The Vegan Fund

CLEVELAND HTS, OH EIN: 47-4674809

The Vegan Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND HTS, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $69K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$174K

+20.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$25K

-51.4% YoY

Grant Count

5

-28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-32.0% YoY

About The Vegan Fund

Based on IRS filings

The Vegan Fund is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND HTS, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $174K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $69K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BaltimoreBerkeleyChicagoClevelandColumbusDavisErieHilliardIthacaLargoLos AngelesNorfolkPortlandSacramentoSan DiegoTampaUniontownWashingtonWatkins Glen

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$26K$53K$79K$106K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$173,959$144,147$119,287
Revenue$39,525$52,652$2,649
Expenses$27,348$54,307$38,463
Qualifying Distributions$27,348$52,277$37,143
Net Investment Income$68,868$96,250$2,649
Distributable Amount$6,184

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$52K7 grants20206 grants20218 grants20227 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Cleveland State Universi…$10KNew Roots Institute$10KFree From Harm 501c3$4KNeighborhood Pets$1KCleveland Vegan Society$400

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

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

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NELLI JOHNSONco-director
JAMES WAGNERco-director

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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