Grants paid by Vela Education Fund
EIN 84-4185046 · Arlington, IL · Form 990, Schedule I · NTEE T30
Vela Education Fund of Arlington, IL (EIN 84-4185046) reported 14 grants paid totaling $27,374,166 to 12 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990, Schedule I. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$27,374,166
14 grants
Recipients
12
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
4 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $2,720,500 | — |
| 2022 | 1 | $10,880,332 | — |
| 2023 | 1 | $9,031,084 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $4,742,250 | — |
Top recipients
The 12 recipients receiving the most from Vela Education Fund, by grants paid, out of 12 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | U | Deerfield, IL | 3 | $24,653,666 | 2024 |
| National Parents United Inc 83-4333274 | A | Malden, MA | 1 | $700,000 | 2020 |
| 40 Schools 27-3474661 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $465,000 | 2020 |
| Camelback Ventures 46-3169470 | A | New Orleans, LA | 1 | $445,000 | 2020 |
| Home School Legal Defense Association 52-1354365 | A | Purcellville, VA | 1 | $400,000 | 2020 |
| Youth Entrepreneurs 48-1187886 | A | Wichita, KS | 1 | $154,500 | 2020 |
| Teton Science School 83-0219163 | A | Jackson, WY | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Griptape Inc 84-1835502 | A | New York, NY | 1 | $150,000 | 2020 |
| Arizona Council for American Private Education 90-0713923 | A | Scottsdale, AZ | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Nevada Action for School Options 82-0930795 | A | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $81,000 | 2020 |
| Hls Creative Academy 84-2310816 | A | Irvington, NY | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| High School for Recording Arts 41-1915563 | A | St Paul, MN | 1 | $25,000 | 2020 |
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 14 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | See Attached Deerfield, IL | U | $4,742,250 | paid | Support | 202503219349315325 |
| 2023 | See Attached Glencoe, IL | U | $9,031,084 | paid | SUPPORT | 202403209349301425 |
| 2022 | See Attached Glencoe, IL | U | $10,880,332 | paid | VARIOUS | 202303199349301955 |
| 2020 | National Parents United Inc Malden, MA | A | $700,000 | paid | SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | 40 Schools New Orleans, LA | A | $465,000 | paid | SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Camelback Ventures New Orleans, LA | A | $445,000 | paid | SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Home School Legal Defense Association Purcellville, VA | A | $400,000 | paid | SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Youth Entrepreneurs Wichita, KS | A | $154,500 | paid | SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Griptape Inc New York, NY | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Teton Science School Jackson, WY | A | $150,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Arizona Council for American Private Education Scottsdale, AZ | A | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Nevada Action for School Options Las Vegas, NV | A | $81,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | Hls Creative Academy Irvington, NY | A | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
| 2020 | High School for Recording Arts St Paul, MN | A | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202113199349307096 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202503219349315325 |
| 990 | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202403209349301425 |
| 990 | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202303199349301955 |
| 990 | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202113199349307096 |
Derived from IRS Form 990 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/844185046.json.
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