Vocational Development Foundation
Support for vocational rehabilitation services.
Vocational Development Foundation at a glance
In short: Vocational Development Foundation gave $18.3M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $18.3M), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,300,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,300,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,300,000
- Total assets
- $381,064,859
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Vocational Development Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Goodwill Industries ($18.3M).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Vocational Development Foundation gives
- Giving grew 39% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $9.0M (2019) to $18.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $18.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Industries Portland, OR | Vocational Rehab | $18,300,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $381,064,859 | $40,574,116 | $19,539,231 | $18,300,000 | 1 | $15,384,255 |
| 2024 | $327,754,703 | $35,119,436 | $17,242,381 | $16,200,000 | 1 | $9,929,575 |
| 2023 | $293,132,903 | $27,353,584 | $15,116,644 | $14,200,000 | 2 | $7,163,723 |
| 2022 | $259,250,538 | $37,427,883 | $14,084,331 | $13,200,000 | 1 | $7,238,021 |
| 2021 | $279,670,535 | $51,140,022 | $13,700,238 | $12,800,000 | 1 | $15,970,605 |
| 2020 | $229,075,873 | $24,792,416 | $10,731,102 | $10,000,000 | 1 | $4,691,689 |
| 2019 | $197,903,923 | $30,977,855 | $9,631,885 | $9,000,000 | 1 | $5,822,943 |
About Vocational Development Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Vocational Development Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Portland, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $381.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $18.3M. Net investment income was $15.4M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vocational Development Foundation is led by Michael M. Miller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael M. Miller
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Young
Chairman
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karl Koch
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Kacal
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
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 Vocational Development Foundation
How much does Vocational Development Foundation give each year?
Vocational Development Foundation gave $18.3M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $16.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Vocational Development Foundation?
Vocational Development Foundation reported $381.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $40.6M.
What is Vocational Development Foundation?
Vocational Development Foundation is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Portland, OR. It holds $381.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Vocational Development Foundation operate?
Vocational Development Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Vocational Development Foundation's EIN?
Vocational Development Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1300043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 24, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 22, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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