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Vesely Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 364325820

Vesely Family Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2023 it gave $162,000 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

How to apply

Vesely Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Vesely Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona8$70,000
Wisconsin2$20,000
Maryland1$15,000
North Carolina1$15,000
Illinois1$10,000
New York1$10,000
Oklahoma1$10,000
Alabama1$7,000
Missouri1$5,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Techforce Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$25,000
Individual
NC
General fund$15,000
Experimental Aircraft Association
Oshkosh, WI
General fund$15,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$15,000
Aircraft Owners Pilots Association
Frederick, MD
General fund$15,000
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$10,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
Tulsa, OK
General fund$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund$10,000
Global Leadership Network
South Barrington, IL
General fund$10,000
Feeding the Gulf Coast
Theodore, AL
General fund$7,000
Arizona Cancer Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
General fund$5,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Kansas City, MO
GENERAl FUND$5,000
Phoenix Zoo
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$5,000
Walworth County Food Pantry
Elkhorn, WI
General fund$5,000
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix, AZ
General fund$5,000
Individual
AZ
General fund$2,500
Individual
AZ
General fund$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vesely Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Vesely Family Foundation give?

$162,000 in tax year 2023, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Vesely Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Jon S Vesely (President), Barbara A Vesely (Treasurer), John J Vesely (Secretary) and Jordyn Vesely (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Vesely Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, food and hunger and health.

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