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 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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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

$2.1M
2022
$1.2M
2023
$1.8M
2024

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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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.