The Vecellio Family Foundation Inc
Beckley, WV · EIN 55-0538242. Reported 304 grants totalling $2,287,250 to 120 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. The Vecellio Family Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $1,000 and the largest $50,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland, OH | $150,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army Beckley Corps | Beckley, WV | $145,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Salvation Army West Palm Beach Corps | West Palm Beach, FL | $145,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | West Palm Beach, FL | $135,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts | West Palm Beach, FL | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The United Way Town of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | $125,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Palm Beach Atlantic University | West Palm Beach, FL | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The Schepens Eye Research Institute | Boston, MA | $120,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Edward Catholic Church | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Flagler Museum | Palm Beach, FL | $75,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | $70,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | White Plains, NY | $65,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Vpi Educational Foundation Inc | Blacksburgh, VA | $55,000 | 6 | 5 | 2025 |
| Alzheimer's Association National Office | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Georgia Tech Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Wake Forest University | Winstonsalem, NC | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| West Virginia University Foundation Inc | Morgantown, WV | $50,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Hoofbeats Therapeutic Riding Center Inc | Lexington, VA | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Palm Beach Island Hospice Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| St Edwards Catholic Church | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The United Way of Palm Beach County | Boynton Beach, FL | $25,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| YMCA of Beckleyraleigh County | Beckley, WV | $21,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach State College | Lake Worth, FL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Palm Beach County Cultural Council | West Palm Beach, FL | $17,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Mount St Joseph University | Cincinnati, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Francis Desales Catholic Church | Beckley, WV | $14,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The United Way of Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $14,000 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| The United Way of Broward County | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Vpi Educational Foundation Inc Dept of Civil & Environment Engineering | Blacksburgh, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Vpi Educational Foundation Inc Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering | Blacksburg, VA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts of America Gulfstream Council Fl | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $9,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Andrew Jenkins | Princeton, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Aniston Michael | Beckley, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Anthony Davila | Hialeah, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chase Bragg | Fayetteville, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Connor Blaze White | Pageton, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dylan Lester | Ikes Fork, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ethan Lilly | Beckley, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Evan Donatelli | Beckley, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jadyn Forren | Shady Spring, WV | $7,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jillian Mitchell | Shady Spring, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| John Jeffrey Tabor III | Beckley, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Josie L Hill | Henderson, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kayla Tyler | Beckley, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Lilly Bias | Danville, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Maria Lugo | West Palm Beach, FL | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rachel Feldhake | Beaver, WV | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Brook Athey | Surveyor, WV | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Madison Miller | Beaver, WV | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Savannah Hughes | Pax, WV | $6,250 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Hospice of Southern West Virginia | Beckley, WV | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Abbie Culicerto | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Abigail Jenkins | Princeton, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amalia Garcia | Palm Springs, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Amber Meadows | Ghent, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Andrew Francis | Sandyville, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Angela Vest | Pineville, WV | $5,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ashton Evans | Daniels, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baylee Dawn Mann | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beckley United Methodist Church | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Brooke Austin | Rhodell, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cameron White | Beaver, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chloe Dudgeon | Welch, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Connor Ryan Cormack | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Emma Taylor | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Holden Kapsos | Jupiter, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Isabella Chmara | Palm Harbor, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Jake Moretz | Wellington, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Justin Payne | Plantation, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Branham | Beckley, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Madison Deck | Crab Orchard, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Matthew Williams | Pax, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Michelle Bedola Villalobos | Mount Airy, NC | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nathaly Taylor | Lauderhill, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sanjana Ramjattansingh | Royal Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sarah Lester | Panther, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Stephanie Warvel | Prince, WV | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tyler Watson | Lake Helen, FL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts of America Buckskin Council Wv | Charleston, WV | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cassidy T Arango | Vero Beach, FL | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Logan Bower | Fairdale, WV | $3,750 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John M Cowger | Beckley, WV | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adrianna Buchanan | Sophia, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Blazek Michael | Beckley, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Braylie Wiseman | Shady Spring, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bria Blume | Beckley, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Daria Hernandez | Weston, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dwayne Boyles | Hialeah, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Isaiah Ash | Salem, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jonathon Chang | Miami, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Katherine Dodd | Beaver, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lindsay Barlow | Coral Springs, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lucas Ward | Deland, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mackenzie Holt | Auburndale, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maria Alice Calais | Okeechobee, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Miadison Branham | Beckley, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Morgan Walker | Welch, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Natalee Prichard | Bolt, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sean Hale | Shady Spring, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sophia Kapsos | Jupiter, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sydney Vaught | Beckley, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trevor Ligon | Port St Lucie, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| William Adkins | Beckley, WV | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boyscouts of America Buckskin Council Wv | Charleston, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boyscouts of America Gulfstream Council Fl | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Madison Snuffer | Beckley, WV | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sisters of St Joseph | Wheeling, WV | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Arc | Riviera Beach, FL | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Brianna Wallace | Beckley, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daniel Richmond | Fairdale, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kelly Irvine | Poca, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kyle Saunders | Beckley, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Makayla Sofranec | Warner Robins, GA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Micah Addair | Jolo, WV | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daegan Miller Frost | Beckley, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Emily Cernuto | Beckley, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lance Howland | Beckley, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lillian James Learning Center | Crab Orchard, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sophia Hall | Ghent, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
82 of 120 (68%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 78%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is unusually consistent. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Cleveland Clinic
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RESTRICTED FOR RESEARCH - Palm Beach Atlantic University
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, RESTRICTED FOR VECELLIO FAMILY SCHOLARSHIPS - Salvation Army West Palm Beach Corps
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, UNRESTRICTED - American Heart Association
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, FOR ANNUAL GALA - Raymond F Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, GALA FOR GENERAL PROGRAM - Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
CHARITABLE PURPOSES, DESIGNATED FOR RESEARCH
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 68 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 82 | $538,000 | $2,500 |
| 2022 | 83 | $551,750 | $2,500 |
| 2023 | 87 | $524,500 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 28 | $349,500 | $10,000 |
| 2025 | 24 | $323,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Already committed for future years
Form 990-PF has a separate schedule for grants approved but not yet paid. The Vecellio Family Foundation Inc has 121 of them, worth $617,750. This is the one part of the filing that looks forward rather than back.
| Organization | Location | Approved |
|---|---|---|
| Trevor Ligon | Port St Lucie, FL | $7,500 |
| Adrianna Buchanan | Sophia, WV | $7,500 |
| Natalee Prichard | Bolt, WV | $7,500 |
| Braylie Wiseman | Shady Spring, WV | $7,500 |
| Bria Blume | Beckley, WV | $7,500 |
| William Adkins | Beckley, WV | $7,500 |
| Sydney Vaught | Beckley, WV | $7,500 |
| Mackenzie Holt | Auburndale, FL | $7,500 |
| Blazek Michael | Beckley, WV | $7,500 |
| Sophia Kapsos | Jupiter, FL | $7,500 |
| Maria Alice Calais | Okeechobee, FL | $7,500 |
| Daria Hernandez | Weston, FL | $7,500 |
| Lucas Ward | Deland, FL | $7,500 |
| Isaiah Ash | Salem, WV | $7,500 |
| Morgan Walker | Welch, WV | $7,500 |
Where its money goes
49% of its giving went to organizations in Florida. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Florida.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from The Vecellio Family Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 2438, Beckley, WV, 25802. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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