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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2475315

Viola Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 8 grants and $12,500 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
Sallly Ketcham Viola Foundation
3801 Kennett Pike Ste C201
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 622-9191
Form and materials
Amount of request;reason for need; use of funds; website address
Deadlines
12/31
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $164,099

  • Tax year 2024

    $12,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $122,590

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,485

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $120,999

  • Tax year 2022

    $25,150

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $118,055

  • Tax year 2021

    $11,793

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $74,672

  • Tax year 2020

    $14,147

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $35,848

Grants paid in 2025

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project SageLaveville, CT

    General support

    $2,500
  2. Planned ParenhoodNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  3. CT FoodshareWallingford, CT

    General support

    $2,000
  4. Food of LifeMelrose Park, PA

    General support

    $2,000
  5. The Fresh Air FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  6. American Indian College FundDenver, CO

    General support

    $1,000
  7. Salisbury Farmily ServiceLakeville, CT

    General support

    $1,000
  8. Music Mountain IncFalls Village, CT

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services1 grant $2,50056% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $1,00022% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,00022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $6,500
  2. New York2 grants $3,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $2,000
  4. Colorado1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Sally KetchamTRUSTEE/PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Avery TravisTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $0

The return

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