William & Lynn Vogel Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Palm Beach Gardens, FL EIN: 26-1475145

The William & Lynn Vogel Foundation is a private foundation based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 14 grants totaling $36,633 to charitable organizations, including organizations serving people with intellectual disabilities, arts organizations, and other charitable causes.

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation at a glance

In short: William & Lynn Vogel Foundation gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$36,633
+6.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
14
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$2,617
-9.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,159
Total assets
$162,915
+17.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
36% first-time grantees (5 of 14, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Florida (59% 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 William & Lynn 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: 122 Isle Verde Way, Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33418
Phone: (732) 280-9060

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

Who William & Lynn Vogel Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Special Olympics Florida: $10KSpecial Olympics Florida$10KBrielle Fire Company: $5KBrielle Fire Company$5KFlorida Theatre: $5KFlorida Theatre$5KKindness Cafe: $5KKindness Cafe$5KTyler Risley Special Needs Foundati: $5KTyler Risley Special NeedsFoundati$5KSpecial Olympics Virginia: $3KSpecial Olympics Virginia$3KKravis Center: $1KKravis Center$1KTimoth Piazza Memorial Foundation: $1KTimoth Piazza MemorialFoundation$1KA Gift from the Heart: $500A Gift from the Heart$500Team Shamrock: $460Team Shamrock$460

The largest 2025 recipient was Special Olympics Florida ($10K). Together the top 10 received $36K.

Grant Size Distribution

46 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 20% to Virginia, 19% to New Jersey, and 1% each to California and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.

Cities

JacksonvilleBrielleClermontPoint PleasantCharlottesvilleJacksonville BeachManasquanWest Palm BeachBelmarClevelandLeonardoLincroftToms RiverBrooklynEl SegundoFreeholdFt LauderdaleLakewoodLawrencevilleMemphis

Is William & Lynn Vogel Foundation open to new grantees?

36%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 5 of 14 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $850; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $250 first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 43% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 197% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 9 grants2023 12 grants2024 14 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Special Olympics Florida Clermont, FLSupport$10,000
Brielle Fire Company Brielle, NJProvide funds to promalgulate the purpose of said charity.$5,000
Florida Theatre Jacksonville, FLSupport$5,000
Kindness Cafe Charlottesville, VASupport$5,000
Tyler Risley Special Needs Foundati Jacksonville Beach, FLSupport$5,000
Special Olympics Virginia Richmond, VAPublic Support$2,500
Kravis Center West Palm Beach, FLSupport$1,318
Timoth Piazza Memorial Foundation Oldwick, NJTo Raise Awareness on Campus$1,000
A Gift from the Heart Point Pleasant, NJSupport$500
Team Shamrock Belmar, NJProvide Support to Wounded Veterans$460
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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 Income
2025$162,915$62,124$38,401$36,63314$36,633$2,124
2024$139,192$63,068$36,296$34,52512$34,525$3,068
2023$112,420$28,902$24,525$22,7609$22,760$1,902
2022$108,043$20,001$14,145$12,3505$12,350$1
2021$102,187$10,500$10,706$8,8506$8,850—
2020$102,393$10,000$10,549$7,9306——

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

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in several fields. Special Olympics Florida describes its mission as providing year-round sports training and competition, health services, and leadership skills to children and adults with intellectual disabilities at no cost to athletes or caregivers. Special Olympics Virginia likewise describes providing sports training and athletic competition at no cost to athletes or their families. The Pancreatic Cancer Action Network describes its mission as improving the lives of people impacted by pancreatic cancer through research, community-building, knowledge-sharing, and advocacy. Trinity Hall describes itself as an independent, all-girls school offering a college preparatory education in the Catholic tradition.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 14 grants totaling $36,633. Grant amounts ranged from $105 to $10,000, with a median of $1,159. Notable awards included $10,000 to Special Olympics Florida; $5,000 each to Brielle Fire Company, Florida Theatre, Kindness Cafe, and Tyler Risley Special Needs Foundation; and $2,500 to Special Olympics Virginia. Trinity Hall received $105.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists William J Vogel III and Lynn Vogel as trustees.

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lynn Vogel

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William J. Vogel III

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about William & Lynn Vogel Foundation

How much does William & Lynn Vogel Foundation give each year?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation gave $37K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $35K across 12 grants.

What is William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's typical grant size?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,159, and its average grant was $2,617, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from William & Lynn Vogel Foundation that year got $850 on average.

Where does William & Lynn Vogel Foundation give grants?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (20%) and New Jersey (19%).

Does William & Lynn Vogel Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (6 grants).

Who are William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's largest grantees?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Special Olympics Florida ($10,000), Brielle Fire Company ($5,000) and Florida Theatre ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is William & Lynn Vogel Foundation?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $62K.

What does William & Lynn Vogel Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations in several fields. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from William & Lynn 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 William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's EIN?

William & Lynn Vogel Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1475145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does William & Lynn 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 September 2026.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 30, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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