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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 51-0187809

Vermont Humanities Council

MONTPELIER, VTFounded 1975

mission statement

Connect with people across vermont to create just, vibrant, and resilient communities.

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Total Revenue

$2.2M

FY 2024

Program Spending

74.6%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$3.2M

Total Assets

$3.1M net

16.17 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+12%

Revenue Growth

YoY

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 31 Institutional Funders

$1.8M raised across 95 grants · +$25K committed (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 12 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
The Vermont Community Foundation	MIDDLEBURY, VT	$745,973
Donley Foundation-Ud Dtd 12-8-86	RADNOR, PA	$193,854
Ad Henderson Foundation Inc	FORT LAUDERDALE, FL	$165,000 +$25,000 committed
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund	BOSTON, MA	$152,950
Federation of State Humanities Councils	ARLINGTON, VA	$90,993
Fletcher D Proctor Fund for Destitute Children Nect	BRIDGEPORT, CT	$80,000
The Placeholder Foundation	SALEM, NH	$75,000
JonesLippincott Family Foundation	Philadelphia, PA	$45,000
Ann H Symington Foundation Xxxxx6000	CHICAGO, IL	$45,000
The Wisdom Connection Inc	GREENSBORO, VT	$35,000

Total tracked: $1,793,179 across 95 grants · +$25,000 committed across 1 commitment (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$500K in expenses

Community grants - competitive grant rounds are held to support humanities projects throughout the state of vermont. Applications are evaluated by a board committee. Grant opportunities are available several times per year.

$532K in expenses

Lecture and discussion programs (including snapshot) - these programs bring humanities presentation, discussions, and conferences to individuals across the state. Every year, speakers make more than 150 appearances at local libraries, schools, historical societies, senior centers, and other community spaces.

$675K in expenses

Humanitiesbased literacy programs - variety of programs to promote literacy in vermont. Programs include "vermont reads" a one book annual statewide reading, early literacy workshops for childcare providers, as well as family literacy trainings for parents. Humanitiescamps are weeklong summer day camps that aim to strengthen literacy skills and build positive peer groups and a love of reading. "connections" works on literacy with persons in and emerging from the correctional system.

Financial History