Servate Foundation
Servate Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $89K.
Servate Foundation at a glance
In short: Servate Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $45,000
- +25.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $22,500
- -37.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $22,500
- Total assets
- $1,313,573
- +11.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (56% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Servate Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Associates of St John Bosco Inc ($25K). Together the top 2 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Servate Foundation gives
- Giving grew 800% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 89% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $45K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Associates of St John Bosco Inc Springfield, VA | The National Evangelization Program | $25,000 |
| Catholic Relief Services Inc Harlan, IA | Myanmar Project | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,313,573 | $200,197 | $67,173 | $45,000 | 2 | $55,949 | $89,262 | $62,766 |
| 2023 | $1,180,549 | $135,188 | $57,368 | $36,000 | 1 | $46,735 | $24,655 | $56,278 |
| 2022 | $1,102,729 | $305,431 | $29,513 | $15,301 | 1 | $25,826 | $4,064 | $42,642 |
| 2021 | $826,811 | $250,007 | $14,608 | $5,000 | 1 | $14,548 | — | $29,432 |
| 2020 | $591,412 | $250,001 | $1,150 | — | — | — | $1 | $17,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Servate Foundation reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Servate Foundation is led by Ronald J Vance Jr., Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ronald J Vance Jr.
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Gillian Vance
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Servate Foundation
How much does Servate Foundation give each year?
Servate Foundation gave $45K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $36K across 1 grant.
How large is Servate Foundation?
Servate Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (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.
Where does Servate Foundation operate?
Servate Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Virginia.
What is Servate Foundation's EIN?
Servate Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4670757. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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