Trout Lily Foundation
Preselected recipients only
Trout Lily Foundation is a private foundation in Middlebury, Vermont. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.0 million in 53 grants; the typical grant was $15,000 and the largest $60,000. 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$1.0 million
- Number of grants53
- Typical grant$15,000
- Largest grant$60,000
- Assets$6.5 million
- New grantees54%
Giving in 2025 was up from $824,500 the year before.
54% 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 | $374,000 | 20 | $6.4 million |
| 2024 | $824,500 | 28 | $7.0 million |
| 2025 | $1.0 million | 53 | $6.5 million |
How to apply
Trout Lily Foundation 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 Trout Lily Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Vermont.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 44 | $876,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $35,000 |
| Virginia | 1 | $35,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $25,000 |
| New York | 3 | $20,000 |
| New Hampshire | 2 | $20,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont Law School Inc | For the benefit of the center for justice reform clinic, to fund the immigration law fellow | $60,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern New England | Support for vermont programs and services | $50,000 |
| Chittenden Community Television | Gift for the benefit of the vermont language justice project | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Fletcher Lee Library Inc | Completion of the fletcher free library renovation plan | $50,000 |
| Hunger Free Vermont | The snap/3squaresvt outreach program | $50,000 |
| Appalachian Voices | Unrestricted support | $35,000 |
| Waterbury Area Makersphere Cooperative | General operating support | $30,000 |
| President&fellows of Middlebury College | For the benefit of bread loaf writers conference | $30,000 |
| Rokeby Museum | "unrestricted 2025 support, providing flexible funds for the new director in this transition time | $25,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Vermont reads | $25,000 |
| Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium | This grant is to provide expendable funds for priority capital repairs while the museum continues its fundraising for a new capital endowment. If the full $500,000 in other funds for new endowment gifts and pledges is secured before the full $75,000 from the trout lily foundation is paid, you may use any remaining payments for direct capital needs or endowment. | $25,000 |
| King Street Center Inc | Early education and headstart program | $25,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | The jan l. Blomstrann immunology research fund. | $25,000 |
| Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium | To support the fairbanks summer education program, including youth hiring | $25,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Vermont reads | $25,000 |
| Burlington City Arts Fund | To support community fund projects grants round | $25,000 |
| Barack Obama Foundation | Unrestricted support for obama presidential center museum | $25,000 |
| Institute for Sustainable Communities | Unrestricted support following loss of federal funds | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Northern New England | Support for vermont programs and services | $25,000 |
| King Street Center Inc | Early education and headstart program | $25,000 |
| Resource A Nonprofit Community Enterprise Inc | For the youthuild program | $20,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Unrestricted support | $20,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Ngo's grantmaking program | $20,000 |
| University of Vermont Foundation FBO Bridges to Health | F/b/o bridges to health. We ask that $20,000 go to bridges to meet any priority needs. The remaining $1,000 will offset uvms 5% administrative fee. | $20,000 |
| Chittenden Community Television | Gift for the benefit of the vermont language justice project, to support the production of contraception videos in 17 languages | $15,000 |
| Resource A Nonprofit Community Enterprise Inc | Unrestricted support following loss of federal funds | $15,000 |
| Vermont Community Foundation Vermont Women's Fund | For the benefit of the vermont womens fund, to support the status of women in vermont: economic opportunity data project | $15,000 |
| Vermont Parks Forever | Unrestricted support | $15,000 |
| President & Fellows of Middlebury College | The middlebury language schools abenaki program, specifically full scholarships for the two-week language session, with preference for tribal members | $11,000 |
| Northern Forest Center Inc | Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Vermont Council on the Arts Inc | Artist and ngo grantmaking | $10,000 |
| Vermont Humanities Council | Ngo's grantmaking program | $10,000 |
| Public Asset Institute Inc | Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Vermont Works for Women Inc | Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Intervale Center Inc | Unrestricted support | $10,000 |
| Vermont Studio Center | Scholarship support | $10,000 |
| Orion Society | For the new constellation initiative. These funds can be used in any way that engages more people of color as orion writers, artists, and readers and builds inclusivity | $10,000 |
| Spectrum Inc | For the direct cash transfer program | $10,000 |
| University of Vermont Medical Center | F/b/o uvm medical center to support the virtual art gallery project | $10,000 |
| Vermont Council on the Arts Inc | Additional support for vac grants program for arts ngos and individuals | $10,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Jan L Blomstrann
- Hemenway Trust Company LLC
Questions people ask
Does Trout Lily Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does Trout Lily Foundation give?
$1.0 million in tax year 2025, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $15,000.
Who runs Trout Lily Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Jan L Blomstrann (Trustee) and Hemenway Trust Company LLC (Trustee).
What does Trout Lily Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, arts and culture and health.