The Vervane Foundation Inc
EIN 223256829Total Given 2016–2023
$6.2M
87 grants · $775K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
29%
balanced · 18/63 multi-year
repeat
$10.4M
Assets (2023)
63
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 245-5900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $371K | $9.3M | $840K | 19 |
| 2017 | $585K | $10.0M | $430K | 15 |
| 2020 | $755K | $14.6M | $3.0M | 20 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | $13.5M | $2.1M | 10 |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $11.3M | $207K | 8 |
| 2023 | $1.8M | $10.4M | $284K | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 87 grants on record
Minimum
$795
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$71K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$649K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Suzette Dewey
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Suzette Dewey
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Suzette Dewey
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Suzette Dewey
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Amy K Wilfert
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JM
Josephine a Merck
6+ yrs
President
Leadership
OC
Oona M Coy
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AW
Amy K Wilfert
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (87 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Impact Assets Donor Advised Fund | Bethesda, MD | $648,901 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $500,613 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $500,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Land Trust Alliance | Washington, DC | $497,785 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Impact Assets Donor Advised Fund | Bethesda, MD | $300,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Pawnee Seed Preservation Society | Pawnee, OK | $250,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Amalgamated Charitable Foundation | Washington, DC | $150,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Greenwich Historical Societybush-Holley House | Cos Cob, CT | $125,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $120,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, WA | $120,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, MA | $120,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $110,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Alaska Venture Fund | Anchorage, AK | $101,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Common Counsel Foundation | Oakland, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| Project South | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, MA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2021 |
| Sawalem 1080 Acres Canticle Farm | Allegany, NY | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Owens Valley Indian Water Commission | Bishop, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Colorado Plateau Foundation | Flagstaff, AZ | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| The Cultural Conservancy | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Na Ahillahee Fund | Seattle, WA | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Ekvnv Yefolecvlke | Weogufka, AL | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2023 |
| Kindle Project | Santa Fe, NM | $100,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance | Flagstaff, AZ | $100,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2022 |
| Grist Magazine Inc | Seattle, MA | $85,000 | CHARITABLE DONATION | 2020 |