V & H Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Overland Park, KS EIN: 43-6378149

V & H Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. Its 2025 grants supported organizations working in areas including scholarships, community services, education, healthcare, arts, and historic preservation.

Key facts about V & H Charitable Foundation

In short: V & H Charitable Foundation gave $711K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $36K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
43-6378149
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$710,500
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$35,525
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$8,961,765
Primary geography
Kansas (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.0M

-6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$711K

-57.0% YoY

Grant Count

20

+150.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$36K

-82.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, V & H Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $898K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How V & H Charitable Foundation gives

  • 0% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 82% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, community support, community legal support, healthcare support, educational access, community arts, and preservation of community landmarks.

Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Jewish Family Services says it supports Jewish and general communities through programs and services for individuals and families facing life’s challenges. Union Station Kansas City says it preserves its historic monument and stories, inspires lifelong learning, and creates memories for the community. The UMKC Foundation says its purpose is to benefit the University of Missouri–Kansas City by supporting academic programs and educational opportunities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $710,500. Awards ranged from $2,500 to $315,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Notable grants included $315,000 to the Alumni Association of Kansas State University for scholarships; $50,000 each to Jewish Family Services for community support and Neighborhood Legal Support for community legal support; and $40,000 to The University of Kansas Health System for healthcare support.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 28% to recipients in Missouri.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 20 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Kansas CityOverland ParkManhattanOlatheLenexaBostonLeawoodMerriamLos AngelesPasadenaShawneeShawnee MissionWichita

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M4 grants201923 grants202023 grants202123 grants20222 grants20238 grants202420 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Alumni Association of Kansas State University: $355K across 3 grantsAlumni Association of KansasState University$355K · 3 grantsJewish Family Services: $50KJewish Family Services$50KNeighborhood Legal Support: $50KNeighborhood Legal Support$50KUnion Station Kansas City Inc: $40K across 2 grantsUnion Station Kansas City Inc$40K · 2 grantsThe University of Kansas Health System: $40KThe University of KansasHealth System$40KNational World War I Museum and Memorial: $30KNational World War I Museumand Memorial$30KJohnson County Community College Foundation: $25KJohnson County CommunityCollege Foundation$25KWonderscope Museum: $25K across 2 grantsWonderscope Museum$25K · 2 grantsStarlight Theatre Association of Kansas City: $25KStarlight Theatre Associationof Kansas City$25KArts & Rec Foundation of Overland Park Inc: $20KArts & Rec Foundation ofOverland Park Inc$20K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

67<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, KSSCHOLARSHIPS$315,000
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES Overland Park, KSCOMMUNITY SUPPORT$50,000
NEIGHBORHOOD LEGAL SUPPORT Kansas City, MOCOMMUNITY LEGAL SUPPORT$50,000
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HEALTH SYSTEM Lenexa, KSHEALTHCARE SUPPORT$40,000
UNION STATION KANSAS CITY INC Kansas City, MOEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$37,500
NATIONAL WORLD WAR I MUSEUM AND MEMORIAL Kansas City, MOWWI MEMORIAL SUPPORT$30,000
JOHNSON COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION Overland Park, KSEDUCATIONAL ACCESS$25,000
STARLIGHT THEATRE ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS CITY Kansas City, MOCOMMUNITY ARTS$25,000
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, KSSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY Manhattan, KSSCHOLARSHIPS$20,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Grant total Number of grants
2025 $710,500 20
2024 $1,651,747 8
2023 $6,500 2
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,961,765$9,600,298$9,083,108
Revenue$296,790$2,367,771$-289,261
Expenses$934,531$1,849,221$221,172
Qualifying Distributions$735,344$1,677,489$13,552
Net Investment Income$117,803$938,776$27,242
Distributable Amount$897,588$802,389$827,023

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 17, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Catherine M Regnier, Robert B Regnier, and Victor A Regnier as trustees.

V & H Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Catherine M. Regnier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Regnier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Victor A. Regnier

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 26128, Overland Park, KS 66225
Phone: (913) 234-3000

Frequently asked questions about V & H Charitable Foundation

How much does V & H Charitable Foundation give each year?

V & H Charitable Foundation gave $711K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 8 grants.

What is V & H Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

V & H Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $35,525, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does V & H Charitable Foundation give grants?

V & H Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (11 grants), Manhattan, KS (3 grants) and Overland Park, KS (3 grants).

Does V & H Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on V & H Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).

Who are V & H Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

V & H Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Alumni Association of Kansas State University ($355,000 across 3 grants), Jewish Family Services ($50,000) and Neighborhood Legal Support ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is V & H Charitable Foundation?

V & H Charitable Foundation reported $9.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $735K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $898K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does V & H Charitable Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included scholarships, community support, community legal support, healthcare support, educational access, community arts, and preservation of community landmarks. Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Jewish Family Services says it supports Jewish and general communities through programs and services for individuals and families facing life’s challenges. Union Station Kansas City says it preserves its historic monument and…

How do I apply for a grant from V & H Charitable Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is V & H Charitable Foundation's EIN?

V & H Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6378149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does V & H Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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