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Vess Family Foundation

Wichita, KS  ·  EIN 453974304  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$13.4M

Total Giving

$2.2M

Grants on File

73

Average Grant

$31K

Giving Radius

Where Vess Family Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $40K across 2 grants CO — $294K across 8 grants CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $200K across 2 grants IN — no grants on file KS — $1.2M across 50 grants KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — $6K across 1 grant MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — $20K across 1 grant ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $9K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — $60K across 4 grants TX — $405K across 3 grants UT — no grants on file VA — $5K across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 33 recipients across 10 states. Top concentrations: Wichita ($946K, 44 grants), Rosenberg ($400K, 2 grants), Olathe ($243K, 6 grants), Aurora ($218K, 3 grants), Lemont ($200K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
TOP Early Learning Center $12K 2020
St Jude Children's Research Hospital $16K 2020
Tom's Door $18K 2020
Wichita Children's Home $35K 2020
St Thomas Aquinas Church $10K 2020
KVC Health Systems $200K 2020
Share the Season $25K 2020
The Lord's Diner $10K 2020
Center of Hope Inc $22K 2020
Americans for America $80K 2020
Madd $1K 2020
Catholic Charities Inc $34K 2020
Childrens First CEO Kansas Inc $10K 2020
KanVets United $2K 2020
Operation Holiday $8K 2020
Salvation Army $8K 2020
Wichita Children's Home $30K 2021
TOP Early Learning Center $12K 2021
Childrens First CEO Kansas Inc $10K 2021
The Lord's Diner $8K 2021
Helping a Hero $5K 2021
St Vincent's Church $10K 2021
Center of Hope Inc $30K 2021
St Thomas Aquinas Church $100K 2021
Third Option Foundation $5K 2021

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $13.4M $640K $477K $566K
2022 $13.5M $623K $2.5M $1.1M
2021 $12.1M $517K $2.0M $577K
2020 $10.7M $475K $513K $756K
2019 $10.9M $496K $1.3M $742K
2015 $9.1M $250K $3.3M $524K
2014 $6.3M $275K $1.2M $310K
2013 $5.3M $220K $1.5M $1.1M
2012 $5.0M $193K $1.5M $320K
2011 $3.8M — $3.8M —

Section VII

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