Private foundation · EIN 20-5045447

The Argus Fund

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Fort Washington, PA

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202622049349100502
Total assets (EOY)$16,915,198
Grants paid$972,500
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed30
Giving in home state (PA)39%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K2
$5K–$25K14
$25K–$100K12
$100K+2

Smallest $1,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

PA
39%
CO
15%
CA
15%
AZ
8%
NY
7%
DC
6%
FL
5%
MT
2%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$615,000$17,246,37532
2024$684,150$17,456,14832
2025$972,500$16,915,19830

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Bucks County Housing GroupWARMINSTER, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$150,000
Conscious AllianceBOULDER, COGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$150,000
Navajohopi Health FoundationTUBA CITY, AZGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$75,000
Snipes Farm & Education CenterMORRISVILLE, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$60,000
SeacologyBERKELEY, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
The County TheatreDOYLESTOWN, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
The Towers FoundationSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$45,000
Medical Care InternationalPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$40,000
National Public RadioWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$40,000
Americans For Native AmericansDOYLESTOWN, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$35,000
The Marine Mammal CenterSAUSALITO, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Us Friends Of The David Sheldrick Wildlife TrustLAGUNA HILLS, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
The Wildlife Conservation NetworkSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Lincoln CenterNEW YORK, NYGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Smithsonian InstituteWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
Tampa Bay Abortion ClinicSAFETY HARBOR, FLGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
Eckerd CollegeST PETERSBURG, FLGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
Trinity Center AustinAUSTIN, TXGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$15,000
Almost Home Dog RescueDOYLESTOWN, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Doylestown HealthDOYLESTOWN, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
The George SchoolNEWTOWN, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Hanley Center FoundationWEST PALM BEACH, FLGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Naranda Michael Walden FoundationNOVATO, CAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Working Dogs For ConservationBOZEMAN, MTGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Wxpn RadioPHILADELPHIA, PAGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
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