The Orvis Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 83-1437443

Foundation Overview

Based in Wilmington, DE, The Orvis Charitable Foundation has awarded 184 grants totaling $1,120,286 to organizations in Texas, Vermont and 26 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$1,120,286
Total Assets
$1,020,886
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
45
Median Grant
$4,484
% Median Grant Growth
+199% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 56%

25 of 45 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Vermont

Grants are geographically diversified with 36% in Vermont and funding distributed across 28 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Vermont, funding concentrates in Manchester (24%), Arlington (17%), Montpelier (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+578%

Strong 578% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (83%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Orvis Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Arlington Arts Enrichment Program Inc $2,000 Arlington, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
Arlington Arts Enrichment Program Inc $5,000 Arlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $2,500 Arlington, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
Burn Pits 360 $100 Robstown, TX, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Burr & Burton Academy $3,000 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Captains For Clean Water Inc $5,000 Fort Myers, FL, US Charitable Event 2023
Captains For Clean Water Inc $20,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Casting For Recovery Inc $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US Diversity, Equity And Inclusion Initiative 2023
Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc $5,000 Mableton, GA, US Funds For Orvis Giveback Days 2023
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc $15,000 Annapolis, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Cloud Forest Institute $2,500 Boonville, CA, US Satya Foundation 2023
Community Cats And Friends $100 Owosso, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Community Welfare Council Of Newtown Inc $100 Newtown, PA, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Friends Of The Mississippi River $5,000 Saint Paul, MN, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River $5,000 Hancock, NY, US Charitable Event 2023
Girls On The Run Of Vermont Inc $1,000 Williston, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
Grand View Hospital $100 Sellersville, PA, US Grand View Hospice 2023
Green Mountain Club Inc $1,000 Waterbury Ctr, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
Green Mountain Lightning Inc $250 Londonderry, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
Mark Skinner Library - Manchester Community Librar $2,500 Manchester Center, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Mayfly Project $5,000 Benton, AR, US Mayfly Project Los Angeles Chapter 2023
Michael J Fox Foundation For Parkinsons Research $100 New York, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Northshire Civic Center Inc $999 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Petfinder Foundation $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US Dog Enrichment Program 2023
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Inc $5,000 La Plata, MD, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Protect Our Rivers $4,484 Lakewood, CO, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Roanoke Outside $2,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charitable Event 2023
Selkirk Conservation Alliance Inc $2,500 Priest River, ID, US Sca's Youth Environmental Education Projects 2023
Shejumps $10,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Charitable Event 2023
Southern Vermont Arts Center Incorporated $2,500 Manchester, VT, US Charitable Event 2023
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc $300 Memphis, TN, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Event 2023
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $2,000 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Event 2023
The Everglades Foundation Inc $45,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Everglades Restoration Fund 2023
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Event 2023
Three Rivers Stocking Association $5,000 Durham, NH, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Trout Unlimited $5,000 Grand Rapids, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Trout Unlimited $5,000 Asheville, NC, US Funds For Orvis Giveback Days 2023
Trout Unlimited Inc $40,000 Arlington, VA, US Bristol Bay Guide Academy, Tu Alaska 2023
Trout Unlimited Inc $5,000 Arlington, VA, US Southwestern Vermont Tu Chapter 2023
University Of New Hampshire Foundation Incorporate $10,000 Durham, NH, US Carbon Clinic Project Fund (1ga413) 2023
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Inc $10,000 Bozeman, MT, US Save Wild Trout Fund 2023
Wallingford Rescue Inc $100 Wallingford, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Woodstock Land Conservancy Inc Gay Leonhardt $5,000 Woodstock, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2023
Wwp Inc $100 Topeka, KS, US General & Unrestricted 2023
1960 Community Hope Center $100 Houston, TX, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Associati $100 Williston, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
American Heart Association Inc - Western Michigan $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $2,500 Arlington, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Burr & Burton Academy $3,000 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Captains For Clean Water Inc $15,000 Fort Myers, FL, US Captains For Clean Water Hurricane Ian Relief Fund 2022
Casting For Recovery Inc $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US Cfr Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiative 2022
