How to apply
Applicants should complete the grant request form on the foundation's website Contact: Stan van Wyk, 617 Franklin Place Suite 200, Pella, Ia, 6416213834 Deadlines: June 30 to be considered at the july meeting; november 30 to be considered at the december meeting Restrictions: Grants will be given to charitable organizations in pella iowa and its surrounding communities
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
59 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $637K; Part I reports $507K in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central CollegePella, IA | Grant - stem initiative | $80K |
| Pella Opera HousePella, IA | Grant - community events | $73K |
| Central CollegePella, IA | Grant - education scholarships | $50K |
| Charles and Karen Farver Charitable FoundationPella, IA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Charles Schwab Charitable FundSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Creative Providers FoundationDivide, CO | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Creative Providers FoundationDivide, CO | Family advised grant | $24K |
| National Philanthropic TrustJenkinton, PA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Presidio Graduate SchoolSan Francisco, CA | Family advised grant | $24K |
| Central CollegePella, IA | Grant - imagine more campaign | $20K |
| Pleasantville Youth InitiativePleasantville, IA | Grant - new youth center | $15K |
| City of PellaPella, IA | Grant - tulip toren repairs | $13K |
| Pella Historical SocietyPella, IA | Grant - tulip time festival fireworks | $10K |
| Creative Providers FoundationDivide, CO | Family advised grant | $9,000 |
| Vision to LearnDubuque, IA | Grant - partnership with knoxville community school for youth eye exams | $8,821 |
| Pella Dollars for ScholarsPella, IA | Grant - scholarships | $6,000 |
| Home ResourceMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $5,500 |
| Mt Alpha CyclingMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $5,500 |
| Creative Providers FoundationDivide, CO | Family advised grant | $5,000 |
| Crossroads of PellaPella, IA | Grant - general operating funds | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of the Rocky MountainsDenver, CO | Family advised grant | $5,000 |
| Heart of Iowa Regional TransitUrbandale, IA | Grant - retired senior volunteer program | $4,000 |
| Children and Families of IowaDes Moines, IA | Grant - general operating funds | $2,000 |
| Environmental Defense FundWashington, DC | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Give Directly IncNew York, NY | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense CouncilNew York, NY | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Planned ParenthoodNew York, IA | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| The Barack Obama FoundationChicagl, IL | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| The Trevor CenterWest Hollywood, CA | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Colorado Immigrant Rights CoalitionDenver, CO | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great RiversFariview Heights, IL | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood South AtlanticRaleigh, NC | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Columbia WillamettePortland, OR | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Great PlainsOverland Park, KS | Family advised grant | $2,000 |
| Safehouse Progressive Alliance for Nonviolence IncBoulder, CO | Grant - general operating funds | $1,400 |
| Families4familiesChevy Chase, MD | Grant - general operating expenses | $1,000 |
| Mtb MissoulaMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $1,000 |
| Poverello CenterMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $1,000 |
| YWCA MissoulaMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $1,000 |
| Friends of Missoula ParksMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $1,000 |
| Epilepsy Foundation of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA | Grant - general operating funds | $1,000 |
| Heifer Project InternationalLittle Rock, AR | Grant - general operating funds | $1,000 |
| Judi's HouseAurora, CO | Grant - general operating funds | $1,000 |
| Trails Preservation AllianceColorado Springs, CO | Grant - general operating funds | $1,000 |
| Montana Food BankMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $600 |
| The Loveland FoundationNew York, NY | Family advised grant | $600 |
| American Bouvier Des Flanders Club IncSan Diego, CA | Grant - general operating funds | $600 |
| 910artsDenver, CO | Family advised grant | $500 |
| American Red CrossWashington, DC | Family advised grant | $500 |
| Garden HarvestMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $500 |
| Humane Society of Western MontanaMissoula, MT | Family advised grant | $500 |
| NAACP Empowering ProgramBaltiimore, MD | Family advised grant | $500 |
| Selah Neighborhood Homeless CoalitionLos Angeles, CA | Family advised grant | $500 |
By state: Iowa 14 · California 12 · Colorado 10 · Pennsylvania 1 · Montana 9 · New York 3
About this foundation
Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Pella, Iowa, administered in care of Pella Corporation, tax-exempt since 1970. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Applicants should complete the grant request form on the foundation's website Deadlines: June 30 to be considered at the july meeting; november 30 to be considered at the december meeting.
How much does Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $637K across 59 grants, a median of $2,000.
Where does Peter H and E Lucille Gaass Kuyper Foundation give?
Iowa (14 grants), California (12 grants), Colorado (10 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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