Funding search · EIN 421481578 · Chariton, IA

The Vredenburg Foundation

Name: The Vredenburg Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

70
grants reported: $1.1M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

departmentequipment fire community bandconcerts performingarts public series back

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

6 grants matching “departmentequipment” · $149,000

$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
Russell Volunteer Fire Dept · Russell, IA · 2025
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$24,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
Police DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2023
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2022
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
City of Lucas · Lucas, IA · 2022
Fire DepartmentEquipment

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

City of Chariton10 grants · $204,000
Lucas Co Preservation Alliance3 grants · $180,000
Hope Learning Center3 grants · $70,500
Lucas County Arts Council5 grants · $65,500
Lucas County Fair Association2 grants · $50,000
Lucas County Health Center2 grants · $50,000
Chariton Community Schools2 grants · $47,000
Iowa Public Radio3 grants · $40,000
Chariton Chambermain Street3 grants · $30,000
Chariton Community School District2 grants · $26,000

Giving over time

$407,500

2022

$370,000

2023

$327,000

2025

Grant history

All 70 reported grants, largest first.

$100,000
Lucas Co Preservation Alliance · Chariton, IA · 2022
General Support
$70,000
Lucas Co Preservation Alliance · Chariton, IA · 2023
General Support
$25,000
Almost Home Animal Rescue · Chariton, IA · 2025
Flooring/General Support
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
GPS Equipmentand Maps
$25,000
Hope Learning Center · Chariton, IA · 2025
General Support
$25,000
Russell Volunteer Fire Dept · Russell, IA · 2025
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
Chariton Community Schools · Chariton, IA · 2023
Art/JournalismComputers, GrandPiano Tuning
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2023
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
Humane Society of Lucas County · Chariton, IA · 2023
Animal TransitVan & Crates
$25,000
Lucas County Arts Council · Chariton, IA · 2023
PerformingArts Series
$25,000
Lucas County Fair Association · Chariton, IA · 2023
Blue RibbonBanquet Hall
$25,000
Lucas County Health Center · Chariton, IA · 2023
Medical ClinicEquipment
$25,000
Lucas County Historical Society · Chariton, IA · 2023
New Siding
$25,000
Chariton Chambermain Street · Chariton, IA · 2022
DowntownSquare Project
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2022
Public LibraryRevitalization
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2022
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2022
Boat Ramp
$25,000
City of Lucas · Lucas, IA · 2022
Fire DepartmentEquipment
$25,000
Hope Learning Center · Chariton, IA · 2022
General Support
$25,000
Lucas County Arts Council · Chariton, IA · 2022
PerformingArts Series
$25,000
Lucas County Fair Association · Chariton, IA · 2022
Blue RibbonBanquet Hall
$25,000
Lucas County Health Center · Chariton, IA · 2022
Medical ClinicFurniture/Equipment
$24,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
Police DepartmentEquipment
$22,000
Chariton Community Schools · Chariton, IA · 2022
Acoustical Shells, ChoirGarment Bags
$20,500
Hope Learning Center · Chariton, IA · 2023
General Support
$20,000
Chariton Area Chambermain Street · Chariton, IA · 2025
Town SquareLights
$20,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General Support
$15,000
Salvation Army Lucas County · Chariton, IA · 2025
General Support
$13,500
Chariton Community School District · Chariton, IA · 2025
MusicalInstruments/Furniture
$12,500
Chariton Community School District · Chariton, IA · 2025
Cameras andCabinet
$10,000
Chariton Vision Ii Theatre · Chariton, IA · 2025
General Support
$10,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2025
Public LibrarySupport
$10,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2025
General Support
$10,000
Iowa Pbs Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2025
General Support
$10,000
Lucas Co Preservation Alliance · Chariton, IA · 2025
Palmer BuildingHistoricRehabilitation
$10,000
Lucas County Arts Council · Chariton, IA · 2025
PerformingArts Series
$10,000
Parents and Children First of Lucas County · Chariton, IA · 2025
Back-to-SchoolSupplies
$10,000
Ymca Greater Des Moines · Des Moines, IA · 2025
Child CareServices
$10,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2023
Community CenterLocker Rooms
$10,000
City of Chariton · Chariton, IA · 2023
Public LibraryRevitalization
$10,000
City of Lacona · Lacona, IA · 2023
Unication Pagers
$10,000
City of Russell · Russell, IA · 2023
Fire DepartmentUTV
$10,000
Iowa Legal Aid · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Lucas Co Salvation Army · Chariton, IA · 2023
General Support
$10,000
Circle of Freedom · Seymour, IA · 2022
Residential Furnishings
$10,000
Iowa Public Radio · Des Moines, IA · 2022
General Support
$9,000
Parents & Children First of Lucas County · Chariton, IA · 2023
Back-to-schoolsupplies
$7,500
Lucas Co Salvation Army · Chariton, IA · 2022
General Support
$5,000
Camp Foster Ymca · Spirit Lake, IA · 2023
GeneralSupport
$5,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2023
General Support
$5,000
First United Methodist Church · Chariton, IA · 2023
Community MealProgram
$5,000
Iowa Pbs Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2023
General Support
$5,000
Camp Foster Ymca · Spirit Lake, IA · 2022
GeneralSupport
$5,000
Chariton Valley Reg Housing Fund · Centerville, IA · 2022
Lucas CountyProject Support
$5,000
Des Moines Metro Opera · Indianola, IA · 2022
General Support
$5,000
First United Methodist Church · Chariton, IA · 2022
Community MealProgram
$5,000
Iowa Pbs Foundation · Johnston, IA · 2022
General Support
$4,500
Lucas County Sheriff · Chariton, IA · 2025
Body Armor
$3,000
Chariton Area Chambermain Street · Chariton, IA · 2025
BandConcerts
$3,000
First United Methodist Church · Chariton, IA · 2025
Office Desks
$3,000
Lucas County Arts Council · Chariton, IA · 2025
Community Band Program
$3,000
Fonda Arts Center · Fonda, IA · 2023
General Support
$3,000
Fonda Arts Center · Fonda, IA · 2022
General Support
$2,500
Chariton Girls Softball League · Chariton, IA · 2025
Parking LotImprovements
$2,500
Chariton Chambermain Street · Chariton, IA · 2023
BandConcerts
$2,500
Chariton Chambermain Street · Chariton, IA · 2022
BandConcerts
$2,500
Lucas County Arts Council · Chariton, IA · 2022
Chariton BigBand Program
$1,000
Circle of Freedom · Seymour, IA · 2025
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