The VF Foundation
EIN 562322084Total Given 2020–2024
$32.1M
333 grants · $6.4M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $25K–$100K
grant size
40%
supporter · 75/189 multi-year
repeat
$26.2M
Assets (2024)
189
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
The VF Foundation
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Deadlines
Feb 1 through March 31, 2021
How to Apply
Please visit https://www.vfc.com/responsibility/the-vf-foundation
Restrictions
Qualifying organizations must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Federal Tax Code (or international equivalent). The VF Foundation does not fund event sponsorships, capital campaigns or general operating support.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.5M | $45.8M | $251K | 96 |
| 2021 | $8.0M | $41.8M | $3.3M | 78 |
| 2022 | $8.2M | $26.7M | $960K | 61 |
| 2023 | $4.0M | $26.2M | $902K | 54 |
| 2024 | $3.4M | $26.2M | $2.5M | 44 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 333 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$50K
Average
$96K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$1.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
3.2% of US grants
· Rank #6 of 24 states
$1.0M across
10 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Uvalde
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Dallas
- 4 Caldwell
Officers & Directors
CW
Colin Wheeler
2 yrs
Dir, President
Leadership
CH
Craig Hodges
Dir, President
Leadership
LB
Luis Benitez
4 yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
AC
Anthony Cottonaro
2 yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
DH
Doug Hassman
2 yrs
Dir, Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Laura C Meagher
4 yrs
Dir, Sec
JS
Jennifer S Sim
2 yrs
Dir, Sec
Grants Awarded (333 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $1,026,000 | Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program | 2022 |
| Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Inc | Steamboat Springs, CO | $750,000 | Howelsen Hill Chairlift Project | 2020 |
| Steamboat Springs Winter Sports Club Inc | Steamboat Springs, CO | $750,000 | Howelsen Hill Chairlift Project | 2021 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $600,000 | The Trust for Public Land's Community Schoolyard Initiative | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $510,000 | Regenerative Ranching and Stewardship: Partnering and Providing Tools for All to advance conservation | 2021 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $500,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Mile High United Way Inc | Denver, CO | $500,000 | CO COVID Relief Fund | 2020 |
| National Foundation for the Ctrs for Disease Contr | Atlanta, GA | $500,000 | Center for Disease Control - COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $500,000 | People for Nature & Nature for People program | 2020 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | Atlanta's Cook Park, Denver's Westwood Verde Trail, Dallas' Alice Branch Creek Health & Wellness... | 2020 |
| The Outdoor Foundation | Boulder, CO | $500,000 | Thrive Outside National Youth Engagement Initiative (Thrive Denver and Powering Thrive) | 2022 |
| Uvalde Cisd Moving Forward Foundation | Uvalde, TX | $500,000 | Outdoor Elements in the Building a Brighter Future - Uvalde Moving Forward Elementary Campus in the Uvalde CISD Project | 2022 |
| Globalgiving Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $430,544 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $400,000 | Say Yes to Education Guilford program | 2020 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $380,000 | Leadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $350,000 | Refine, Design and Activate Regenerative Ranching Toolbox & Development of a Virtual Fence User Guide | 2022 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 | 2020 GROW Pledge | 2020 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 | GROW Fund | 2021 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation | Greensboro, NC | $300,000 | GROW Pledge Installment | 2022 |
| The Outdoor Foundation | Boulder, CO | $250,000 | Thrive Outside Communities program | 2020 |
| United Nations Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $250,000 | United Nations Foundation's COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund | 2020 |
| Forum for the Future Us Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $250,000 | Growing our Future program, Phase 2 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of the United States of America | New York, NY | $250,000 | Girl Scouts Love State Parks | 2021 |
| Greening Youth Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | Full Circle Everest (FCE) | 2021 |
| The Outdoor Foundation | Boulder, CO | $250,000 | Thrive Outside Communities | 2021 |