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Private foundation (trust)EIN 261102664Est. 2007-12

THE VELAJ FOUNDATION

STAMFORD, CT 069110306

Total Assets

$4.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$202K

FY 2024

Grants Made

11

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$18K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$75K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$441K

Total Expenses

$377K

Qualifying Distributions

$337K

Distributable Amount

$193K

Min. Investment Return

$199K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

11 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $15K to maximum $75K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

6 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2024. Peak $232K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

125 grants

EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT
$430K
10 grants
STAMFORD HOSPITAL FOUNDATION
$173K
10 grants
MILL RIVER COLLABORATIVE
$143K
9 grants
EDUCATION FOR EMPLOYMENT (EFE)
$92K
3 grants
STAMFORD MUSEUM AND NATURE CENTER
$90K
3 grants
PERSON TO PERSON
$77K
10 grants
PACIFIC HOUSE
$46K
4 grants
ROUND HILL NURSERY SCHOOL
$40K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

125 grants

<$10K
93
grants
$10–50K
28
grants
$50–250K
4
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

18 states

Connecticut
$688K
54% of total
District of Columbia
$526K
41% of total
New York
$40K
3% of total
Kansas
$7K
1% of total
Massachusetts
$3K
0% of total
South Carolina
$2K
0% of total
New Jersey
$2K
0% of total
Wisconsin
$2K
0% of total
Florida
$2K
0% of total
Arkansas
$1K
0% of total

+8 more states

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