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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-4027930

Vergel Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 22 grants and $533,370 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
John B Koegel
180 Varich Street Suite 1102
New York, NY 10014
(212) 255-7744
Form and materials
Letter
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $533,370

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $17,625,756
  • Tax year 2024

    $239,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $17,544,429
  • Tax year 2022

    $86,622

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,466,659
  • Tax year 2021

    $131,630

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,317,857
  • Tax year 2020

    $70,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $6,373,062
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $6,113,621
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $5,670,904

Grants paid in 2025

22 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ballet Society IncPhoenix, AZ

    Charity

    $125,000
  2. New York City BalletNew York, NY

    Charity

    $100,000
  3. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    Charity

    $60,000
  4. Discalced IncBrooklyn, NY

    Charity

    $50,000
  5. Leslie-Lohman MuseumNew York, NY

    Charity

    $25,000
  6. The Dian Fossey Gorilla FundAtlanta, GA

    Charity

    $20,000
  7. This return lists its grants in an attachment that is not in the IRS e-file: $19,870 in all.

  8. Congregation Bnai Olam New YorkNew York, NY

    Charity

    $15,000
  9. Planned Parent FederationNew York, NY

    Charity

    $15,000
  10. Lambda LegalNew York, NY

    Charity

    $12,500
  11. Rothko ChapelHouston, TX

    Charity

    $10,000
  12. School of American BalletNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  13. God's Love We DeliverNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  14. World Monuments FundNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  15. Dominican Womens Development CenterNew York, NY

    Charity

    $10,000
  16. Broadway Cares EquityNew York, NY

    Charity

    $6,000
  17. Macular Degeneration ReasearchClarksburg, MD

    Charity

    $5,000
  18. Barge MusicNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  19. Contemporary Art Group Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Charity

    $5,000
  20. Dorot IncNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  21. EdforgWashington, DC

    Charity

    $5,000
  22. The Joyce Theater NYNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000
  23. The Metropolitan Opera New YorkNew York, NY

    Charity

    $5,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $170,00064% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $60,00022% of the total
  3. Civil rights1 grant $12,5005% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York16 grants $343,500
  2. Arizona1 grant $125,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $20,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. California1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $5,000
  7. Maryland1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert R LittmanPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $20,833
  • Sully BonnellyDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $41,667
  • John B KoegelTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $7,053

The return

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