Merle Vogt Foundation
Merle Vogt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Warminster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $577K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $136K. Net investment income was $48K.
Merle Vogt Foundation at a glance
In short: Merle Vogt Foundation gave $136K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $136,000
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,667
- +20.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $577,419
- -12.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Merle Vogt Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 40 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Merle Vogt Foundation gives
- Giving grew 27% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 360% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2019) to $159K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $136K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $136,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $577,419 | $61,051 | $152,999 | $136,000 | 6 | $136,850 | $48,201 | $38,013 |
| 2024 | $662,846 | $123,208 | $127,923 | $113,000 | 6 | $113,000 | $123,208 | $39,318 |
| 2023 | $664,182 | $35,835 | $134,751 | $119,500 | 8 | $119,500 | $35,835 | $41,883 |
| 2022 | $763,752 | $52,955 | $124,850 | $107,500 | 10 | $107,500 | $52,955 | $38,671 |
| 2021 | $837,221 | $101,479 | $130,073 | $114,500 | 10 | $114,500 | $101,492 | $55,344 |
| 2020 | $866,472 | $140,269 | $175,047 | $158,500 | 6 | — | $23,491 | $54,625 |
| 2019 | $901,152 | $43,109 | $109,206 | $93,500 | 5 | — | $27,808 | $51,287 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Merle Vogt Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Merle Vogt Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Vogt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Janice Vogt
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Merle Vogt Foundation
How much does Merle Vogt Foundation give each year?
Merle Vogt Foundation gave $136K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $113K across 6 grants.
What is Merle Vogt Foundation's typical grant size?
Merle Vogt Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $22,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Merle Vogt Foundation give grants?
Merle Vogt Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wisconsin (15%) and District of Columbia (7%).
Does Merle Vogt Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Merle Vogt Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Merle Vogt Foundation?
Merle Vogt Foundation reported $577K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $137K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Merle Vogt Foundation?
Merle Vogt Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Warminster, PA. It holds $577K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Merle Vogt Foundation's EIN?
Merle Vogt Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1997934. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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