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Vera R Campbell Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 421719658

Vera R Campbell Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $203,970 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $149,170. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $357,500 the year before.

46% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$357,50012$5.2 million
2024$203,97011$4.9 million

How to apply

Vera R Campbell 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 Vera R Campbell Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$149,170
California8$42,500
Michigan1$4,800
Utah1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Endowment Foundation
Hudson, OH
Program support$149,170
The J Paul Getty Trust
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$25,000
Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$5,000
Ica-La
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$5,000
Simbolei Community Assistance Association (Scaa)
Royal Oak, MI
Program support$4,800
Carmel of the Immaculate Heart
Salt Lake City, UT
Program support$2,500
Communities in Schools
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$2,500
Open First Theatre Co
Van Nuys, CA
Program support$2,500
Heidi Duckler Dance Company
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$1,000
Institute of Contemporary Art
San Francisco, CA
Program support$1,000
Active Cultures
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vera R Campbell Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vera R Campbell Foundation give?

$203,970 in tax year 2024, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Vera R Campbell Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Vera R Campbell (President & Ceo) and Erika Bsumek-Hannon (Secretary & Treasurer).

What does Vera R Campbell Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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