The Verano Fund
EIN 311689508Total Given 2016–2023
$903K
207 grants · $113K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 39/60 multi-year
repeat
$2.8M
Assets (2023)
60
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(617) 357-9110
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $117K | $2.4M | $125K | 32 |
| 2017 | $106K | $2.6M | $178K | 28 |
| 2018 | $122K | $2.3M | $117K | 30 |
| 2019 | N/A | $2.7M | $182K | N/A |
| 2020 | $132K | $2.9M | $94K | 31 |
| 2021 | $146K | $3.3M | $70K | 30 |
| 2022 | $140K | $2.6M | $612K | 29 |
| 2023 | $140K | $2.8M | $53K | 27 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 207 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$35K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
AL
A Dix Leeson Jr
8+ yrs
Trustee
CC
Charles E Clapp III
8+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (207 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 2021 GRANT | 2021 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 2022 GRANT | 2022 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 2023 GRANT | 2023 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 2020 GRANT | 2020 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $30,000 | 2018 GRANT | 2018 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $25,000 | 2017 GRANT | 2017 |
| Waterorg | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 2016 GRANT | 2016 |
| Water for the South Sudan | Rochester, NY | $15,000 | 2016 GRANT | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2020 GRANT | 2020 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2021 GRANT | 2021 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2022 GRANT | 2022 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2023 GRANT | 2023 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2016 GRANT | 2016 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2017 GRANT | 2017 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute | Woods Hole, MA | $12,500 | 2018 GRANT | 2018 |
| Iowa Food Bank | Des Moines, IA | $10,000 | 2020 GRANT | 2020 |
| Worcester County Horticultural Society | Boylston, MA | $10,000 | 2022 GRANT | 2022 |
| Worcester County Horticultural Society | Boylston, MA | $10,000 | 2023 GRANT | 2023 |
| Crisp | Winterset, IA | $8,000 | 2021 GRANT | 2021 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $8,000 | 2022 GRANT | 2022 |
| Iowa Public Radio | Des Moines, IA | $8,000 | 2023 GRANT | 2023 |
| Trustees of Trinty College Class of 1940 | Hartford, CT | $7,500 | 2021 GRANT | 2021 |
| Crisp | Winterset, IA | $7,000 | 2022 GRANT | 2022 |
| Crisp | Winterset, IA | $7,000 | 2020 GRANT | 2020 |
| Iowa Food Bank | Des Moines, IA | $7,000 | 2021 GRANT | 2021 |