Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gulf Breeze, FL EIN: 20-1559235

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Gulf Breeze, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $131K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $9K.

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,476
+30.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
-18.2% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,942
+60.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$130,824
+0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (93% 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 Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Temple Beth El: $26KTemple Beth El$26KPensacola Jewish Federation: $4KPensacola Jewish Federation$4KBrigham and Women's Hospital: $3KBrigham and Women's Hospital$3KB'nai Israel: $1KB'nai Israel$1KImpact 100: $1KImpact 100$1KPace Center for Girls: $1KPace Center for Girls$1KGulf Coast Kid's House: $200Gulf Coast Kid's House$200Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research: $75Michael J Fox Foundation forParkinson's Research$75St Joseph Medical Clinic: $50St Joseph Medical Clinic$50

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Beth El ($26K). Together the top 9 received $35K.

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

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

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

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

PensacolaGulf BreezeBostonChicagoNew YorkWashington

How Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 394% 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$10K$20K$30K$40K17 grants2020 8 grants2021 12 grants2022 10 grants2023 11 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $35K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Beth El Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$26,151
Pensacola Jewish Federation Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$3,500
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MAGeneral Fund$2,500
B'nai Israel Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$1,000
Impact 100 Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$1,000
Pace Center for Girls Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$1,000
Gulf Coast Kid's House Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$200
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NYGeneral Fund$75
St Joseph Medical Clinic Pensacola, FLGeneral Fund$50
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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$130,824$39,964$39,147$35,4769$35,476$8,699$9,015
2024$130,007$32,713$30,038$27,09311$27,093$5,382$8,077
2023$127,332$25,754$34,216$31,19110$31,191$1,587$6,735
2022$135,794$35,406$33,561$30,42112$30,421$5,906$7,212
2021$133,949$37,204$34,702$31,4468$31,446$7,723$8,454
2020$132,138$30,023$35,423$33,75117—$3,372$8,087

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation is led by Brenda Vigodsky, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brenda Vigodsky

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    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 Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation

How much does Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation give each year?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 11 grants.

What is Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,942, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation give grants?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pensacola, FL (7 grants).

Does Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Beth El ($26,151), Pensacola Jewish Federation ($3,500) and Brigham and Women's Hospital ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation reported $131K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $9K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Vigodsky Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1559235. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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