Oakland Foundation Inc
Stowe, VT · EIN 55-0754353. Reported 258 grants totalling $789,189 to 147 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Oakland Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $1,500 and $4,500; the smallest was $500 and the largest $18,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wv University Parkersburg Foundatio | Parkersburg, WV | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alpine Heritage Preservation | Davis, WV | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Active Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $22,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mtn Laurel Learning Cooperative | Davis, WV | $22,446 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Shelburne Museum | Shelbourne, VT | $22,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Francis Xavier Church | Parkersburg, WV | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Blackwater Ministerial Association | Davis, WV | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| High Rocks Educational Corporation | Hillsborowv, WV | $19,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tucker County High School | Hambleton, WV | $18,000 | 9 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yestermorrow | Waitsfield, VT | $16,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood Northrn New Eng | Colchester, VT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Shelburne Farms | Shelburne, VT | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Current | Stowe, VT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Young Writers Project | Burlington, VT | $14,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Canaan Valley Volunteer Fire Dept | Davis, WV | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Common Roots | South Burlington, VT | $14,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Cheat | Kingwood, WV | $13,410 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| West Virginia Division of Forestry | Charleston, WV | $13,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vermont Works for Women | Winooski, VT | $12,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Snow Sports Museum of West Virginia | Davis, WV | $11,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services | Burlington, VT | $11,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Stern Center | Williston, VT | $10,196 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Monogahela River Trails | Morgantown, WV | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation | Parkersburg, WV | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stowe Land Trust | Stowe, VT | $9,350 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Flynn Center for the Performing Art | Burlington, VT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Resource | Williston, VT | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Salvation Farms | Morristown, VT | $9,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vermont Symphony Orchestra | Burlington, VT | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Warm the Children | Parsons, WV | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Vermont Humanities | Montpelier, VT | $8,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultural Centr | Parkersburg, WV | $8,300 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vermont Association for the Blind | South Burlington, VT | $7,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Country Animal League | Morrisville, VT | $7,000 | 5 | 4 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | Montpelier, VT | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tucker County Connections | Davis, WV | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Welfare for Animals Group | Creston, WV | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Montpelier Alive | Montpelier, VT | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arthurdale Heritage | Arthurdale, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canaan Valley Vol Fire Dept | Davis, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Center for Agricultural Economy | Hardwick, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith in Action | Cabot, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Folsom Volunteer Fire Dept | Folsom, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Friends of Mountwood Park | Waverly, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Fun-D | Stowe, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hippodromecolony Theatre | Marietta, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lets Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morristown Centennial Library | Morristown, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Otter Creek Child Care Center | Middlebury, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Parkersburg Art Center | Parkersburg, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Planned Parenthood of Northern New England | Colchester, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| River Cities Symphony Orchestra | Parkersburg, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shelbourne Farms | Shelbourne, VT | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mid-Ohio Valley Multicultral Centr | Parkersburg, WV | $4,700 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mayfly Project | Reedville, WV | $4,640 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Old Opera House Theatre Company | Charles Town, WV | $4,239 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Appalachian Expeditions | Davis, WV | $4,215 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan Haven | Barre, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Horizons Center for Independent Lvg | Parkersburg, WV | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Branch Nature Center | Montpelier, VT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| River Arts | Morrisville, VT | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Folklife Center | Middlebury, VT | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vermont Historical Society | Barre, VT | $4,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| West Virginia University Foundation | Morgantown, WV | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Spring Hill Cemetary | St Albans, WV | $3,930 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Solaris Vocal Ensemble | Essex Junction, VT | $3,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Challenged Athletes of W Virginia | Davis, WV | $3,427 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Albans City Park | St Albans, WV | $3,375 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Artsbridge | Parkersburg, WV | $3,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| City of St Albans | St Albans, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Health Ctr of Burlington | Burlington, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Echo Leahy Center | Burlington, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friens of Stowe Adaptive Sports | Hyde Park, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Horizons Center for Independent Liv | Parkersburg, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Let's Grow Kids | Burlington, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Monongahela River Trails | Morgantown, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montepelier Alive | Montpelier, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Neighbors