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Verson Foundation

Preselected recipients only Orland Park, Illinois · EIN 366057362

Verson Foundation is a private foundation in Orland Park, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $12,100 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,730 and the largest $2,380. 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 up from $9,801 the year before.

29% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,8015$249,954
2024$12,1007$272,712

How to apply

Verson 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 Verson Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois3$4,030
Ohio1$2,380
Oklahoma1$2,230
Maryland1$1,730
Minnesota1$1,730

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Adath Israel Congregation
Cincinnati, OH
Unrestricted$2,380
American Cancer Society
Oklahoma City, OK
Unrestricted$2,230
Joliet Jewish Congregation
Joliet, IL
Unrestricted$2,000
American Lung Association
St Paul, MN
Unrestricted$1,730
American Heart Association
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$1,730
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
Arvc$1,730
Digs With Dignity
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Verson Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Verson Foundation give?

$12,100 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,730.

Who runs Verson Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Kimberly Floss (President), David Banks (Sec/Treas) and Daniel Floss (Director).

What does Verson Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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