The Vonderhaar Family Foundation
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bettendorf, Iowa. Its 2025 filing reports 19 grants totaling $319,000, with listed recipients including charitable, educational, food assistance, and community organizations.
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Vonderhaar Family Foundation gave $319K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Iowa. 37% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $319,000
- +9.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +5.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,789
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $3,288,023
- +5.4% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 37% first-time grantees (7 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Vonderhaar Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It reports no formal application process or required materials. The filing states that the sole criterion for a charitable organization to receive a contribution is that it be a 501(c)(3) organization.
- Contact
Application contact: James Vonderhaar
Mailing address: 6 Summer Place, Bettendorf, IA 52722-7544
Phone: (563) 332-2243
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Vonderhaar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Joan of Arc Foundation ($150K). Together the top 10 received $294K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 115 grants of 118 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the reported shares of grant dollars by recipient state were Iowa 84%, Illinois 9%, Florida 6%, New York 1%, and Kansas 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Vonderhaar Family Foundation open to new grantees?
37%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 19 grantees (37%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $30K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 63% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $201K (2022) to $319K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $319K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Joan of Arc Foundation Bettendorf, IA | Charity | $150,000 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Church Bettendorf, IA | Charity | $34,000 |
| University of Iowa NICU Iowa City, IA | Charity | $30,000 |
| Food for the Poor Pompano Beach, FL | Charity | $20,000 |
| First Tee of the Quad Cities Davenport, IA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Riverbend Food Bank Davenport, IA | Charity | $10,000 |
| Childrens Therapy Center Rock Island, IL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Quad Cities Golf Charitable Classic East Moline, IL | Charity | $10,000 |
| Assumption High School Davenport, IA | Charity | $5,000 |
| Seton Catholic School Moline, IL | Charity | $5,000 |
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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 | $3,288,023 | $493,813 | $324,408 | $319,000 | 19 | $319,000 | $383,057 | $255,931 |
| 2024 | $3,118,618 | $317,791 | $295,611 | $292,000 | 18 | $292,000 | $211,670 | $242,464 |
| 2023 | $3,096,438 | $388,109 | $296,776 | $292,500 | 20 | $292,500 | $133,640 | $220,677 |
| 2022 | $3,005,105 | $226,426 | $206,208 | $200,525 | 29 | $200,525 | $136,715 | $222,721 |
| 2021 | $2,984,887 | $378,224 | $203,713 | $201,100 | 32 | $201,100 | $260,027 | $230,050 |
| 2020 | $2,810,376 | $262,913 | $214,308 | $208,000 | 33 | — | $151,173 | $189,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Vonderhaar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $256K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists the purposes of its largest grants as “Charity.” Recipients include churches, schools, a university neonatal intensive care unit, food assistance organizations, and community organizations.
Some grantees describe their own work as follows: Food for the Poor says it links churches in the first and third worlds and supports materially poor communities through local churches and leaders. Hope at the Brick House says it gives hope to individuals and families through spiritual, educational, and community-based support. Unbound says it supports families and communities worldwide on their self-directed paths out of poverty.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 19 grants totaling $319,000. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $150,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
The largest listed grants were $150,000 to St Joan of Arc Foundation in Bettendorf, Iowa; $34,000 to Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Bettendorf; $30,000 to University of Iowa NICU in Iowa City; $20,000 to Food for the Poor in Pompano Beach, Florida; and $20,000 to First Tee of the Quad Cities in Davenport, Iowa. Other listed recipients included Riverbend Food Bank ($10,000), Childrens Therapy Center ($10,000), Quad Cities Golf Charitable Classic ($10,000), Assumption High School ($5,000), Seton Catholic School ($5,000), Hope at the Brick House ($5,000), QC Veterans Outreach ($5,000), and Unbound ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Collette C Vonderhaar, Michael J Vonderhaar, Susan L Anderson, and David P Vonderhaar as directors.
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Collette C Vonderhaar
Director
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David P Vonderhaar
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael J Vonderhaar
Director
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan L Anderson
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: James J Vonderhaar (2020–2023) — 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 The Vonderhaar Family Foundation
How much does The Vonderhaar Family Foundation give each year?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation gave $319K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $292K across 18 grants.
What is The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,789, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Vonderhaar Family Foundation that year got $30K on average.
Where does The Vonderhaar Family Foundation give grants?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and Florida (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Davenport, IA (9 grants), Bettendorf, IA (2 grants) and Moline, IL (2 grants).
Does The Vonderhaar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (19 grants).
Who are The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Joan of Arc Foundation ($150,000), Our Lady of Lourdes Church ($34,000) and University of Iowa NICU ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Vonderhaar Family Foundation?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $319K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $256K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Vonderhaar Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 filing lists the purposes of its largest grants as “Charity.” Recipients include churches, schools, a university neonatal intensive care unit, food assistance organizations, and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Vonderhaar Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's EIN?
The Vonderhaar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1447723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Vonderhaar Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-vonderhaar-family-foundation-morg_1eed8fc119ff4a9a88af1bae631f9bef
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