Vilfordi Family Foundation
The Vilfordi Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pennington, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Texas, South Carolina, and Minnesota, with all listed grant purposes recorded as unrestricted general support.
Vilfordi Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Vilfordi Family Foundation gave $96K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Texas. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,000
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,857
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,731,450
- +10.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (72% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vilfordi Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1532 Aft, Pennington, NJ 08534
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vilfordi Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joseph Prince Ministries ($24K). Together the top 10 received $93K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 72% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 25% to recipients in South Carolina, and 3% to recipients in Minnesota.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vilfordi Family Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 14 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. How we count
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $67K (2020) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Prince Ministries Fort Hill, SC | Unrestricted General | $24,000 |
| Lake Highlands Family YMCA Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $22,500 |
| Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Fdn Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Mount St Michael Catholic School Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Catholic Chrismatic Services Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $9,000 |
| Montserrat Retreat House Lake Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $5,000 |
| Grant Halliburton Foundation Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| Feed My Starving Children Aka FMSC Coon Rapids, MN | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
| The Winston School Dallas, TX | Unrestricted General | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,731,450 | $282,597 | $125,818 | $96,000 | 14 | $108,236 | $265,915 | $109,951 |
| 2024 | $1,574,724 | $119,194 | $118,204 | $88,880 | 18 | $100,696 | $103,098 | $107,442 |
| 2023 | $1,572,953 | $169,712 | $116,195 | $88,800 | 21 | $99,998 | $154,515 | $100,245 |
| 2022 | $1,518,933 | $165,036 | $120,178 | $86,000 | 22 | $98,356 | $148,491 | $101,933 |
| 2021 | $1,473,713 | $300,950 | $100,670 | $67,000 | 22 | $79,813 | $283,823 | $97,977 |
| 2020 | $1,276,883 | $201,562 | $92,942 | $67,000 | 22 | — | $188,025 | $77,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vilfordi Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K 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 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, a YMCA, churches and religious organizations, a retreat house, a food-relief organization, a cancer center, and a mental-health nonprofit.
The grantees describe their own work as follows: Mount St. Michael Catholic School says it forms students in courageous virtue and the truth of Christ; The Winston School says it is a college-preparatory school for bright students who learn differently; and Grant Halliburton Foundation says it works to strengthen mental-health resources for children, teens, and young adults, promote better mental health, and help prevent suicide.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $96,000 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $750 to $24,000, with a median grant of $3,000. Listed purposes for the grants were unrestricted general support.
Notable 2025 grants included $24,000 to Joseph Prince Ministries in Fort Hill, South Carolina; $22,500 to Lake Highlands Family YMCA in Dallas; $10,000 each to Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Foundation and Mount St. Michael Catholic School in Dallas; and $9,000 to Catholic Chrismatic Services in Dallas. The foundation also gave $5,000 to Montserrat Retreat House in Lake Dallas, and $3,000 each to Grant Halliburton Foundation in Dallas, Feed My Starving Children in Coon Rapids, Minnesota, MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and The Winston School in Dallas.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marc F. Vilfordi as president and director/trustee; Shirley G. Vilfordi as assistant secretary and director/trustee; Teresa Vilfordi Korman as treasurer and director/trustee; and Anne Vilfordi Arneson as secretary and director/trustee.
Vilfordi Family Foundation is led by Marc F. Vilfordi, President, Director & Trustee on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marc F. Vilfordi
President, Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Vilfordi Arneson
Secretary, Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shirley G. Vilfordi
Assistant Secretary, Director & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Vilfordi Korman
Treasurer, Director & Trustee
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 Vilfordi Family Foundation
How much does Vilfordi Family Foundation give each year?
Vilfordi Family Foundation gave $96K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 18 grants.
What is Vilfordi Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Vilfordi Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $6,857, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Vilfordi Family Foundation give grants?
Vilfordi Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (25%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dallas, TX (10 grants).
Does Vilfordi Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Vilfordi Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 14) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Vilfordi Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Vilfordi Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joseph Prince Ministries ($24,000), Lake Highlands Family YMCA ($22,500) and Lovers Lane United Methodist Church Fdn ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vilfordi Family Foundation?
Vilfordi Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Vilfordi Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools, a YMCA, churches and religious organizations, a retreat house, a food-relief organization, a cancer center, and a mental-health nonprofit. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vilfordi Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vilfordi Family Foundation's EIN?
Vilfordi Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2814885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Vilfordi Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Vilfordi Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vilfordi-family-foundation-morg_cec40ba2e5fd45219a915222cb6bb64c
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