Viragh Family Foundation
The Viragh Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Bethesda, Maryland. Its 2025 filing reports 43 grants totaling $2,410,383, including support for education, youth services, literacy, mental health, housing assistance, and other programs.
Viragh Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Viragh Family Foundation gave $2.4M across 43 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), top state Missouri. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,410,383
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 43
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $56,055
- -26.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $38,960,896
- +5.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (14 of 39, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Missouri (42% 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 Viragh Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4801 Hampden Lane 106, Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone: (301) 761-4433
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Viragh Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ACCESS Academies ($450K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $1.4M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
209 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 209 (37%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Missouri (42%), California (18%), Maryland (16%), the District of Columbia (6%), and Nevada (6%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 43 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Viragh Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 14 of 39 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $37K; repeat grants $75K. How we count
Medians: $30K first-time, $50K repeat.
- 49% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 156% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2025) to $5.0M (2020). In 2025 it made 43 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ACCESS Academies St. Louis, MO | Graduate Support Programs | $400,000 |
| California Institute of Integral St San Francisco, CA | Emerging Black Clinicians Fellowship (EBCF) & Bodies of Culture Fellowship | $166,333 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School Takoma Park, MD | Don Bosco Cristo Rey Athletic Program | $130,000 |
| Access Institute for Psychological San Francisco, CA | In-School Mental Health Program | $100,000 |
| Huckleberry Youth Programs San Francisco, CA | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Wash Silver Spring, MD | Program Support + Anniversary Gift | $85,000 |
| Crittenton Services of Greater Wash Silver Spring, MD | Goal Setting Girls, SNEAKERS, and PEARLS Programs | $75,000 |
| Ready Readers St. Louis, MO | Storytime Program | $75,000 |
| Sts Joachim and Ann Care Service St Peters, MO | Housing Assistance, Bath Remodel, and Safety Project | $75,000 |
| Dream Builders Foundation Middletown, NY | Clothing & Hygiene Lockers | $70,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,960,896 | $2,655,734 | $3,229,754 | $2,410,383 | 43 | $2,899,490 | $2,266,023 | $1,863,241 |
| 2024 | $37,098,943 | $1,905,864 | $3,294,084 | $2,525,325 | 33 | $3,010,340 | $1,565,844 | $1,799,516 |
| 2023 | $35,348,484 | $2,901,377 | $5,661,347 | $4,936,423 | 46 | $5,362,765 | $2,637,105 | $1,778,776 |
| 2022 | $37,030,119 | $2,946,016 | $4,711,130 | $4,141,290 | 43 | $4,283,267 | $2,750,935 | $2,154,788 |
| 2021 | $45,230,299 | $3,477,045 | $4,247,628 | $3,782,000 | 44 | — | $3,254,156 | $2,130,217 |
| 2020 | $39,675,899 | $1,341,588 | $5,581,104 | $5,012,550 | 59 | — | $899,438 | $2,167,816 |
| 2019 | $44,754,894 | $3,094,467 | $4,374,639 | $3,844,000 | 48 | — | $3,008,799 | $2,245,696 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Viragh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.9M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, youth services, literacy, mental health, housing assistance, and family services. For example, ACCESS Academies describes its mission as helping underserved middle school students progress through high school and toward college and career success through enrichment, counseling, and scholarships. Ready Readers says it expands literacy for young children in low-income communities through books, relationships, and literacy-related experiences. Sts Joachim and Ann Care Service describes its work as providing integrated services to reduce homelessness, abuse, and neglect and help people achieve self-reliance.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 43 grants totaling $2,410,383. Grants ranged from $10,000 to $400,000, with a median of $40,000. Among the largest reported awards were $400,000 to ACCESS Academies for Graduate Support Programs; $166,333 to California Institute of Integral St for its Emerging Black Clinicians Fellowship and Bodies of Culture Fellowship; $130,000 to an individual recipient Cristo Rey High School for its athletic program; and $100,000 each to Access Institute for Psychological for an in-school mental health program and Huckleberry Youth Programs for general operating support. Other reported awards included $85,000 and $75,000 to Crittenton Services of Greater Wash for program support and specified programs, and $75,000 each to Ready Readers and Sts Joachim and Ann Care Service.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark S Viragh as President, Katherine A Viragh as Vice President, Jean M Dahl as Director, Amanda Viragh as Secretary, and Andrew J Viragh as Treasurer.
Viragh Family Foundation is led by Mark S Viragh, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark S Viragh
President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean M Dahl
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew J Viragh
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katherine A Viragh
Vice President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Viragh
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Daniel P Johnson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Paula Viragh Williams (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert J Viragh (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Roger E Young (2019–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Lynette M Palmer (2021–2023) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Viragh Family Foundation
How much does Viragh Family Foundation give each year?
Viragh Family Foundation gave $2.4M across 43 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2.5M across 33 grants.
What is Viragh Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Viragh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $56,055, across 43 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Viragh Family Foundation that year got $37K on average.
Where does Viragh Family Foundation give grants?
Viragh Family Foundation's top state is Missouri, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (18%) and Maryland (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (14 grants), San Francisco, CA (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Silver Spring, MD (3 grants).
Does Viragh Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 19% of Viragh Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 43) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Viragh Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Viragh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ACCESS Academies ($450,000 across 2 grants), California Institute of Integral St ($166,333) and Crittenton Services of Greater Wash ($160,000 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($25,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Viragh Family Foundation?
Viragh Family Foundation reported $39.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.9M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Viragh Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including education, youth services, literacy, mental health, housing assistance, and family services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Viragh Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Viragh Family Foundation's EIN?
Viragh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2284009. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Viragh Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 18, 2024)
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