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Merle Vogt Foundation

Preselected recipients only Warminster, Pennsylvania · EIN 521997934

Merle Vogt Foundation is a private foundation in Warminster, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $113,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $75,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $119,500 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$119,5008$853,964
2024$113,0006$812,293

How to apply

Merle Vogt Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Merle Vogt Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$83,000
Wisconsin1$20,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gemma Services
Plymouth Meeting, PA
General unrestricted use$75,000
Hephatha Lutheran Church
Brookfield, WI
General unrestricted use$20,000
ASPCA
Washington, DC
General unrestricted use$5,000
Feast of Justice St John Lutheran Church
Philadelphia, PA
General unrestricted use$5,000
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Yorktown Heights, NY
General unrestricted use$5,000
Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod
Philadelphia, PA
General unrestricted use$3,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Merle Vogt Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Merle Vogt Foundation give?

$113,000 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Merle Vogt Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Janice Vogt (Trustee) and David Vogt (Trustee).

What does Merle Vogt Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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