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The Virginia A Groot Foundation: 2 grants to organizations, $12.7 million (tax year ended June 2025)
The Virginia A Groot Foundation, a private foundation in Lake Forest, IL, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $12,727,048 in its tax year ended June 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 24, 2026. The largest was $12,612,048 to Peter & Penelope West Charitable Fund in Holland, MI for see attachment.
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- EIN
- 411570531
- Based in
- Lake Forest, IL
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $12,867,048
- Tax year ended
- June 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended June 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 24, 2026, IRS object ID 202610839349101001. It reported $12,867,048 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed, and 5 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter & Penelope West Charitable Fund | Holland, MI | See attachment | $12,612,048 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | To pursue excellence in ceramic and sculptural arts | $115,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202541349349102984. It reported $400,600 in grants paid; 4 grants to organizations are listed, and 6 grants to individuals are left out.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Center for Craft | Asheville, NC | To promote and provide increased accesss to the craft arts | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Project Onward | Chicago, IL | To promote and provide artists with disabilities support and opportunity | Employment | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Archie Bray Foundation | Helene, MT | To promote and pursue excellence in the ceramic arts | Education | $32,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Council On Education for the Ceramic Arts | Boulder, CO | To promote and pursue excellence in the ceramic arts | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,100 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Employment | $100,000 |
| Education | $32,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,100 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $12,612,048 |
| North Carolina | $215,000 |
| Illinois | $100,000 |
| Montana | $32,500 |
| Colorado | $3,100 |
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Updated March 24, 2026. 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.