Vera House Foundation Inc
Established to solicit, receive, and maintain funds for vera house, inc to be used to support programs for victims of domestic and sexual violence
Vera House Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,884,287
- +8.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $245,228
- +24521.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $47,279
- +3873.0% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Vera House Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $323K (2022) to $385K (2021). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $323K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vera House Inc Syracuse, NY | Operation of residential and non-residential programs for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault | $323,400 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,884,287 | $245,228 | $47,279 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $4,503,799 | $996 | $1,190 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | $4,377,426 | $310,198 | $617,322 | $323,400 | 1 | $196,415 |
| 2021 | $5,727,056 | $665,567 | $637,081 | $385,300 | 1 | $374,164 |
| 2020 | $5,265,270 | $301,798 | $223,410 | — | — | $43,587 |
About Vera House Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Vera House Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vera House Foundation Inc is led by Tricia Matthews, CEO on the 2024 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Tricia Matthews
CEO
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daquetta P. Jones
Executive Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Dean
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pierre Morrisseau
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Agnes McCray
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Malinowski
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Werth
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Kelsey
Trustee
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (49)
- Former: Alexe Walsh (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ashlea Schad (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ben Ariel Charles (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Schultz (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Carolina Cordero Dyer (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Dawn Penson (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Ebony Pengel (2023) — Trustee
- Former: James Branche (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kyle Metzler (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Nitch Jones (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Quonitra Bullock (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sara Tucker (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Sarah Fitzgerald (2023) — President
- Former: Shawntay Thompson (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Staci Dennis Taylor (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Stefanie Savory (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Susan Petrosillo (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Susie Gaynes (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barbara Karper (2020–2022) — 1st Vice Chair
- Former: Darrell Buckingham (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Edward Melvin II (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elaina Wellstead (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Gloria Barbano Weyl (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: James Borer (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jim King (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jodi Deaugustine (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: John Huhtala (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Julie Flack (2020–2022) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Lynn Horowitch (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marissa Saunders (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Randi Bregman (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Russell Sturtz (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Alexandra Gorski (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Angela Douglas (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Martin Hewitt (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Monique Wright-Williams (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Tim Giarruso (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Yvonne Scott-Younis (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Erica Wynn-Kearse (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Gwendolyn Sanders (2022) — Trustee
- Former: Amy Breuer (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Ruffer (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Alaimo (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tracy Porter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Calvin Corriders (2021) — Member
- Former: Denise McGraw (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ronald B. Dewberry (2021) — Member
- Former: Lorraine McGee (2020) — 2nd Vice Chair
- Former: Mark Fuller (2020) — Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Vera House Foundation Inc
How large is Vera House Foundation Inc?
Vera House Foundation Inc reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $245K.
What is Vera House Foundation Inc?
Vera House Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Syracuse, NY. It holds $4.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Vera House Foundation Inc operate?
Vera House Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Vera House Foundation Inc's EIN?
Vera House Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3132223. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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