Velting Foundation
Velting Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wayland, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $226K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $208K. Net investment income was $227.
Velting Foundation at a glance
In short: Velting Foundation gave $208K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $208,000
- +38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $52,000
- +4.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,500
- Total assets
- $226,043
- +22.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Velting Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Grace Chirstian University ($130K). Together the top 4 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 12 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Velting Foundation gives
- Giving grew 643% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2019) to $208K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $208K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Chirstian University Grand Rapids, MI | Charitable Purpose | $130,000 |
| Grace Adventures Mears, MI | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| Christianity Outdoors Jenison, MI | Charitable Purpose | $25,000 |
| Sportspersons Ministries Hudsonville, MI | Charitable Purpose | $3,000 |
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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 | $226,043 | $250,227 | $208,822 | $208,000 | 4 | $208,000 | $227 | $14,280 |
| 2024 | $184,638 | $150,148 | $150,752 | $150,000 | 3 | $150,752 | $148 | $7,737 |
| 2023 | $185,242 | $100,160 | $150,493 | $150,000 | 2 | $150,493 | $160 | $9,120 |
| 2022 | $235,575 | $100,214 | $28,482 | $28,000 | 2 | $28,482 | $214 | $9,833 |
| 2021 | $163,843 | $100,120 | $10,511 | $10,000 | 1 | — | $120 | $5,861 |
| 2019 | $78,171 | $310 | $8,613 | $8,000 | 2 | — | $310 | $4,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Velting Foundation reported a distributable amount of $14K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Velting Foundation's only listed officer is Scott Velting, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Scott Velting
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kevin Velting (2019) — Secretary & Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about Velting Foundation
How much does Velting Foundation give each year?
Velting Foundation gave $208K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 3 grants.
What is Velting Foundation's typical grant size?
Velting Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $52,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Velting Foundation give grants?
Velting Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How large is Velting Foundation?
Velting Foundation reported $226K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Velting Foundation's EIN?
Velting Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1859282. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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