in Action | Lyndonville, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Old Opera House Theatre | Charles Town, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spruce Peak Performing Arts | Stowe, VT | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Vermont Center for Ecostudies | White River Junction, VT | $3,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Voices for the Children Foundation (casa) | Parkersburg, WV | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Waterbury Ambulance Service | Waterbury Center, VT | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Champlain Valley Office of Equal Op | Burlington, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Governor's Institutes of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Interact Children's Museum | Elkins, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mentor Vermont | Burlington, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Migrant Justice | Burlington, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy Veermont | Montpelier, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Steps to End Domestic Violence | Burlington, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Voices for Children -CASA | Parkersburg, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterbury Land Initiative | Waterbury, VT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Virginia Envirothon | Sutton, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lake Champlian Sailing Center | Burlington, VT | $2,300 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Craftsbury Public Library | Craftsbury Common, VT | $2,100 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Parkersburgwood County Public Libr | Parkersburg, WV | $2,095 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Burlington | Burlingtn, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Circus Smirkus | Greensboro, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Cross Vermont Trail Association | Montpelier, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Congregationalist Church | Berlin, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Global Campuses | Williston, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Governor's Institute of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Governors Institutes of Vermont | Winooski, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Heart of the Highlands | Davis, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Inclusive Art Vermont | Essex Junction, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lund Family Center | South Burlington, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mad River Seniors | Waitsfield, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Potomac Highlands Farm Initiative | Davis, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stowe Story Labs | Stowe, VT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Vermont Council on Rural Developmnt | Montpelier, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vermont Energy Program | Montpelier, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Interfaith Action | Burlington, VT | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vermont Studio Center | Johnson, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermount Council on Rural Devlopment | Montpelier, VT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| West Virginia Botanic Garden | Morgantown, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Aurora Project | Aurora, WV | $1,605 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Audubon Vermont | Huntington, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Burlington Dismas House | Burlington, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Green Mountain Farm to School | Newport, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neck of the Woods | Waitsfield, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| South Hero Land Trust | South Hero, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Stowe Community Church | Stowe, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Stowe Trails Partnership | Stowe, VT | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Central Vt Adult Basic Education | Barre, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cloud City Wheelers | Leadville, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fellowship of the Wheel | Williston, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Congregational Church | Berlin, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Morrisville Library | Morrisville, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of Stowe Free Library | Stowe, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Healing Winds Vermont | Burlington, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy Vermont | Montpelier, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy West Virginia | Mcmurray, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Otter Creek Childcare Center | Middlebury, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pawsitive Pantry | Waitsfield, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Snow Sports Museum of Wv | Davis, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's Lutheran Church | Davis, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stowe Community Fund | Stowe, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Stowe Middle School | Stowe, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tabor Opera House | Leadville, CO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vermont Afghan Alliance | Burlington, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vermont Institute of Natural Scienc | Quechee, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vermont Shakespeare Center | Burlington, VT | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dar-James Wood Chapter | Parkersburg, WV | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Florence Crittention Program | Wheeling, WV | $561 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Humane Society of Parkersburg | Parkersburg, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| West Virginia Ministries | Davis, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
50 of 147 (34%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 55%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Alpine Heritage Preservation
RESTORE COTTILL'S OPERA HOUSE - Active Southern West Virginia
HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS ALL AGES - Wv University Parkersburg Foundatio
SUPPORT WUVUP FOUNDATION OAKLAND FND - Wvu at Parkersburg Foundation
SUPPORT WVUP FOUNDATION OAKLAND FUND - Mtn Laurel Learning Cooperative
PRO. TRAINING & MONTESSORI MATERIAL - Friends of the Cheat
INSTALL CAMPGROUND WATER STATIONS
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 127 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 63 | $167,187 | $2,000 |
| 2022 | 59 | $170,054 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 64 | $219,175 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 72 | $232,773 | $3,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% of this one's giving went to organizations in Vermont. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Vermont.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Oakland Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 491, Stowe, VT, 05672. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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