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The Velmans Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Sheffield, Massachusetts · EIN 133321706

The Velmans Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Sheffield, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $250 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $250 and the largest $250. 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 $135,436 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$135,43630$2,009
2024$2501$0

How to apply

The Velmans 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

What The Velmans Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Sheffield Senior Cen
Sheffield, MA
Support charitable activities$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Velmans Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Velmans Foundation Inc give?

$250 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $250.

Who runs The Velmans Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Hester Velmans (Trustee).

What does The Velmans Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly seniors.

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