Vassia Family Charitable Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Saint Louis, MO EIN: 20-2533912

Vassia Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $122K.

Key facts about Vassia Family Charitable Foundation

EIN
20-2533912
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$121,500
Grants made (2025)
14
Average grant
$8,679
Median grant
$6,750
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 13, 2025)
Primary geography
Missouri (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Vassia Family Charitable Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Vassia Family Charitable Foundation's 14 itemized 2025 grants were Missouri (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Louis, MO (13 grants). None of its 14 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "See attached Addendum" (14 grants).

Is Vassia Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 13 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $40K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $40K first-time, $6K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$122K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

14

-6.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+3.3% YoY

About Vassia Family Charitable Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Vassia Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $122K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 14 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

St LouisMarylandMaryland Heights

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

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Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1202020212022202320242025
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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$34K$69K$103K$138K14 grants202012 grants202114 grants202215 grants202315 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rosai-Kain High School: $40K across 2 grantsRosai-Kain High School$40K · 2 grantsCasa of St Louis: $10KCasa of St Louis$10KCovenant House Missouri: $10KCovenant House Missouri$10KSt Louis Crisis Nursery: $10KSt Louis Crisis Nursery$10KSt Louis Cathedral Concerts: $8KSt Louis Cathedral Concerts$8KMarian Middle School: $8KMarian Middle School$8KSociety of St Vincent De Paul: $6KSociety of St Vincent De Paul$6KReady Readers: $5KReady Readers$5KOur Lady's Inn: $5KOur Lady's Inn$5KSaint Martha's Hall: $5KSaint Martha's Hall$5K

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Rosai-Kain High School ($40,000 across 2 grants), Casa of St Louis ($10,000), Covenant House Missouri ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rosai-Kain High School St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$20,000
Rosai-Kain High School St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$20,000
Casa of St Louis St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$10,000
Covenant House Missouri St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$10,000
St Louis Crisis Nursery St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$10,000
St Louis Cathedral Concerts St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$8,000
Marian Middle School St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$7,500
Society of St Vincent De Paul Maryland Heights, MOSee attached Addendum$6,000
Ready Readers St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$5,000
Our Lady's Inn St Louis, MOSee attached Addendum$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Dennis Kempf — Awards Committee Member: $2KDennis KempfAwards Committee Member$2KFr Nicholas William Smith — Awards Committee Member: $2KFr Nicholas William…Awards Committee Member$2KDonna Roth — Awards Committee Member: $2KDonna RothAwards Committee Member$2K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dennis KempfAwards Committee Member0.25$1,500
Fr Nicholas William SmithAwards Committee Member0.25$1,500
Donna RothAwards Committee Member0.25$1,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vassia Family Charitable Foundation?

Vassia Family Charitable Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds — in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Vassia Family Charitable Foundation operate?

Vassia Family Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.

What size grants does Vassia Family Charitable Foundation award?

In 2025, Vassia Family Charitable Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $122K — an average of about $9K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Vassia Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Vassia Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2533912. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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