Windham Foundation

Tax-deductible

Grafton, VT501(c)(3)EIN 13-6142024Revenue $2.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSwindham-foundation.org225 Townshend Rd, 05146-9817 · Grafton, VTTax-exempt since Aug 1964Private operating foundation (exempt from investment excise tax)

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$244K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $66K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$244K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $368K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6.4M
37% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 37% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
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Revenue
$2.5M
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$3.0M
Net assets
$10.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$2.5M
FY2025▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.0M
FY2021$2.9M
FY2022$2.4M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.5M
Expenses
$3.0M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$2.7M
FY2021$2.4M
FY2022$2.3M
FY2023$2.7M
FY2024$2.8M
FY2025$3.0M
Net assets
$10.9M
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$17.4M
FY2021$18.9M
FY2022$18.2M
FY2023$16.5M
FY2024$16.3M
FY2025$10.9M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending March 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1964.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 13% · $393K Operating & administrative 87% · $2.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990-PF; $244K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$124,615Pt VII · Sec A
President/CFO (end Fy25)
$85,069Pt VII · Sec A
CFO (start Fy25)
$33,846Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robert Donald$85,069$200,000$200,000$203,220$184,462$165,000
Elizabeth Bankowski—————$130,000
Daniel Lerner$124,615—————
William Kuhnert$33,846—————
William Bruett—————$8,000
Edward Zuccaro—————$5,000
Ellen Lovell—————$5,000
Robin Stern—————$5,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Grafton, VT.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 124 grants · $393K · 2024–2024
Cro Planning & DesignFY2024$40,205
Grafton Public LibraryFY2024$14,949
Grace Cottage HospitalFY2024$13,500
Grafton Fund DonationsFY2024$10,000
South Hero Land Trust INCVT · FY2024$10,000
Vermont FoodbankVT · FY2024$7,300
Shelburne FarmsVT · FY2024$7,000
Vermont Works for Women INCVT · FY2024$5,000
Vermont Adult Learning INCVT · FY2024$5,000
St Johnsbury AcademyVT · FY2024$5,000
Green Mountain Farm to SchoolFY2024$5,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV71
Average grantPart XV$3K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$40K
Top cause focusNTEEEnvironment (10%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$2.5M
Other income$1.3M
Investment income$876K
Gifts and grants$326K
Money out
$3.0M
Grants paid$393K
Running costs$2.6M
Owns and owes
$10.9M
net assets
Cash and savings$247K
Total assets$17.3M
Liabilities$6.4M
People
14
listed
Paid3
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$326K
Investment income$876K
Other income$1.3M
Total revenue$2.5M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$247K
Total assets$17.3M
Liabilities$6.4M
Net assets$10.9M
Operations
Fiscal year endsMarch

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $2.5M$3.0M−$470K$10.9M 990 PDF
FY2024 $2.2M$2.8M−$639K$16.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.5M$2.7M−$142K$16.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.4M$2.3M$69K$18.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.9M$2.4M$489K$18.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.0M$2.7M$299K$17.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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