Fondation Vernhes Inc
Fondation Vernhes Inc is a private foundation, based in Brooklyn, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $15K.
Fondation Vernhes Inc at a glance
In short: Fondation Vernhes Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- -55.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,500
- Total assets
- $218,323
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% 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 Fondation Vernhes Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of CS Inc ($8K). Together the top 2 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Fondation Vernhes Inc gives
- Giving grew 70% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 131% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of CS Inc New York, NY | General Fund | $8,000 |
| Doctor Withoud Borders New York, NY | Public Charity | $7,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $218,323 | $16,680 | $17,678 | $15,000 | 2 | $16,230 | $15,232 | $12,351 |
| 2024 | $219,321 | $18,059 | $17,564 | $17,000 | 1 | $17,000 | $17,495 | $9,921 |
| 2023 | $223,051 | $58,617 | $11,926 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $7,451 | $8,179 |
| 2022 | $176,360 | $11,412 | $10,536 | $8,800 | 2 | $8,800 | $1,927 | $8,592 |
| 2021 | $175,656 | $287 | $11,598 | $9,250 | 1 | $10,142 | — | $9,142 |
| 2020 | $186,769 | $93,361 | $6,601 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $342 | $5,005 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Fondation Vernhes Inc reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Fondation Vernhes Inc is led by Laurent Vernhes, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Laurent Vernhes
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Mackay
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sebastien Vernhes
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luca Vernhes
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Estelle Angelica Vernhes
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Fondation Vernhes Inc
How much does Fondation Vernhes Inc give each year?
Fondation Vernhes Inc gave $15K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Fondation Vernhes Inc?
Fondation Vernhes Inc reported $218K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Fondation Vernhes Inc operate?
Fondation Vernhes Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Nebraska, New York.
What is Fondation Vernhes Inc's EIN?
Fondation Vernhes Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3901280. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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