Private foundation · Cos Cob, CT

The Vervane Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$10K – $40K – $100K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Oona M Coy
TREASURER
$5K
Suzette Dewey
SECRETARY
$5K
Josephine a Merck
PRESIDENT
Amy K Wilfert
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
12.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'16
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
103
Total grants awarded
$7.2M
Total amount
$69K
Average grant
$649K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$956K
16 grants
2023
$1.8M
15 grants
2022
$1.2M
8 grants
2021
$1.5M
10 grants
2020
$755K
20 grants
2017
$585K
15 grants
2016
$371K
19 grants

Top recipients

4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
Impact Assets Donor Advised Fund
2 grants · MD
$949K
2 grants · OK · ✓ Exact match
$400K
3 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$330K
Grist Magazine Inc
3 grants · MA
$305K
2 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$240K
Na Ahillahee Fund
2 grants · WA
$200K
2 grants · AZ · ✓ Exact match
$200K
The Cultural Conservancy
2 grants · CA
$200K
2 grants · NM · ✓ Exact match
$200K

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

Pawnee Seed Preservation Society
CHARITABLE DONATION
OK · TY 2024
$150K
Grist Magazine Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
WA · TY 2024
$120K
Kindle Project
CHARITABLE DONATION
NM · TY 2024
$100K
Na Ahillahee Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
WA · TY 2024
$100K
The Cultural Conservancy
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
Colorado Plateau Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
AZ · TY 2024
$100K
Yale University
CHARITABLE DONATION
CT · TY 2024
$50K
California Heritage Indigenous Research Project (chirp)
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Alaska Venture Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
AK · TY 2024
$50K
Tule River Indian Tribe
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Northeast Native Network of Kinship
CHARITABLE DONATION
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Sierra Seed
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2024
$25K
Environmental Grantmakers Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$8K
Seed Commons
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Land Trust Alliance
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2024
$1K
Exponent Philanthropy
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2024
$830
Land Trust Alliance
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2023
$498K
Pawnee Seed Preservation Society
CHARITABLE DONATION
OK · TY 2023
$250K
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2023
$150K
Grist Magazine Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
WA · TY 2023
$120K
Alaska Venture Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
AK · TY 2023
$101K
Owens Valley Indian Water Commission
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Sawalem 1080 Acres Canticle Farm
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$100K
The Cultural Conservancy
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Na Ahillahee Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
WA · TY 2023
$100K
Ekvnv Yefolecvlke
CHARITABLE DONATION
AL · TY 2023
$100K
Colorado Plateau Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
AZ · TY 2023
$100K
Yale University
CHARITABLE DONATION
CT · TY 2023
$42K
Tiyospaye Winyan Maka
CHARITABLE DONATION
CO · TY 2023
$10K
Seed Commons
CHARITABLE DONATION
NY · TY 2023
$2K
Environmental Grantmakers Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Land Trust Alliance
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2022
$500K
Impact Assets Donor Advised Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
MD · TY 2022
$300K
Grist Magazine Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
MA · TY 2022
$120K
Common Counsel Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2022
$110K
Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance
CHARITABLE DONATION
AZ · TY 2022
$100K
Environmental Grantmakers Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$31K
Tiyospaye Winyan Maka
CHARITABLE DONATION
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Exponent Philanthrophy
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2022
$795
Impact Assets Donor Advised Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
MD · TY 2021
$649K
Land Trust Alliance
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2021
$501K
Common Counsel Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$120K
Grist Magazine Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
MA · TY 2021
$100K
First Peoples Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
SD · TY 2021
$50K
Lakota Fund
CHARITABLE DONATION
SD · TY 2021
$50K
Organizing Resilience
CHARITABLE DONATION
DC · TY 2021
$40K
Environmental Grantmakers Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2021
$22K
Tiyospaye Winyan Maka
CHARITABLE DONATION
CO · TY 2021
$10K
Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples Inc
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2021
$3K
Common Counsel Foundation
CHARITABLE DONATION
CA · TY 2020
$100K

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