Vander Meer Family Foundation
Vander Meer Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Loveland, Colorado. It supports charitable organizations through grants, including churches and organizations working in areas such as community services, international assistance, youth, and criminal justice.
Vander Meer Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vander Meer Family Foundation gave $173K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Wisconsin. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $173,000
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,654
- -62.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $473,147
- -25.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (2 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (62% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vander Meer Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 12 Gregg Rd, Loveland, CO 80538
Phone: (303) 893-4412
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vander Meer Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Reformed Church ($105K). Together the top 10 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
122 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 122 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in Wisconsin received 62% of grant dollars, followed by Colorado (14%), California (13%), Virginia (5%), and Texas (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vander Meer Family Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 26 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 628% 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 $42K (2020) to $463K (2024). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Reformed Church Randolph, WI | General Support | $105,000 |
| Imagine Foundation Lafayette, CO | General Support | $10,000 |
| Witnessing Ministries of Christ Fresno, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Equipnet Alamo, CA | General Support | $8,000 |
| Prison Fellowship Ministries Lansdowne, VA | Donation to angel tree christmas, helping to reconnect prisoner's children with their incarcerated parents. | $8,000 |
| Allegro Organizational Solutions Houstin, TX | General Support | $2,000 |
| Community Kitchen Loveland, CO | General Support | $2,000 |
| Hope Now Bible Church Fresno, CA | Hope Now Cambodia Support | $2,000 |
| Hope Now for Youth Inc Fresno, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
| Lost Lake - Randolph Historical Society Randolph, WI | To preserve and advance the knowledge of the history of the local area, including lost lake and randolph, Wisconsin. | $2,000 |
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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 | $473,147 | $13,523 | $177,344 | $173,000 | 26 | $175,522 | $12,298 | $27,928 |
| 2024 | $636,968 | $38,834 | $466,803 | $463,000 | 26 | $465,308 | $37,574 | $48,161 |
| 2023 | $1,064,937 | $1,118,329 | $441,035 | $439,000 | 24 | $440,335 | $17,619 | $29,683 |
| 2022 | $387,643 | $400,649 | $256,681 | $255,000 | 24 | $256,028 | — | $13,598 |
| 2021 | $243,675 | $200,497 | $159,082 | $157,500 | 22 | $158,576 | — | $9,873 |
| 2020 | $202,260 | $152,444 | $43,650 | $42,100 | 19 | — | $31 | $8,691 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vander Meer Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K 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 available. Its grants include general support and support for specific charitable activities. The grantees describe their work in varied terms: Witnessing Ministries of Christ says it works with communities in India on education and related needs, while Prison Fellowship Ministries describes work to restore the criminal justice system and support people affected by it. Hope Now for Youth says it provides employment and Christian encouragement to at-risk youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $173,000 through 26 grants. The median grant was $2,000; grants ranged from $1,000 to $105,000. The largest grants were $105,000 to First Reformed Church in Randolph, Wisconsin; $10,000 each to Imagine Foundation in Lafayette, Colorado, and Witnessing Ministries of Christ in Fresno, California; and $8,000 each to Equipnet in Alamo, California, and Prison Fellowship Ministries in Lansdowne, Virginia. The Prison Fellowship grant supported its Angel Tree Christmas program, which helps reconnect children with incarcerated parents.
Other 2025 grants included $2,000 to Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship, whose stated mission is to invite believing communities to engage people groups where the good news of Jesus and his kingdom is not yet known, and $2,000 to Parkinson Research Foundation, which says it funds research toward a cure while providing education and services for patients and caregivers.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Richard H. Vander Meer and Diane J. Vander Meer are listed as directors.
Vander Meer Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Diane J. Vander Meer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard H. Vander Meer
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Vander Meer Family Foundation
How much does Vander Meer Family Foundation give each year?
Vander Meer Family Foundation gave $173K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $463K across 26 grants.
What is Vander Meer Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vander Meer Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $6,654, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vander Meer Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Vander Meer Family Foundation give grants?
Vander Meer Family Foundation gives mostly in Wisconsin: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (14%) and California (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Loveland, CO (5 grants), Fresno, CA (3 grants), Randolph, WI (2 grants) and Denver, CO (2 grants).
Does Vander Meer Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 73% of Vander Meer Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vander Meer Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Vander Meer Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include First Reformed Church ($105,000), Imagine Foundation ($10,000) and Witnessing Ministries of Christ ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 72% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vander Meer Family Foundation?
Vander Meer Family Foundation reported $473K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $176K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vander Meer Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is available. Its grants include general support and support for specific charitable activities. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vander Meer Family Foundation?
The foundation 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 Vander Meer Family Foundation's EIN?
Vander Meer Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-1081526. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Vander Meer Family 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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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