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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 38-6083816

Vogt Foundation

A private foundation in Ada, MI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $31,500 paid in grants.

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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
James Vogt
3149 Pettis Ave
Ada, MI 49301
(616) 540-8693
Form and materials
Letter request
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $31,500

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $515,581

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $502,610

  • Tax year 2023

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $503,641

  • Tax year 2022

    $36,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $518,784

  • Tax year 2021

    $34,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $515,338

  • Tax year 2020

    $28,000

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $508,380

  • Tax year 2019

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $490,322

  • Tax year 2018

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $489,184

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. God's Kitchen (meals on Wheels)Grand Rapids, MI

    General

    $2,000
  2. United Way (heart of West Michigan)Grand Rapids, MI

    General

    $2,000
  3. Baldwin Congregational ChurchBaldwin, MI

    General

    $1,000
  4. Camp BlodgettWest Olive, MI

    General

    $1,000
  5. Campus OutreachBirmingham, AL

    General

    $1,000
  6. Coldwater Watershed CouncilAlto, MI

    General

    $1,000
  7. Conservation Resource AllianceTraverse City, MI

    General

    $1,000
  8. Equine Rescue of AikenAiken, SC

    General

    $1,000
  9. Feeding Am West Mi FoodComstock Park, MI

    General

    $1,000
  10. Grand Rapids Art MuseumGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  11. Grand Rapids SymphonyGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  12. Helen Devos Childrens HospGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  13. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General

    $1,000
  14. Humane Society of West MichiganWalker, MI

    General

    $1,000
  15. James River AssociationRichmond, VA

    General

    $1,000
  16. Kids Food BasketGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  17. Lake County Community FoundationWaukegan, IL

    General

    $1,000
  18. Lake County Historical SocietyPainesville, OH

    General

    $1,000
  19. Land Conservancy of West MiGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  20. Love IncJenison, MI

    General

    $1,000
  21. Mackenzie's Animal ShelterLake Odessa, MI

    General

    $1,000
  22. Mary Free Bed FoundationGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  23. Mel TrotterGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  24. Ronald McDonald HouseChicago, IL

    General

    $1,000
  25. Salvation ArmyGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $1,000
  26. Santa Claus GirlsWalker, MI

    General

    $1,000
  27. St Judes Children's Research HospitalNew York, NY

    General

    $1,000
  28. The River CCCookeville, TN

    General

    $1,000
  29. Boy Scouts of AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  30. Girl Scouts of MiGrand Rapids, MI

    General

    $500
  31. Harbor Humane SocietyWest Olive, MI

    General

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals3 grants $2,50028% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  6. Health1 grant $1,00011% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,50017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan22 grants $23,000
  2. Illinois2 grants $2,000
  3. New York2 grants $1,500
  4. Alabama1 grant $1,000
  5. Ohio1 grant $1,000
  6. South Carolina1 grant $1,000
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  8. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • James B VogtPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Frederick J Vogt JrVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Hilary F SnellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

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