Grants paid by Ben Cohen Charitable Trust
EIN 03-0368595 · South Burlington, VT · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T22
Ben Cohen Charitable Trust of South Burlington, VT (EIN 03-0368595) reported 43 grants paid totaling $8,414,050 to 35 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$8,414,050
43 grants
Recipients
35
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $241,200 | — |
| 2021 | 19 | $669,850 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $7,150,000 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $350,000 | — |
| 2025 | 1 | $3,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 35 recipients receiving the most from Ben Cohen Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | U | Warwick, RI | 3 | $7,550,000 | 2023 |
| People Power Initiatives Inc 46-2592029 | C | Burlington, VT | 2 | $502,000 | 2021 |
| Public Assets Institute 16-1703662 | B | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $80,000 | 2020 |
| Urban Affairs Coalition 23-7046393 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 2 | $70,000 | 2021 |
| The Common Counsel Fdtn-M4bl Fund 94-3214166 | D | Oakland, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Randolph Bourne Institute 71-0929026 | B | Redwood City, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
| Vt Journalism TR (vtdigger) | U | Montpelier, VT | 2 | $20,000 | 2021 |
| Project On Gov Oversight 52-1739443 | D | Washington, DC | 2 | $11,000 | 2021 |
| Greenpeace 52-1541501 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Rights & Democracy Ed Fund 47-5375511 | C | Burlington, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Beautiful Trouble Inc 93-3022118 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Vt Public Research & Educ Fd | U | Montpelier, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Ethical Society of Police Inc 43-1595274 | B | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Changing Perspectives Inc 46-3115902 | C | Bradford, VT | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Our Village United | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Resources for Human Development Inc 23-1727133 | C | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Community Solutions 27-3523909 | C | New York, NY | 2 | $10,000 | 2021 |
| Peace & Justice 03-0281472 | C | Burlington, VT | 1 | $8,000 | 2020 |
| March On Harrisburg Education Fd 85-0791124 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $7,500 | 2021 |
| Made in New Orleans Fdtn 27-4186342 | D | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Vt Businesses for Social Responsibility | U | Burlington, VT | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Jazz at Lincoln Center 13-3888641 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| William Trippley Youth Development Ftd 11-3836287 | D | Wallingford, PA | 1 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| American Constitution Society | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,500 | 2021 |
| Seva Foundation 38-2231279 | B | Berkeley, CA | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Friends of the Congo 37-1516674 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Times Up Inc 13-4026746 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vt Inc | U | Brattleboro, VT | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Grounds for Health 03-0367185 | B | Williston, VT | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Vt Foodbank | U | Barre, VT | 1 | $1,000 | 2021 |
| Resource Vt | U | Burlington, VT | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Rhino Foods Foundation 82-5216463 | B | Burlington, VT | 1 | $500 | 2021 |
| Makersphere | U | Waterbury Village, VT | 1 | $250 | 2021 |
| Lake Chaplain Committee 22-2482466 | C | Burlington, VT | 2 | $200 | 2021 |
| Frog Hollow Craft Assoc Inc 03-0228342 | C | Burlington, VT | 1 | $100 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 43 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | William Trippley Youth Development Ftd Wallingford, PA | D | $3,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202533519349100303 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | U | $350,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202400749349100320 |
| 2022 | Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | U | $7,150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 202302589349100615 |
| 2021 | People Power Initiatives Inc Burlington, VT | C | $500,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Vanguard Charitable Warwick, RI | U | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Urban Affairs Coalition Philadelphia, PA | C | $50,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Project On Gov Oversight Washington, DC | D | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Our Village United Dallas, TX | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Ethical Society of Police Inc Saint Louis, MO | B | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Rights & Democracy Ed Fund Burlington, VT | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Vt Journalism TR (vtdigger) Montpelier, VT | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | March On Harrisburg Education Fd Philadelphia, PA | D | $7,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Community Solutions New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | American Constitution Society Washington, DC | U | $1,500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Grounds for Health Williston, VT | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Seva Foundation Berkeley, CA | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Times Up Inc New York, NY | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Vt Foodbank Barre, VT | U | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Big Brothers Big Sisters of Vt Inc Brattleboro, VT | U | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Rhino Foods Foundation Burlington, VT | B | $500 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Makersphere Waterbury Village, VT | U | $250 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2021 | Lake Chaplain Committee Burlington, VT | C | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202230699349100503 |
| 2020 | Public Assets Institute Montpelier, VT | B | $80,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Randolph Bourne Institute Redwood City, CA | B | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | The Common Counsel Fdtn-M4bl Fund Oakland, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Urban Affairs Coalition Philadelphia, PA | C | $20,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Beautiful Trouble Inc New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Changing Perspectives Inc Bradford, VT | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Vt Public Research & Educ Fd Montpelier, VT | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Resources for Human Development Inc Philadelphia, PA | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Vt Journalism TR (vtdigger) Montpelier, VT | U | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Greenpeace Washington, DC | C | $10,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Peace & Justice Burlington, VT | C | $8,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Vt Businesses for Social Responsibility Burlington, VT | U | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Community Solutions New York, NY | C | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Made in New Orleans Fdtn New Orleans, LA | D | $5,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Jazz at Lincoln Center New York, NY | B | $3,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | People Power Initiatives Inc Burlington, VT | C | $2,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Project On Gov Oversight Washington, DC | D | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Friends of the Congo Washington, DC | B | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Resource Vt Burlington, VT | U | $1,000 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Lake Chaplain Committee Burlington, VT | C | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
| 2020 | Frog Hollow Craft Assoc Inc Burlington, VT | C | $100 | paid | UNRESTRICTED | 202130709349100708 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-10-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533519349100303 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-10-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202400749349100320 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-10-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202302589349100615 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-10-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202230699349100503 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-10-31 | not stated | 2019v5.1 | 202130709349100708 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/030368595.json.
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