Varhegyi Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bonita Springs, FL EIN: 20-3979318

Varhegyi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bonita Springs, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $20K.

Varhegyi Foundation at a glance

In short: Varhegyi Foundation gave $106K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$106,000
+24.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,667
-16.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$1,151,255
-7.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (47% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Varhegyi Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2025

Florida Gulf Coast University: $25KFlorida Gulf Coast University$25KHillsdale College: $25KHillsdale College$25KMichigan State University: $25KMichigan State University$25KUniversity of Tennessee: $25KUniversity of Tennessee$25KSt Matthews House: $4KSt Matthews House$4KTurning Point USA: $2KTurning Point USA$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Florida Gulf Coast University ($25K). Together the top 6 received $106K.

Grant Size Distribution

21 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

HillsdaleFort MyersRochesterEast LansingTallahasseeSalt Lake CityKnoxvilleMarshallNaplesPhoenix

How Varhegyi Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 183% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K5 grants2020 4 grants2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $115K (2020). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $106K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Florida Gulf Coast University Fort Myers, FLEducational Enrichment$25,000
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIEducational Enrichment$25,000
Michigan State University East Lansing, MIEducational Enrichment$25,000
University of Tennessee Knoxville, TNEducational Enrichment$25,000
St Matthews House Naples, FLFighting Hunger, Homelessness and Addiction$4,000
Turning Point USA Phoenix, AZEducational Enrichment$2,000
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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
2025$1,151,255$37,887$128,776$106,0006$106,000$19,659$57,801
2024$1,242,144$13,937$112,763$85,0004$85,000$12,520$61,011
2023$1,340,970$26,772$116,145$90,0004$90,000$6,837$64,245
2022$1,430,343$27,893$113,096$70,0003$70,000—$71,098
2021$1,546,754$30,436$181,422$105,0004$105,000—$80,649
2020$1,672,266$368,885$157,913$115,0005—$330,454$80,414

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Varhegyi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Varhegyi Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gyongyi Varhegyi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Varhegyi

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Zoltan Poloskei

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Varhegyi Foundation

How much does Varhegyi Foundation give each year?

Varhegyi Foundation gave $106K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 4 grants.

What is Varhegyi Foundation's typical grant size?

Varhegyi Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $17,667, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Varhegyi Foundation give grants?

Varhegyi Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 47% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (27%) and Tennessee (24%).

Does Varhegyi Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Varhegyi Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Enrichment" (5 grants).

Who are Varhegyi Foundation's largest grantees?

Varhegyi Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Florida Gulf Coast University ($25,000), Hillsdale College ($25,000) and Michigan State University ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 71% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Varhegyi Foundation?

Varhegyi Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Varhegyi Foundation's EIN?

Varhegyi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3979318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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