Funding by state · VT
Grantmaking in Vermont
451 grantmakers are based in Vermont. Together they granted $492M across the 2022 and 2023 filings, the 51st most of any state, and kept 62% of it in Vermont. Funding here stays close to home, the 12th most in-state of any state.
The short version
- 451 grantmakers are based in Vermont, granting $492M across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings, the 51st most of any state.
- 62% of grants made by Vermont funders stayed in Vermont; the rest went to organizations in other states.
- Vermont is a net importer of grant money, its organizations drawing $610M more from outside funders than Vermont funders send out.
- Vermont funds environment more heavily than the country, at 3.89× the national rate.
Largest funders based in Vermont
Grantmakers headquartered in Vermont, sized by total grants made. Pick one for its dossier.
Organizations in Vermont that draw the most
The nonprofits in Vermont that received the most grant money.
Biggest funders reaching into Vermont from elsewhere
Out-of-state funders sending the most money to organizations in Vermont.
What Vermont funds, against the country
Each cause by how much of Vermont's grant money it draws relative to the national rate. To the right of the line is overweight, to the left underweight. Vermont is most overweight on environment, at 3.89× the national rate. Dot size is the cause's share of the state.
Where the money goes by org size
Grant dollars to organizations in Vermont, by the recipient's size, against the national average (the marker). Vermont sends a larger share to $1M to $10M organizations than the country as a whole, and less to $100M and up.
Find funders by cause in Vermont
Who funds each cause in Vermont, with the largest funders and how to reach them.
Questions and answers
- What does it mean for grant money to stay in-state?
- It is the share of grants made by funders based in Vermont that reached organizations also located in Vermont, rather than organizations in other states. A high share means local funders mostly back local causes; a low one means the money largely leaves.
- Is Vermont a major grantmaking state?
- Vermont ranks 51st of the 52 states and territories by grant dollars from resident funders. The largest grantmaking states are California and New York; the most outward, where money mostly leaves, are domiciles like Delaware.
- How can a nonprofit find funders in Vermont?
- Start with the largest grantmakers based in Vermont, currently The Vermont Community Foundation and University of Vermont and State. Out-of-state funders also reach in, led by Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund. Vermont funds environment above the national rate, so funders active there are worth approaching.
- How recent is this Vermont grant data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months, so this is the most recent complete picture.
More from the funding graph
Read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023. A funder is placed by the state on its most recent filing. In-state share counts grant dollars whose recipient is also in Vermont, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.