The Vogel Foundation concentrates its giving on local Christian education and student support in the Orange City / northwest Iowa area, prioritizing scholarships and operational support for faith-based schools. Grants are sizable and directed to institutions rather than broad-based community programs, indicating a focus on sustaining private Christian secondary and postsecondary education in its community.
The Vogel Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained support for Christian education in northwest Iowa, led by a $131,850 scholarship grant to Northwestern College in 2024. That scholarship focus sits alongside general support for Unity Christian High School, another Orange City institution that received $83,000 in 2024. The foundation also backs local faith-based organizations, including Mocfv Foundation and First Reformed Church of Orange City, showing a grantmaking profile centered on institutions closely tied to its community. Across the recent grants list, the foundation’s giving is not limited to schools alone. It also supported ministries and related organizations such as Luke Society, Words of Hope, Atlas of Orange City, and New Hope E Free Church. Those awards suggest a mix of scholarship support, operational support, and assistance for religious activities and fellowship. The pattern is local and institution-focused, with Orange City recipients appearing repeatedly and with most grants staying within Iowa. The foundation also includes a smaller number of awards outside Iowa, but the core of its grantmaking remains tied to education and faith-based organizations serving the Orange City area.
Scholarship support is a central theme. In 2024, The Vogel Foundation gave $131,850 to Northwestern College for scholarship support, and it also awarded $20,000 to Crown College and $5,000 to Iowa College Foundation for scholarships. That mix shows direct support for students at Christian higher-education institutions. Faith-based institutional support is another clear thread. The foundation gave $83,000 to Unity Christian High School for general support, $16,000 to First Reformed Church of Orange City for general support, and $10,000 each year to New Hope E Free Church in 2023 and 2024 for religious activities. It also supported Atlas of Orange City for religious fellowship activities in both 2023 and 2024. Outside the school-and-church pattern, grants also reached community and service organizations such as Hope Haven and One Body One Hope.
Grant sizes cluster in the lower-to-mid range, with a p25 of $1,125, a median of $3,500, and a p75 of $10,000. The recent list shows several repeat recipients across multiple years, including Unity Christian High School, Hope Haven, Luke Society, First Reformed Church of Orange City, Atlas of Orange City, New Hope E Free Church, Dover Church, and the Hoover Presidential Foundation. That indicates recurring support rather than one-time-only grants. The foundation is a regular funder and also funds individuals, with grantmaking appearing largely operating-oriented through general support, scholarships, and program support rather than a single application channel.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $10K, with a median of $4K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$4K
75th Percentile
$10K
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A small number of relatively large, institution-level grants focused on repeatable priorities (education and faith-based institutions) in the foundation's local region rather than many small or geographically diverse awards.
Notable grantees: Northwestern College, Unity Christian High School, MOCFV Foundation
The Vogel Foundation’s giving is highly local: 81% of grants go to recipients in Iowa. Orange City accounts for many of the awards, including Northwestern College, Unity Christian High School, Mocfv Foundation, Alliance-reimagine Campaign, First Reformed Church of Orange City, Atlas of Orange City, New Hope E Free Church, and Dover Church. Outside Iowa, the recent grants list includes Sioux Falls, South Dakota, as well as recipients in Minnesota, Michigan, Colorado, Nebraska, and West Branch, Iowa. The recipient-country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 78 grants in the United States.
The recent grants point to Christian education and faith-based institutions. Northwestern College received scholarship support, Unity Christian High School received general support, and several churches and ministries received awards for religious activities, fellowship, or general support.
Yes. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Unity Christian High School, Hope Haven, Luke Society, First Reformed Church of Orange City, Atlas of Orange City, New Hope E Free Church, Dover Church, and the Hoover Presidential Foundation.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution centers on smaller awards: p25 is $1,125, the median is $3,500, and p75 is $10,000. The recent list also includes larger grants for scholarships and operating support, such as $131,850 to Northwestern College and $83,000 to Unity Christian High School.
