Private foundation (trust)EIN 205045447Est. 2006-09

THE ARGUS FUND

FORT WASHINGTON, PA 19034

Total Assets

$20.0M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$684K

FY 2024

Grants Made

32

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$21K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$1K–$65K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

Please note, the Argus Fund is not involved in any direct charitable activities. Its primary purpose is to support other charitable organizations, exempt under Internal

Program 2

Revenue Code 501(c)(3), through contributions.

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.4M

Total Expenses

$1.2M

Qualifying Distributions

$928K

Distributable Amount

$962K

Min. Investment Return

$978K

Payout rate 97%Arc chart showing what share of IRS distributable amount was paid out as qualifying distributions in the latest filing.97%

Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

32 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $13K to maximum $65K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2021 to 2024. Peak $1.1M in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

130 grants

CONSCIOUS ALLIANCE
$225K
4 grants
THE COUNTY THEATRE
$200K
4 grants
NAVAJOHOPI HEALTH FOUNDATION
$175K
4 grants
SNIPES FARM & EDUCATION CENTER
$155K
4 grants
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO
$150K
4 grants
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE
$150K
4 grants
BUCKS COUNTY HOUSING GROUP
$140K
4 grants
MEDICAL CARE DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL
$130K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

130 grants

<$10K
62
grants
$10–50K
63
grants
$50–250K
5
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

15 states

Pennsylvania
$943K
35% of total
California
$506K
19% of total
District of Columbia
$300K
11% of total
Arizona
$175K
6% of total
Florida
$167K
6% of total
Maryland
$135K
5% of total
Colorado
$125K
5% of total
New York
$115K
4% of total
Montana
$110K
4% of total
New Jersey
$50K
2% of total

+5 more states

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