Van Essen Family Foundation

EIN 823529558

Pennington, NJ 08534 |(888) 866-3275

Total Given 2018–2024
$716K
171 grants · $102K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
53%
supporter · 34/64 multi-year
repeat
$2.5M
Assets (2024)
64
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Religion

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (888) 866-3275

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 $116K $2.0M $454K 29
2019 N/A $2.3M $97K N/A
2020 $115K $2.5M $-34K 31
2021 $132K $2.7M $201K 33
2022 $138K $2.1M $12K 32
2023 $116K $2.3M $86K 24
2024 $99K $2.5M $88K 22

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 171 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$18K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

OE
Owen Van Essen 7+ yrs
President Leadership
KE
Katherine Van Essen 7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer Leadership
TE
Trevor T Van Essen 7+ yrs
Director
JE
Joel B Van Essen 7+ yrs
Director
DE
Daniel R Van Essen 7+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (171 total)

Purpose
First Presbyterian Church Usa Santa Fe, NM $18,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2024
First Presbyterian Church Usa Santa Fe, NM $17,500 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
First Presbyterian Church Usa Santa Fe, NM $17,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
First Presbyterian Church Usa Tucson, AZ $15,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
First Presbyterian Church Usa Santa Fe, NM $15,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2021
International Folk Art Alliance Santa Fe, NM $10,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
Santa Fe Prep Santa Fw, NM $10,000 EDUCATIONAL 2018
Southwest Mn Christian High School Edgerton, MN $10,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2021
Santa Fe Children'S Museum Inc Santa Fe, NM $10,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
Santa Fe Preparatory School Santa Fe, NM $8,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2020
Santa Fe Preparatory School Santa Fe, NM $8,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2021
Southwest Mn Christian High School Edgerton, MN $8,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2023
Santa Fe Preparatory School Santa Fe, NM $8,000 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
Santa Fe Conservation Trust Santa Fe, NM $7,500 UNRESTRICTED GENERAL 2022
1St Presbyterian Santa Fe, NM $7,000 RELIGIOUS 2018
American Red Cross Albuquerque, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
New Mexico Wildlife Federation Albuquerque, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
The Nature Conservancy Nm Chapter Merrifiled, VA $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
United Way Sante Fe, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
St Vincent Hospital Foundation Santa Fe, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
Santa Fe Conservation Trust Santa Fe, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
Interfaith Homeless Shelter Santa Fe, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
American Cancer Association Albuquerque, NM $5,000 SOCIAL CAUSES 2018
Trinity University San Antonio, TX $5,000 EDUCATIONAL 2018
University of Redlands Redlands, CA $5,000 EDUCATIOANL 2018