The Vergel Foundation concentrates its giving in New York-based cultural and educational institutions and neighborhood-focused women’s services. Its largest awards go to a major university and a premier performing arts organization, alongside targeted support for a community organization serving Dominican women, suggesting a preference for high-profile arts and education recipients plus mission-driven local nonprofits.
Concentrated, relatively few but large grants; recurrent funding to flagship cultural institutions (repeat grants to the City Ballet) and one-off major gifts to a university and a local community organization.
New York University, New York City Ballet, Dominican Women's Development Center
Vergel Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by large unrestricted awards to New York City Ballet and New York University, paired with consistent support for community organizations serving Dominican and immigrant women in New York. The foundation’s grant history shows a mix of arts, education, and neighborhood-based services, with awards ranging from $5,000 to $125,000 and repeated support for several recipients across multiple years. In 2026, the foundation made a $125,000 grant to Ballet Society Inc and a $100,000 grant to New York City Ballet, underscoring the importance of major performing arts institutions in its portfolio. It also continued backing New York University with $85,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2026. Alongside those larger grants, Vergel Foundation funds organizations such as the Dominican Womens Development Center, Discalced Inc, and Leslie-lohman Museum, indicating attention to both established cultural institutions and mission-driven local nonprofits. The pattern suggests general-purpose support rather than tightly restricted project funding, with recurring grants to some organizations over several years. Its giving is concentrated in New York, but it also includes selected awards outside the state.
Arts funding is a major part of Vergel Foundation’s portfolio. It gave $100,000 in 2026 to New York City Ballet and $10,000 in 2026 to the School of American Ballet, alongside $5,000 to The Metropolitan Opera New York. Higher education is another clear area of support. The foundation awarded New York University $85,000 in 2025 and $60,000 in 2026, showing repeated support for the same university over time. Community-based services for Dominican and immigrant women also appear in the recent record. Vergel Foundation granted $31,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2026 to Dominican Womens Development Center. It also made a $15,000 gift in 2026 to Planned Parent Federation and $12,500 to Lambda Legal, indicating interest in related social-service and advocacy organizations. Its cultural support extends beyond performing arts to museums and preservation groups, including $25,000 to Leslie-lohman Museum and $10,000 to World Monuments Fund.
Vergel Foundation’s typical grant size is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $16,250 at the 75th percentile, so many awards cluster at the lower end while a smaller set reaches six figures. The record shows repeat support across years for several organizations, including New York City Ballet, New York University, Discalced Inc, Dominican Womens Development Center, Broadway Cares Equity, and World Monuments Fund. The foundation gives general-purpose and unrestricted support, with grants labeled as charity or general support in the recent record. It does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
$533K
$17.6M
$424K
$964K
Most grants fall between $5K and $16K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$16K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Vergel Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 45 | $857K | 97.8% |
| 2 | Dominican Republic | 1 |
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Vergel Foundation gives predominantly in New York: 82% of its grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and New York is also its top state by grant count. Recent awards cluster in New York City, with recipients in New York, Brooklyn, and broader New York-based institutions. Outside New York, grants in the recent record reached Phoenix, Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, and one recipient in the Dominican Republic. Those non-New York awards are exceptions within an otherwise local pattern.
Recent grants center on New York cultural institutions, higher education, and neighborhood-based women’s services. Examples in the record include New York City Ballet, New York University, and Dominican Womens Development Center, alongside museums, ballet organizations, and advocacy or service groups.
Yes. The record shows multiple-year support for several recipients, including New York City Ballet, New York University, Discalced Inc, Dominican Womens Development Center, Broadway Cares Equity, and World Monuments Fund. Some of these appear in both 2025 and 2026, and others also show earlier grants.
The foundation’s grant-size distribution is $5,000 at the 25th percentile, $5,000 at the median, and $16,250 at the 75th percentile. That means many grants are at $5,000, with larger awards reserved for a smaller share of recipients.
Its giving is heavily concentrated in New York. The data shows 82% of grants go to recipients in New York, and New York is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include New York and Brooklyn, with a smaller number of awards elsewhere.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
| $2K |
2.2% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BALLET SOCIETY INC | PHOENIX, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $100,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $60,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DISCALCED INC | BROOKLYN, NY | $50,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LESLIE-LOHMAN MUSEUM | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND | ATLANTA, GA | $20,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| VARIOUS | NEW YORK, NY | $19,870 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENT FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION BNAI OLAM NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $15,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| LAMBDA LEGAL | NEW YORK, NY | $12,500 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| WORLD MONUMENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DOMINICAN WOMENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| ROTHKO CHAPEL | HOUSTON, TX | $10,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BROADWAY CARES EQUITY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE JOYCE THEATER NY | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| BARGE MUSIC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| THE METROPOLITAN OPERA NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| EDFORG | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| CONTEMPORARY ART GROUP LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| DOROT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION REASEARCH | CLARKSBURG, MD | $5,000 | 2026 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | $85,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| NEW YORK CITY BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| DOMINICAN WOMENS DEVELOPMENT CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $31,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| VARIOUS | NEW YORK, NY | $17,500 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| CONGREGATION BNAI OLAM NEW YORK | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| WORLD MONUMENTS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| BROADWAY CARES EQUITY | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| PLANNED PARENT FEDERATION | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| MACULAR DEGENERATION REASEARCH | CLARKSBURG, MD | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| SCHOOL OF AMERICAN BALLET | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| GOD'S LOVE WE DELIVER | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| ROTHKO CHAPEL | HOUSTON, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | CHARITY |
| New York City Ballet | New York, NY | $30,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund Internati | Atlanta, GA | $20,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Discalced Inc | Brooklyn, NY | $15,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Joyce Theater Foundation | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General support |
| School of American Ballet | New York, NY | $5,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Dominican Women's Development Cente | New York, NY | $3,077 | 2023 | General support |
| Film Forum | New York, NY | $3,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Boffo Art | Fire Island, NY | $2,045 | 2023 | Ggeneral support |
| Fundacion Ballet Concierto Dominica | Santo Domingo | $2,000 | 2023 | General support |
| Frick Collection | New York, NY | $1,500 | 2023 | General support |
BALLET SOCIETY INC
$125,000CHARITY
THE DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND
CHARITY
VARIOUS
$19,870CHARITY
PLANNED PARENT FEDERATION
$15,000CHARITY
CONGREGATION BNAI OLAM NEW YORK
$15,000CHARITY
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND
$10,000CHARITY
BROADWAY CARES EQUITY
$6,000CHARITY
THE JOYCE THEATER NY
$5,000CHARITY
BARGE MUSIC
$5,000CHARITY
EDFORG
$5,000CHARITY
CONTEMPORARY ART GROUP LOS ANGELES
$5,000CHARITY
MACULAR DEGENERATION REASEARCH
$5,000CHARITY
VARIOUS
$17,500CHARITY
CONGREGATION BNAI OLAM NEW YORK
$10,000CHARITY
WORLD MONUMENTS FUND
$10,000CHARITY
BROADWAY CARES EQUITY
$6,000CHARITY
PLANNED PARENT FEDERATION
$5,000CHARITY
MACULAR DEGENERATION REASEARCH
$5,000CHARITY
ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION
$5,000CHARITY
Diane Fossey Gorilla Fund Internati
$20,000General support
Dominican Women's Development Cente
$3,077General support
Boffo Art
$2,045Ggeneral support
Fundacion Ballet Concierto Dominica
$2,000General support
Frick Collection
$1,500General support