Vose River Charitable Fund logo

Vose River Charitable Fund

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 85-2817512 Website

Vose River Charitable Fund is a public charity based in Bethesda, Maryland. The organization operates as a grantmaking foundation focused on supporting nonprofits and charitable initiatives across multiple sectors.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$28.9M

+14.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$6.8M

-16.3% YoY

Grant Count

46

-32.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$147K

+23.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The fund's primary grantmaking focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Human and Social Service Grants
  • Poverty Alleviation

Grantmaking

Ready to take the next step with Vose River Charitable Fund?

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund's grant-making activities are primarily concentrated in:

  • California
  • Massachusetts
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

25states
+17 more states

Cities

AlbuquerqueAlexandriaAllentownAnn ArborAthensAtlantaBaltimoreBangorBerkeleyBerkleyBethesdaBooneBostonClevelandDecaturDenverDetroitDurangoDurhamEncinitas

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $28,943,622
  • Total Giving: $6,780,552
  • EIN: 852817512
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$6M$12M$18M$23M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$28,943,622$25,313,348$22,013,516
Revenue$16,244,332$14,155,886$21,251,968
Expenses$11,735,180$11,501,702$5,724,553
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,313,908$742,178
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M0 grants20207 grants202118 grants202268 grants202346 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

POISE FOUNDATION$520KMETEORITE LLC$506KMETEORITE LLC$506KFUND FOR EDUCATIONAL EXC…$450KAMERICAN INDIAN ASSOC OF…$350KTHE PUBLIC GOODS PROJECT…$310KHEALTH RESOURCES IN ACTI…$300KCHANGELAB SOLUTIONS$293KPRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF…$284KCOALITION OF COMMUNITIES…$280K

Grant Size Distribution

121 grants across all recorded years

40<$50K30$50–100K31$100–250K13$250–500K7$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN C CASTRUCCICHAIR0.5
SHELLEY A HEARNEDIRECTOR0.2
CLAUDE A JACOBDIRECTOR0.2
JAMES B SPRAGUEDIRECTOR0.2
JEANETTE KOWALIK PHD MPHDIRECTOR0.2
ARIEL C MOYERSECRETARY/TREASURER THROUGH 10/13/242
CHRISTINE JAMESSECRETARY/TREASURER AS OF 10/13/242

Related Funders

Similar funders by location and focus area

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

What could you do with Vose River Charitable Fund on Grantable?

  • Assess strategic fit with your organization
  • Draft a tailored letter of inquiry
  • Find open RFPs from this funder
  • Monitor for new funding opportunities