The Valerious Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Reston, VA EIN: 85-4325624

The Valerious Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K.

Key facts about The Valerious Family Foundation

EIN
85-4325624
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$27,500
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$4,583
Median grant
$3,750
Primary geography
Illinois (82% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Who The Valerious Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for The Valerious Family Foundation's 6 itemized 2025 grants were Illinois (82%), Colorado (9%) and Minnesota (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Northbrook, IL (2 grants). 83% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How The Valerious Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 175% from 2022 to 2025. Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$28K

-47.6% YoY

Grant Count

6

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+4.8% YoY

About The Valerious Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Valerious Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Reston, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $28K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 6 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

NorthbrookWinonaPalo AltoBasaltChicagoLibertySalt Lake CityWellingtonBrooklynCarbondaleDenverDes PlainesEvergreenLake Worth BeachLibertyvilleNorth Lake WorthWest Palm Beach

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets———
Revenue———
Expenses———
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income———
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$53K0 grants20201 grants20215 grants20229 grants202312 grants20246 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Friends of the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences: $10KFriends of the Chicago HighSchool for Agricultural…$10KLambs Farms: $5KLambs Farms$5KProvidence Farm Community Foundation: $5KProvidence Farm CommunityFoundation$5KAspen Hope Center: $3KAspen Hope Center$3KCountryside Montessori School Inc: $3KCountryside Montessori SchoolInc$3KSaint Mary's University of MN: $3KSaint Mary's University of MN$3K

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Friends of the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences ($10,000), Lambs Farms ($5,000), Providence Farm Community Foundation ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
FRIENDS OF THE CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL FOR AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES Chicago, ILDR. BARBARA VALERIOUS MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP$10,000
LAMBS FARMS Liberty, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
PROVIDENCE FARM COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Northbrook, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
ASPEN HOPE CENTER Basalt, COGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI SCHOOL INC Northbrook, ILGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500
SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MN Winona, MNGENERAL SUPPORT$2,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Randi ValeriousDirector1—
Rob ValeriousDirector1—
Max ValeriousDirector1—
Carly ValeriousDirector1—
Sara ValeriousDirector1—
Courtney KendalDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Valerious Family Foundation?

The Valerious Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Reston, VA. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Valerious Family Foundation operate?

The Valerious Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, New York, Utah.

What size grants does The Valerious Family Foundation award?

In 2025, The Valerious Family Foundation awarded 6 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $5K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is The Valerious Family Foundation's EIN?

The Valerious Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4325624. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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