The Vantzelfde Family Foundation
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Providence, RI. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $129K.
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Vantzelfde Family Foundation gave $120K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $24K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +380.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +400.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $24,000
- -4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,382,715
- +0.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (92% 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 The Vantzelfde Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boston Ballet Inc ($50K). Together the top 5 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 16 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Vantzelfde Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 75% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $330K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boston Ballet Inc Boston, MA | To Support a Public Charity | $50,000 |
| Trustees of Philips Academy Andover, MA | To Support a Public Charity | $25,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra Boston, MA | To Support a Public Charity | $25,000 |
| Chordoma Foundation Durham, NC | To Support a Public Charity | $10,000 |
| The Winsor School Boston, MA | To Support a Public Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,382,715 | $130,666 | $128,254 | $120,000 | 5 | $123,920 | $128,546 | $164,278 |
| 2024 | $3,380,303 | $151,431 | $30,753 | $25,000 | 1 | $28,800 | $151,431 | $162,267 |
| 2023 | $3,259,625 | $290,237 | $195,532 | $190,000 | 7 | $195,475 | $140,237 | $155,865 |
| 2022 | $3,164,920 | $254,118 | $339,202 | $330,000 | 3 | $339,202 | $4,118 | $159,400 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vantzelfde Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $164K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lauren Erb
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Vantzelfde
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Vantzelfde Family Foundation
How much does The Vantzelfde Family Foundation give each year?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation gave $120K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $24,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Vantzelfde Family Foundation give grants?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (3 grants).
Does The Vantzelfde Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Support a Public Charity" (5 grants).
Who are The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Boston Ballet Inc ($50,000), Trustees of Philips Academy ($25,000) and Boston Symphony Orchestra ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Vantzelfde Family Foundation?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $164K (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 The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's EIN?
The Vantzelfde Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6922105. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 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 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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