The Richard Vague Foundation
EIN 454104509
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$779K
54 grants · $97K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $3K–$25K
grant size
24%
balanced · 10/41 multi-year
repeat
$72K
Assets (2023)
41
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(267) 443-1885
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $350K | $33K | $1.3M | 18 |
| 2017 | $190K | $49K | $1.5M | 18 |
| 2018 | $55K | $55K | $1.4M | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $46K | $1.2M | N/A |
| 2020 | $31K | $50K | $1.1M | 3 |
| 2021 | $10K | $70K | $812K | 1 |
| 2022 | $125K | $94K | $959K | 7 |
| 2023 | $18K | $72K | $713K | 1 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$65K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
RV
Richard W Vague
8+ yrs
Trustee As Needed
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fringearts | Philadelphia, PA | $65,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $62,600 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Center City District Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $50,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $43,333 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $35,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Children'S Literacy Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $29,176 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Uplift Solutions Inc | Westville, NJ | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2018 |
| Ceo Council for Growth | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Institute for New Economic Thinking Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Philadelphia Film Society | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Drexel University | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Uplift Solutions Inc | Westville, NJ | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Fringearts | Philadelphia, PA | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| Orphan Disease Pathway Project | Hartford, CT | $25,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2020 |
| The Franklin Institute | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2022 |
| Children'S Literacy Initiative | Philadelphia, PA | $18,582 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2018 |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | $17,647 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2023 |
| Associated Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired | Philadelphia, PA | $13,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |
| Fringearts | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2021 |
| Make the World Better | Sarasota, FL | $10,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| March of Dimes | White Plains, NY | $10,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2016 |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | TO FUND THE RECIPIENT'S OPERATING BUDGET | 2017 |