Funding search · EIN 421087640 · Pella, IA
Vermeer Charitable Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 215
- grants reported
- $5.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $4,608
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
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- City of Pella1 grant · $750,000
- Pella Christian High School3 grants · $373,750
- Central College3 grants · $300,000
- Trinity Christian College3 grants · $300,000
- Dordt University3 grants · $300,000
- Pella Christian Grade School3 grants · $294,200
- Food Bank of Iowa3 grants · $272,700
- Vcf Scholarships3 grants · $229,742
- Des Moines Christian School3 grants · $228,900
- Wesley Retirement Services2 grants · $200,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 215 grants.
- $750,000
City of Pella · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $193,100
Pella Christian Grade School · Pella, IA · 2022
Education
- $190,700
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $152,450
Pella Christian High School · Pella, IA · 2022
Education
- $135,450
Pella Christian High School · Pella, IA · 2023
Education
- $100,000
Central College · Pella, IA · 2024
Education
- $100,000
Dordt University · Sioux Center, IA · 2024
Education
- $100,000
Spirit of Pella · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $100,000
Trinity Christian College · Palos Heights, IL · 2024
Education
- $100,000
Wesley Retirement Services · Johnston, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $100,000
Central College · Pella, IA · 2023
Education
- $100,000
Dordt University · Sioux Center, IA · 2023
Education
- $100,000
Trinity Christian College · Palos Heights, IL · 2023
Education
- $100,000
Central College · Pella, IA · 2022
Education
- $100,000
Dordt University · Sioux Center, IA · 2022
Education
- $100,000
Lake View Camp & Conference Center · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $100,000
Trinity Christian College · Palos Heights, IL · 2022
Education
- $100,000
Wesley Retirement Services · Johnston, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $92,550
Vcf Scholarships · Pella, IA · 2024
Education
- $90,000
Vcf Scholarships · Pella, IA · 2022
Education
- $86,100
Pella Christian Grade School · Pella, IA · 2024
Education
- $85,850
Pella Christian High School · Pella, IA · 2024
Education
- $76,700
Des Moines Christian School · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Education
- $76,600
Des Moines Christian School · Urbandale, IA · 2022
Education
- $75,600
Des Moines Christian School · Urbandale, IA · 2023
Education
- $66,400
Pella Food Shelf · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $60,000
Little Eagle · Pella, IA · 2023
Education
- $54,000
Change Course · Davis, OK · 2023
Charitable
- $52,500
Pella Community Foundation · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $50,500
Pella Food Shelf · Pella, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Blessman Internationl · Urbandale, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Pella Opera House · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $50,000
Restoring Eden Teaching Farm · Pella, IA · 2024
Educational
- $50,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $50,000
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2023
Education
- $50,000
Little Eagle · Pella, IA · 2022
Education
- $50,000
Northwestern College · Orange City, IA · 2022
Education
- $47,192
Vcf Scholarships · Pella, IA · 2023
Education
- $32,000
Food Bank of Iowa · Des Moines, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $31,150
United Ministries · Erlanger, KY · 2024
Charitable
- $30,250
Nature Conservancy · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $30,250
Pleasantville Youth Initiative · Swan, IA · 2024
Education
- $30,250
Nature Conservancy · Pella, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $30,250
Nature Conservancy · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $30,000
Wonder Spelen · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $26,700
The Well Resource Center · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Jasper Conservation Connection · Newton, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · St Louis, MO · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Ymca of Newton Ia · Newton, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $25,000
Habitat for Humanity · Knoxville, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $25,000
Society of St Vincent De Paul · St Louis, MO · 2023
Charitable
- $22,040
Meals From the Heartland · West Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Resonate Global Mission · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Vision Atlantic · Atlantic, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $20,000
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2023
Education
- $18,954
Meals From the Heartland · West Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Discover Hope 517 · Newton, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $15,000
Discover Hope 517 · Newton, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $15,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Pella, IA · 2023
Religion
- $15,000
Pella Christian Grade School · Pella, IA · 2023
Education
- $15,000
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $15,000
Red Rock Lake Assn · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $12,800
Indian Hills Community College Foundation · Ottumwa, IA · 2023
Education
- $12,750
Pella Welcome Corps · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $12,250
Crossroads of Pella · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $12,050
Leesburg Food Bank · Leesburg, FL · 2024
Charitable
- $12,000
Pella Public Library · Pella, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $12,000
Salvation Army · Knoxville, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $10,750
Many Hands for Haiti · Pella, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,725
Atlantic Food Pantry · Atlantic, IA · 2024
Food insecurity
- $10,425
Feeding South Dakota · Sioux Falls, SD · 2024
Food insecurity
- $10,400
The Well Resource Center · Pella, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,250
Crossroads of Pella · Pella, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,250
Pleasantville Youth Initiative · Swan, IA · 2023
Education
- $10,250
Crossroads of Pella · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Oskaloosa Christian School · Oskaloosa, IA · 2024
Education
- $10,000
Children and Family Urban Ministries · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Job Rides · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Knoxville, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $10,000
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont School · Eddyville, IA · 2022
Educational
- $10,000
Kick It Forward · Pella, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Noble Initiative Foundation · Griswold, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Prairie City Public Library · Prairie City, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Knoxville, IA · 2022
Charitable
- $10,000
Teenserve · Rossville, IN · 2022
Religious
- $8,000
Southeast Polk Community School District · Pleasant Hill, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $8,000
University of Iowa · Iowa City, IA · 2023
Education
- $8,000
University of Northern Iowa · Cedar Falls, IA · 2023
Education
- $7,750
Newton Community School · Newton, IA · 2023
Educational
- $7,500
Monroe County Iowa Comm Foundation · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,300
Friends of Dsm Parks · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Des Moines Performing Arts · Des Moines, IA · 2024
Charitable
- $5,000
Eddyville-Blakesburg-Freemont School · Eddyville, IA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Greenville Tech Foundation · Greenville, SC · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Knoxville Federated Garden Club · Knoxville, IA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Pcm Community School · Prairie City, IA · 2024
Educational
- $5,000
Knoxville Senior Center · Knoxville, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Knoxville Youth Activities Alliance · Knoxville, IA · 2023
Charitable
- $5,000
Ames Christian School · Ames, IA · 2022
Educational
- $5,000
Carnegie-Evans Public Library · Albia, IA · 2022
Education
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