Public Charity

VELA EDUCATION FUND

VELA EDUCATION FUND is a private foundation categorized as Public Charity based in DEERFIELD, IL. Its most recent IRS filing (2024) reports revenue of $18.9M, expenses of $11.5M, total assets of $21.4M. Imperigo tracks 11 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $27.4M.

EIN: 844185046 DEERFIELD, IL Public Foundations NTEE: T30 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$18.9M
Total Expenses$11.5M
Total Assets$21.4M
Grants Given11
Grant Total$27.4M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE VELA EDUCATION FUND EXISTS TO ACCELERATE EDUCATION INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY FOR EVERY LEARNER BY: SUPPORTING EVERYDAY ENTREPRENEURS BUILDING CUSTOM EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO MEET FAMILIES LEARNERS' NEEDS, INCREASING AWARENESS OF NONTRADITIONAL EDUCATION, AND ACCELERATING ADOPTION BY MORE FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES.

Where $100 goes at Vela Education Fund

How Vela Education Fund divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 4 years.

$96 Programs the work itself
$3 Management running the organization
$1 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $96 for programs

$96
Vela Education Fund made 500 grants to support the creation or expansion of community-based nontraditional learning models
All program spending · Reported in the filing: 500 grants
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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Given

MALDEN, MA · 2020
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
$700,000
NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2020
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
$465,000
NEW ORLEANS, LA · 2020
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
$445,000
PURCELLVILLE, VA · 2020
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
$400,000
WICHITA, KS · 2020
SUBGRANTS FOR PANDEMIC RELIEF
$154,500

Showing up to 5 of 11 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director of Product Strategy Ashley Ho
BOARD MEMBER (Outgoing) Caleb Offley
BOARD MEMBER Derek Johnson
BOARD MEMBER (Outgoing) Edward Hui
CHIEF OF OPERATIONS Elizabeth Seling
TREASURER Henrich Heuer

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Health & Medicine
$2,164,500 5 grants
General Support
$556,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $18.9M $11.5M $21.4M
2023 $18.5M $13.6M $13.5M
2022 $16.1M $15.0M $8.3M
2020 $4.6M $3.4M $1.3M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $4.6M to $18.9M (+314%), with total assets most recently reported at $21.4M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, KS, LA, MA, MN, NV, and 3 other states.

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