Private foundation · Osterville, MA

The Vela Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
43
Repeat grantees
24
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Bernadette T Rehnert
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
2.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
130
Total grants awarded
$2.1M
Total amount
$16K
Average grant
$250K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$352K
17 grants
2023
$356K
29 grants
2022
$525K
28 grants
2021
$445K
35 grants
2020
$465K
21 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$415K
Albertus Magnus High School
5 grants · NY
$162K
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
3 grants · MA
$105K
5 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$100K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$75K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$70K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$65K
3 grants · MA · ≈ likely match
$65K
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$60K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Albertus Magnus High School
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2024
$82K
Boston Medical Center
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Cape Cod Council of Churches
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Adopt-a-family
GENERAL USE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Wide Horizons for Children
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Community Servings
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$25K
Homeless Prevention Council
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Pennsylvania State University
GENERAL PURPOSE
PA · TY 2024
$20K
Family Pantry of Cape Cod
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Coastal Foodshed
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$20K
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Calmer Choice
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Mercy Meals and More
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
My Brothers Keeper
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$10K
Hyannisport Scholarship Fund
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Youth Opportunities Unlimited
GENERAL PURPOSE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Hundred Club of Ma
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2024
$5K
Boston Medical Center
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$40K
Adopt-a-family
GENERAL USE
FL · TY 2023
$25K
Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Franciscan Childrens Hospital
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$25K
Calmer Choice
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Family Pantry of Cape Cod
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$20K
Wide Horizons for Children
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Coastal Foodshed
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Veterans Transition
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$15K
My Brothers Keeper
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Boys and Girls Club of Boston
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Cape Cod Times Needy Fund
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Girls on the Run
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Newton Food Pantry
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Homeless Prevention Council
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Mill City Grows
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Cape and Islands United Way
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Cape Cod Council of Churches
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$10K
Villanova University
GENERAL USE
PA · TY 2023
$5K
Cahoon Museum of Art
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Hundred Club of Ma
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Food 4 Kids
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Albertus Magnus High School
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Mount Washington Observatory
GENERAL USE
NH · TY 2023
$5K
Mercy Meals and More
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Nurturing Foster Families
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$5K
Osterville Historical Society
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2023
$1K
Boston Medical Center
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2022
$100K
Harvard Chan School of Public Health
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2022
$70K
Albertus Magnus High School
GENERAL USE
NY · TY 2022
$50K
Franciscan Childrens Hospital
GENERAL USE
MA · TY 2022
$25K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.