The Virginia a Groot Foundation
Private foundation · Lake Forest, IL · EIN 41-1570531 · reported 2023–2025
26grants reported
$30Kmedian award
$5,000lower quartile
$1,050smallest grant
$13.6Mtotal paid
15states reached
3years giving
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Peter & Penelope West Charitable Fund SEE ATTACHMENT | Holland, MI | $12,612,048 |
| Center for Craft TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | Asheville, NC | $115,000 |
| Project Onward TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Rair INC Foundation TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS THROUGH THE ARTIST IN RESIDENCY PROGRAM | Philadelphia, PA | $100,000 |
| Project Onward TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE ARTISTS WITH DISABILITIES SUPPORT AND OPPORTUNITY | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Center for Craft TO PROMOTE AND PROVIDE INCREASED ACCESSS TO THE CRAFT ARTS | Asheville, NC | $100,000 |
| Gabriel Dawe TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | Dallas, TX | $60,000 |
| LH Project TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS | Joseph, OR | $60,000 |
| Ray Chen TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Falmouth, ME | $60,000 |
| Archie Bray Foundation TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS | Helene, MT | $32,500 |
| Andrea Ferrero TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | Mexico City | $30,000 |
| Jason Taylor TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Faversham | $30,000 |
| Kukuli Velarde TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 |
| Michael Ferris TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Bronx, NY | $30,000 |
| Kukuli Velarde TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 |
| Richard T Notkin TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | Vaughn, WA | $25,000 |
| Elise Siegel TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Tamara Kostianovsky TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 |
| Vivian Chiu TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Henrico, VA | $20,000 |
| Hiroyuki Hamada TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | East Hampton, NY | $20,000 |
| Ethan Meyer TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN CERAMIC AND SCULPTURAL ARTS | Saint Louis, MO | $5,000 |
| Christa Marquez Smith TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Taos, NM | $5,000 |
| Thomas Campbell TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Asheville, NC | $5,000 |
| William Virgil TO PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE SCULPTURAL ARTS | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 |
| National Council ON Education for the Ceramic Arts TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS | Boulder, CO | $3,100 |
| National Council ON Education for the Ceramic Arts TO PROMOTE AND PURSUE EXCELLENCE IN THE CERAMIC ARTS | Boulder, CO | $1,050 |
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