VPG Foundation
VPG Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $113K.
VPG Foundation at a glance
In short: VPG Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- -60.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $3,797,979
- +53.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (64% 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 VPG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Massachusetts General Hospital ($50K). Together the top 4 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 13 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How VPG Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $140K (2025) to $355K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA | Endowed Chair in Surgical | $50,000 |
| Optica Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $50,000 |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA | Seed Projects Gapontsev | $30,000 |
| Worcester Art Museum Worcester, MA | Unrestricted General | $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 | $3,797,979 | $1,517,288 | $196,237 | $140,000 | 4 | $140,525 | $113,112 | $212,820 |
| 2024 | $2,479,459 | $1,133,029 | $408,878 | $355,000 | 4 | $369,696 | $94,829 | $148,817 |
| 2023 | $1,755,293 | $1,219,724 | $349,063 | $325,000 | 3 | $333,717 | $77,553 | $83,623 |
| 2022 | $984,781 | $1,460,614 | $321,483 | $315,000 | 2 | $317,593 | $71,043 | $28,573 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, VPG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $213K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
VPG Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Igor Samartsev
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia V. Pavlova
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vera I. Sapeliouk
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 VPG Foundation
How much does VPG Foundation give each year?
VPG Foundation gave $140K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $355K across 4 grants.
What is VPG Foundation's typical grant size?
VPG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $35,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does VPG Foundation give grants?
VPG Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Worcester, MA (2 grants).
Does VPG Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of VPG Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is VPG Foundation?
VPG Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $141K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $213K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is VPG Foundation's EIN?
VPG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-6296438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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