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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1480951

Kurt Vernooy Foundation

A private foundation in Pella, IA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $7,625 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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
William Vernooy
1019 Lakeview Dr
Pella, IA 50219
(641) 628-3568
Form and materials
a form provided by the foundation
Deadlines
May 15
Restrictions
Christian colleges as determined by the foundation

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $7,625

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $110,728

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,660

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $105,662

  • Tax year 2023

    $6,710

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $104,340

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,435

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $103,774

  • Tax year 2021

    $5,900

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $104,563

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,600

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $93,573

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Dordt UniversitySioux Center, IA

    Scholarships for students

    $4,500
  2. Northwestern CollegeOrange City, IA

    Scholarships

    $1,500
  3. Pella Christian SchoolsPella, IA

    Annual Financial Drive

    $1,025
  4. Many Hands for HaitiPella, IA

    Donation

    $300
  5. The Denver TableDenver, CO

    Donation

    $300

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $6,00095% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $3005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa4 grants $7,325
  2. Colorado1 grant $300

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Joel Terpstradirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Laurie Terpstradirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg Fopmadirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Melanie Fopmadirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Greg Ver Meerdirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra Ver Meerdirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Donna Vernooydirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • William Vernooydirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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