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The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Palm City, Florida · EIN 650846391

The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palm City, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $45,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 the same as $45,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,0007$828,101
2024$45,0007$968,237

How to apply

The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc 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

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$25,000
California2$10,000
Massachusetts1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Liberty Barn
Palm City, FL
Charitable$15,000
Multiple Myeloma Research Foundatio
Boston, MA
Charitable$5,000
Operation Catnip
Gainesville, FL
Charitable$5,000
Free Wheelchair Mission
Irvine, CA
Charitable$5,000
Smile Train
New York, NY
Charitable$5,000
Reach Out Worldwide
Pasadena, CA
Charitable$5,000
ELEV8HOPE
Stuart, FL
Charitable$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc give?

$45,000 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Vanderwerf Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Karie Ann Vanderwerf (Director).

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