Vasko Family Foundation
Vasko Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Benton, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $239K. Net investment income was $463K.
Vasko Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vasko Family Foundation gave $239K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $238,800
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,800
- -35.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $4,990,425
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (52% 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 Vasko Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Brookwood in Georgetown ($84K). Together the top 6 received $239K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 22 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vasko Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 2288% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $246K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $239K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Brookwood in Georgetown Georgetown, TX | Charitable | $83,800 |
| First United Methodist Church Shreveport, LA | Religious | $75,000 |
| Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $35,000 |
| Real Life Ministry Tomball, TX | Religious | $25,000 |
| Bible Study Fellowship (Men's Group) San Antonio, TX | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Younglife Colorado Springs, CO | Charitable | $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 | $4,990,425 | $487,762 | $272,356 | $238,800 | 6 | $239,462 | $462,542 | $259,597 |
| 2024 | $4,775,019 | $368,316 | $270,654 | $246,474 | 4 | $246,474 | $340,091 | $251,816 |
| 2023 | $4,677,357 | $84,172 | $220,796 | $197,000 | 9 | $197,000 | $70,137 | $233,586 |
| 2022 | $4,813,981 | $-55,496 | $33,271 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $83,453 | $220,433 |
| 2021 | $4,902,748 | $5,006,473 | $103,725 | $100,000 | 2 | $100,000 | $4,480 | $86,519 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vasko Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $260K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vasko Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Vasko
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Vasko
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/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 Vasko Family Foundation
How much does Vasko Family Foundation give each year?
Vasko Family Foundation gave $239K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $246K across 4 grants.
What is Vasko Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vasko Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $39,800, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vasko Family Foundation give grants?
Vasko Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Louisiana (31%) and Arizona (15%).
Does Vasko Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Vasko Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Vasko Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Vasko Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Brookwood in Georgetown ($83,800), First United Methodist Church ($75,000) and Turning Point USA ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vasko Family Foundation?
Vasko Family Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $239K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $260K (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 Vasko Family Foundation's EIN?
Vasko Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2367830. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Vasko Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vasko-family-foundation-morg_0f59ae2de834434db3dafb244ff517c3
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