Grants paid by The Vela Foundation
EIN 20-8117214 · Osterville, MA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
The Vela Foundation of Osterville, MA (EIN 20-8117214) reported 95 grants paid totaling $1,697,649 to 54 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,697,649
95 grants
Recipients
54
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 | $464,805 | — |
| 2022 | 28 | $525,000 | — |
| 2023 | 29 | $356,000 | — |
| 2024 | 17 | $351,844 | — |
Top recipients
The 54 recipients receiving the most from The Vela Foundation, by grants paid, out of 54 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center 04-3314093 | C | Boston, MA | 4 | $415,000 | 2024 |
| Albertus Magnus High School 13-1874149 | B | Bardonia, NY | 4 | $146,844 | 2024 |
| Adopt-a-Family | U | Lake Worth, FL | 4 | $100,000 | 2024 |
| Harvard Chan School of Public Health | U | Cambridge, MA | 2 | $85,000 | 2022 |
| Family Pantry of Cape Cod 22-3079904 | C | Harwich, MA | 4 | $75,000 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Boston | U | Boston, MA | 2 | $60,000 | 2023 |
| Wide Horizons for Children 04-2564960 | C | Waltham, MA | 3 | $60,000 | 2024 |
| Coastal Foodshed 82-4559064 | B | New Bedford, MA | 3 | $55,000 | 2024 |
| Community Servings 22-3154028 | B | Jamaica Plain, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital 04-2156082 | C | Brighton, MA | 2 | $50,000 | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Council of Churches 04-2382479 | B | Hyannis, MA | 3 | $45,000 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River 04-2103979 | D | Fall River, MA | 2 | $40,000 | 2024 |
| Calmer Choice 27-2836997 | C | Osterville, MA | 2 | $35,000 | 2024 |
| Veterans Transition 33-1489371 | D | New Bedford, MA | 2 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| Homeless Prevention Council 04-3104858 | B | Orleans, MA | 2 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Mount Washington Observatory 02-0225135 | B | North Conway, NH | 3 | $30,000 | 2023 |
| My Brothers Keeper 04-3088412 | B | Easton, MA | 3 | $30,000 | 2024 |
| Hundred Club of Ma 04-2374190 | D | Braintree, MA | 3 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund | U | Hyannis, MA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Villanova University | U | Villanova, PA | 3 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania State University | U | University Park, PA | 1 | $20,000 | 2024 |
| Cape and Islands United Way 04-2271714 | C | Centerville, MA | 2 | $20,000 | 2023 |
| Partners Human Research Committee | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $17,000 | 2020 |
| Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club 04-2104167 | B | Edgartown, MA | 1 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Food 4 Kids | U | Orleans, MA | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Newton Food Pantry 04-3218895 | B | Newton, MA | 2 | $15,000 | 2023 |
| Mercy Meals and More 27-2998918 | B | New Bedford, MA | 2 | $15,000 | 2024 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation 04-3475950 | B | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Barnstable Land Trust 22-2483963 | B | Barnstable, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| United Way 04-2267562 | D | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Waltham | U | Waltham, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Girls On the Run | U | Boston, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Foundation 51-0140462 | B | South Yarmouth, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Littleton Community Farm | U | Littleton, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Mill City Grows 47-2096070 | B | Lowell, MA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Cahoon Museum of Art 04-2802203 | D | Cotuit, MA | 2 | $7,000 | 2023 |
| Osterville Historical Society 04-6113382 | B | Osterville, MA | 2 | $6,000 | 2023 |
| Cycle Kids 20-1169399 | B | Cambridge, MA | 1 | $5,805 | 2020 |
| Heritage Museum and Gardens | U | Sandwich, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Nurturing Foster Families 86-2160310 | C | Orleans, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Councila Baby Center | U | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Self Esteem Boston | U | Jamaica Plain, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Cape Abilities 04-2453166 | B | Hyannis, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Fenway Community Development Corp 04-2666507 | B | Boston, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Peabody Essex Museum 04-3157815 | B | Salem, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Community Harvest Project 04-3424018 | B | North Grafton, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Hyannisport Scholarship Fund 82-3283347 | D | Hyannis Port, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Life Ministries Food Pantry | U | Wolfeboro Falls, NH | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Barnstable Clean Water Coalition | U | Osterville, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Youth Opportunities Unlimited 56-2438443 | B | New Bedford, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Root 47-5454938 | D | Salem, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec Michael | U | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec-Flaherty Alec | U | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Needham Community Council 04-2121365 | B | Needham, MA | 1 | $5,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 95 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Albertus Magnus High School Bardonia, NY | B | $81,844 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Adopt-a-Family Lake Worth, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Wide Horizons for Children Waltham, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Cape Cod Council of Churches Hyannis, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA | U | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Homeless Prevention Council Orleans, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Coastal Foodshed New Bedford, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Calmer Choice Osterville, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River Fall River, MA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | My Brothers Keeper Easton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Mercy Meals and More New Bedford, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Hundred Club of Ma Braintree, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Hyannisport Scholarship Fund Hyannis Port, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2024 | Youth Opportunities Unlimited New Bedford, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202533189349101603 |
