Private foundation · New York, NY

Vital Projects Fund Inc

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Typical grant size
$30K $75K $125K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
141
Repeat grantees
79
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

David F Menschel
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR/TREASURER
$100K
Marianne Sammarco
ASSISTANT SECRETARY
$75K
Jay Rivlin
DIRECTOR
$40K
Richard L Menschel
DIRECTOR
Lauren E Menschel
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR
Ronay Menschel
DIRECTOR
Robert B Menschel
FORMER DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
4.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
396
Total grants awarded
$78.2M
Total amount
$197K
Average grant
$16.6M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$15.7M
132 grants
2022
$14.8M
121 grants
2021
$15.4M
141 grants
2020
$16.6M
1 grants
2019
$15.6M
1 grants

Top recipients

See Schedule Attached
2 grants · NY
$32.2M
3 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$7.0M
2 grants · NY · ≈ likely match
$1.3M
2 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$1.1M
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$938K
3 grants · LA · ✓ Exact match
$885K
Investigative Reports & Editors Inc
2 grants · MO
$875K
3 grants · TX · ✓ Exact match
$825K
3 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$800K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$750K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Proteus Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$2.7M
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Medical School
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$675K
Civil Rights Corps
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$560K
Louisiana Parole Project Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$500K
Portland Institute for Contempory Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
OR · TY 2023
$397K
Tulane University
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$300K
Texas Defender Service
GENERAL SUPPORT
TX · TY 2023
$300K
Investigative Reporters and Editors Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
MO · TY 2023
$282K
Tides Center
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$260K
City Harvest Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$250K
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
MN · TY 2023
$246K
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$242K
Association for the Public Defender of Maryland
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2023
$235K
Brain & Behavior Research Fdn
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$225K
Yale University
GENERAL SUPPORT
CT · TY 2023
$225K
Safe and Just Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$200K
Drug Policy Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Rights Behind Bars
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$200K
The Political Report Inc
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$200K
Museum of Modern Art
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$200K
Florida International University Fdn
GENERAL SUPPORT
FL · TY 2023
$189K
Chef Ann Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$175K
Players Philanthropy Fund
GENERAL SUPPORT
MD · TY 2023
$170K
Duke University
GENERAL SUPPORT
NC · TY 2023
$162K
City University of Ny School of Law
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$150K
Families Against Mandatory Minimums
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$150K
Arizona Capital Representation Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2023
$150K
National Police Accountability Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$150K
Congregation Emanu-el
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$150K
National Marfan Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$150K
Freedom Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
WA · TY 2023
$130K
Nurse Family Partnership
GENERAL SUPPORT
CO · TY 2023
$125K
Second Look Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
DC · TY 2023
$125K
Felony Murder Elimination Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
CA · TY 2023
$110K
Promise of Justice Initiative
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$100K
ACLU of New Jersey Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
NJ · TY 2023
$100K
Loyola University
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Seeds of Peace
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Second Look Alliance
GENERAL SUPPORT
LA · TY 2023
$100K
Illinois Prison Project
GENERAL SUPPORT
IL · TY 2023
$100K
Habitat for Humanity New York City
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
New York Public Library
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
GENERAL SUPPORT
VT · TY 2023
$100K
Center for Independent Documentary
GENERAL SUPPORT
MA · TY 2023
$100K
Brennan Center for Justice
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
Coalition for the Homeless
GENERAL SUPPORT
KY · TY 2023
$100K
National Registry of Exonerations Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$100K
Justice Project (aka Arizona Justice Project)
GENERAL SUPPORT
AZ · TY 2023
$100K
New York City Ballet
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2023
$100K
ACLU of Pennsylvania Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
PA · TY 2023
$100K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.