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Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

SOUTHEASTERN, PA EIN: 23-2888152 Website

Vanguard Charitable is an independent 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 1997 that makes charitable giving easy, convenient, and smart through donor-advised funds. As one of the nation's top grantmakers, it has distributed over $20 billion to charities and supported more than 130,000 nonprofits through 1.8 million grants. The organization specializes in supporting donors committed to thoughtful philanthropy while maintaining Vanguard's principles of diversification, transparency, and cost-effective service.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.2B

+30.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.0B

+45.8% YoY

Grant Count

24,269

+14.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$123K

+27.8% YoY

About Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

Based on IRS filings

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SOUTHEASTERN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.2B in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24,269 grants totaling $3.0B. Net investment income was $664.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

54states
+46 more states

Cities

AbbevilleAbbotsfordAberdeenAbileneAbingdonAbingtonAbiquiuAccomacAccordAcraActonAcworthAdaAdairAddisonAdelAdelphiAdrianAftonAgawam

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1.8B$3.5B$5.3B$7.1B2021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,173,441,530$17,014,127,929$15,184,566,383
Revenue$6,410,999,905$4,575,589,839$3,094,926,210
Expenses$3,093,447,365$2,138,658,678$1,923,024,321
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$663,954,481$2,215,760,025$74,080,842
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$746M$1.5B$2.2B$3.0B19,500 grants202121,550 grants202221,268 grants202324,269 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

826 NATIONAL$1.0M404 FOUNDATION INC$1.0M826 VALENCIA$613K403BWISE INC$300K40 DAYS FOR LIFE$278K5 STRONG SCHOLARSHIP FOU…$250K50CAN INC$175K350 ORG$141K1DAY SOONER INC$125K350 SEATTLE$113K

Grant Size Distribution

200 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K22$50–100K15$100–250K7$250–500K2$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

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

REBECCA MOFFETTPRESIDENT$424KANN L GILLCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER$318KMARK FROEHLICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER$293KDEONE POWELLGEN. COUNSEL & CHIEF LEGAL OFF$286KJODI ROSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER$228KELAINE KENIGCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER$201KMARY JANE EMERYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER$166KLISA LENKERSR. MGR. RISK & COMPLEX ASSETS$160KJESSICA NEFFSR. MANAGER, HEAD OF DELIVERY$149KVICTORIA KELBER-MCKEESR. MANAGER PRODUCT OWNER$146KAMANDA WELSHOPERATIONS SR. MANAGER$136K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
REBECCA MOFFETTPRESIDENT40$423,545
ANN L GILLCHIEF PHILANTHROPIC OFFICER40$317,778
MARK FROEHLICHCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER40$293,331
DEONE POWELLGEN. COUNSEL & CHIEF LEGAL OFF40$285,887
JODI ROSENCHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER40$228,079
ELAINE KENIGCHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER40$200,947
LISA LENKERSR. MGR. RISK & COMPLEX ASSETS40$159,541
MARY JANE EMERYDIRECTOR OF FINANCE/CONTROLLER40$166,154
VICTORIA KELBER-MCKEESR. MANAGER PRODUCT OWNER40$145,694
JESSICA NEFFSR. MANAGER, HEAD OF DELIVERY40$149,044
AMANDA WELSHOPERATIONS SR. MANAGER40$135,584
JOHN J BRENNANTRUSTEE & CHAIRMAN1
RENEE B BOOTHTRUSTEE1
PAMELA DIPPEL CHONEYTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL F HOLLANDTRUSTEE1
MICHAEL S MILLERTRUSTEE1
LARRY DUBINSKITRUSTEE1
CELIA ROADYSECRETARY1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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