Private foundation · EIN 03-0345055 · Milton, VT · Return for the year ending 2024-08-31
Where George W Mergens Foundation's grants went
It reported $701,447 in grants paid across 67 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 58.8% of those dollars to 47 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $413K 47 lines
- No confident match $289K 20
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- ANY FORM OF APPLICATION IS ACCEPTABLE. INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL INFORMATION AND INFORMATION ON THE CHARITABLE USE OF FUNDS.
- Deadlines
- NONE
- Restrictions
- NONE
- Website on filing
- WWW.MERGENSFOUNDATION.ORG
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 66 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Xavier School Winooski, VT · no confident EIN match | $50,000 | TUITION ASSISTANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Rice Memorial High School South Burlington, VT · no confident EIN match | $45,000 | TUITION ASSISTANCE | Unmatched Help match |
| Bsa Green Mountain Council Waterbury, VT · no confident EIN match | $38,100 | 2024 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING, CAMP NORRIS & PHILMONT EXCURSION | Unmatched Help match |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Richmond, VT · EIN 03-0328834 | $25,000 | FARM PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Life House Corporation Brunswick, ME · EIN 85-0669283 | $24,547 | CHAPMAN HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Same address 0.73 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0185810 | $20,000 | CAMP ABNAKI/YOUTH MEMBERSHIP SUBSIDIES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Spectrum Youth and Family Services Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0253232 | $20,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance Bethel, VT · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PROGRAM | Unmatched Help match |
| King Street Center Burlington, VT · EIN 23-7236312 | $16,000 | OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation Waterbury Ctr, VT · EIN 02-0498154 | $15,000 | YEAR OF THE BOOK: BAKERSFIELD ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL | Same address 1.00 |
| Vermont Foodbank Barre, VT · EIN 22-3021942 | $15,000 | VEGGIEVAN GO & BACKPACK PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Audubon Center Huntington, VT · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | YOUTH PROGRAMMING | Unmatched Help match |
| Resource Burlington, VT · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | YOUTHBUILD & LEAP PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Saint Paul's Catholic School Barton, VT · no confident EIN match | $14,000 | COMPUTER UPGRADE AND OERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Boys and Girls Club of Brattleboro Brattleboro, VT · EIN 03-0309528 | $10,000 | PURCHASE OF TRANSPORT VEHICLES | Same address 1.00 |
| Brattleboro Development Credit Corp Brattleboro, VT · EIN 03-6010485 | $10,000 | PIPELINES & PATHWAYS PROGRAM | Same street 1.00 |
| Brattleboro Museum & Art Centerinc Brattleboro, VT · EIN 03-6016116 | $10,000 | YOUTH ART PROGRAMS | Same address 0.79 |
| Leahy Center for Lake Champlain Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0347288 | $10,000 | SCIEXCEL PROGRAM | Same address 0.88 |
| Essex Chips Essex Jct, VT · EIN 03-0372222 | $10,000 | OPERATING | Same street 1.00 |
| Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium St Johnsbury, VT · EIN 03-0184732 | $10,000 | 2024 TOTAL SOLAR ECLIPSE PLANNING | Same address 0.72 |
| Flynn Center for the Performing Arts Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0277052 | $10,000 | STUDENT MATINEE SERIES | Same address 1.00 |
| Governor's Institutes of Vermont Winooski, VT · EIN 03-0308967 | $10,000 | OPERATING | Same address 0.86 |
| Intervale Center Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0329656 | $10,000 | GLEANING & FOOD RESCUE PROGRAMS | Same address 1.00 |
| Lake Champlain Maritime Museum at Basin Harbor Vergennes, VT · EIN 22-2570380 | $10,000 | HIGH SCHOOL LONGBOAT ROWING PROGRAM 2024-2025 | Same address 0.89 |
| Vermont Historical Society Barre, VT · EIN 03-0179602 | $10,000 | VERMONT HISTORY DAY 2024 | Same address 1.00 |
| Vermont Huts Association Stowe, VT · EIN 81-3630363 | $10,000 | FOREST PROGRAM FOR OUTDOOR OPPORTUNITIES | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Science Quechee, VT · EIN 03-0231665 | $10,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Vermont Symphony Orchestra Association Burlington, VT · EIN 03-0222134 | $10,000 | SYMPHONY KIDS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Vermont Youth Orchestra Association Colchester, VT · EIN 03-6011271 | $10,000 | YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Generator Burlington, VT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | LEARNING LAB YOUTH PROGRAMS | Unmatched Help match |
| Green Mountain Farm to School Newport, VT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Unmatched Help match |
| Lund Burlington, VT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| The Fold Family Ministries Milton, VT · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | ELEVATION ACADEMY | Unmatched Help match |
| Vermont State Mathematics Coalition Underhill Ctr, VT · EIN 03-0335983 | $8,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| John Graham Housing & Services Vergennes, VT · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Vermont Energy Education Program Montpelier, VT · EIN 45-5591876 | $7,000 | OPERATIING | Same address 1.00 |
| Manchester Community Library Manchester Center, VT · no confident EIN match | $6,300 | HARDWARE/SOFTWARE FOR ECODING CLASSES | Unmatched Help match |
| Barnarts Center for the Arts Company Barnard, VT · EIN 45-5447535 | $5,000 | 2024 SUMMER YOUTH PRODUCTION | Same address 0.87 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Vergennes Vergennes, VT · EIN 03-0359691 | $5,000 | 2024-2025 EXPLORATION PROGRAM | Same street 0.91 |
| Catamount Trail Association Burlington, VT · EIN 22-2528441 | $5,000 | SKI CUBS PROGRAM | Same address 1.00 |
| Fej-Usa Chicago, IL · EIN 20-5525662 | $5,000 | ORPHANAGE | Same address 1.00 |
| Finding Our Stride Norwich, VT · EIN 83-3151412 | $5,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Habitat for Aviation Swanton, VT · EIN 88-3556464 | $5,000 | RV-12 BUILD PROJECT | Same address 1.00 |
| In Tandem Arts Burlington, VT · EIN 85-3123826 | $5,000 | CROSS ACTIVATION SERIES | Same street 1.00 |
| Kids on the Ball S Burlington, VT · EIN 47-4303706 | $5,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Waterbury Area Makersphere Cooperative Waterbury, VT · EIN 83-1945327 | $5,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 0.58 |
| Mentor Vermont Burlington, VT · EIN 02-0658483 | $5,000 | MENTOR & STAFF TRAINING | Same address 1.00 |
| Orange County Parent Child Center Tunbridge, VT · EIN 03-0241750 | $5,000 | OPERATING SUPPORT | Same street 1.00 |
| Our Community Cares Camp Richmond, VT · EIN 26-4398448 | $5,000 | OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Vermont Montpelier, VT · EIN 03-0267183 | $5,000 | OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
1 more line ($10K) isn't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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8 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.