Victor Foundation
Victor Foundation is a private foundation, based in Clarkston, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $296K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $440K. Net investment income was $1K.
Victor Foundation at a glance
In short: Victor Foundation gave $440K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $440,000
- +615.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,000
- +186.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $295,602
- +46895.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (99% 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 Victor Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Portage Lake Covenant Bible Camp ($200K). Together the top 5 received $440K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 14 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Victor Foundation gives
- Giving grew 206% 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 $26K (2020) to $440K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $440K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Portage Lake Covenant Bible Camp Onekama, MI | General Fund | $200,000 |
| Munson Healthcare Foundations Traverse City, MI | General Fund | $100,000 |
| Campus Ministry of GVSU - Cook Dewitt Center Allendale, MI | General Fund | $75,000 |
| Buffalo Prescott Foundation Detroit, MI | General Fund | $60,000 |
| Exposure Skate Vista, CA | General Fund | $5,000 |
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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 | $295,602 | $737,633 | $442,660 | $440,000 | 5 | $441,330 | $1,303 | $13,914 |
| 2024 | $629 | $50,072 | $63,676 | $61,500 | 2 | $62,588 | — | $632 |
| 2023 | $14,233 | $40,063 | $48,767 | $47,000 | 2 | $47,883 | — | $999 |
| 2022 | $22,937 | $164,005 | $146,961 | $144,000 | 4 | $145,480 | — | $638 |
| 2021 | $5,893 | $30,004 | $30,234 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $4 | $296 |
| 2020 | $6,123 | $30,003 | $27,618 | $26,000 | 3 | — | — | $264 |
| 2019 | $3,738 | $55,004 | $57,532 | $56,000 | 2 | — | — | $257 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Victor 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
Victor Foundation is led by David V. Johnson, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David V. Johnson
President
President & Secretary → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Merriman
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeff Eckles
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Kathy Oswald
Director
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Pamela Johnson
Secretary
Treasurer → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Samara Furlong
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Mark Moore (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Samara Johnson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: William U. Parfet (2019–2022) — Director
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 Victor Foundation
How much does Victor Foundation give each year?
Victor Foundation gave $440K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 2 grants.
What is Victor Foundation's typical grant size?
Victor Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $88,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Victor Foundation give grants?
Victor Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Victor Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Victor Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Victor Foundation's largest grantees?
Victor Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Portage Lake Covenant Bible Camp ($200,000), Munson Healthcare Foundations ($100,000) and Campus Ministry of GVSU - Cook Dewitt Center ($75,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Victor Foundation?
Victor Foundation reported $296K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $441K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $14K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Victor Foundation's EIN?
Victor Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2843599. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 17, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS January 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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