Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Little Rock, AR EIN: 71-0782093

Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $298K. Net investment income was $214K.

Key facts about Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc

EIN
71-0782093
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$298,000
Grants made (2024)
17
Average grant
$17,529
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2024)
Total assets
$3,211,683
Primary geography
Arkansas (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc's 17 itemized 2024 grants were Arkansas (98%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Rock, AR (14 grants). None of its 17 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).

Is Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

41%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $15K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $18K repeat.

  • 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 83% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.2M

-1.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$298K

-4.7% YoY

Grant Count

17

+21.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-21.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $320K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Little Rock, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $298K. Net investment income was $214K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of all 17 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Little RockNew YorkNorth Little RockBatesvilleBentonMemphisMt IdaRochesterTexarkana

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$162K$324K$485K$647K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,211,683$3,254,509$3,282,729
Revenue$489,522$324,078$396,029
Expenses$337,189$370,718$149,106
Qualifying Distributions$298,000$311,300$122,900
Net Investment Income$214,032$120,489$106,347
Distributable Amount$320,333$261,143$236,880

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$78K$156K$235K$313K12 grants202014 grants202119 grants202214 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Refuge Village: $55KRefuge Village$55KCity of Little Rock: $50KCity of Little Rock$50KCongregation B'nai Israel: $30KCongregation B'nai Israel$30KChi St Vincent Foundation: $30KChi St Vincent Foundation$30KChildren's Protective Center: $30KChildren's Protective Center$30KWomen's Own Worth: $30KWomen's Own Worth$30KSt Vincent East Clinic: $30KSt Vincent East Clinic$30KArkansas Community Foundation: $10KArkansas Community Foundation$10KSecond Serving Foundation: $10KSecond Serving Foundation$10KOld State House Museum Associates: $6KOld State House MuseumAssociates$6K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Refuge Village ($55,000), City of Little Rock ($50,000), Congregation B'nai Israel ($30,300).

RecipientPurposeAmount
REFUGE VILLAGE North Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$55,000
CITY OF LITTLE ROCK Little Rock, ARSCULPTURE GARDEN$50,000
CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$30,300
CHI ST VINCENT FOUNDATION Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$30,000
CHILDREN'S PROTECTIVE CENTER Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$30,000
WOMEN'S OWN WORTH Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$30,000
ST VINCENT EAST CLINIC Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$30,000
ARKANSAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$10,000
SECOND SERVING FOUNDATION Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$10,000
OLD STATE HOUSE MUSEUM ASSOCIATES Little Rock, ARCHARITABLE$5,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Robert a VogelDirector1—
Sam M Vogel JrDirector1—
Jeanne Vogel HydeDirector1—
Robert a Vogel JrDirector1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc?

Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Little Rock, AR. It holds $3.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc?

As of 2024, Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc holds $3.2M in total assets with $490K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $298K in 2024.

Where does Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc operate?

Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Arkansas, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee.

What size grants does Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc award?

In 2024, Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc awarded 17 grants totaling $298K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $320K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc's EIN?

Vogel Schwartz Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 71-0782093. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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