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Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Plano, Texas · EIN 873520651

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation is a private foundation in Plano, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $166,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 $96,000 the year before.

43% 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$77,0006$1.8 million
2024$96,0006$9.2 million
2025$166,0007$9.4 million

How to apply

Corby and Jay Verdoorn 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 Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$129,500
California1$26,500
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Equipped to Succeed
Dallas, TX
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$50,000
Christian Thinkers Society
Plano, TX
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$38,000
Prageru
Sherman Oaks, CA
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$26,500
We Ascend Corporation
Dallas, TX
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$25,000
The King's Academy
Dallas, TX
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$15,000
Young America's Foundation
Reston, VA
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$10,000
Women's Aux Childrens Plan
Dallas, TX
Cash donation to support the mission of the public charity$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation give?

$166,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Jay Verdoorn (President, Treasurer and Director), Corby Verdoorn (Vice President and Director), Fraley Robinson (Vice President, Secretary and Director) and Blake Verdoorn (Director).

What does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and youth programs.

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