Vess Family Foundation
EIN 453974304 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$3.8M
153 grants · $424K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $8K–$22K
grant size
72%
deep partner · 34/47 multi-year
repeat
$13.7M
Assets (2024)
47
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(316) 682-1537
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $390K | $7.5M | $93K | 18 |
| 2017 | $342K | $9.0M | $1.3M | 21 |
| 2018 | $237K | $9.4M | $1.4M | 18 |
| 2019 | N/A | $10.7M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $492K | $9.9M | $513K | 16 |
| 2021 | $364K | $11.9M | $2.0M | 17 |
| 2022 | $944K | $13.8M | $2.5M | 22 |
| 2023 | $428K | $13.7M | $477K | 18 |
| 2024 | $614K | $13.7M | $787K | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 153 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$12K
Average
$25K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$310K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.3% of US grants
· Rank #5 of 11 states
$725K across
5 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Fort Bend
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (153 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| True the Vote | Rosenberg, TX | $310,000 | Education and training | 2024 |
| True the Vote | Rosenberg, TX | $300,000 | Education and training | 2022 |
| KVC Health Systems | Olathe, KS | $200,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2020 |
| The Lord's Diner | Wichita, KS | $150,000 | Kitchen expansion project | 2016 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $100,000 | Education and training | 2022 |
| Wichita Family Crisis Center | Wichita, KS | $100,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2022 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Church | Wichita, KS | $100,000 | Church construction project | 2021 |
| True the Vote | Rosenberg, TX | $100,000 | Education and training | 2023 |
| Turning Point USA | Lemont, IL | $100,000 | Education and training | 2023 |
| Americans for America | Aurora, CO | $80,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2020 |
| Americans for America | Aurora, CO | $75,000 | Training and education | 2022 |
| League 42 Foundation | Wichita, KS | $75,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2022 |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | $74,704 | Unrestricted general fund | 2017 |
| Wichita State University Foundation | Wichita, KS | $73,350 | Unrestricted general fund | 2018 |
| Americans for America | Aurora, CO | $63,000 | Training and education | 2021 |
| St Thomas Aquinas Church | Wichita, KS | $53,500 | Unrestricted general fund | 2022 |
| Share the Season | Wichita, KS | $50,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2024 |
| KVC Health Systems | Olathe, KS | $40,000 | Construction project | 2022 |
| Center for Combating Human Trafficking | Wichita, KS | $40,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Children's Home | Wichita, KS | $35,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2020 |
| Catholic Charities Inc | Wichita, KS | $34,500 | Unrestricted general fund | 2020 |
| Center of Hope Inc | Wichita, KS | $30,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2021 |
| Wichita Children's Home | Wichita, KS | $30,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2021 |
| Wichita Children's Home | Wichita, KS | $30,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2023 |
| Wichita Children's Home | Wichita, KS | $30,000 | Unrestricted general fund | 2024 |
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