Chicago Community Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US The Maddie Fund 2022
Dorset Players Inc $250 Dorset, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River $3,300 Hancock, NY, US Charitable Event 2022
General Breed Fund $100 Pittsford, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Chittenden County $100 S Burlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humble Hustle Company Inc $3,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charitable Event 2022
Jackson Health Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US Miami Transplant Institute 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $999 Manchester, VT, US Riley Rink 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $500 Manchester, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Northshire Day School Inc $7,500 Manchestr Center, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation $10,000 Portland, OR, US Brown Folks Fishing Salmon & Steelhead Camp 2022
Parkinsons Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Petfinder Foundation $35,000 Tucson, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pheasants Forever Inc $2,902 Saint Paul, MN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Reel Recovery Inc $2,500 Needham, MA, US Charitable Event 2022
Shejumps $22,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Charitable Event 2022
Shelter Rescue Project Inc $100 Aiken, SC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Inc $2,500 Bennington, VT, US Community Business Partnership 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc $100 Memphis, TN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
St Peters Hospital Foundation Inc $100 Albany, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Event 2022
The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Sponsorship For The Pedro Bay Rivers Project 2022
The Everglades Foundation Inc $30,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Everglades Restoration 2022
The Federated Church Of East Arlington $100 Arlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Nature Conservancy - Vermont Chapter $100 Montpelier, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Green Up Inc $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $1,500 Richmond, VT, US Water Quality Sponsorship 2022
Vna & Hospice Of The Southwest Region Inc $300 Rutland, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
1960 Community Hope Center $100 Houston, TX, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Associati $100 Williston, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
American Heart Association Inc - Western Michigan $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $2,500 Arlington, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Burr & Burton Academy $3,000 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Captains For Clean Water Inc $15,000 Fort Myers, FL, US Captains For Clean Water Hurricane Ian Relief Fund 2022
Casting For Recovery Inc $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US Cfr Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiative 2022
Chicago Community Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US The Maddie Fund 2022
Dorset Players Inc $250 Dorset, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River $3,300 Hancock, NY, US Charitable Event 2022
General Breed Fund $100 Pittsford, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Chittenden County $100 S Burlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humble Hustle Company Inc $3,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charitable Event 2022
Jackson Health Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US Miami Transplant Institute 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $999 Manchester, VT, US Riley Rink 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $500 Manchester, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Northshire Day School Inc $7,500 Manchestr Center, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation $10,000 Portland, OR, US Brown Folks Fishing Salmon & Steelhead Camp 2022
Parkinsons Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Petfinder Foundation $35,000 Tucson, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pheasants Forever Inc $2,902 Saint Paul, MN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Reel Recovery Inc $2,500 Needham, MA, US Charitable Event 2022
Shejumps $22,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Charitable Event 2022
Shelter Rescue Project Inc $100 Aiken, SC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Inc $2,500 Bennington, VT, US Community Business Partnership 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc $100 Memphis, TN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
St Peters Hospital Foundation Inc $100 Albany, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Event 2022
The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Sponsorship For The Pedro Bay Rivers Project 2022
The Everglades Foundation Inc $30,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Everglades Restoration 2022
The Federated Church Of East Arlington $100 Arlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Nature Conservancy - Vermont Chapter $100 Montpelier, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Green Up Inc $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $1,500 Richmond, VT, US Water Quality Sponsorship 2022
Vna & Hospice Of The Southwest Region Inc $300 Rutland, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
1960 Community Hope Center $100 Houston, TX, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Alzheimers Disease And Related Disorders Associati $100 Williston, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
American Heart Association Inc - Western Michigan $100 Grand Rapids, MI, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $2,500 Arlington, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Burr & Burton Academy $3,000 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Captains For Clean Water Inc $15,000 Fort Myers, FL, US Captains For Clean Water Hurricane Ian Relief Fund 2022
