George W Mergens Foundation
Private foundation · Milton, VT · EIN 03-0345055 · reported 2023–2025
223grants reported
$10Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$800smallest grant
$2.4Mtotal paid
6states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 10 of its 223 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $152K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 633
Milton, VT 05468-0633
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Xavier School ANNUAL APPEAL | Winooski, VT | $50,000 |
| Rice Memorial High School TUITION ASSISTANCE | South Burlington, VT | $50,000 |
| Saint Francis Xavier School OPERATING | Winooski, VT | $50,000 |
| Saint Francis Xavier School TUITION ASSISTANCE | Winooski, VT | $50,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | $45,520 |
| Rice Memorial High School TUITION ASSISTANCE | South Burlington, VT | $45,000 |
| Rice Memorial High School TUITION ASSISTANCE | South Burlington, VT | $45,000 |
| Bsa Green Mountain Council 2024 FRIENDS OF SCOUTING, CAMP NORRIS & PHILMONT EXCURSION | Waterbury, VT | $38,100 |
| Bsa Green Mountain Council FRIENDS OF SCOUTING ANNUAL CAMPAIGN/ UNIT GROWTH EXECUTIVE | Waterbury, VT | $35,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps FARM PROGRAM | Richmond, VT | $35,000 |
| Saint Paul's Catholic School | Barton, VT | $30,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps | Richmond, VT | $30,000 |
| Bishop John Marshall School TECHNOLOGY UPDATES | Morrisville, VT | $30,000 |
| Trinity Baptist School | Williston, VT | $30,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | $25,000 |
| Vermont Food Bank VEGGIE VANGO, BACKPACK PROGRAMS/GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Barre, VT | $25,000 |
| Vermont Youth Conservation Corps FARM PROGRAM | Richmond, VT | $25,000 |
| Life House Maine CHAPMAN HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Brunswick, ME | $24,547 |
| Cornerstone Community Church CAPITAL IMNPROVEMENTS - RECREATION ROOM | Milton, VT | $21,000 |
| Life House Maine CHAPMAN HOUSE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | Brunswick, ME | $20,453 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Burlington EARLY PROMISE PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA CAMP ABNAKI/YOUTH MEMBERSHIPS | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PROGRAM | Bethel, VT | $20,000 |
| Bsa Green Mountain Council | Waterbury, VT | $20,000 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA CAMP ABNAKI/MEMBERSHIP SUBSIDIES | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Pure Water for the World OPERATING | Rutland, VT | $20,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance | Bethel, VT | $20,000 |
| Greater Burlington YMCA CAMP ABNAKI/YOUTH MEMBERSHIP SUBSIDIES | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services OPERATING | Burlington, VT | $20,000 |
| Wuku Kawoqmaya Health Alliance COMPLEX PEDIATRIC PROGRAM | Bethel, VT | $20,000 |
| King Street Center | Burlington, VT | $18,000 |
| King Street Center OPERATING | Burlington, VT | $16,000 |
| Audubon Vermont ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION YOUTH PROGRAMS | Huntington, VT | $15,000 |
| Children's Literacy Foundation YEAR OF THE BOOK 2026: ROCKINGHAM | Waterbury Center, VT | $15,000 |
| Community Sailing Center FLOATING CLASSROOMS PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Life House Inc WEATHERIZATION & ENERGY EFFICIENT UPDATES | Brunswick, ME | $15,000 |
| Resource YOUTHBUILD/LEAP PROGRAMS | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Saint Ann Church BOILER REPLACEMENT | Milton, VT | $15,000 |
| Audubon Vermont EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING 2023 | Huntington, VT | $15,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Burlington EARLY PROMISE PROGRAM | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Burlington City & Lake Semester Co Shelburne Farms GENERAL PROGRAM EXPENSES | Shelburne, VT | $15,000 |
| King Street Center OPERATING | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Lake Champlain Community Sailing Center YOUTH PROGRAMS 2023-2024 | Burlngton, VT | $15,000 |
| Prevent Child Abuse Vermont OPERATING | Montpelier, VT | $15,000 |
| Resource YOUTHBUILD & LEAP PROGRANS | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Vermont Food Bank | Barre, VT | $15,000 |
| Audubon Center YOUTH PROGRAMMING | Huntington, VT | $15,000 |
| Childrens Literacy Foundation YEAR OF THE BOOK: BAKERSFIELD ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL | Waterbury Center, VT | $15,000 |
| Resource YOUTHBUILD & LEAP PROGRAMS | Burlington, VT | $15,000 |
| Vermont Food Bank VEGGIEVAN GO & BACKPACK PROGRAMS | Barre, VT | $15,000 |
| Saint Paul's Catholic School COMPUTER UPGRADE AND OERATING SUPPORT | Barton, VT | $14,000 |
| Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium SCIENCE & NATURE EXHIBITS | Stjohnsbury, VT | $12,500 |
| Shelburne Farms BURLINGTON CITY & LAKE SEMESTER | Shelburne, VT | $12,500 |
| Childrens Literacy Foundation YAR OF THE BOOK: INTEGRATED ARTS ACADEMY | Waterbury Center, VT | $12,500 |
| Vermont State Mathematics Coalition | Underhill Center, VT | $12,100 |
| Brattleboro Development Credit Corp PIPELINES & PATHWAYS PROGRAM | Brattleboro, VT | $12,000 |
| Governors Institute of Vermont HEALTH & MEDICINE INSTITUTE | Winooski, VT | $12,000 |
| Vermont Historical Society VERMONT HISTORY DAY 2025 | Barre, VT | $12,000 |
| Azimuth Counseling & Therapeutic Services YOUTH COUNSELING SERVICES | Essex Junction, VT | $11,800 |
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