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Lydia B Stokes Foundation FY2023 filing

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S Burlington, VT501(c)(3) EIN 21-6016107Revenue $212K in FY2023Latest return filed May 6, 2026

On file with the IRSlydiabstokesfoundation.org118 Tilley Dr Ste 202, 05403-4450 · S Burlington, VTTax-exempt since Oct 1961Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$10K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
1 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $494K a year · 143% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$10K
to officers and key staff · 1% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 1% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 26.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$212K
-83% vs prior year
Spent
$692K
Net assets
$4.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$212K
FY2023▼ -83%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$252K
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$212K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$119K
Expenses
$692K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$579K
FY2021$405K
FY2022$633K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$4.7M
FY2023▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$5.1M
FY2021$5.0M
FY2022$5.2M
FY2023$4.7M
FY2024$3.6M
FY2025$2.3M

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1961.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 86% · $597K Operating & administrative 14% · $94K

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

3 people listed on the 990-PF; $10K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Nancy V Deren
Co-Trustee
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$5,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in S Burlington, VT.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 20 grants · $1.4M · 2024–2024
Western Landowners AllianceFY2024$370,000
Health Care Without HarmFY2024$333,333
Forage INCFY2024$138,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$114,894
Rebuilding Together North Central FloridaFY2024$73,780
FibershedFY2024$66,000
CisaFY2024$41,584
New Mexico Farmers Marketing AssociationFY2024$40,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$27,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
National Young Farmers CoalitionFY2024$25,000
Grow Food NorthamptonFY2024$25,000
Cultural Arts CoalitionFY2024$23,000
Greater Duval Neighborhood AssociationFY2024$21,600
Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsFY2024$20,000
Farm to Table INCFY2024$20,000
American Friends Service CommitteeFY2024$19,000
Quivira CoalitionFY2024$17,500
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$71K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$370K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990-PF, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$212K
Investment income$233K
Money out
$692K
Grants paid$597K
Running costs$94K
Owns and owes
$4.7M
net assets
Cash and savings$1.5M
Total assets$4.7M
Liabilities$0
People
3
listed
Paid2
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$233K
Total revenue$212K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$1.5M
Total assets$4.7M
Liabilities$0
Net assets$4.7M
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 6, 2026 $119K$1.5M−$1.3M$2.3M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 9, 2025 $155K$1.3M−$1.1M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 8, 2024 $212K$692K−$480K$4.7M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jan 26, 2023 $1.2M$633K$592K$5.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 10, 2022 $252K$405K−$153K$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 22, 2021 $104K$579K−$475K$5.1M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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