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The Vela Foundation

Osterville, MA  ·  EIN 208117214  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$12.3M

Total Giving

$1.8M

Grants on File

113

Average Grant

$16K

Giving Radius

Where The Vela Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — $85K across 5 grants GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $1.6M across 97 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — $35K across 4 grants NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $80K across 4 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — $20K across 3 grants RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file 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 68 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: BOSTON ($497K, 10 grants), NEW BEDFORD ($120K, 8 grants), CAMBRIDGE ($111K, 4 grants), HARWICH ($90K, 5 grants), HYANNIS ($90K, 9 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
Community Servings $20K 2021
La Collaborativa $10K 2021
Cape Cod Childrens Place $15K 2021
Community Health Center of Cape Cod $10K 2021
Franciscan Childrens Hospital $15K 2021
Helping Our Women $10K 2021
Barnstable Land Trust $10K 2021
Brookwood Community Farm $10K 2021
Cape Kid Meals $15K 2021
Community Harvest Project $15K 2021
Fenway Community Development Corp $10K 2021
Food 4 Kids $5K 2021
Franklin Food Pantry $5K 2021
Harvard Chan School of Public Health $20K 2021
Albertus Magnus High School $15K 2021
Allston Brighton Health Collaborative $10K 2021
Boys and Girls New Bedford $15K 2021
Boys and Girls of Cape Cod $20K 2021
Cape Cod Council of Churches $20K 2021
Cape Cod Foundation $10K 2021
Chinatown Main Street $5K 2021
Coastal Foodshed $20K 2021
Falmouth Service Center $15K 2021
Family Pantry of Cape Cod $25K 2021
Mill City Grows $10K 2021

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • BERNADETTE T REHNERT TRUSTEE
  • BERNADETTE T REHNERT TRUSTEE
  • BERNADETTE T REHNERT TRUSTEE
  • BERNADETTE T REHNERT TRUSTEE

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 $11.0M $495K $4.2M $583K
2022 $9.2M $347K $2.3M $726K
2021 $7.6M $467K $345K $601K
2020 $7.9M $485K $144K $601K
2019 $8.6M $487K $1.2M $597K
2014 $5.1M $256K $2.0M $293K
2013 $3.8M $173K $1.7M $197K
2012 $2.3M $94K $856K $35K
2011 $1.5M $81K $3K $16K
2011 $1.6M $76K $326K $19K

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