Sogg Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Moreland Hills, OH EIN: 34-6537192

Sogg Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Moreland Hills, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $565K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $13K.

Sogg Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Sogg Foundation Inc gave $21K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$21,000
+44.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,000
-17.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$565,194
+8.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who Sogg Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

City Year Cleveland: $10KCity Year Cleveland$10KRock & Roll Hall of Fame: $3KRock & Roll Hall of Fame$3KJudson Foundation: $2KJudson Foundation$2KPlanned Parenthood: $2KPlanned Parenthood$2KFriends of Breakthrough Public Schools: $2KFriends of Breakthrough PublicSchools$2KLifeact: $2KLifeact$2KJewish Federation of Cleveland: $1KJewish Federation of Cleveland$1K

The largest 2024 recipient was City Year Cleveland ($10K). Together the top 7 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

ClevelandChagrin FallsBeachwoodKirtlandMiddeleburyNaplesValley ViewWashingtonWilloughby

How Sogg Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2021 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K10 grants2019 9 grants2020 6 grants2021 7 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $33K (2020). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City Year Cleveland Cleveland, OHFund Operations$10,000
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Cleveland, OHFund Operations$2,500
Judson Foundation Chagrin Falls, OHFund Operations$2,000
Planned Parenthood Cleveland, OHFund Operations$2,000
Friends of Breakthrough Public Schools Cleveland, OHFund Operations$2,000
Lifeact Chagrin Falls, OHFund Mental Health Services$1,500
Jewish Federation of Cleveland Beachwood, OHFund Operations$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$565,194$20,041$28,764$21,0007$21,000$13,294—
2023$520,572$12,347$21,437$14,5004$14,500$5,410—
2022$474,262$10,919$20,002$18,0507$18,050$11,859—
2021$577,066$46,204$23,737$16,7506$16,750$20,518$28,136
2020$515,508$37,856$39,046$33,1009—$5,460$25,313
2019$491,546$18,857$34,413$26,20010—$12,364$23,154

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sogg Foundation Inc is led by Randolph D. Markey, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Randolph D. Markey

    President

    Vice President & Secretary → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Carol Sogg Markey

    Vice President & Secretary

    President & Treasurer → Vice President & Secretary, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Robert G. Markey Jr.

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Sogg Foundation Inc

How much does Sogg Foundation Inc give each year?

Sogg Foundation Inc gave $21K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $15K across 4 grants.

What is Sogg Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Sogg Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sogg Foundation Inc give grants?

Sogg Foundation Inc gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cleveland, OH (4 grants) and Chagrin Falls, OH (2 grants).

Does Sogg Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Sogg Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Fund Operations" (6 grants).

Who are Sogg Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Sogg Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include City Year Cleveland ($10,000), Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ($2,500) and Judson Foundation ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Sogg Foundation Inc?

Sogg Foundation Inc reported $565K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $20K.

What is Sogg Foundation Inc's EIN?

Sogg Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6537192. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 1, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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