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Vernon H Haase Foundation

Preselected recipients only Aurora, Illinois · EIN 366687702

Vernon H Haase Foundation is a private foundation in Aurora, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $22,000 the year before.

56% of its 2025 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$20,6509$431,768
2024$22,00012$439,383
2025$25,00011$453,240

How to apply

Vernon H Haase 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 Vernon H Haase Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$10,500
Arizona4$8,500
Texas1$3,500
Virginia1$1,000
District of Columbia1$500
Florida1$500
Indiana1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aurora University
Aurora, IL
Education$10,000
Little Hooves and Big Hearts
Oracle, AZ
Charitable$5,000
Community Foundation Texas Hill Cou
Kerrville, TX
Charitable$3,500
Individual
AZ
Charitable$2,500
Mercychefs
Portsmouth, VA
Charitable$1,000
Goshen College
Wolf Lake, IN
Education$500
Tri-County Food Bank
Mammoth, AZ
Charitable$500
The Salvation Army of Pima
Prescott, AZ
Charitable$500
Cru
Orlando, FL
Charitable$500
Individual
DC
Charitable$500
Garfield Farm Museum
Lafox, IL
Charitable$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vernon H Haase Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vernon H Haase Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Vernon H Haase Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Old Second National Bank (Trustee).

What does Vernon H Haase Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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