The Vela Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 20-8117214
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Based in Osterville, MA, The Vela Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $3,305,610 to organizations in New York, Massachusetts and 3 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
8 of 29 recipients (28%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
84% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Hyannis (11%), Boston (10%), New Bedford (8%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 23% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Vela Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $5,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Boston Medical Center | $40,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Boston | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Cahoon Museum Of Art | $5,000 | Cotuit, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Calmer Choice | $20,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Cape And Islands United Way | $10,000 | Centerville, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Council Of Churches | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese Of Fall River | $25,000 | Fall River, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Coastal Foodshed | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $20,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Food 4 Kids | $5,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Girls On The Run | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Homeless Prevention Council | $10,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Hundred Club Of Ma | $5,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Marthas Vineyard Boys And Girls Club | $15,000 | Edgartown, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mercy Meals And More | $5,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mill City Grows | $10,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $5,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2023 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $10,000 | Easton, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Newton Food Pantry | $10,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Nurturing Foster Families | $5,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Osterville Historical Society | $1,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Veterans Transition | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Villanova University | $5,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Wide Horizons For Children | $15,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2023 |
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $50,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Clean Water Coalition | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | $10,000 | Barnstable, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Boston Medical Center | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Abilities | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Council Of Churches | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Foundation | $10,000 | South Yarmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Coastal Foodshed | $20,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $25,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Food 4 Kids | $10,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $70,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Heritage Museum And Gardens | $5,000 | Sandwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hundred Club Of Ma | $15,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Littleton Community Farm | $10,000 | Littleton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $10,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $10,000 | Easton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Needham Community Council | $5,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Newton Food Pantry | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Osterville Historical Society | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Root | $5,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| United Way | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Veterans Transition | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Villanova University | $10,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Wide Horizons For Children | $20,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $50,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Clean Water Coalition | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | $10,000 | Barnstable, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Boston Medical Center | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Abilities | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Council Of Churches | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Foundation | $10,000 | South Yarmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Coastal Foodshed | $20,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $25,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Food 4 Kids | $10,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $70,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Heritage Museum And Gardens | $5,000 | Sandwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hundred Club Of Ma | $15,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Littleton Community Farm | $10,000 | Littleton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $10,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $10,000 | Easton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Needham Community Council | $5,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Newton Food Pantry | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Osterville Historical Society | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Root | $5,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| United Way | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Veterans Transition | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Villanova University | $10,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Wide Horizons For Children | $20,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $50,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Clean Water Coalition | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | $10,000 | Barnstable, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Boston Medical Center | $100,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Abilities | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Council Of Churches | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Times Needy Fund | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Cape Cod Foundation | $10,000 | South Yarmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Coastal Foodshed | $20,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Community Servings | $25,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $25,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Food 4 Kids | $10,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | $25,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $70,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Heritage Museum And Gardens | $5,000 | Sandwich, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Hundred Club Of Ma | $15,000 | Braintree, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Littleton Community Farm | $10,000 | Littleton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $10,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2022 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $10,000 | Easton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Needham Community Council | $5,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Newton Food Pantry | $5,000 | Newton, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Osterville Historical Society | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Root | $5,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| United Way | $10,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Veterans Transition | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Villanova University | $10,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Wide Horizons For Children | $20,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2022 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $15,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Allston Brighton Health Collaborative | $10,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Barnstable Land Trust | $10,000 | Barnstable, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls New Bedford | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Boys And Girls Of Cape Cod | $20,000 | Mashpee, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Brookwood Community Farm | $10,000 | Canton, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Cape Cod Childrens Place | $15,000 | N Eastham, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Cape Cod Council Of Churches | $20,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Cape Cod Foundation | $10,000 | South Yarmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Cape Kid Meals | $15,000 | Forestdale, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Chinatown Main Street | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Coastal Foodshed | $20,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Community Harvest Project | $15,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Community Health Center Of Cape Cod | $10,000 | Mashpee, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Community Servings | $20,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Falmouth Service Center | $15,000 | Falmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $25,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Fenway Community Development Corp | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Food 4 Kids | $5,000 | Orleans, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Franciscan Childrens Hospital | $15,000 | Brighton, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Franklin Food Pantry | $5,000 | Franklin, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $20,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Helping Our Women | $10,000 | Provincetown, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| La Collaborativa | $10,000 | Chelsea, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Mill City Grows | $10,000 | Lowell, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| My Brothers Keeper | $10,000 | Easton, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Needham Community Council | $5,000 | Needham, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Osterville Historical Society | $5,000 | Osterville, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Project Home Again | $10,000 | Andover, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Self Esteem Boston | $15,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Sharing The Harvest | $15,000 | Dartmouth, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Urban Farm Institute | $15,000 | Mattapan, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Veterans Transition | $15,000 | New Bedford, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Waltham Boys And Girls | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| We Can | $10,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2021 |
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $10,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Boston | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Waltham | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cahoon Museum Of Art | $2,000 | Cotuit, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cape And Islands United Way | $10,000 | Centerville, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec Michael | $5,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec-flaherty Alec | $5,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cycle Kids | $5,805 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Fenway Community Development Corp | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Partners Human Research Committee | $17,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $5,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $15,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Life Ministries Food Pantry | $5,000 | Wolfeboro Falls, NH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $10,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boston Medical Center | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Villanova University | $5,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Self Esteem Boston | $5,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cape Cod Councila Baby Center | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Adopt-a-family | $25,000 | Lake Worth, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Albertus Magnus High School | $10,000 | Bardonia, NY, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boys And Girls Club Of Boston | $50,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club Of Waltham | $10,000 | Waltham, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cahoon Museum Of Art | $2,000 | Cotuit, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cape And Islands United Way | $10,000 | Centerville, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec Michael | $5,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Viper Memorial Fundcimbrec-flaherty Alec | $5,000 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Community Harvest Project | $5,000 | North Grafton, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cycle Kids | $5,805 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Fenway Community Development Corp | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Harvard Chan School Of Public Health | $15,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Partners Human Research Committee | $17,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Peabody Essex Museum | $5,000 | Salem, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Mount Washington Observatory | $15,000 | North Conway, NH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Life Ministries Food Pantry | $5,000 | Wolfeboro Falls, NH, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Family Pantry Of Cape Cod | $10,000 | Harwich, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Boston Medical Center | $250,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Villanova University | $5,000 | Villanova, PA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Self Esteem Boston | $5,000 | Jamaica Plain, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
| Cape Cod Councila Baby Center | $5,000 | Hyannis, MA, US | General Use | 2020 |
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| EIN | 20-8117214 |
| Website | http://velafoundation.org |
| Address | 7 PARKER ROAD Osterville, MA 02655-0000 |
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| Trustee | Bernadette T Rehnert |
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