Vogeley T Memorial Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 25-6235851
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Vogeley T Memorial Trust is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In its 2025 filing, it reported 14 grants totaling $196,827, all with scholarship purposes.

Vogeley T Memorial Trust at a glance

In short: Vogeley T Memorial Trust gave $197K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$196,827
-6.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$14,059
-6.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$8,750
Total assets
$3,420,765
-1.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (79% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Vogeley T Memorial Trust

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: PO Box 185, Pittsburgh, PA 15230-0185
Phone: (412) 234-0023

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Vogeley T Memorial Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grove City College: $51K across 2 grantsGrove City College$51K · 2 grantsPennsylvania State University: $30KPennsylvania State University$30KUniversity of Pittsburgh: $29KUniversity of Pittsburgh$29KWest Virginia University: $18KWest Virginia University$18KSlippery Rock University: $17KSlippery Rock University$17KNova Southeastern University: $15KNova Southeastern University$15KWashington and Jefferson College: $10KWashington and JeffersonCollege$10KWestminster College: $8KWestminster College$8KDuquesne University: $7KDuquesne University$7KBucknell University: $5KBucknell University$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Grove City College ($51K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $189K.

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 77 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 9% to West Virginia, 8% to Florida, 2% to Ohio, and 2% to Alabama.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghGrove CityMorgantownWashingtonBasking RidgeFort LauderdaleHillsdaleLewisburgMoon TonwshipStillwaterCambridgeMariettaWest LafayetteAtlantaBloomingtonFindlayHermitageNew WilmngtnOrange BeachUniversity Park

How Vogeley T Memorial Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 110% 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$100K$200K$300K16 grants2020 18 grants2021 15 grants2022 16 grants2023 14 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $159K (2020) to $262K (2023). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $197K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grove City College Grove City, PAScholarships$47,302
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PAScholarships$30,000
University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PAScholarships$29,055
West Virginia University Morgantown, WVScholarships$18,379
Slippery Rock University Hermitage, PAScholarships$16,805
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FLScholarships$14,816
Washington and Jefferson College Washington, PAScholarships$10,000
Westminster College New Wilmngtn, PAScholarships$7,500
Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PAScholarships$7,000
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAScholarships$5,000
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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$3,420,765$178,380$242,383$196,82714$214,328$151,172$194,442
2024$3,486,954$-24,748$252,827$210,87514$227,255$63,149$184,883
2023$3,757,208$40,234$301,759$261,55216$276,943$61,459$180,790
2022$4,017,679$23,573$279,282$222,31315$238,782$82,015$190,999
2021$4,273,787$1,121,499$212,050$174,89518—$1,101,797$188,146
2020$3,364,337$249,182$187,447$158,92616—$233,542$168,842

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vogeley T Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $194K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants supported educational institutions for scholarships. The grantees describe their own missions in varied terms: the University of Pittsburgh says it serves its region, Pennsylvania, and the nation through education and research; West Virginia University describes its mission as fostering and supporting research and helping commercialize inventions; Nova Southeastern University describes its mission as delivering academic programs and fostering academic excellence and contributions to society; and Westminster College says it helps students develop competencies, commitments, and character.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the trust gave 14 grants totaling $196,827. Grant amounts ranged from $288 to $47,302, with a median of $8,750. Its largest reported grants included $47,302 to Grove City College, $30,000 to Pennsylvania State University, $29,055 to the University of Pittsburgh, $18,379 to West Virginia University, and $16,805 to Slippery Rock University. Each was designated for scholarships.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

BNY Mellon N A is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

Vogeley T Memorial Trust's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • BNY Mellon N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $30K (2021) → $44K (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: BNY Mellon NA (2020) — Trustee

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

BNY Mellon N a — Trustee: $44KBNY Mellon N aTrustee$44K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $44K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Vogeley T Memorial Trust

How much does Vogeley T Memorial Trust give each year?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust gave $197K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $211K across 14 grants.

What is Vogeley T Memorial Trust's typical grant size?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,750, and its average grant was $14,059, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Vogeley T Memorial Trust give grants?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were West Virginia (9%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Grove City, PA (2 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).

Does Vogeley T Memorial Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Vogeley T Memorial Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (14 grants).

Who are Vogeley T Memorial Trust's largest grantees?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Grove City College ($50,697 across 2 grants), Pennsylvania State University ($30,000) and University of Pittsburgh ($29,055), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Vogeley T Memorial Trust?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $214K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $194K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Vogeley T Memorial Trust fund?

The available information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants supported educational institutions for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Vogeley T Memorial Trust?

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 Vogeley T Memorial Trust's EIN?

Vogeley T Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6235851. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Vogeley T Memorial Trust 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 September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 8, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 7, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Vogeley T Memorial Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/vogeley-t-memorial-trust-morg_3682caa908be47818bdf763fd4a815f7

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