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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 30-0075550

The Van Steen Foundation

A private foundation in Ossining, NY. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 34 grants and $5,631 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2020

    $5,631

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $48,174

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,593

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $49,250

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,700

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $50,630

Grants paid in 2020

34 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hudson Valley Art AssociationPine Plains, NY

    Operational

    $700
  2. Virtuous Collective of the Greater OssiningOssining, NY

    Operational

    $500
  3. Brieant Youth AllianceOssining, NY

    Operational

    $250
  4. Clearview SchoolBriarcliff Manor, NY

    Operational

    $250
  5. Hobart & William Smith CollegeGeneva, NY

    Operational

    $250
  6. Ossining Food PantryOssining, NY

    Operational

    $250
  7. Pace UniversityWhite Plains, NY

    Operational

    $250
  8. Westchester Collaborative TheaterOssining, NY

    Operational

    $250
  9. Feeding WestchesterElmsford, NY

    Operational

    $250
  10. Camp SloaneLakeville, CT

    Operational

    $205
  11. Ossining Arts CouncilOssining, NY

    Operational

    $200
  12. Alzherimers AssociationPurchase, NY

    Operational

    $200
  13. Channel 13New York, NY

    Operational

    $150
  14. Conservation Council of HawaiiHonolulu, HI

    Operational

    $100
  15. Gullota HouseBriarcliff Manor, NY

    Operational

    $100
  16. Harvey SchoolKatonah, NY

    Operational

    $100
  17. Interfaith Council for ActionOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  18. Nature ConservancyNew York, NY

    Operational

    $100
  19. RiverkeeperOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  20. The Jug Tavern of SpartaOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  21. Ossining Volunteer Fire DepartmentOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  22. Ossining Volunteer Ambulance CorpOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  23. Sierra ClubOakland, CA

    Operational

    $100
  24. Rudolf Steiner FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $100
  25. Friends of the Old Dutch ChurchSleepy Hollow, NY

    Operational

    $100
  26. St Augustine's ChurchOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  27. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Operational

    $100
  28. Habitat for HumanityAlbany, NY

    Operational

    $100
  29. Sing Sing Prison MuseumOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  30. Baker Collier Scholarship FundAuburn, MI

    Operational

    $100
  31. Incentive & Scholarship Fund of OssiningOssining, NY

    Operational

    $100
  32. Ossining Police Athlelic LeagueOssining, NY

    Operational

    $50
  33. National Wildlife FederationWashington, DC

    Operational

    $50
  34. WikipediaSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $26

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $1,05047% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25011% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $25011% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $2059% of the total
  5. Education1 grant $1004% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $1004% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $30013% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $4,950
  2. Connecticut1 grant $205
  3. California2 grants $126
  4. Hawaii1 grant $100
  5. Michigan1 grant $100
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $100
  7. District of Columbia1 grant $50

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John C Van SteenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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