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Versado Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wake Forest, North Carolina · EIN 454038801

Versado Foundation is a private foundation in Wake Forest, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $6,270 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $1,000. 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 down from $10,220 the year before.

62% 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$4,9209$89,948
2024$10,22014$111,140
2025$6,27013$110,897

How to apply

Versado 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Versado Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina5$3,920
Arizona1$500
Florida1$500
Massachusetts1$500
Illinois2$400
District of Columbia2$300
Tennessee1$150

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alleghany County Community Foundation
Raleigh, NC
Charitable donation$1,000
Millbrook Wildcat Club
Raleigh, NC
Charitable donation$1,000
Northside Community Church
Knightdale, NC
Charitable donation$1,000
Chatham Outreach Alliance Inc
Pittsboro, NC
Charitable donation$500
Invisible Angels
Tampa, FL
Charitable donation$500
Make A Wish Foundation
Phoenix, AZ
Charitable donation$500
WGBH Boston
Boston, MA
Charitable donation$500
Food Bank of Central and Eastern NC
Raleigh, NC
Charitable donation$420
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Charitable donation$250
National Immigrant Justice Center
Chicago, IL
Charitable donation$150
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable donation$150
Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc
Washington, DC
Charitable donation$150
World Central Kitchen
Washington, DC
Charitable donation$150

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Versado Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Versado Foundation give?

$6,270 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Versado Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Zachary Barricklow (President), Joshua Barricklow (Secretary) and Elizabeth Bronwyn Barricklow (Vice President).

What does Versado Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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