Private foundation · EIN 22-3694939 · Stonington, Connecticut · Philanthropy & grantmaking

James P Verhalen Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 26 grants paid, $315K total, median $10K. 12% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
26
$315K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in CT
12%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.3M

Grants paid in 2024

26 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Reflective IncSan Francisco, CACharitable$40K
The American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Student ChapteRichmond, VACharitable$25K
Durham MuseumOmaha, NECharitable$20K
Hands Across MatthewsMatthews, VACharitable$20K
Academy of St ElizabethConvent Station, NJCharitable$15K
Open Door SportsKensington, MDCharitable$15K
Lake Hopatcong FoundationLanding, NJCharitable$13K
Caring for CambodiaAustin, TXCharitable$12K
A Time to Heal FoundationOmaha, NMCharitable$10K
Classic Motor Museum of St MichaelsSt Michaels, MDCharitable$10K
Creature Comfort Pet TherapyMadison, NJCharitable$10K
Greater Washington Community FoundationRockville, MDCharitable$10K
Somos AmigosSaratoga, CACharitable$10K
Stonington Free LibraryStonington, CTCharitable$10K
Historic StoningtonStonington, CTCharitable$10K
Hereditary Cancer ResearchElkhorn, NECharitable$10K
Swallow HillDenver, COCharitable$10K
Brooklyn Academy of MusicBrooklyn, NYCharitable$10K
Talbot ThriveEaston, MDCharitable$10K
Senior ConnectionSilver Spring, MDCharitable$10K
Talbot HospiceEaston, MDCharitable$7,500
Talbot Interfaith ShelterEaston, MDCharitable$7,500
Lake Hopatcong Historical MuseumLanding, NJCharitable$5,000
Moravian AcademyBethlehem, PACharitable$5,000
NessStonington, CTCharitable$5,000
Scripps Clinic Brain Research and Treatment Center Research FundSan Diego, CACharitable$5,000

By state: Maryland 7 · California 3 · Virginia 2 · New Jersey 4 · Nebraska 2 · Connecticut 3

About this foundation

James P Verhalen Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Stonington, Connecticut, administered in care of Joyce Pandolfi, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does James P Verhalen Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does James P Verhalen Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $315K across 26 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does James P Verhalen Family Foundation Inc give?

Maryland (7 grants), California (3 grants), Virginia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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