Casting For Recovery Inc $15,000 Bozeman, MT, US Cfr Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiative 2022
Chicago Community Foundation $100 Chicago, IL, US The Maddie Fund 2022
Dorset Players Inc $250 Dorset, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River $3,300 Hancock, NY, US Charitable Event 2022
General Breed Fund $100 Pittsford, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humane Society Of Chittenden County $100 S Burlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Humble Hustle Company Inc $3,500 Roanoke, VA, US Charitable Event 2022
Jackson Health Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US Miami Transplant Institute 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $999 Manchester, VT, US Riley Rink 2022
Northshire Civic Center Inc $500 Manchester, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Northshire Day School Inc $7,500 Manchestr Center, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Oregon Wildlife Heritage Foundation $10,000 Portland, OR, US Brown Folks Fishing Salmon & Steelhead Camp 2022
Parkinsons Foundation Inc $100 Miami, FL, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Petfinder Foundation $35,000 Tucson, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Pheasants Forever Inc $2,902 Saint Paul, MN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Reel Recovery Inc $2,500 Needham, MA, US Charitable Event 2022
Shejumps $22,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Charitable Event 2022
Shelter Rescue Project Inc $100 Aiken, SC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Inc $2,500 Bennington, VT, US Community Business Partnership 2022
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc $100 Memphis, TN, US General & Unrestricted 2022
St Peters Hospital Foundation Inc $100 Albany, NY, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Susan G Komen Breast Cancer Foundation $2,500 Dallas, TX, US Charitable Event 2022
The Conservation Fund A Nonprofit Corporation $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Sponsorship For The Pedro Bay Rivers Project 2022
The Everglades Foundation Inc $30,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Everglades Restoration 2022
The Federated Church Of East Arlington $100 Arlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
The Nature Conservancy - Vermont Chapter $100 Montpelier, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Green Up Inc $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US Charitable Event 2022
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $1,500 Richmond, VT, US Water Quality Sponsorship 2022
Vna & Hospice Of The Southwest Region Inc $300 Rutland, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2022
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $200 Arlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Collabria Care $100 Napa, CA, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Northshire Day School Inc $5,000 Manchestr Center, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Petfinder Foundation $15,000 Tucson, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Reel Recovery Inc $2,500 Needham, MA, US Charitable Event 2021
The Everglades Foundation Inc $17,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US Now Or Neverglades Campaign 2021
Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership Inc $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable Event 2021
Trout Unlimited $1,000 Cheyenne, WY, US Yellow Cutthroat Trout Poster Project 2021
Trout Unlimited Inc $25,000 Woolly Bugger, WV, US Charitable Event 2021
Trout Unlimited Inc $50,000 Woolly Bugger, WV, US Battenkill Home Waters Program 2021
Trout Unlimited Inc $30,000 Woolly Bugger, WV, US Tu Alaska's Save Bristol Bay Campaign 2021
United Negro College Fund Inc $100 Washington, DC, US General & Unrestricted 2021
University Of Vermont And State Agricultural Colle $500 South Burlington, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2021
Vermont Youth Conservation Corps Inc $1,500 Richmond, VT, US Water Quality Initiative Fund 2021
American Museum Of Fly Fishing Inc $2,500 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2020
Burr & Burton Academy $3,000 Manchester, VT, US Burr And Burton Annual Giving Campaign 2020
Friends Of The Upper Delaware River $4,000 Hancock, NY, US Annual Sponsorship For The One Bug Tournament 2020
Petfinder Foundation $10,000 Tucson, AZ, US General & Unrestricted 2020
The Everglades Foundation Inc $20,000 Palmetto Bay, FL, US For Work On Everglades Restoration 2020
Trout Unlimited $20,000 Arlington, VA, US For The Trout Unlimited Alaska Program 2020
University Of New Hampshire Foundation Incorporate $2,500 Durham, NH, US For The Center For Social Innovation And Enterprise 2020
Bennington County Humane Society Inc - Second Chan $5,000 Arlington, VT, US Capital Campaign. 2019
Burr & Burton Academy $2,500 Manchester, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc $5,000 Annapolis, MD, US Spring Oyster Appeal Challenge 2019
Connecticut River Watershed Council Inc $1,000 Greenfield, MA, US Source To The Sea River Clean-up 2019
Habitat For Humanity International Inc $1,000 Manchester, VT, US Charitable Event 2019
Mark Skinner Library $500 Manchester Ctr, VT, US General & Unrestricted 2019
Trout Unlimited $25,000 Arlington, VA, US Support For The Tu/orvis Embrace A Stream Campaign 2019

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Contact Information

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EIN 83-1437443
Website N/A
Address FOUNDATION SOURCE 501 SILVERSIDE RD Wilmington, DE 19809-0000

Key People (1)

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Dir, Pres, Sec, Treas Simon Perkins

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.