Vose River Charitable Fund
Bethesda, MD · EIN 85-2817512. Reported 139 grants totalling $17.8M to 75 organizations across tax years 2021-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Vose River Charitable Fund, the IRS classifies it under health care rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE E70) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 75 distinct organizations, with 9% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 50% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 3 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 57% median for grantmaking charities -- noticeably lower than the 67% private foundations manage. Organizations like this one rotate more of their list each year, which is where an opening for a newcomer tends to be.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $75,000. Half of what it reported fell between $22,000 and $175,000; the smallest was $7,647 and the largest $900,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meteorite LLC | Los Angeles, CA | $1,526,320 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| American Indian Assoc of Tucson Inc | Tucson, AZ | $1,250,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fund for Educational Excellence Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,060,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Poise Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,035,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Task Force for Global Health Inc | Decatur, GA | $924,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Coalition of Communities of Color | Portland, OR | $845,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Changelab Solutions | Oakland, CA | $782,742 | 8 | 3 | 2024 |
| Public Good Projects | New York, NY | $716,800 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Health Resources in Action Inc | Boston, MA | $710,500 | 6 | 2 | 2024 |
| Temple University-of the Commonwealth System of Higher Educ | Philadelphia, PA | $565,439 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rutgers the State University | Piscataway, NJ | $525,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Equal Measure | Philadelphia, PA | $445,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $425,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $400,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Boston University | Boston, MA | $379,034 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids | Washington, DC | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Smart Growth America | Washington, DC | $305,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $298,671 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Cities Health Coalition | Takoma Park, MD | $288,940 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| De Beaumont Foundation Inc | Bethesda, MD | $253,438 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Public Justice Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $240,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Nonsmokers Rights Foundation | Berkeley, CA | $230,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Science in the Public Interest | Washington, DC | $210,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Center for Environmental Health | Oakland, CA | $200,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Access Health Inc | Muskegon, MI | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| CASA De Salud | Saint Louis, MO | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Multicultural Health | Seattle, WA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Builders Inc | Boston, MA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Community Services for Children Inc | Allentown, PA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Durham Public Schools Foundation | Durham, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Environmental Health Watch Inc | Cleveland, OH | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| NAMI Greater San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| San Diego Healthcare Quality Collaborative | Encinitas, CA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Hunger and Health Coalition Inc | Boone, NC | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $175,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Task Force for Global Healthpublic Health Informatics Institute | Decatur, GA | $158,744 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Partnership for Women and Families Inc | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reinvent South Stockton Coalition | Stockton, CA | $125,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| United States Conference of Mayors | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western Idaho Community Action Partnership Inc | Payette, ID | $111,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Central Michigan District Health Department | Mt Pleasant, MI | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cerro Gordo County | Mason City, IA | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| City of Minneapolis | Minneapolis, MN | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Quabbin Health District | Ware, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sitgreaves Community Development Corporation | Pinetop, AZ | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National League of Cities Institute Inc | Washington, DC | $80,880 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| San Juan Basin Public Health | Durango, CO | $75,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| African American Mayors Association Inc | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Forum for Community Leaders | Omaha, NE | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Healthcare Anchor Network Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fjc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University | Stanford, CA | $24,300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Colorado | Denver, CO | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| State University of Iowa | Iowa City, IA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Administrators of the Tulane Educational Fund | New Orleans, LA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Trustees of Columbia University | New York, NY | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Massachusetts Boston | Westborough, MA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | $22,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Baltimores Promise Inc | Baltimore, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bayview Hunters Point Community Advocates Inc | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chainbreaker Collective | Santa Fe, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| District of Columbia Primary Care Association | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Family Connection-Communities in Schools of Athens Inc | Athens, GA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation | Boston, MA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rocky Mountain Partnership Cradle to Career | Thornton, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeastern Michigan Health Association | Southfield, MI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Selma Center for Nonviolence Truth & Reconciliation | Selma, AL | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| United South Broadway Corporation | Albuquerque, NM | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wabanaki Public Health and Wellness Npc | Bangor, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Commumity Health Leadership Network Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fannie E Rippel Foundation | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
25 of 75 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- American Indian Assoc of Tucson Inc
SUPPORT FOR THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE: PIMA: PROMOTING INDIGENOUS MODELS OF ASSESSMENT - Fund for Educational Excellence Inc
TO SUPPORT THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE: BALTIMORE'S PROMISE - BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH DATA HUB - Coalition of Communities of Color
SUPPORT FOR THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE INITIATIVE: BIPOC COMMUNITY DATA FOR HEALTH & ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE - Poise Foundation
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE GRANT: DATA JUSTICE FOR PITTSBURGHS BLACK NEIGHBORHOODS - Meteorite LLC
TO SUPPORT THE US BUSINESS ACTION TO END HIV PROGRAM - The Task Force for Global Health Inc
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FOR MADE FOR HEALTH JUSTICE
What kind of organizations it funds
By each recipient's own IRS classification, for the 56 of 75 recipients we could match to a registered organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7 | $605,000 | $75,000 |
| 2022 | 18 | $2,318,357 | $95,000 |
| 2023 | 68 | $8,096,899 | $50,000 |
| 2024 | 46 | $6,778,052 | $95,020 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
21% of its giving went to organizations in California. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $75,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in California.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Vose River Charitable Fund's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 35 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 1 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 7501 Wisconsin Avenue 1310E, Bethesda, MD, 20814.
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