Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Owings Mills, MD EIN: 23-7000461

Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Owings Mills, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $464K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 10 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $20K.

Key facts about Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc

EIN: 23-7000461
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $19,550
Grants made (2025): 10
Average grant: $1,955
Median grant: $2,000
Total assets: $464,087
Primary geography: Maryland (90% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc's 10 itemized 2025 grants were Maryland (90%) and Pennsylvania (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (7 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

How Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc gives

90% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
In 2025 it paid out 70% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$464K

-0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-39.3% YoY

Grant Count

-33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-8.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $18K (90%)

Pennsylvania $2K (10%)

Share of all 10 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Massachusetts Maryland New York Ohio Pennsylvania

Cities

BaltimoreOwings MillsLancasterReisterstownLakewoodStevensonAmherstFairlawnNew YorkPikesville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$464,087	$464,428	$493,081
Revenue	$27,947	$12,080	$21,147
Expenses	$29,752	$40,702	$19,408
Qualifying Distributions	$22,263	$34,300	$14,402
Net Investment Income	$20,458	$5,678	$16,141
Distributable Amount	$31,786	$30,000	$27,002

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Etz Chaim ($4,000), Chizuk Amuno Congregation ($3,500), Pearlstone Conference & Retreat Center ($2,500).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ETZ CHAIM Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$4,000
CHIZUK AMUNO CONGREGATION Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$3,500
PEARLSTONE CONFERENCE & RETREAT CENTER Reisterstown, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$2,500
BETH AM CONGREGATION Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$2,000
CAMP RAMAH Lakewood, PA	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$2,000
WOW Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$2,000
THE ASSOCIATED JEWISH FEDERATION OF BALTIMORE Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$1,500
JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$1,500
TORAH INSTITUTE Owings Mills, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$300
BOYS TOWN JERUSALEM Baltimore, MD	TO CARRY ON THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF CHARITY	$250

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Morris L Garten	PRES,TRES,DIR	—	—
Alan M Garten	VP, Dir	—	—
Leete a Garten	Sec'y, Dir	—	—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc?

As of 2025, Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc holds $464K in total assets with $28K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $20K in 2025.

Where does Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc operate?

Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc award?

In 2025, Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc awarded 10 grants totaling $20K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Joseph Vigman Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $32K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.