Veterane Family Foundation
Veterane Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including public media, services for seniors, land conservation, social services, affordable housing, and support for formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people.
Veterane Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Veterane Family Foundation gave $696K across 33 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $696,000
- +57.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 33
- +26.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,091
- +24.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $5,685,929
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Washington (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Veterane Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Veterane Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Public Media ($150K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $530K.
Grant Size Distribution
96 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 88 grants of 96 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Washington organizations received 80% of grant dollars, California organizations 8%, Alabama organizations 5%, organizations in the District of Columbia 2%, and Georgia organizations 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 33 itemized grants.
Cities
How Veterane Family Foundation gives
- 80% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 356% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 203% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2021) to $696K (2025). In 2025 it made 33 grants totaling $696K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Public Media Tacoma, WA | Capital Equipment | $140,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center Bainbridge Is, WA | Capital Campaign for new facility | $100,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust Bainbridge Is, WA | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Homeboy Industries Los Angeles, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $30,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Land Trust Bainbridge Is, WA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Helpline House Bainbridge Is, WA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center Bainbridge Is, WA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| Housing Resources Bainbridge Bainbridge Island, WA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
| North Kitsap Fishline Poulsbo, WA | General & Unrestricted | $20,000 |
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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 | $5,685,929 | $212,536 | $731,189 | $696,000 | 33 | $721,889 | $145,020 | $356,394 |
| 2024 | $6,204,582 | $322,677 | $471,113 | $442,100 | 26 | $467,281 | $788,952 | $340,669 |
| 2023 | $6,353,018 | $181,478 | $364,538 | $337,350 | 20 | $361,338 | $215,004 | $317,835 |
| 2022 | $6,536,078 | $5,110,554 | $174,658 | $152,775 | 15 | $173,058 | $178,570 | $301,765 |
| 2021 | $1,600,182 | $68,986 | $36,820 | $30,000 | 2 | $36,820 | $58,986 | $98,251 |
| 2020 | $1,568,016 | $41,464 | $32,867 | $32,500 | 3 | — | $41,097 | $88,120 |
| 2019 | $1,383,050 | $44,372 | $111,457 | $110,000 | 1 | — | $43,887 | $88,117 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Veterane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $356K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. Pacific Public Media says it delivers jazz, blues, and news through storytelling; Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center provides cultural, social, wellness, and educational programs for seniors; and Bainbridge Island Land Trust works on land preservation and conservation education. Homeboy Industries says it provides hope, training, and support to formerly incarcerated and formerly gang-involved people. Housing Resources Bainbridge describes its work as conserving land for permanently affordable housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 33 grants totaling $696,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $140,000, with a median grant of $10,000. It made 26 grants totaling $442,100 in 2024 and 20 grants totaling $337,350 in 2023.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $140,000 to Pacific Public Media for capital equipment; $100,000 to Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center for a capital campaign for a new facility; and $50,000 each to Bainbridge Island Land Trust for a charitable event and Homeboy Industries for general and unrestricted support. Other grants included $30,000 to Equal Justice Initiative for general and unrestricted support and $25,000 to Helpline House for general and unrestricted support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Beverly Veterane and David A Veterane as co-trustees.
Veterane Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A Veterane
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly Veterane
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Veterane Family Foundation
How much does Veterane Family Foundation give each year?
Veterane Family Foundation gave $696K across 33 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $442K across 26 grants.
What is Veterane Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Veterane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $21,091, across 33 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Veterane Family Foundation give grants?
Veterane Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (8%) and Alabama (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bainbridge Is, WA (8 grants), Seattle, WA (8 grants), Bainbridge Island, WA (3 grants) and Tacoma, WA (2 grants).
Does Veterane Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of Veterane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (28 of 33) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Veterane Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Veterane Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pacific Public Media ($150,000 across 2 grants), Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center ($120,000 across 2 grants) and Bainbridge Island Land Trust ($75,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Veterane Family Foundation?
Veterane Family Foundation reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $722K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $356K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Veterane Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Veterane Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Veterane Family Foundation's EIN?
Veterane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7035141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Veterane Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Veterane Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/veterane-family-foundation-morg_8f72582db44e4ccfa23a87c004f12b21
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