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LINTILHAC FOUNDATION

Lintilhac Foundation

Contact information:

886 North Gate Road 

Shelburne, VT 05482 

Phone: 802-985-4106

Fax: 802-985-3725 


Website: http://www.lintilhacfoundation.org/index.html

Type of foundation: Independent

Types of grants: Program, scholarship.

Description: The Foundation was established in 1975 by Claire Lintilhac, who had spent 20 years working as a traveling nurse in rural China. The Foundation originally served as the launching pad for a nurse-midwife program at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington.

In recent years, the Foundation has advocated strongly for clean water, renewable energy and social justice. The Foundation also works to foster a new generation of clean, renewable energy and energy-efficient technologies. Working with organizations including the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Conservation Law Foundation and others, the Foundation works to improve storm water regulation, de-commission the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant and develop wind power, among other key solutions for a safer environment. The Foundation now also finances the broadcast of the independent news radio program Democracy Now! on central Vermont's WDEV-FM.

Sample grants:

  • $100,000 over five years to Vermont Public Radio for the Endowment Fund (2007).
  • $20,000 to Vermont Public Radio for Switchboard (2006).
  • $20,000 to WDEV for Democracy Now! (2006).
  • $12,750 to WDEV for Democracy Now! (2007).
  • $5,000 to World Media Foundation for Living on Earth (2007).
  • $5,000 to Vermont Public Television to support "Public Square" local programming addressing cutting-edge and sometimes controversial issues (2006); $7,000 for same purpose in 2007.
  • $5,000 to Vermont Democracy Fund for Equal Time Radio (2007).
  • $1,500 to the University of Vermont for the Society of Environmental Journalists conference (2007).

Fit for public broadcasting: The Foundation is a significant supporter of public media, primarily in Vermont. It is willing to support programming that features progressive content.

Eligibility: In general, the Foundation's grant program emphasizes institutions and organizations serving the people of north central Vermont, including Chittenden, Lamoille and Washington counties. No grants to individuals or for emergency funds.

Deadline: None. The Board meets quarterly to consider requests.

How to apply: The Foundation will not accept unsolicited proposals. Interested organizations should first make an inquiry via mail or phone. Per the Foundation's guidelines, applicants should send two copies of a proposal that outlines specific objectives, detailed estimate budgets, qualifications of the organization and individuals who will be responsible for the project and the documents substantiating the tax-exempt status under the Internal Revenue Code. There is no formal application form. The director of an organization whose proposal meets the eligibility requirements and is complete may be asked to meet with the Foundation Board of Directors.

Giving range: $200 – $200,000 (most grants are below $50,000)

Assets: $17,782,418 (year ending 6/30/08)

Total giving: $1,035,195 (year ending 6/30/08)

View 2006-07 Annual Report.