Four Pines Fund Inc
Preselected recipients only
Four Pines Fund Inc is a private foundation in Burlington, Vermont. In tax year 2025 it gave $2.8 million in 16 grants; the typical grant was $134,715 and the largest $437,796. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$2.8 million
- Number of grants16
- Typical grant$134,715
- Largest grant$437,796
- Assets$274,760
- New grantees58%
Giving in 2025 was up from $1.7 million the year before.
58% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $0 | 0 | $1.0 million |
| 2024 | $1.7 million | 13 | $3.3 million |
| 2025 | $2.8 million | 16 | $274,760 |
How to apply
Four Pines Fund Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.
What Four Pines Fund Inc funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Vermont.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 8 | $1.5 million |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $513,167 |
| Washington | 2 | $474,290 |
| New York | 2 | $186,890 |
| Michigan | 1 | $117,690 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc | To support the vermont consultation & psychiatry access program | $437,796 |
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc | To support suicide-care improvements in vermont emergency departments | $409,780 |
| Now Matters Now Inc | To support sustainability planning, program delivery, and outcome monitoring for peer support groups | $350,000 |
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc | To support independent provider training in evidence-based therapeutic models for suicide care | $195,437 |
| Education Development Center Inc | To support strategic planning to strengthen training for implementing evidence-based suicide care in health-care systems | $187,500 |
| Umass Chan Medical School Foundation Inc | To support planning activities to advance national strategies for implementing evidence-based suicide care in emergency and crisis settings | $166,667 |
| Education Development Center Inc | To support dissemination of a support film for parents following a childs suicide attempt | $159,000 |
| Pathways Vermont Inc | To support purchase of a learning management system and staffing of a training manager to strengthen peer support workforce | $142,540 |
| Zero Overdose Inc | To support planning initiative to improve electronic health records for suicide care | $126,890 |
| University of Washington | Planning grant to develop a specialty model providing rapid, evidence-based treatment and follow-up for individuals at risk of suicide | $124,290 |
| Henry Ford Health Inc | To support planning a research and implementation program advancing evidence-based suicide care in health and community systems | $117,690 |
| Vermont Program for Quality in Health Care Inc | To pilot jaspr, a technology-based suicide-care intervention | $113,511 |
| The University of Vermont Foundation | To support training medical and nursing students in evidence-based suicide care | $76,212 |
| Spectrum Youth & Family Services Inc | To support the riverstone counseling center serving high-risk youth | $75,000 |
| American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Inc | To support the suicide research symposium convening researchers and practitioners | $60,000 |
| Center for Health & Learning Inc | To support summer convening of the vermont suicide prevention coalition | $9,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Debra L Gottesman
- William L Gottesman
- Clara G Hage
Questions people ask
Does Four Pines Fund Inc accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Four Pines Fund Inc give?
$2.8 million in tax year 2025, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $134,715.
Who runs Four Pines Fund Inc?
Its 2025 filing lists Debra L Gottesman (Dir.,pres.), William L Gottesman (Dir., Treas.) and Clara G Hage (Dir., Secy.).
What does Four Pines Fund Inc fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, education and science and research.