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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 82-3529558

Van Essen Family Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $121,000 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

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $2,460,287

  • Tax year 2024

    $99,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,826,784

  • Tax year 2023

    $116,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,861,739

  • Tax year 2022

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $1,913,708

  • Tax year 2021

    $132,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,072,384

  • Tax year 2020

    $115,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,028,782

  • Tax year 2019

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,199,756

  • Tax year 2018

    $116,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,982,510

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. First Presbyterian ChurchAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $18,000
  2. Santa Fe Preparatory SchoolSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  3. American Cancer AssociationAlbuquerque, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  4. Arizona Foundation for CancerTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  5. Think New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  6. International Folk Art AllianceSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  7. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  8. Duke Fuqua Business SchoolDurham, NC

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  9. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  10. Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  11. Santa Fe Children's Museum IncSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  12. St Michael's High School FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  13. Espanola HumaneEspanola, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  14. Santa Fe Conservation TrustSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  15. Lap Dog Rescue of NM IncTijeras, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  16. Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane SocietySanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  17. University of Arizona FoundationTucson, AZ

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  18. The University of RedlandsRedlands, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $5,000
  19. Northern New Mexico Soccer AssociationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $3,000
  20. Breakthrough Santa Fe - Santa Fe PrepSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $2,000
  21. Michigan State UniversityEast Lansing, MI

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  22. Museum of New Mexico FoundationSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000
  23. Ndi New MexicoSanta Fe, NM

    Unrestricted general

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $31,00041% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $11,00015% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $10,00013% of the total
  4. Animals1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  5. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  6. Environment1 grant $5,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $8,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Mexico15 grants $85,000
  2. Arizona2 grants $10,000
  3. California1 grant $5,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $5,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $5,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Owen Van EssenPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Katherine Van EssenSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Daniel R Van EssenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Joel B Van EssenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000
  • Trevor T Van EssenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $3,000

The return

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