Vogel Foundation
Vogel Foundation is a private foundation based in Orange City, Iowa (EIN 91-2068867). Its 2025 filing reports 26 grants totaling $300,500, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Iowa.
Vogel Foundation at a glance
In short: Vogel Foundation gave $301K across 26 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in Iowa. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $300,500
- +30.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 26
- -16.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,558
- +55.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $4,966,938
- -3.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 26, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (84% 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 Vogel 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: P O Box 440, Orange City, IA 51041
Phone: (712) 737-8880
Website: https://vogelalcove.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Vogel Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NWC ($128K). Together the top 10 received $249K.
Grant Size Distribution
208 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 201 grants of 208 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa, 7% to South Dakota, 6% to Michigan, and 3% to Illinois. Listed Iowa recipients include organizations in Orange City, Rock Valley, Urbandale, and Arnolds Park.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 26 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Vogel Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 26 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 121% 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 $231K (2024) to $573K (2020). In 2025 it made 26 grants totaling $301K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NWC Orange City, IA | Assistance to Educational Activities | $127,500 |
| Luke Society Sioux Falls, SD | Assistance to Religious and Medical Activities | $20,000 |
| First Reformed Church of Orange City Orange City, IA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Hope Haven Rock Valley, IA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Justice for All Rock Valley, IA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Atlas of Orange City Orange City, IA | Assistance to Religious Fellowship Activities | $14,000 |
| Western Theological Seminary Holland, MI | General Support | $12,500 |
| Arnolds Park Foundation Arnolds Park, IA | Assistance to Community | $10,000 |
| Dover Church Orange City, IA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Living History Farms Urbandale, IA | Assistance to Educational Activities | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,966,938 | $34,451 | $305,585 | $300,500 | 26 | $300,500 | $73,303 | $248,906 |
| 2024 | $5,123,117 | $298,252 | $235,105 | $230,870 | 31 | $230,870 | $62,085 | $249,320 |
| 2023 | $4,991,046 | $1,214,682 | $495,800 | $492,850 | 29 | $492,850 | $22,742 | $238,760 |
| 2022 | $4,250,598 | $504,655 | $260,261 | $254,863 | 49 | $254,863 | $26,056 | $210,606 |
| 2021 | $4,006,204 | $438,135 | $463,531 | $461,406 | 73 | $461,406 | $55,586 | $200,975 |
| 2020 | $4,031,600 | $375,127 | $576,225 | $573,032 | 72 | — | $75,835 | $212,072 |
| 2019 | $4,232,698 | $766,989 | $558,853 | $556,979 | 85 | — | $70,873 | $213,691 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vogel Foundation reported a distributable amount of $249K 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
The Vogel Alcove website says the Foundation was established to support Vogel’s mission with long-term resources. It describes the Foundation as helping cover unexpected needs, invest in new opportunities, and support programmatic and operational needs. Vogel’s stated mission is to help young children and their families prevent and overcome the traumatic effects of homelessness and poverty.
The 2025 grant list includes support for educational activities, religious activities and fellowship, community purposes, and general support. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of organizations receiving grants. Hope Haven says its mission is to empower people with disabilities through work and life skills; Atlas of Orange City says it reaches out to touch lives for Christ; and Iowa College Foundation says it furthers the growth and development of private colleges and universities in Iowa.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the Foundation awarded 26 grants totaling $300,500. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $127,500, with a median grant of $6,250. The largest award was $127,500 to NWC in Orange City, Iowa, for assistance to educational activities. Other notable grants included $20,000 to Luke Society for religious and medical activities; $15,000 each to First Reformed Church of Orange City for general support, Hope Haven for general support, and Justice for All for general support; and $14,000 to Atlas of Orange City for religious fellowship activities.
The filing also lists grants of $12,500 to Western Theological Seminary for general support, $10,000 each to Arnolds Park Foundation, Dover Church, Living History Farms, and New Hope E Free Church, and $8,500 to Multiplication Network.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Drew F. Vogel as chairperson/president, Jean E. Vogel as vice chair/vice president, and Bert Aarsen as secretary.
Vogel Foundation is led by Drew F. Vogel, Chairperson & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Drew F. Vogel
Chairperson & President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bert Aarsen
Secretary
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jean E. Vogel
Vice Chair & Vice President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Vogel Foundation
How much does Vogel Foundation give each year?
Vogel Foundation gave $301K across 26 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $231K across 31 grants.
What is Vogel Foundation's typical grant size?
Vogel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $11,558, across 26 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Vogel Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Vogel Foundation give grants?
Vogel Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Dakota (7%) and Michigan (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Orange City, IA (10 grants), Des Moines, IA (3 grants), Rock Valley, IA (2 grants) and Sioux Falls, SD (2 grants).
Does Vogel Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 35% of Vogel Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 26) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Assistance to Community" (6 grants), "Assistance to Religious Activities" (3 grants) and "Assistance to Educational Activities" (3 grants).
Who are Vogel Foundation's largest grantees?
Vogel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NWC ($127,500), Luke Society ($20,000) and First Reformed Church of Orange City ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 54% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Vogel Foundation?
Vogel Foundation reported $5.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $301K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Vogel Foundation fund?
The Vogel Alcove website says the Foundation was established to support Vogel’s mission with long-term resources. It describes the Foundation as helping cover unexpected needs, invest in new opportunities, and support programmatic and operational needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Vogel 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 Vogel Foundation's EIN?
Vogel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-2068867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Vogel 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 May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Vogel Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vogel-foundation-morg_2117f74e1be8411ab405ea1f8738fd0f
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