The Argus Fund
EIN 205045447Total Given 2022–2024
$1.6M
95 grants · $536K avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
77%
deep partner · 30/39 multi-year
repeat
$20.0M
Assets (2024)
39
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(215) 653-0127
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $310K | $17.2M | $602K | 31 |
| 2023 | $615K | $18.7M | $542K | 32 |
| 2024 | $684K | $20.0M | $1.4M | 32 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 95 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$17K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MD
Mark Dibner
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
RD
Rachel Dibner
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Skye Dibner
2 yrs
Director
SD
Sage Dibner
2 yrs
Director
MD
Mark Dibner
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
RD
Rachel Dibner
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SD
Skye Dibner
2 yrs
Director
SD
Sage Dibner
2 yrs
Director
MD
Mark Dibner
3+ yrs
President
Leadership
RD
Rachel Dibner
3+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (95 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medical Care International | Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Conscious Alliance | Boulder, CO | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Navajohopi Health Foundation | Tuba City, AZ | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Conscious Alliance | Boulder, CO | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Navajohopi Health Foundation | Tuba City, AZ | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $45,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Bucks County Housing Group | Warminster, PA | $45,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The County Theatre | Doylestown, PA | $40,250 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Snipes Farm & Education Center | Morrisville, PA | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The County Theatre | Doylestown, PA | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Snipes Farm & Education Center | Morrisville, PA | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | $40,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Americans for Native Americans | Doylestown, PA | $35,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Black Doctors Consortium | Philadelphia, PA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Bucks County Housing Group | Warminster, PA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Sausalito, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Seacology | Berkeley, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Us Friends of the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust | Laguna Hills, CA | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Smithsonian Institute | Washington, DC | $30,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Medical Care International | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2023 |
| The Wildlife Conservation Network | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| The Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Conscious Alliance | Boulder, CO | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |
| Snipes Farm & Education Center | Morrisville, PA | $25,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE | 2022 |