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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 45-4008807

Archer Foundation

A private foundation in Las Vegas, NV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $325,000 paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $325,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $793,263

  • Tax year 2024

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,090,979

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,185,473

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,310,762

  • Tax year 2021

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $1,551,351

  • Tax year 2020

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,702,228

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,083,732

  • Tax year 2018

    $610,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,354,080

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Stanford University Research Management GroupPalo Alto, CA

    To support the research of miro, an early molecular measurment for parkinson's disease.

    $300,000
  2. American Youth Soccer OrganizationTorrance, CA

    To teach, promote & develop youth soccer in the u.s., to develop youngsters in body and character, and to foster soccer competition for such youth.

    $10,000
  3. Composers Showcase LV LTDLas Vegas, NV

    To provide a platform and a forum for composers and lyricists, to share their original music and to encourage new collaborations.

    $5,000
  4. Alvernia UniversityReading, PA

    A catholic comprehensive university with a liberal arts foundation founded by the bernardine franciscan sisters.

    $4,000
  5. Las Vegas Mens ChorusLas Vegas, NV

    Provide musical experience to invoke, inspire, promote, change, build inclusive community, and celebrate differences.

    $2,000
  6. A Public Fit CorporationLas Vegas, NV

    To promote the production and dissemination of literary related works of art for education and developmental awareness and to conduct interactive assemblies for expansion of their understanding and interest in these arts

    $2,000
  7. Big Four Educational TheatreLas Vegas, NV

    Giving hands on experience to community participants presented to a wide range of audiences, many of which are seniors on fixed income.

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $10,00053% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $9,00047% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $310,000
  2. Nevada4 grants $11,000
  3. Pennsylvania1 grant $4,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Betty L Van SteenwykTRUSTEE, PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Matthew D Van SteenwykTRUSTEE, TREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BusbyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Matthew T Van SteenwykTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Gretchen C Van SteenwykTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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