Kurt Vernooy Foundation
Kurt Vernooy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pella, IA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $111K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $12K.
Kurt Vernooy Foundation at a glance
In short: Kurt Vernooy Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,625
- +14.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,525
- +37.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,025
- Total assets
- $110,728
- +4.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (96% 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 Kurt Vernooy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dordt University ($5K). Together the top 5 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 34 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Kurt Vernooy Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2020) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dordt University Sioux Center, IA | Scholarships for students | $4,500 |
| Northwestern College Orange City, IA | Scholarships | $1,500 |
| Pella Christian Schools Pella, IA | Annual Financial Drive | $1,025 |
| Many Hands for Haiti Pella, IA | Donation | $300 |
| The Denver Table Denver, CO | Donation | $300 |
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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 | $110,728 | $12,969 | $7,903 | $7,625 | 5 | $7,625 | $11,701 | $8,021 |
| 2024 | $105,662 | $8,354 | $7,032 | $6,660 | 6 | $6,660 | $6,949 | $7,621 |
| 2023 | $104,340 | $7,533 | $6,967 | $6,710 | 9 | $6,710 | $6,137 | $6,662 |
| 2022 | $103,774 | $7,042 | $7,831 | $7,435 | 8 | $7,435 | $5,353 | $6,709 |
| 2021 | $104,563 | $17,139 | $6,149 | $5,900 | 6 | $5,900 | $15,696 | $7,442 |
| 2020 | $93,573 | $11,377 | $5,654 | $5,600 | 8 | — | $10,131 | $5,894 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kurt Vernooy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kurt Vernooy Foundation's 2025 filing lists 8 officers; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donna Vernooy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Fopma
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Ver Meer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Terpstra
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Terpstra
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Fopma
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Vernooy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Ver Meer
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Greg VerMeer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandy VerMeer (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sandy Ver Meer (2020) — Director
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 Kurt Vernooy Foundation
How much does Kurt Vernooy Foundation give each year?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation gave $8K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 6 grants.
What is Kurt Vernooy Foundation's typical grant size?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,025, and its average grant was $1,525, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Kurt Vernooy Foundation give grants?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pella, IA (2 grants).
Does Kurt Vernooy Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Kurt Vernooy Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Kurt Vernooy Foundation's largest grantees?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dordt University ($4,500), Northwestern College ($1,500) and Pella Christian Schools ($1,025), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Kurt Vernooy Foundation?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation reported $111K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (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 Kurt Vernooy Foundation?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pella, IA. It holds $111K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kurt Vernooy Foundation's EIN?
Kurt Vernooy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1480951. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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