In July, after almost 60 years of strong bipartisan support, Congress cut all federal funding for public media, stripping away a critical pillar of support for local stations like ours. That means Vermont Public has lost more than $2 million this year, and will every year for the foreseeable future. It’s a blow to the essential infrastructure that helps connect and inform our communities, engage and educate our kids, and lift the voices and stories of all Vermonters.
With this in mind, we hope you'll include Vermont Public in your year-end giving plans to help us sustain our public service mission. Here is some important information for your year-end giving:
Vermont Public's EIN: 85-2913577
Mailing address:
Vermont Public
365 Troy Avenue
Colchester, VT 05446
Gifts by Mail
Check envelopes must be postmarked by USPS on or before December 31, 2025 to be eligible for a U.S. 2025 tax deduction.
Online Gifts
Donations must be made before midnight on December 31 in your time zone (your credit card must be time-stamped with a 2025 date) to be eligible for a 2025 tax deduction. You can make your donation here.
Matching Gifts
Many companies will match charitable contributions made by their employees during the year. Some companies will match a gift one-for-one or up to two or three times your contribution. This is such a great benefit and the impact of your gift will go even further just by filling out a simple form! Check here to see if your company has a matching gift program.
Gifts of Stock
Giving appreciated stocks and other securities is a tax-wise way to support public media. For securities held longer than one year, you can deduct their full fair market value, regardless of what you originally paid for them while avoiding a capital gains tax. To make a gift of stock, you simply set up a stock transfer. Once the transfer is complete, Vermont Public sells the stock and puts the proceeds to use supporting the programs and services you value. Please notify us directly of a stock gift because we aren’t always notified of the name of the donor when we receive an electronic stock transfer. Learn more here.
Donor Advised Funds
Giving to Vermont Public through your donor advised fund offers steady support in times of economic uncertainty. Time is running out in 2025 to make a grant to Vermont Public from your donor advised fund. Reach out to your representative today.
IRA Rollover
As 2025 comes to an end, please consider using the Charitable IRA Rollover option to make a gift. If you are 70½ years old or older, you can make a donation of up to $100,000 directly from your individual retirement accounts without first having to recognize the distribution as income.
This is an unprecedented time in public media history. Vermont Public would not be the invaluable community institution that it is today without support from community members like you. Making a gift this year will play a significant role in helping us build the next chapter of public media in our region. Thank you.
If you have any questions about stock gifts, donor advised funds or IRA rollovers, please contact the Philanthropy Team at 802-338-9704 or philanthropy@vermontpublic.org.
Thanks so much for your support. Our best wishes to you and yours for 2026!
