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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-4109956

Aceso Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bloomington, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 47 grants and $4.6 million paid in grants.

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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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,571,389

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $72,842,773

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,397,162

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $75,287,325

  • Tax year 2022

    $316,860

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $75,423,611

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $58,213,359

Grants paid in 2024

47 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Roots InstituteLos Angeles, CA

    Charitable

    $277,000
  2. Northeast Wilderness TrustMontpelier, VT

    Charitable

    $250,000
  3. Compassion in World Farming USANew York, NY

    Charitable

    $210,000
  4. Animal Charity EvaluatorsCovina, CA

    Charitable

    $200,000
  5. City BlossomsWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $190,000
  6. Neighborhood Land Power ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $160,000
  7. Mill City GrowingLowell, MA

    Charitable

    $150,000
  8. Providence Farm CollectiveOrchard Park, NY

    Charitable

    $130,000
  9. Victory Garden InitiativeMilwaukee, WI

    Charitable

    $125,000
  10. Greener by DefaultChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $110,000
  11. Reunity ResourcesSante Fe, NM

    Charitable

    $109,450
  12. Philadelphia Orchard ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $104,987
  13. Common Good City FarmWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $101,300
  14. A Well-Fed WorldWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  15. Animal and Vegan Advocacy SummitPittsfield, MA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  16. Animal Defense PartnershipArdsley, NY

    Charitable

    $100,000
  17. Animal Legal Defense FundSacramento, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  18. Balanced IncKansas City, MO

    Charitable

    $100,000
  19. Dreaming Out LoudWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $100,000
  20. Growing TogetherChicago, IL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  21. La Semilla Food CenterAnthony, NM

    Charitable

    $100,000
  22. Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  23. Planting JusticeOakland, CA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  24. Southern Plains Land TrustLamar, CO

    Charitable

    $100,000
  25. The Walls ProjectBaton Rouge, LA

    Charitable

    $100,000
  26. Wilderness Land TrustHelena, MT

    Charitable

    $100,000
  27. Esperanza Community FarmWatsonville, CA

    Charitable

    $92,200
  28. Urban Roots Garden ClassroomsReno, NV

    Charitable

    $85,600
  29. Farm ForwardAmherst, MA

    Charitable

    $85,000
  30. Food & Water WatchWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $85,000
  31. Legal Impact for ChickensSacramento, CA

    Charitable

    $85,000
  32. Better Food FoundationWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $80,000
  33. Cultivating CommunityPortland, ME

    Charitable

    $78,700
  34. Kentucky Natural Land TrustBerea, KY

    Charitable

    $75,000
  35. Urban TilthRichmond, CA

    Charitable

    $75,000
  36. Advancing Law for AnimalsRedondo Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $70,754
  37. Seedleaf IncLexington, KY

    Charitable

    $68,150
  38. FarmstandWashington, DC

    Charitable

    $50,000
  39. FaunalyticsOlympia, WA

    Charitable

    $50,000
  40. Keep Growing DetroitDetroit, MI

    Charitable

    $50,000
  41. Leaders for Ethics Animals and the PlanetSacremento, CA

    Charitable

    $47,400
  42. Compassionate Action for AnimalsMinneapolis, MN

    Charitable

    $40,000
  43. Filbert Street GardenBaltimore, MD

    Charitable

    $10,000
  44. Soul Food ProjectIndianapolis, IN

    Charitable

    $9,548
  45. Sentient MediaSan Francisco, CA

    Charitable

    $8,000
  46. Rio Grande Community FarmAlbuquerque, NM

    Charitable

    $5,000
  47. Global Growers NetworkDecatur, GA

    Charitable

    $3,300

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture11 grants $1,090,30031% of the total
  2. Environment8 grants $864,98725% of the total
  3. Animals7 grants $603,75417% of the total
  4. Youth development3 grants $299,5489% of the total
  5. Community development3 grants $218,1506% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment1 grant $160,0005% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $235,6007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California11 grants $1,090,354
  2. District of Columbia6 grants $621,300
  3. New York3 grants $440,000
  4. Pennsylvania3 grants $364,987
  5. Massachusetts3 grants $335,000
  6. Vermont1 grant $250,000
  7. New Mexico3 grants $214,450
  8. Illinois2 grants $210,000
  9. Kentucky2 grants $143,150
  10. Wisconsin1 grant $125,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mark VeldmanPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nicole SchonemannVICE PRESIDENT Hours 3Pay $0
  • Vera FlockeSECRETARY & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $134,623

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