The Orton Family Foundation Inc
EIN 030346513Total Given 2021–2024
$300K
27 grants · $75K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$10K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$22.9M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(802) 495-0864
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $17.6M | $4.2M | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $18.5M | $1.6M | N/A |
| 2018 | N/A | $14.5M | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2019 | N/A | $20.4M | $6.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | N/A | $21.8M | $914K | N/A |
| 2021 | $50K | $24.0M | $3.5M | 5 |
| 2022 | $90K | $19.3M | $5.3M | 9 |
| 2023 | $130K | $21.7M | $3.2M | 10 |
| 2024 | $30K | $22.9M | $3.1M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 27 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$11K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LO
Lyman Orton
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
SK
Susan Kirkpatrick
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Jared Duval
5 yrs
Director
EM
Ed McMahon
5 yrs
Director
SS
Scot Spencer
5 yrs
Director
TW
Tony Wood
8 yrs
Director
JI
Janice Izzi
9+ yrs
Director
CB
Carol Bertrand
8 yrs
Director of Finance
TD
Tom Daniels
4 yrs
Director
MS
Mark Sherman
5 yrs
Exec. Dir
DL
David Leckey
5 yrs
Exec. Dir
LO
Lyman Orton
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DL
David Leckey
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kirkpatrick
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Scot Spencer
5 yrs
Director
TW
Tony Wood
8 yrs
Director
CB
Carol Bertrand
8 yrs
Director of Finance
TD
Tom Daniels
4 yrs
Director
JD
Jared Duval
5 yrs
Director
JI
Janice Izzi
9+ yrs
Director
EM
Ed McMahon
5 yrs
Director
LO
Lyman Orton
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DL
David Leckey
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kirkpatrick
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Jared Duval
5 yrs
Director
TD
Tom Daniels
4 yrs
Director
DL
Dr Carolyn Lukensmeyer
3 yrs
Director
JI
Janice Izzi
9+ yrs
Director
EM
Ed McMahon
5 yrs
Director
SS
Scot Spencer
5 yrs
Director
TW
Tony Wood
8 yrs
Director
CB
Carol Bertrand
8 yrs
Director of Finance & HR
LO
Lyman Orton
9+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
DL
David Leckey
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kirkpatrick
6 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Carol Bertrand
8 yrs
Director of Finance
TD
Tom Daniels
4 yrs
Director
JD
Jared Duval
5 yrs
Director
DL
Dr Carolyn Lukensmeyer
3 yrs
Director
JI
Janice Izzi
9+ yrs
Director
EM
Ed McMahon
5 yrs
Director
SS
Scot Spencer
5 yrs
Director
TW
Tony Wood
8 yrs
Director
LO
Lyman Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman of the Board
Leadership
DL
David Leckey
5 yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
SK
Susan Kirkpatrick
6 yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
TD
Thomas Daniels
Director
JD
Jared Duval
5 yrs
Director
JI
Janice Izzi
9+ yrs
Director
DL
Dr Carolyn Lukensmeyer
3 yrs
Director
EM
Ed McMahon
5 yrs
Director
SR
Sherry Ristau
Director
SS
Scot Spencer
5 yrs
Director
AW
Anthony Wood
Director
Grants Awarded (27 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Humanities Council | Philadelphia, PA | $40,000 | PENNSYLVANIA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Akron Opera House | Akron, IA | $10,000 | AkronHeart & Soul | 2021 |
| Growing Places | Leominster, MA | $10,000 | WinchendonHeart & Soul | 2021 |
| Village of Cambridge Illinois | Cambridge, IL | $10,000 | CambridgeHeart & Soul | 2021 |
| City of Muscatine Iowa | Muscatine, IA | $10,000 | MuscatineHeart & Soul | 2021 |
| City of Postville Iowa | Postville, IA | $10,000 | PostvilleHeart & Soul | 2021 |
| North Florida Educational Development Corporation | Gretna, FL | $10,000 | QUINCY HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Bridgton Public Library | Bridgton, ME | $10,000 | BRIDGTON HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Town of Great Falls Sc | Great Falls, SC | $10,000 | GREAT FALLS HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Foundation of Appalachian Kentucky | Hazard, KY | $10,000 | HAZARD, KY HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Armada Area Historical Society | Armada, MI | $10,000 | ARMADA, MI HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Red Oak Heritage Foundation | Red Oak, IA | $10,000 | RED OAK, IA HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Town of Lincolnville Me | Lincolnville, ME | $10,000 | LINCOLNVILLE, ME HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Strategies for a Stronger Sanford | Sanford, ME | $10,000 | SANFORD, ME HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Duncan Chamber of Commerce | Duncan, OK | $10,000 | DUNCAN, OK HEART AND SOUL | 2022 |
| Brooks County Development Authority | Quitman, GA | $10,000 | BROOKS COUNTY, GA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| City of Dawson | Dawson, GA | $10,000 | CITY OF DAWSON, GA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Colonial Beach Community Foundation | Colonial Beach, VA | $10,000 | COLONIAL BEACH, VA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque | Dubuque, IA | $10,000 | DUBUQUE, IA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Good Work Institute Inc | Kingston, NY | $10,000 | ROSENDALE, NY HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Macedonia Hamilton Development | Macedonia, IA | $10,000 | MACEDONIA, IA HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Starved Rock Country Community Fund | La Salle, IL | $10,000 | MEDOTA, IL HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Town of Van Buren | Van Buren, ME | $10,000 | VAN BUREN, ME HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| United Way of Albany County | Laramie, WY | $10,000 | LARAMIE, WY HEART AND SOUL | 2023 |
| Pepperell Plus Inc | Pepperell, MA | $10,000 | PEPPERELL, MA HEART AND SOUL | 2024 |