Its giving is overwhelmingly in Iowa, with 81% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Orange City appears repeatedly in the recent grants list, and the top state by grant count is South Dakota because of recipient locations there, not because of the foundation’s headquarters.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWC | ORANGE CITY, IA | $127,500 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $20,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS AND MEDICAL ACTIVITIES |
| HOPE HAVEN | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JUSTICE FOR ALL | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $15,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $14,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES |
| WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | HOLLAND, MI | $12,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARNOLDS PARK FOUNDATION | ARNOLDS PARK, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| DOVER CHURCH | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LIVING HISTORY FARMS | URBANDALE, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| NEW HOPE E FREE CHURCH | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| MULTIPLICATION NETWORK | SAUK VILLAGE, IL | $8,500 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RISE MINISTRIES | SHELDON, IA | $7,500 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| WORDS OF HOPE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $5,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| IOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| ISU FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $3,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| TERRACE HILL PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $2,500 | 2026 | CARRIAGE HOUSE RENOVATIONS |
| LANCASTER DONATION ACCOUNT - AMERICAN STATE BANK | ORANGE CITY, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| DORDT COLLEGE | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $2,000 | 2026 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| KOOB DONATION ACCOUNT - AMERICAN STATE BANK | ORANGE CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| VILLAGE NORTHWEST UNLIMITED | SHELDON, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLISION MINISTRY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL | ORANGE CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOSPEL MISSION SIOUX CITY | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2026 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RINEHART DONATION ACCOUNT-AMERICAN STATE BANK | ORANGE CITY, IA | $500 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| HOFMEYER DONATION-AMERICAN STATE BANK | ORANGE CITY, IA | $500 | 2026 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| UNITED CAMPAIGN | ORANGE CITY, IA | $50,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NWC | ORANGE CITY, IA | $28,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| LUKE SOCIETY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $20,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS AND MEDICAL ACTIVITIES |
| ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $16,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES |
| AMERICAN RED CROSS | BOONE, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF ORANGE CITY | ORANGE CITY, IA | $15,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | HOLLAND, MI | $12,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOVER CHURCH | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEW HOPE E FREE CHURCH | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| MOCFV FOUNDATION | ORANGE CITY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF ROCK VALLEY | ROCK VALLEY, IA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| IOWA COLLEGE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $5,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| WORDS OF HOPE | GRAND RAPIDS, MI | $4,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| ISU FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $3,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES |
| BIBLE LEAGUE | CRETE, IL | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INSPIRATION HILLS | INWOOD, IA | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DORDT COLLEGE | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| CFE-CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES | SIOUX CENTER, IA | $2,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ARNOLDS PARK FOUNDATION | ARNOLDS PARK, IA | $1,500 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY |
| TERRACE HILL PARTNERSHIP | DES MOINES, IA | $1,500 | 2025 | CARRIAGE HOUSE RENOVATIONS |
| HORIZEN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $1,120 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GOSPEL MISSION SIOUX CITY | SIOUX CITY, IA | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COLLISION MINISTRY | SIOUX FALLS, SD | $1,000 | 2025 | ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES |
| ELMBROOK CHURCH | BROOKFIELD, WI | $1,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
NWC
$127,500ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
HOPE HAVEN
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
JUSTICE FOR ALL
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF ORANGE CITY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY
$14,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
ARNOLDS PARK FOUNDATION
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
DOVER CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW HOPE E FREE CHURCH
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
RISE MINISTRIES
$7,500ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
WORDS OF HOPE
$5,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
ISU FOUNDATION
$3,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
TERRACE HILL PARTNERSHIP
$2,500CARRIAGE HOUSE RENOVATIONS
LANCASTER DONATION ACCOUNT - AMERICAN STATE BANK
$2,000ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
DORDT COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
KOOB DONATION ACCOUNT - AMERICAN STATE BANK
$1,000ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
VILLAGE NORTHWEST UNLIMITED
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLLISION MINISTRY
$1,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
UNITY CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GOSPEL MISSION SIOUX CITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
RINEHART DONATION ACCOUNT-AMERICAN STATE BANK
$500ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
HOFMEYER DONATION-AMERICAN STATE BANK
$500ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
UNITED CAMPAIGN
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NWC
$28,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
ATLAS OF ORANGE CITY
$16,500ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP ACTIVITIES
AMERICAN RED CROSS
$15,000ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
FIRST REFORMED CHURCH OF ORANGE CITY
$15,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WESTERN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY
$12,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DOVER CHURCH
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NEW HOPE E FREE CHURCH
$10,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
MOCFV FOUNDATION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF ROCK VALLEY
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
WORDS OF HOPE
$4,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
ISU FOUNDATION
$3,000ASSISTANCE TO EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES
BIBLE LEAGUE
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
INSPIRATION HILLS
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
DORDT COLLEGE
$2,000SCHOLARSHIP
CFE-CENTER FOR FINANCIAL SERVICES
$2,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ARNOLDS PARK FOUNDATION
$1,500ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY
TERRACE HILL PARTNERSHIP
$1,500CARRIAGE HOUSE RENOVATIONS
HORIZEN CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
$1,120GENERAL SUPPORT
GOSPEL MISSION SIOUX CITY
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COLLISION MINISTRY
$1,000ASSISTANCE TO RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
ELMBROOK CHURCH
$1,000GENERAL SUPPORT