Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Plano, TX EIN: 87-3520651

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plano, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $166K. Net investment income was $343K.

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$166,000
+72.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$23,714
+48.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$9,101,034
+0.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Youth Equipped to Succeed: $50KYouth Equipped to Succeed$50KChristian Thinkers Society: $38KChristian Thinkers Society$38KPrageru: $27KPrageru$27KWe Ascend Corporation: $25KWe Ascend Corporation$25KThe King's Academy: $15KThe King's Academy$15KYoung America's Foundation: $10KYoung America's Foundation$10KWomen's Aux Childrens Plan: $2KWomen's Aux Childrens Plan$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Youth Equipped to Succeed ($50K). Together the top 7 received $166K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 21 (90%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

DallasPlanoSherman OaksCulver CityReston

How Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 564% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 36% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $166K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $166K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Equipped to Succeed Dallas, TXCash donation to support the mission of the public charity$50,000
Christian Thinkers Society Plano, TXCash donation to support the mission of the public charity$38,000
Prageru Sherman Oaks, CACash donation to support the mission of the public charity$26,500
We Ascend Corporation Dallas, TXCash donation to support the mission of the public charity$25,000
The King's Academy Dallas, TXCash donation to support the mission of the public charity$15,000
Young America's Foundation Reston, VACash donation to support the mission of the public charity$10,000
Women's Aux Childrens Plan Dallas, TXCash donation to support the mission of the public charity$1,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,101,034$355,518$290,678$166,0007$166,000$343,216$454,957
2024$9,036,194$7,388,519$102,113$96,0006$96,000$8,072,407$85,438
2023$1,749,788$41,957$88,116$77,0006$77,000$77,217$83,224
2022$1,795,947$791,187$25,000$25,0001$25,000$26,201$43,821
2021$1,029,760$1,079,760$50,000$50,0001$50,000$51,971$3,677

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $455K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation is led by Jay Verdoorn, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jay Verdoorn

    President, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Blake Verdoorn

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Corby Verdoorn

    Vice President & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Fraley Robinson

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation

How much does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation give each year?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation gave $166K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $96K across 6 grants.

What is Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $23,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation give grants?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (16%) and Virginia (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (4 grants).

Does Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Cash Donation to Support the Mission of the Public Charity" (7 grants).

Who are Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Youth Equipped to Succeed ($50,000), Christian Thinkers Society ($38,000) and Prageru ($26,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation reported $9.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $166K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $455K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's EIN?

Corby and Jay Verdoorn Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3520651. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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