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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2045991

Mary E Van Drew Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Fort Wayne, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $73,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,421,607
  • Tax year 2024

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,331,764
  • Tax year 2023

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,306,012
  • Tax year 2022

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,314,465
  • Tax year 2021

    $71,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,274,405
  • Tax year 2020

    $73,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,192,967

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Matthew 25 Health and DenFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $9,000
  2. Medical MissionariesManassas, VA

    General operating

    $6,000
  3. Ronald McDonald HouseIndiananpolis, IN

    General operating

    $5,000
  4. The BVM Foundation Mother of MercyManassas, VA

    General operating

    $5,000
  5. Womens Care CenterFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $4,500
  6. Franciscan Center IncFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $3,500
  7. St Mary's Catholic CH SoupFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $3,500
  8. Turnstone Center for Disabled ChildFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $3,500
  9. Boys TownSt James, MO

    General operating

    $3,000
  10. Cross Catholic OutreachBoca Raton, FL

    General operating

    $3,000
  11. Edmundite MissionsSelma, AL

    General operating

    $3,000
  12. Catholic Foreign MissionsMaryknoll, NY

    General operating

    $2,500
  13. House of MercyManassas, VA

    General operating

    $2,500
  14. 42 StrongOxford, MI

    General operating

    $2,000
  15. Better Way DetroitDetroit, MI

    General operating

    $2,000
  16. Damar SVCS IncCamby, IN

    General operating

    $2,000
  17. Food for the PoorCoconut Creek, FL

    General operating

    $2,000
  18. Fort Wayne PhilharmonicFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $2,000
  19. McMillen HealthFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $2,000
  20. Bethany Food PantryFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $1,500
  21. Gibault Childrens ServTerre Haute, IN

    General operating

    $1,500
  22. Youth Bureau St JosephSouth Bend, IN

    General operating

    $1,500
  23. Community Action Life Line IncCelina, OH

    General operating

    $1,000
  24. St Vincent de Paul SocFort Wayne, IN

    General operating

    $1,000
  25. St Lucy Food ProjectManassas, VA

    General operating

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid2 grants $8,00047% of the total
  2. Human services2 grants $5,50032% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $2,50015% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana13 grants $40,500
  2. Virginia4 grants $14,000
  3. Florida2 grants $5,000
  4. Michigan2 grants $4,000
  5. Alabama1 grant $3,000
  6. Missouri1 grant $3,000
  7. New York1 grant $2,500
  8. Ohio1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Amy Steketee FoxPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter SteketeeVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeanne LongsworthSECRETARY/TR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sheila SteketeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Aaron SteketeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew SteketeeDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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