| 2023 | Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | C | $40,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Catholic Charities Diocese of Fall River Fall River, MA | D | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Adopt-a-Family Lake Worth, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Franciscan Childrens Hospital Brighton, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Calmer Choice Osterville, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club Edgartown, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Wide Horizons for Children Waltham, MA | C | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Coastal Foodshed New Bedford, MA | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Veterans Transition New Bedford, MA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Hyannis, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Mill City Grows Lowell, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Newton Food Pantry Newton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Cape and Islands United Way Centerville, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Girls On the Run Boston, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Homeless Prevention Council Orleans, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Cape Cod Council of Churches Hyannis, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | My Brothers Keeper Easton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Albertus Magnus High School Bardonia, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Mercy Meals and More New Bedford, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Hundred Club of Ma Braintree, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Food 4 Kids Orleans, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Nurturing Foster Families Orleans, MA | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Cahoon Museum of Art Cotuit, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Mount Washington Observatory North Conway, NH | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2023 | Osterville Historical Society Osterville, MA | B | $1,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202433199349100448 |
| 2022 | Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | C | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Harvard Chan School of Public Health Cambridge, MA | U | $70,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Albertus Magnus High School Bardonia, NY | B | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Franciscan Childrens Hospital Brighton, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Community Servings Jamaica Plain, MA | B | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | C | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Adopt-a-Family Lake Worth, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Wide Horizons for Children Waltham, MA | C | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Coastal Foodshed New Bedford, MA | B | $20,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Hundred Club of Ma Braintree, MA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Veterans Transition New Bedford, MA | D | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Mount Washington Observatory North Conway, NH | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | My Brothers Keeper Easton, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Cape Cod Foundation South Yarmouth, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Barnstable Land Trust Barnstable, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Cape Cod Times Needy Fund Hyannis, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Littleton Community Farm Littleton, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Food 4 Kids Orleans, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Cape Cod Council of Churches Hyannis, MA | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | United Way Hyannis, MA | D | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Needham Community Council Needham, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Osterville Historical Society Osterville, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Cape Abilities Hyannis, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Heritage Museum and Gardens Sandwich, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Newton Food Pantry Newton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Barnstable Clean Water Coalition Osterville, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2022 | Root Salem, MA | D | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202303179349101915 |
| 2020 | Boston Medical Center Boston, MA | C | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Boys and Girls Club of Boston Boston, MA | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Adopt-a-Family Lake Worth, FL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Partners Human Research Committee Boston, MA | U | $17,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Harvard Chan School of Public Health Cambridge, MA | U | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Mount Washington Observatory North Conway, NH | B | $15,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Family Pantry of Cape Cod Harwich, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Boys & Girls Club of Waltham Waltham, MA | U | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Cape and Islands United Way Centerville, MA | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Albertus Magnus High School Bardonia, NY | B | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Cycle Kids Cambridge, MA | B | $5,805 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Villanova University Villanova, PA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Life Ministries Food Pantry Wolfeboro Falls, NH | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec-Flaherty Alec Palm Beach Gardens, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Self Esteem Boston Jamaica Plain, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Fenway Community Development Corp Boston, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Community Harvest Project North Grafton, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec Michael Palm Beach Gardens, FL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Cape Cod Councila Baby Center Hyannis, MA | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Peabody Essex Museum Salem, MA | B | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
| 2020 | Cahoon Museum of Art Cotuit, MA | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL USE | 202310249349100501 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202533189349101603 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202433199349100448 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303179349101915 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.2 | 202310249349100501 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/208117214.json.
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