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Vasilius Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Sioux Falls, South Dakota · EIN 206830581

Vasilius Family Foundation is a private foundation in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. In tax year 2024 it gave $340,000 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 down from $371,000 the year before.

20% 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$371,00014$7.8 million
2024$340,00010$8.2 million

How to apply

Vasilius Family 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 Vasilius Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$100,000
Colorado4$97,500
Washington1$90,000
Hawaii3$42,500
New York1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
CSCCC City Auditorium
Columbus, OH
General Fund$100,000
University of Puget Sound
Tacoma, WA
General fund$90,000
University of Denver - Sturm College
Denver, CO
General Fund$40,000
University of Denver - Daniels School
Denver, CO
General Fund$40,000
Parker School
Kamuela, HI
General Fund$25,000
Kissidugu Foundation
Hawi, HI
General Fund$10,000
Channel Mom
Bailey, CO
General Fund$10,000
Buffalo Academy of the Sacred Heart
Buffalo, NY
General Fund$10,000
Kukio Hoomana Fund
KailuaKona, HI
General Fund$7,500
Arrupe Jesuit High School
Denver, CO
General Fund$7,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Vasilius Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Vasilius Family Foundation give?

$340,000 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs Vasilius Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Alyssa Lorenz (Trustee) and Ron Johnson (Trustee).

What does Vasilius Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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