Verbrugge Family Foundation
Verbrugge Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lees Summit, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $575K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $17K. Net investment income was $12K.
Verbrugge Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Verbrugge Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $16,604
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $5,535
- Median grant
- $5,310
- Total assets
- $575,007
- +92.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (68% 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 Verbrugge Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Journey Church International ($10K). Together the top 3 received $17K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Verbrugge Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 148% of 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Journey Church International Lees Summit, MO | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Breakthrough T1D New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $5,310 |
| Summit Christian Academy Lees Summit, MO | General & Unrestricted | $1,294 |
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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 | $575,007 | $314,392 | $22,994 | $16,604 | 3 | $22,994 | $12,057 | $15,495 |
| 2024 | $298,420 | $302,054 | $500 | — | — | $500 | $3,369 | $1,273 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Verbrugge Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Verbrugge Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ann-Marie Verbrugge
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandon Verbrugge
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Verbrugge Family Foundation
How much does Verbrugge Family Foundation give each year?
Verbrugge Family Foundation gave $17K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Verbrugge Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Verbrugge Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,310, and its average grant was $5,535, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Verbrugge Family Foundation give grants?
Verbrugge Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (32%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lees Summit, MO (2 grants).
Does Verbrugge Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Verbrugge Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Verbrugge Family Foundation?
Verbrugge Family Foundation reported $575K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Verbrugge Family Foundation's EIN?
Verbrugge Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6443965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
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