH BURLINGTON, VTprogram funder21
COMMUNITY BANK N A FOUNDATION OF NEW ENGLAND INCS BURLINGTON, VTprogram funder18
MASCOMA SAVINGS BANK FOUNDATIONLEBANON, NHprogram funder18
TURRELL FUNDMONTCLAIR, NJprogram funder18
MORRIS AND BESSIE ALTMAN FOUNDATIONSHELBURNE, VTprogram funder17
TD CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONPORTLAND, MElarge program funder17
COUCH FAMILY FOUNDATIONHANOVER, NHprogram funder16
UNITED WAY OF NORTHWEST VERMONT INCS BURLINGTON, VTprogram funder16
HARRIS & FRANCES BLOCK FOUNDATIONMARSHFIELD, VTprogram funder15
RICHARD E AND DEBORAH L TARRANT FOUNDATION INCWINOOSKI, VTprogram funder15
ANTONIO B AND RITA M POMERLEAU FOUNDATION INCBURLINGTON, VTprogram funder14
RUTH & PETER METZ FAMILY FOUNDATION INCWESTFIELD, NJprogram funder14
WATERWHEEL FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NYprogram funder14
A D HENDERSON FOUNDATION INCFT LAUDERDALE, FLprogram funder13
ARGOSY FOUNDATIONMILWAUKEE, WIprogram funder13
FANNY ALLEN CORPORATIONANDOVER, MAprogram funder13

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
VERMONT YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS INCVT82024$371,714
CHILDRENS LITERACY FOUNDATIONVT82024$105,000
KING STREET CENTER INCVT82024$98,500
VERMONT FOODBANKVT52024$90,000
LAKE CHAMPLAIN MARITIME MUSEUM AT BASIN HARBOR INCORPORATEDVT82024$80,000
FAIRBANKS MUSEUM AND PLANETARIUMVT72024$78,000
VERMONT HISTORICAL SOCIETYVT82024$77,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BURLINGTON INCVT42024$75,000
LEAHY CENTER FOR LAKE CHAMPLAIN INCVT72024$67,500
LIFE HOUSE CORPORATIONME32024$60,000
INTERVALE CENTER INCVT72024$60,000
COMMON GROUND CENTER INCVT72024$59,500
GOVERNORS INSTITUTES OF VERMONTVT52024$57,000
PREVENT CHILD ABUSE-VERMONTVT52024$55,000
BRATTLEBORO MUSEUM AND ART CENTER INCVT62024$55,000
BRATTLEBORO DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CORPORATIONVT52024$52,000
VERMONT INSTITUTE OF NATURAL SCIENCE INCVT62024$50,000
VERMONT STATE MATHEMATICS COALITIONVT52024$43,800
YOUNG WRITERS PROJECT INCVT72024$42,500
VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA INCVT52024$40,000
CHANGING PERSPECTIVES INCVT52024$38,000
CATAMOUNT TRAIL ASSOCIATIONVT62024$37,500
VERMONT ADAPTIVE SKI & SPORTSVT42024$35,000
NEW ENGLAND YOUTH THEATER INCVT72024$35,000
AZIMUTH COUNSELING AND THERAPEUTIC SERVICES INCVT32024$32,600
SHELBURNE FARMSVT32024$32,500
CORNERSTONE COMMUNITY CHURCH ASSEMBLY OF GOD INCVT22024$31,000
FLYNN CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS LTDVT32024$30,000
KIDS ON THE BALL INCVT62024$30,000
VERMONT ENERGY EDUCATION PROGRAM INCORPORATEDVT52024$29,000
SOUTHERN VERMONT ARTS CENTER INCORPORATEDVT62024$28,000
FEJ-USAIL52024$25,000
BENNINGTON MUSEUM INCVT22024$25,000
BRADFORD TEEN CENTER INCVT42024$25,000
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF BRATTLEBORO INCVT32024$25,000
HUNGER FREE VERMONTVT52024$22,500
HOWARDCENTER INCVT22024$20,000
WINDSOR COUNTY MENTORS INCVT42024$20,000
JOHN W GRAHAM EMERGENCY SHELTER SERVICES INCVT22024$17,500
THE CIRCUS BARN INCORPORATEDVT22024$16,000
RIVER GALLERY SCHOOL INCVT22024$15,160
WINSTON PROUTY CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY DEVELOPMENT INCVT32024$15,000
SPECIAL NEEDS SUPPORT CENTER OF THE UPPER VALLEYVT22024$15,000
VERMONT WORKS FOR WOMEN INCVT22024$15,000
FOOD CONNECTSVT22024$15,000
FINDING OUR STRIDEVT32024$15,000
BARN ARTS CENTER FOR THE ARTS COMPANYVT32024$15,000
HABITAT FOR AVIATIONVT22024$12,500
SHELBURNE MUSEUM INCORPORATEDVT12024$10,000
ORANGE COUNTY PARENT CHILD CENTER INCVT22024$10,000