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Vermeer Charitable Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 42-1087640 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$1.8M
Grants reported
75
Median grant
$5K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202475$1.8M

Where Vermeer Charitable Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Iowa$1.6MIllinois$100KKentucky$31.2KMissouri$25KMichigan$20K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
FOOD BANK OF IOWADES MOINES, IACHARITABLE2024$190.7K
CENTRAL COLLEGEPELLA, IAEDUCATION2024$100K
WESLEY RETIREMENT SERVICESJOHNSTON, IACHARITABLE2024$100K
SPIRIT OF PELLAPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$100K
TRINITY CHRISTIAN COLLEGEPALOS HEIGHTS, ILEDUCATION2024$100K
DORDT UNIVERSITYSIOUX CENTER, IAEDUCATION2024$100K
VCF SCHOLARSHIPSPELLA, IAEDUCATION2024$92.6K
PELLA CHRISTIAN GRADE SCHOOLPELLA, IAEDUCATION2024$86.1K
PELLA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOLPELLA, IAEDUCATION2024$85.9K
DES MOINES CHRISTIAN SCHOOLURBANDALE, IAEDUCATION2024$76.7K
PELLA FOOD SHELFPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$66.4K
PELLA COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$52.5K
RESTORING EDEN TEACHING FARMPELLA, IAEDUCATIONAL2024$50K
BLESSMAN INTERNATIONLURBANDALE, IACHARITABLE2024$50K
PELLA OPERA HOUSEPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$50K
UNITED MINISTRIES INCERLANGER, KYCHARITABLE2024$31.2K
NATURE CONSERVANCYPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$30.3K
PLEASANTVILLE YOUTH INITIATIVESWAN, IAEDUCATION2024$30.3K
WONDER SPELENPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$30K
THE WELL RESOURCE CENTERPELLA, IACHARITABLE2024$26.7K
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAULST LOUIS, MOCHARITABLE2024$25K
JASPER CONSERVATION CONNECTIONNEWTON, IACHARITABLE2024$25K
YMCA OF NEWTON IANEWTON, IACHARITABLE2024$25K
MEALS FROM THE HEARTLANDWEST DES MOINES, IACHARITABLE2024$22K
RESONATE GLOBAL MISSIONGRAND RAPIDS, MICHARITABLE2024$20K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

Contact
TRICIA VERMEER VERMEER CHARITABLE F
Address
1210 VERMEER RD E PELLA, IA, 50219
Phone
6416283141
Deadlines
APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS MAY BE SUBMITTED AT ANY TIME. APPLICANTS ARE PROMPTLY NOTIFIED THAT THEIR AP
Application materials
SUCH REQUESTS MADE BY ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD BE IN WRITING AND MUST INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING THE BACKGROUND AND TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION, A DESCRIPTION OF THE PURPOSE OF THE REQUEST, AND A FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE REQUESTING ORGANIZATION. ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING FOR A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT SHOULD PLAN TO MAKE A PRESENTATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION. ORGANIZATIONS SHOULD FIRST CONTACT THE FOUNDATION TO OBTAIN THE STANDARD GRANT APPLICATION FORM. THE FORMAL APPLICATION PROCEDURE MAY BE WAIVED IN THE DISCRETION OF THE FOUNDATION DIRECTORS IN THE CASE OF THE APPLICATIONS FOR SMALL (LESS THAN $2500) GRANTS; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT THE GRANT IS SPENT SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE FOR WHICH IT IS MADE. APPLICATIONS ARE NOT ACCEPTED FROM INDIVIDUALS.
Restrictions
IN AWARDING GRANTS, THE FOUNDATION GIVES PREFERENCE TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN COMMUNITIES FROM WHICH VERMEER CORPORATION TEAM MEMBERS COMMUTE OR THAT DEMONSTRATE THE PROPOSED GRANT WOULD FURTHER THE FOUNDATION'S IDEALS. MOST GRANTS ARE FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES BUT, TO THE EXTENT THAT FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE, GRANTS MAY BE MADE FOR OTHER PURPOSES, AND TO ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE OF IOWA. FEW GRANTS WILL BE MADE TO ORGANIZATIONS IN OTHER STATES, AND SUCH APPLICATIONS ARE NOT PREFERRED. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC LIMITATIONS ON THE SIZE OF THE GRANTS THAT WILL BE AWARDED OTHER THAN JUSTIFICATION OF NEED. SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO ELIGIBLE STUDENTS OF VERMEER MFG CO EMPLOYEES, BASED UPON THE PERCENTAGE TEST IN REV.PROC. 76-47 SECTION 4.08, WHICH WAS APPROVED BY THE IRS. SELECTIONS ARE DONE BY AN INDEPENDENT PANEL.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Vermeer Charitable Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.

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