Van Essen Family Foundation
EIN 823529558Total 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
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
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
OE
Owen Van Essen
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Katherine Van Essen
7+ yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
DE
Daniel R Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
JE
Joel B Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
TE
Trevor T Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
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
DE
Daniel R Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
JE
Joel B Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
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
OE
Owen Van Essen
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Katherine Van Essen
7+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
Leadership
DE
Daniel R Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
JE
Joel B Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
TE
Trevor T Van Essen
7+ yrs
Director
OE
Owen Van Essen
7+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Katherine Van Essen
7+ yrs
Secretary/Tr
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 |