Funder directory → Vermont → THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION INC
Private foundation · GRAFTON, VT · EIN 136142024THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION INC
✓ Accepts unsolicited applications
Typical grant
$265–$5,000
median $2,300
Giving (latest FY)
$392,925
124 grants · FY2025
Assets
$17,333,550
gives nationally
Application form & materials: THE FOUNDATION HAS AN APPLICATION FORM AND GUIDELINES AVAILABLE ON ITS WEBSITE. GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN QUARTERLY CYCLES - THE DEADLINES FOR EACH QUARTER ARE LISTED ON THE WEBSITE. INFORMATION REQUIRED INCLUDES A DESCRIPTION AND BUDGET OF THE PROJECT, OTHER FUNDING SOURCES, AND THE LATEST AVAILABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE APPLICANT.
Deadlines: QUARTERLY ON WEBSITE
Restrictions: THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PER THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THROUGH ITS GRANT MAKING, THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF VERMONTERS. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DEALING WITH: AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND FOOD SYSTEMS; DISADVANTAGED YOUTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT; EDUCATION IN THE BROADER SENSE; PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, CRAFTS AND VERMONT TRADITIONS; MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS; HISTORIC PRESERVATION WHERE IT SERVES A BROADER COMMUNIT
Contact: THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION - ATTN MR BI · PO BOX 70, GRAFTON, VT, 05146 · 8028432220
| Grantee | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CRO PLANNING & DESIGN · BURLINGTON, VT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $40,205 |
| GRAFTON PUBLIC LIBRARY · GRAFTON, VT | LOCAL LIBRARY -GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $14,949 |
| GRACE COTTAGE HOSPITAL · TOWNSHEND, VT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT TO LOCAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | $13,500 |
| VERMONT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA · BURLINGTON, VT | PERFORMANCE UNDERWRITING | $12,000 |
| NEXT STAGE ARTS PROJECT · PUTNEY, VT | LOCAL ARTS ORGANIZATION-SUPPORT FOR SUMMER SERIES | $10,500 |
| PRESERVATION TRUST OF VERMONT · MONTPELIER, VT | SUPPORT FOR WINDHAM COUNTY PROJECTS | $10,000 |
| SOUTH HERO LAND TRUST · SOUTH HERO, VT | LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAMS | $10,000 |
| WILLING HANDS ENTERPRISES · NORWICH, VT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,500 |
| GRAFTON FUND DONATIONS · GRAFTON, VT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| BRADFORD TEEN CENTER · BRADFORD, VT | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $3,000 |
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Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file disclosure, fiscal year 2025 (public record under 26 U.S.C. §6104). Filings lag by their nature — verify current priorities and procedures with the foundation before applying. Represent this foundation and see an error? Tell us with the correction and source filing.