The Massachusetts State Capitol
Foundation Lookup

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 94-3435406

VHF Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Newton, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $125,000 paid in grants.

See which foundations fund work like yours Matching by cause, place and grant size

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,405,254

  • Tax year 2023

    $104,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,394,889

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,895

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,500,986

  • Tax year 2021

    $117,500

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,490,795

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,800

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,546,121

  • Tax year 2019

    $121,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,661,076

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    Hunger relief

    $25,000
  2. The Good People FundMillburn, NJ

    Humanitarian work

    $10,000
  3. Digger FoodsSharon, MA

    Hunger relief

    $10,000
  4. Fresh Start Furniture BankHudson, MA

    Humanitarian work

    $10,000
  5. Healthy WalthamWaltham, MA

    Hunger relief

    $10,000
  6. The Food DrivveMelrose, MA

    Hunger relief

    $10,000
  7. Beantown Baby Diaper BankLexington, MA

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  8. Welcoming AllianceWorcester, MA

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  9. Welcome HomeNewton Center, MA

    Humanitarian

    $10,000
  10. Needham Community CouncilNeedham, MA

    Food relief

    $7,500
  11. Newton Food PantryAuburndale, MA

    Food relief

    $7,500
  12. Pope Memorial SPCAConcord, NH

    Humanitarian

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $35,00038% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $30,00032% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture2 grants $17,50019% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts9 grants $85,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $25,000
  3. New Jersey1 grant $10,000
  4. New Hampshire1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Allen KatzoffPresident,Director Hours 2Pay $6,000
  • Joan LeegantTreasurer Director Hours 4Pay $24,000
  • Eliezer KatzoffDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (international aid), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Oriental Oak FoundationNewton, MA 3 grants Preselected only $208,243 giving
  2. The Anderson FoundationNewton, MA 3 grants Preselected only $63,000 giving
  3. Landman Family Charitable FoundationNewton, MA 44 grants Preselected only $36,590 giving
  4. Gustapher FoundationBoston, MA 11 grants Preselected only $124,000 giving
  5. The Turpin-Allebrand Family Charitable FoundationWaltham, MA 60 grants Preselected only $126,100 giving