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The Vela Foundation: 17 grants to organizations, $351,844 (tax year ended December 2024)
The Vela Foundation, a private foundation in Osterville, MA, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $351,844 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 14, 2025. The largest was $81,844 to Albertus Magnus High School in Bardonia, NY for general use.
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- EIN
- 208117214
- Based in
- Osterville, MA
- Assets
- $12,081,888
- Grants paid
- $351,844
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202533189349101603. It reported $351,844 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albertus Magnus High School | Bardonia, NY | General use | $81,844 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adopt-A-Family | Lake Worth, FL | General use | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston, MA | General use | Health care | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cape Cod Council of Churches | Hyannis, MA | General use | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Servings | Jamaica Plain, MA | General use | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wide Horizons for Children | Waltham, MA | General use | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Coastal Foodshed | New Bedford, MA | General use | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Pantry of Cape Cod | Harwich, MA | General use | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Homeless Prevention Council | Orleans, MA | General use | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pennsylvania State University | University Park, PA | General purpose | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Calmer Choice | Osterville, MA | General use | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River | Fall River, MA | General use | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Meals and More | New Bedford, MA | General use | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| My Brothers Keeper | Easton, MA | General use | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hundred Club of Ma | Braintree, MA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hyannisport Scholarship Fund | Hyannis Port, MA | General use | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited | New Bedford, MA | General purpose | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $80,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $50,000 |
| Health care | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $225,000 |
| New York | $81,844 |
| Florida | $25,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $20,000 |
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Updated November 14, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.