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THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION LIMITS ITS GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS PER THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THROUGH ITS GRANT MAKING, THE WINDHAM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS CONCERNED WITH THE NEEDS AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF VERMONTERS. THOSE ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE DEALING WITH: AGRICULTURAL PRESERVATION AND FOOD SYSTEMS; DISADVANTAGED YOUTH; ENVIRONMENTAL ENHANCEMENT; EDUCATION IN THE BROADER SENSE; PROMOTION OF THE ARTS, CRAFTS AND VERMONT TRADITIONS; MEETING BASIC HUMAN NEEDS; HISTORIC PRESERVATION WHERE IT SERVES A BROADER COMMUNITY PURPOSE; NATURAL LANDSCAPE PRESERVATION AND RECREATION.