Private foundation · EIN 56-2322084 · Wilmington, DE · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where The VF Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.97M in grants paid across 54 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 82.7% of those dollars to 46 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $3.28M 47 lines
- No confident match $439K 4
- Outside the US $249K 3
What its filing says about applications
It did not check the 990-PF box for “only contributes to preselected organizations.”
- Form of application
- PLEASE VISIT HTTPS://WWW.VFC.COM/RESPONSIBILITY/THE-VF-FOUNDATION
- Deadlines
- 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.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 52 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business for Social Responsibility San Francisco, CA · EIN 52-1764268 | $250,000 | Bringing RISE Respect comprehensive approach to Guatemala | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Soil Health Institute Morrisville, NC · EIN 47-5349004 | $250,000 | U.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund | Same address 1.00 |
| The Skatepark Project Vista, CA · EIN 33-0965889 | $250,000 | The Brooklyn Banks | Same address 1.00 |
| The Trust for Public Land San Francisco, CA · EIN 23-7222333 | $250,000 | Advancing TPL Community Schoolyards in Tribal Communities and Los Angeles | Exact name 1.00 |
| American National Red Cross - Mile High Chapter Denver, CO · no confident EIN match | $155,000 | for The International Committee of the Red Cross, a neutral humanitarian organization that is helping both Palestinians and Israelis impacted by the conflict, to provide humanitarian aid | Unmatched Help match |
| Fashion Scholarship Fund New York, NY · EIN 20-8513748 | $150,000 | The VF Foundation x FSF Community Colleges Initiative: Program Expansion | Same city 1.00 |
| World Business Council for Sustainable Development Geneva, SZ · outside the US | $150,000 | World Business Council for Sustainable Development | Foreign |
| GIVE2ASIA San Francisco, CA · EIN 94-3373670 | $127,000 | Worthy Work in Bangladesh with Shimmy Technologies | Exact name 1.00 |
| United States Association for Unhcr Washington, DC · EIN 52-1662800 | $126,000 | Disaster Relief for earthquake in TURKEY and SYRIA | Same address 1.00 |
| Wateraid America New York, NY · EIN 30-0181674 | $125,000 | Championing sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for factory workers and communities in Cambodia | Same street 1.00 |
| World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC · EIN 52-1693387 | $104,000 | Water Stewardship in Buyuk Menderes basin | Same address 1.00 |
| Forum for the Future US New York, NY · EIN 47-4667055 | $100,000 | Growing our Future: Accelerating Policy Change To Support a Just Transition to Regenerative Agriculture | Exact name 1.00 |
| Greensboro Chamber Foundation Greensboro, NC · EIN 23-7181435 | $100,000 | 2023-2027 GROW Greensboro Initiative | Same address 1.00 |
| Impact Farming Foundation Briarcliff, NY · EIN 47-1858572 | $100,000 | Haiti Vert | Same address 1.00 |
| Skateistan Seattle, WA · EIN 27-0729804 | $100,000 | Skateistan in a Box (EMEA region) | Same address 1.00 |
| United Way of Greater Greensboro Greensboro, NC · EIN 56-0668555 | $100,000 | United Way of Greater Greensboro Family Success Centers (FSC) | Same address 1.00 |
| Waterorg Kansas City, MO · EIN 58-2060131 | $100,000 | Expanding Water and Sanitation Access in Kenya | Same address 1.00 |
| Beyond Sport Foundation London, UK · outside the US | $65,000 | Online Allyship Course General & Unrestricted | Foreign |
| 4DWN Project Dallas, TX · EIN 47-3959733 | $50,000 | 4DWN Programs: for the people, for the planet. | Same address 1.00 |
| Adm Capital Foundation Quincy, MA · EIN 26-2069322 | $50,000 | Circular Fashion Design Residency Project | Same address 1.00 |
| American Recreation Coalition Washington, DC · EIN 52-1167602 | $50,000 | Implementing Rural Development, Workforce, and State Priorities to Connect Americans to the Great Outdoors | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Colorado State University Foundation Fort Collins, CO · EIN 23-7098397 | $50,000 | Peregrine Accelerator for Conservation Impact | Same address 1.00 |
| Creatives Want Change Brooklyn, NY · EIN 85-3980721 | $50,000 | Summer 2024 Pre-College Programs | Same address 1.00 |
