Private foundation · EIN 56-2322084

The Vf Foundation

Accepts applications

Wilmington, DE

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202522899349101202
Total assets (EOY)$23,674,421
Grants paid$3,422,000
Typical (median) grant$32,500
Grants listed44
Giving in home state (DE)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K4
$25K–$100K25
$100K+15

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $380,000

Geographic focus

CO
23%
NY
18%
CA
12%
NC
11%
Other/foreign
10%
DC
10%
MI
5%
TX
4%

Common purposes

outdoorrecreationyouthaccessindustrycommunityinitiativereliefrecoveryskatedenverleadershipregenerativecottonwomen

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$3,972,500$25,041,53654
2024$3,422,000$23,674,42144

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

ContactTHE VF FOUNDATION
Address1551 WEWATTA STREET, DENVER, CO, 80202
Phone7207784000
EmailFOUNDATION@VFC.COM
Form & materialsPLEASE VISIT HTTPS://WWW.VFC.COM/RESPONSIBILITY/THE-VF-FOUNDATION
DeadlinesJanuary 1 through February 1, 2024
RestrictionsQualifying organizations must be recognized as tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the U.S. Federal Tax Code (or international equivalent).

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
University Of DenverDENVER, COLeadership in the Outdoor Recreation Industry (LORI) Program$380,000
Soil Health InstituteMORRISVILLE, NCU.S. Regenerative Cotton Fund (USRCF)$250,000
Trust For Public LandLOS ANGELES, CATribal Community Schoolyards and National Trails Activation Fund$250,000
United Nations Foundation IncWASHINGTON, DCResilience Fund for Women in Global Value Chains$250,000
Myriad Usa IncNEW YORK, NYIncreasing the Flexibility and Market-Responsiveness of Training Landscapes in Bangladesh and Honduras/Shimmy$225,000
Lewis College Of BusinessDETROIT, MIPLC Program Pathway - VF x PLC Youth Summer Design Camp$155,000
Yma Fashion Scholarship FundNEW YORK, NYThe VF Foundation x FSF Community Colleges Initiative: Sustaining Success$150,000
Protect Our Winters Europe - Association For ClimaINNSBRUCKGlacier Footprints$142,000
Environmental Learning For KidsDENVER, COOutside Festival 2024$125,000
Wateraid America IncNEW YORK, NYChampioning sustainable water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) for factory workers and communities in Cambodia$125,000
Forum For The Future Us IncBROOKLYN, NYGrowing our Future: Policy Advocacy and Innovative Finance in the Cotton Sector$100,000
Get Lit Words Ignite IncLOS ANGELES, CAGet Lit Creative Lab$100,000
Greensboro Chamber FoundationGREENSBORO, NC2023-2027 GROW Greensboro Initiative$100,000
Water Org IncKANSAS CITY, MOScaling Water and Sanitation Access in Kenya$100,000
World Business Council For Sustainable DevelopmentGENEVACircular Transition Indicators (CTI) Fashion Initiative$100,000
American National Red CrossDENVER, COfor general disaster relief and recovery in the U.S.; Hurricane Helene relief and recovery in North Carolina$75,000
American Recreation CoalitionWASHINGTON, DCIntegration of the Outdoor Recreation Economy Across Sectors$60,000
4Dwn Project IncDALLAS, TXCommunity Centered in Skateboarding: Operational Development$50,000
Leicester City Football Club Trust LimitedLEICESTERUrban Foxes$50,000
SkateistanSEATTLE, WASkateistan in a Box & Skate Schools$50,000
WildmonDALE, TXEcoacoustics as an Approach to Inclusive Science in Uplifting Farmer Voices & Catalyzing Landscape-Level Ecosystem Chang$45,000
Civic Center ConservancyDENVER, COCivic Center WORKS$35,000
Outdoor AllianceWASHINGTON, DCBuilding the Outdoor Conservation Movement$30,000
Summit FoundationVEVEYClean-Up Tour 2024$30,000
Catalyst Sports IncATLANTA, GAAdaptive Climbers Festival$25,000
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