Vernekoff Foundation Inc
Vernekoff Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Highland Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $52K.
Vernekoff Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Vernekoff Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $100,000
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,100,843
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Vernekoff Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish Ntional Fund USA ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Vernekoff Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 187% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $250K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish Ntional Fund USA New York, NY | General Fund Support | $100,000 |
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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 | $1,100,843 | $50,304 | $107,146 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $51,660 | $53,498 |
| 2024 | $1,130,534 | $57,446 | $256,844 | $250,000 | 1 | $250,000 | $57,446 | $61,387 |
| 2023 | $1,229,143 | $-37,069 | $107,161 | $100,000 | 1 | $100,000 | $47,643 | $67,974 |
| 2022 | $1,373,373 | $284,855 | $7,910 | — | — | $3,955 | $280,900 | $63,734 |
| 2021 | $1,629,682 | $1,487,603 | $11,057 | $7,250 | 2 | $8,000 | $2,319 | $7,649 |
| 2020 | $169,924 | $8,112 | $16,871 | $15,000 | 4 | — | $7,192 | $7,880 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vernekoff Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vernekoff Foundation Inc is led by Lewis Vernekoff, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lewis Vernekoff
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Vernekoff Foundation Inc
How much does Vernekoff Foundation Inc give each year?
Vernekoff Foundation Inc gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
How large is Vernekoff Foundation Inc?
Vernekoff Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Vernekoff Foundation Inc operate?
Vernekoff Foundation Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Vernekoff Foundation Inc's EIN?
Vernekoff Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4614675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
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