Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is unlikely to be considered; your first step is to find a warm introduction to the people who run it.
- If your work is in education, scholarships, school buildings, ministry or church-based charity, that is where its grants have mostly gone, and the filing shows heavy renewal, with 98% of the grant dollars it gave to organisations going to groups it had funded in an earlier filing.
- Aim for an amount near its median grant of $50,000, since half of its 54 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less, and read the $25,000 to $1,000,000 band as where about 8 in 10 grants fall, not as a ceiling.
- The filing shows its grants mainly in Minnesota, Iowa and Maryland, but no geographic focus is stated, so treat that as a pattern rather than a rule, and note that the filing does not explain how organisations are chosen.
Overview
Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Dallas, TX.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation’s grants have gone chiefly to Christian schools and colleges, with further support for ministries, churches and other charitable organisations. Its recorded purposes include scholarships, educational work and school buildings, as well as operating support. It has also supported advocacy for individual freedom, a strong national defence and free enterprise, and the preservation of a presidential legacy. Its giving is concentrated in Minnesota, Iowa and Maryland, and the filings show substantial repeat support for organisations. Contributions are made only to preselected charitable organisations; the filings do not explain how organisations are chosen or what an eligible organisation must demonstrate.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Minnesota, Iowa and Maryland.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 98% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 54 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
5 other states: 2%
- The largest single recipient received 35% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to organisations Sid and Carol Verdoorn Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 20 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $40,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Dordt College · Scholarship fund, center for the advancement of christian education, proteck, science building$1,300,0002024 tax year
- Southwest Christian High School · Operating, building fund$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Hope Academy · Operating, building fund, and scholarships$600,0002024 tax year
- Prager University · Education series$250,0002024 tax year
- Young Americas Foundation · Ensuring that increasing numbers of young americans understand and are inspired by the ideas of individual freedom, a strong national defense, free enterprise, and traditional values.$100,0002024 tax year
- Covenant School · Operating$50,0002024 tax year
- Summit Ministries · Operating$50,0002024 tax year
- Hope Farms School · Operating$50,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Daryl Verdoorn — Chair
- Jay Verdoorn — Vice President
- Jeff Verdoorn — Treasurer
- Carol Verdoorn — President & Secretary
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,611,404 | $3,218,000 | $63,540,325 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $4,060,164 | $3,413,000 | $88,122,459 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $4,287,420 | $3,745,000 | $94,168,187 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Dallas, TX