Vital Projects Fund Inc
EIN 133711340Total Given 2020–2024
$87.9M
520 grants · $17.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $30K–$125K
grant size
56%
supporter · 146/260 multi-year
repeat
$362.9M
Assets (2024)
260
Distinct Recipients
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* NANCY ERTAG-BRAND'S COMPENSATION AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS ARE SHARED WITH CHARINA ENDOWMENT FUND, INC. (EIN: 13-3675545) ON A 50% BASIS.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 472-6250
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $340.0M | $9.9M | N/A |
| 2020 | $20.9M | $357.1M | $10.7M | 2 |
| 2021 | $19.1M | $404.6M | $22.6M | 142 |
| 2022 | $16.8M | $357.2M | $7.1M | 122 |
| 2023 | $15.9M | $355.4M | $59.7M | 133 |
| 2024 | $15.2M | $362.9M | $50.3M | 121 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 520 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$30K
Median
$75K
Average
$169K
75th Pctl
$125K
Maximum
$16.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #10 of 31 states
$1.5M across
11 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Harris
- 2 Travis
- 3 Dallas
Officers & Directors
DM
David F Menschel
6+ yrs
President/Director/Treasurer
Leadership
MS
Marianne Sammarco
6+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lauren E Menschel
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JR
Jay Rivlin
6+ yrs
Director
RM
Robert B Menschel
4 yrs
Former Director
RM
Richard L Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Ronay Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Robert B Menschel
4 yrs
Chairman/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DM
David F Menschel
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
LM
Lauren E Menschel
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Marianne Sammarco
6+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JR
Jay Rivlin
6+ yrs
Director
RM
Ronay Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Richard L Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Robert B Menschel
4 yrs
Chairman/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
DM
David F Menschel
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
MS
Marianne Sammarco
6+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
LM
Lauren E Menschel
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
JR
Jay Rivlin
6+ yrs
Director
RM
Ronay Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Richard L Menschel
5 yrs
Director
DM
David F Menschel
6+ yrs
President/Director
Leadership
RM
Robert B Menschel
4 yrs
Chairman/Treasurer/Director
Leadership
LM
Lauren E Menschel
6+ yrs
Secretary/Director
Leadership
MS
Marianne Sammarco
6+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
JR
Jay Rivlin
6+ yrs
Director
RM
Ronay Menschel
5 yrs
Director
RM
Richard L Menschel
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (520 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $16,600,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT - SEE ATTACHED | 2020 |
| See Schedule Attached | See Schedule Attached, NY | $4,341,635 | GENERAL USE | 2020 |
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | $3,625,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $3,496,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $2,705,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $2,205,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund | Amherst, MA | $2,050,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| See Attached Various Organizations | See Attached, NY | $1,945,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | $900,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $825,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical School | New York, NY | $675,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Civil Rights Corps | Washington, DC | $560,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Louisiana Parole Project Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $550,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Investigative Reports & Editors Inc | Columbia, MO | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| New York Presbyterian Hospital | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Civil Rights Corps | Washington, DC | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Louisiana Parole Project Inc | Baton Rouge, LA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | $415,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| British Schools & Universities Foundation | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Portland Institute for Contempory Art | Portland, OR | $397,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $391,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Investigative Reports & Editors Inc | Columbia, MO | $375,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Texas Defender Service | Houston, TX | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Texas Defender Service | Houston, TX | $350,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |