Private foundation · Burlington, VT

Seventh Generation Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$75 – $250 – $3K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
222
Repeat grantees
70
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ashley Orgain
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ PRESIDENT
Heather Dodge
TREASURER
Brandi Thomas
COMMUNICATIONS
Kate Ogden
BOARD MEMBER
Melissa Zygmant
SECRETARY
Chris Lyon
SECRETARY
Tomlynn Biondo
EMPLOYEE GIVING COMMITTEE CHAIR
Hanneke Willenborg
BOARD MEMBER
Kay Gebhardt
BOARD MEMBER
Joey Bergstein
BOARD MEMBER
Ken Mcfarland
BOARD MEMBER
Crystal Duncan
DIRECTOR
Peter Graham
DIRECTOR
John Replogle
DIRECTOR
Chrystie Heimert
DIRECTOR
Cindy Fuller
TREASURER

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
60.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
622
Total grants awarded
$4.1M
Total amount
$7K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$485K
13 grants
2023
$3K
1 grants
2022
$398K
37 grants
2021
$470K
34 grants
2020
$723K
51 grants
2019
$465K
59 grants
2018
$492K
86 grants
2017
$267K
89 grants
2016
$199K
100 grants
2015
$232K
77 grants
2014
$183K
51 grants
2013
$157K
24 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$650K
5 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$290K
Vt Public Interest Research & Education Fund
5 grants · VT
$290K
3 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$252K
1 grant · SD · ✓ Exact match
$200K
Breast Cancer Fund
4 grants · CA
$140K
1 grant · CA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Circle of Courage
2 grants · VT
$100K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$100K
Thunder Valley Development Corp
4 grants · SD
$92K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Wespac Foundation
CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Alaska Community Action on Toxics
CONTRIBUTION
AK · TY 2024
$55K
Kulaiwi Land Trust
CONTRIBUTION
HI · TY 2024
$55K
Mutual Aid Network of Ypsilanti
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$30K
The Creative Heart
CONTRIBUTION
VT · TY 2024
$30K
Nizhoni Ani
CONTRIBUTION
AZ · TY 2024
$30K
Sacred Pipe Resource Center
CONTRIBUTION
ND · TY 2024
$30K
The Cedar Fund
CONTRIBUTION
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Asmuyao Community School
CONTRIBUTION
GU · TY 2024
$25K
Native Youth Alliance
CONTRIBUTION
MI · TY 2024
$25K
Oyate Wookiye
CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2024
$25K
Alnobaiwi
CONTRIBUTION
VT · TY 2024
$25K
Oun
CONTRIBUTION
ND · TY 2024
$25K
Thunder Valley Development Corp
CONTRIBUTION
SD · TY 2023
$3K
Solutions Project Inc
2022 SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
CA · TY 2022
$250K
Circle of Courage
2022 SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
VT · TY 2022
$70K
Thunder Valley Development Corp
MEETING STIPEND AND SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
SD · TY 2022
$52K
Push Buffalo
2022 SUSTAINABILITY GRANT
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Naturepedic
NAP MATS ORDER
OH · TY 2022
$7K
Native Youth Alliance
ALETHEA PHILLIPS DONATED HER MEETING STIPEND
MI · TY 2022
$2K
Spectrum Youth & Family Services
MATCHING GIFTS
VT · TY 2022
$1K
Micronesia Climate Change Alliance
SURVEY STIPEND
GU · TY 2022
$500
Another Gulf Is Possible
SURVEY STIPEND
LA · TY 2022
$500
Ko'ihonua
SURVEY STIPEND
HI · TY 2022
$500
National Native American Healing Coalition
SURVEY STIPEND
WA · TY 2022
$500
Gar Creek Community Center
SURVEY STIPEND
OK · TY 2022
$500
Feeding America
MATCHING GIFTS
DC · TY 2022
$350
Best Friends Animal Society
MATCHING GIFT
UT · TY 2022
$300
United States Association for Unhcr
MATCHING GIFTS
DC · TY 2022
$265
Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$253
Aquila Elementary Pto
MATCHING GIFT
MN · TY 2022
$250
Rock Point School
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$250
Shorerivers
MATCHING GIFT
MD · TY 2022
$250
Uplands Peak Sanctuary
MATCHING GIFT
IN · TY 2022
$250
World Central Kitchen
MATCHING GIFT
DC · TY 2022
$250
Nuhop Center for Experiential Learning
MATCHING GIFT
OH · TY 2022
$250
Champlain Housing Trust
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$250
Darlington County Humane Society
MATCHING GIFT
SC · TY 2022
$250
Boston Children's Hospital
MATCHING GIFT
MA · TY 2022
$200
New Leaders Council
MATCHING GIFT
DC · TY 2022
$150
Vermont Foodbank
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$100
Indigenous Environmental Network
MATCHING GIFT
MN · TY 2022
$100
Climate Emergecny Fund
MATCHING GIFT
CA · TY 2022
$100
Age Well
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$100
American Cancer Society
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$53
American Heart Association
MATCHING GIFT
TX · TY 2022
$52
Home Base
MATCHING GIFT
MA · TY 2022
$50
Kids Saving the Rainforest
MATCHING GIFT
CA · TY 2022
$50
Outright Vt
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$50
Cots
MATCHING GIFT
VT · TY 2022
$50

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.