Vergel Foundation
Vergel Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $533,370, supporting organizations in fields that include dance, education, arts and culture, legal advocacy, and social services.
Vergel Foundation at a glance
In short: Vergel Foundation gave $533K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New York. 45% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $533,370
- +122.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +76.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,190
- +25.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,625,756
- +0.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 45% first-time grantees (10 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Vergel Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to apply by letter. It reports no restrictions on awards and no deadlines.
- Contact
Application contact: John B Koegel
Mailing address: 180 Varich Street Suite 1102, New York, NY 10014
Phone: (212) 255-7744
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vergel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ballet Society Inc ($125K). Together the top 10 received $433K.
Grant Size Distribution
75 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 75 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 23% to Arizona, 4% to Georgia, 2% to Texas, and 1% to Maryland. Listed recipients include organizations in New York City and Brooklyn, as well as Ballet Society Inc in Phoenix and the Rothko Chapel in Houston.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Vergel Foundation open to new grantees?
45%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 22 grantees (45%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $21K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2020) to $533K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $533K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ballet Society Inc Phoenix, AZ | Charity | $125,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Charity | $100,000 |
| New York University New York, NY | Charity | $60,000 |
| Discalced Inc Brooklyn, NY | Charity | $50,000 |
| Leslie-Lohman Museum New York, NY | Charity | $25,000 |
| The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GA | Charity | $20,000 |
| Various New York, NY | Charity | $19,870 |
| Congregation Bnai Olam New York New York, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
| Planned Parent Federation New York, NY | Charity | $15,000 |
| Lambda Legal New York, NY | Charity | $12,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Filing type: Form 990-PF (a private foundation).
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $17,625,756 | $423,834 | $963,908 | $533,370 | 23 | $887,599 | $327,793 |
| 2024 | $17,544,429 | $315,732 | $789,157 | $239,500 | 13 | $239,500 | $224,020 |
| 2022 | $6,466,659 | $742,055 | $578,494 | $86,622 | 10 | $578,494 | — |
| 2021 | $6,317,857 | $891,776 | $718,316 | $131,630 | 13 | $718,317 | — |
| 2020 | $6,373,062 | $1,315,953 | $699,810 | $70,500 | 16 | — | — |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, New York University describes its mission as education, research and scholarship, and patient care. DISCALCED INC says it develops and promotes dance, music, and opera productions by Mark Morris and serves as a cultural resource. The Rothko Chapel describes its mission as stewarding a reflective space and presenting programs promoting spirituality, creativity, dialogue, and action.
Other 2025 grantees describe work that includes training students for professional careers in classical ballet (School of American Ballet), empowering low-income Dominican and other Latina women through social services (Dominican Womens Development Center), and alleviating social isolation and loneliness among older adults (DOROT).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $533,370. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $125,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Among the largest reported grants were $125,000 to Ballet Society Inc, $100,000 to New York City Ballet, $60,000 to New York University, $50,000 to DISCALCED INC, and $25,000 to Leslie-Lohman Museum. Other grants included $20,000 to The Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund, $15,000 to Congregation Bnai Olam New York, and $12,500 to Lambda Legal.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert R Littman as president, Sully Bonnelly as director, and John B Koegel as treasurer and secretary.
Vergel Foundation is led by Robert R. Littman, President on every filing since 2020; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert R. Littman
President
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$200K (2020) → $21K (2025)
Sully Bonnelly
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$100K (2020) → $42K (2025)
John B. Koegel
Treasurer & Secretary
Treasurer → Treasurer & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $42K, to Sully Bonnelly (Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Vergel Foundation
How much does Vergel Foundation give each year?
Vergel Foundation gave $533K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 13 grants.
What is Vergel Foundation's typical grant size?
Vergel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $23,190, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vergel Foundation that year got $21K on average.
Where does Vergel Foundation give grants?
Vergel Foundation gives mostly in New York: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (16 grants).
Does Vergel Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Vergel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (23 grants).
Who are Vergel Foundation's largest grantees?
Vergel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ballet Society Inc ($125,000), New York City Ballet ($100,000) and New York University ($60,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vergel Foundation?
Vergel Foundation reported $17.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $424K.
What does Vergel Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for a range of organizations. For example, New York University describes its mission as education, research and scholarship, and patient care. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vergel Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to apply by letter. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Vergel Foundation's EIN?
Vergel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4027930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Vergel Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vergel-foundation-morg_67a26ddd93d542059bb007d357d7351e
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