Vandervoorn Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker East Peoria, IL EIN: 87-2823542

Vandervoorn Foundation is a private foundation, based in East Peoria, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K.

Vandervoorn Foundation at a glance

In short: Vandervoorn Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+400.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,333
+66.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,800
Total assets
$6,385
+1480.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (50% 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 Vandervoorn Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Florida College: $5KFlorida College$5KRestore the Soul Missionary Retreat: $4KRestore the Soul MissionaryRetreat$4KMissionaries Bob and Shona Bar: $1KMissionaries Bob and Shona Bar$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Florida College ($5K). Together the top 3 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

East PeoriaDenverMortonPhoenixTampa

How Vandervoorn Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida College Tampa, FLTeach Using a Faith Based Foundation for Success$5,000
Restore the Soul Missionary Retreat Denver, COTo Aid Missionaries to Process Trauma and Burnout$3,800
Missionaries Bob and Shona Bar Morton, ILTo provide housing and food while in the field$1,200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$6,385$16,381$10,400$10,0003——
2024$404$10,000$16,731$2,0001——
2023$7,135$75,425$86,380$50,0001——
2022$18,090$53,070$44,700$42,1002$42,100$775
2021$9,720$9,720————$479

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vandervoorn Foundation is led by John M. Van Der Voorn, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John M. Van Der Voorn

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    15 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Vandervoorn Foundation

How much does Vandervoorn Foundation give each year?

Vandervoorn Foundation gave $10K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

What is Vandervoorn Foundation's typical grant size?

Vandervoorn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,800, and its average grant was $3,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vandervoorn Foundation give grants?

Vandervoorn Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Colorado (38%) and Illinois (12%).

Does Vandervoorn Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Vandervoorn Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Vandervoorn Foundation?

Vandervoorn Foundation reported $6K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $16K.

What is Vandervoorn Foundation's EIN?

Vandervoorn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2823542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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