The Vandewater Foundation
The Vandewater Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $88K in total assets.
The Vandewater Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $88,263
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,508
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,748
- +145.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Vandewater Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
How The Vandewater Foundation gives
- Giving fell 90% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 107% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $51K (2020). In 2023 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| International Waldenstroms Macroglobulinemia Foundation Inc Sarasota, FL | To Further Chartiable Activites | $2,575 |
| Project Redesign Inc Nashville, TN | To Further Chartiable Activites | $1,000 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN | To Further Chartiable Activites | $1,000 |
| Morrison United Methodist Church Morrison, TN | To Further Chartiable Activites | $500 |
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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 | $88,263 | $2,508 | $6,748 | — | — | — | — | $4,679 |
| 2024 | $92,503 | $2,723 | $2,751 | — | — | — | — | $4,553 |
| 2023 | $92,531 | $2,231 | $10,637 | $5,075 | 4 | $5,075 | — | $4,752 |
| 2022 | $100,937 | $19,618 | $33,526 | $27,495 | 3 | $27,495 | $13,624 | $4,706 |
| 2021 | $114,845 | $9,096 | $6,921 | — | — | — | $2,385 | $6,057 |
| 2020 | $139,165 | $25,848 | $57,912 | $50,995 | 6 | — | $19,038 | $7,325 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vandewater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Vandewater Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David T. Vandewater
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Phyllis Vandewater
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephen T. Braun
Director
On filings since 2020
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 The Vandewater Foundation
How large is The Vandewater Foundation?
The Vandewater Foundation reported $88K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
Where does The Vandewater Foundation operate?
The Vandewater Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Pennsylvania, Tennessee.
How much is The Vandewater Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Vandewater Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Vandewater Foundation's EIN?
The Vandewater Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1273415. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
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