| Girl Scouts of Colorado Denver, CO · EIN 84-0410630 | $50,000 | Outdoor Programs | Same address 1.00 |
| Guilford Education Alliance Greensboro, NC · EIN 20-0328746 | $50,000 | Building Bright Futures | Same city 1.00 |
| Kiss the Ground Los Angeles, CA · EIN 46-4507696 | $50,000 | Kiss the Ground's Advocacy Program | Same address 1.00 |
| National Forest Foundation Missoula, MT · EIN 52-1786332 | $50,000 | Colorado 14ers Centennial Program | Same address 1.00 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA · EIN 53-0242652 | $50,000 | New Mexico Tribal Grazing Lands Coalition Assessment | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| The Biomimicry Institute Bozeman, MT · EIN 86-1153859 | $50,000 | Design for Decomposition (D4D) | Exact name 1.00 |
| Protect Our Winters Europe - Association for Clima AU · outside the US | $34,000 | Hot Planet - Cool Athletes climate education program | Foreign |
| Civic Center Conservancy Denver, CO · EIN 20-2214279 | $30,000 | A Park for Everyone, Everyday | Same address 1.00 |
| Outdoor Afro Oakland, CA · EIN 47-3094045 | $30,000 | Support for Outdoor Afro Leadership Team | Same city 1.00 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund Santa Monica, CA · EIN 20-0764162 | $25,000 | Youth Leadership Camps on Environmental Stewardship | Same address 1.00 |
| The Childrens Museum of Denver Denver, CO · EIN 84-0658142 | $25,000 | Snow Days Winter Experience | Same address 1.00 |
| Denver Public Schools Foundation Denver, CO · EIN 84-1224325 | $25,000 | Lights on After School | Same address 1.00 |
| FIRST Descents Denver, CO · EIN 81-0539964 | $25,000 | First Descents - Expanding Participation and Access to Outdoor Adventure and Psychosocial Support | Same address 1.00 |
| Girls at Work Manchester, NH · EIN 02-0522863 | $25,000 | Workforce Development for Manchester Girls | Same city 1.00 |
| The Industrial Commons Morganton, NC · EIN 47-2080338 | $25,000 | The Circular Collaborative | Same address 1.00 |
| Justice Outside Oakland, CA · EIN 80-0565914 | $25,000 | Justice Outside's Advocacy for Equity in the Outdoors and Environment Project | Same address 1.00 |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Denver Denver, CO · EIN 84-1366092 | $25,000 | Removing Barriers to Arts Access and Leadership for Denver's Teens | Same address 1.00 |
| Nawic Founders Scholarship Trust Saint Paul, MN · EIN 43-6035117 | $25,000 | Scholarship fund for students enrolled in construction and trade programs | Exact name 1.00 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper Costa Mesa, CA · EIN 33-0847892 | $25,000 | Santa Ana River Watershed Education Program | Exact name 1.00 |
| Outdoor Alliance Washington, DC · EIN 46-3272914 | $25,000 | Building the Outdoor Conservation Movement | Same city 1.00 |
| Paradox Sports Boulder, CO · EIN 26-0153796 | $25,000 | Grand Teton Veterans Adaptive Climbing Trip | Exact name 1.00 |
| Protect Our Winters Boulder, CO · EIN 20-8474909 | $25,000 | Harnessing the power of the Outdoor State - elevating Alliance members as changemakers across the outdoor industry and beyond | Same city 1.00 |
| Sos Outreach Avon, CO · EIN 84-1332544 | $25,000 | SOS Outreach - Expanding Outdoor Industry Career Opportunities for Young People through Career Development Pipeline | Same address 1.00 |
| The Venture Out Project Norhtampton, MA · EIN 47-1999271 | $25,000 | The Venture Out Project | Exact name 1.00 |
| Women's Wilderness Institute Boulder, CO · EIN 84-1439821 | $25,000 | Trailblazers | Same address 1.00 |
| No Barriers USA Fort Collins, CO · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | Accessible Mountain Campus Experience | Unmatched Help match |
| National Sports Center for the Disabled Golden, CO · EIN 84-0738419 | $20,000 | Opening access to underserved communities in and around Denver | Exact name 1.00 |
2 more lines ($259K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
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11 recipients in common - Xcel Energy Foundation Minneapolis, MN
11 recipients in common - Shell USA Company Foundation Houston, TX
10 recipients in common - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
10 recipients in common - Western Union Foundation Denver, CO
8 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.