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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-3974978

Van Wyk Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $907,863 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

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

    $907,863

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $64,689
  • Tax year 2024

    $395,993

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $120,021
  • Tax year 2023

    $234,779

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $200,994
  • Tax year 2022

    $320,400

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $155,770
  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $196,280

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Soul City ChurchChicago, IL

    General use

    $650,000
  2. Individual

    General use

    $210,500
  3. Southside Occupational AcademyChicago, IL

    General use

    $20,000
  4. Cystic Fibrosis FoundationChicago, IL

    General use

    $16,000
  5. Individual

    General use

    $10,363
  6. Lincoln High SchoolDes Moines, IA

    General use

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $686,000
  2. Iowa1 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.

  • Steven Van WykPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sheila Van WykTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lyndsey Van WykDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jordan Van WykDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sean Van WykDirector Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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