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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-1275074

Vesta Fund

A private foundation in Gwynedd Valley, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 32 grants and $363,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Vesta Fund
PO Box 645
Gwynedd Valley, PA 19437
(215) 419-6940
[email protected]
Form and materials
The foundation's grant application may be downloaded from https://www.vestafund.org
Deadlines
Will be posted on the website and can otherwise be obtained by contacting the organization.
Restrictions
The vesta fund is offering grant funding for grants in support of human mental health and animal welfare programs in greater philadelphia. See https://www.vestafund.org for a list of further grant conditions and limitations. For all other grants, the foundation only makes contibutions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $363,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $10,212,939
  • Tax year 2023

    $709,500

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $9,693,548
  • Tax year 2022

    $670,117

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $10,110,048
  • Tax year 2021

    $669,500

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,644,211
  • Tax year 2020

    $639,885

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $10,560,865

Grants paid in 2024

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Renew Theaters Deep Focus ProgramDoylestown, PA

    Deep focus program

    $75,000
  2. Gettysburg College Financial AidGettysburg, PA

    Financial aid

    $50,000
  3. Alliance Francaise de Philadelphie Underwriting Salary of the Director of EPhiladelphia, PA

    Educational and testing programs

    $30,000
  4. Ambler Theater Inc Film Now and 35MM Film FestivalDoylestown, PA

    Film festival

    $25,000
  5. Gettysburg College Endowment at Majestic TheaterGettysburg, PA

    Majestic theater

    $25,000
  6. Power Forward Foundation Power Forward StartupFlourtown, PA

    Operation support and scholarships

    $15,500
  7. Family Promise Montco PA UnrestrictedAmbler, PA

    Unrestricted/general operating support

    $14,000
  8. Eusebeia Relationship Re DoWarrington, PA

    General operating support

    $12,500
  9. Power Forward Foundation Power Forward FoundationFlourtown, PA

    Operation support and scholarships

    $12,500
  10. Kindle Hill Foundation Charity Salary for Part-Time GrantwriteradministraGwynedd Valley, PA

    Salary for part-time grant

    $10,000
  11. Charles Schwab & Co Inc Camp Waziyatah Camper ScholarshipSan Francisco, CA

    Waziyatah camper scholarship

    $10,000
  12. Lenape Valley Foundation Suicide Prevention Conference for Community EducatDoylestown, PA

    Suicide prevention conference for community education

    $10,000
  13. 319 Main Line Center Inc Unrestricted GrantHaverford, PA

    Unrestricted/general operating support

    $10,000
  14. Renew Theaters General Operations 2500 for Each of Four Renew-Operated THDoylestown, PA

    To renew theaters

    $10,000
  15. Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society Saving Lives and Keeping Families WholePhiladelphia, PA

    Saving and serving philadelphia's most vulnerable pets

    $7,500
  16. Hedwig House Psychiatric Rehabilitation ServicesAbington, PA

    Rehabilitation services

    $5,000
  17. The Aark Wildlife Rehabilitation and Education Center Inc General SupportChalfont, PA

    General support for animal care including food, medical expenses and clinic supplies

    $5,000
  18. Council for Relationships General Operating Support Childrenadolescent anPhiladelphia, PA

    To support children,adolescent, and family services

    $5,000
  19. Peter's Place School ServicesRadnor, PA

    School services

    $5,000
  20. New Leash on Life General Operating SupportSafford, PA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  21. Mattie N Dixon Community Cupboard Inc UnrestrictedAmbler, PA

    Unrestricted/general operating support

    $5,000
  22. The Schuylkill Center for Environmental Education Schuylkill Center WildlifPhiladelphia, PA

    Environmental education schuylkill center wildlife clinic

    $3,500
  23. Green Street Rescue Rescue of Homeless Cats and Kittens InphiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PA

    Rescue of homeless cats and kittens

    $2,500
  24. Stray Cat Blues Inc No-Kill Cat Rescue in Montgomery County -Veterinary SPhiladelphia, PA

    No-kill cat rescue in montgomery county

    $2,500
  25. Pegasus Riding Academy Inc Pegasus Therapeutic Riding Academy Herd MaintePhiladelphia, PA

    Pegasus therapeutic riding academy herd maintenance

    $1,500
  26. Legal Aid Southeastern Pennsylvania Inc UnrestrictedNorristown, PA

    Legal aid

    $1,000
  27. Abington Health Foundation in Honor of Dr Eunha Kim for Jefferson Giving DPhiladelphia, PA

    In honor of DR. Eunha kim for jefferson

    $1,000
  28. Abington Health Foundation in Honor of Dr Brett Fissel for Jefferson GivinPhiladelphia, PA

    In honor of DR. Brett fissel for jefferson giving day

    $1,000
  29. Abington Health Foundation in Honor of CRNP Dyllan Walter for Jefferson GivPhiladelphia, PA

    In honor of CRNP dyllan walter for jefferson giving day

    $1,000
  30. Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society Paw It Forward MatchingcampaignPhiladelphia, PA

    Animal welfare society paw it forward matching

    $1,000
  31. Montgomery Child Advocacy Project UnrestrictedNorristown, PA

    Child advocacy project unrestricted

    $1,000
  32. Gettysburg College the Jeffrey W Gabel Endowed Fund for the Majestic TheatGettysburg, PA

    Majestic theater

    $500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania31 grants $353,500
  2. California1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Geoffrey W JacksonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Gretchen E JacksonDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • George M DempsterDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $11,000

The return

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