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Van Essen Family Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $121,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Van Essen Family Foundation, a private foundation in Pennington, NJ, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $121,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 30, 2026. The largest was $18,000 to First Presbyterian Church in Albuquerque, NM for unrestricted general.
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- EIN
- 823529558
- Based in
- Pennington, NJ
- Assets
- $3,283,519
- Grants paid
- $121,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2026, IRS object ID 202641209349102314. It reported $121,000 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted general | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Association | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Foundation for Cancer | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted general | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke Fuqua Business School | Durham, NC | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Folk Art Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lap Dog Rescue of NM Inc | Tijeras, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Children's Museum Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Michael's High School Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Think New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northern New Mexico Soccer Association | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Recreation and sports | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Santa Fe - Santa Fe Prep | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Unrestricted general | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of New Mexico Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ndi New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 20, 2025, IRS object ID 202510799349101526. It reported $99,000 in grants paid; 22 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church USA | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Association | Albuquerque, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke Fuqua Business School | Durham, NC | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Espanola Humane | Espanola, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| International Folk Art Alliance | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lap Dog Rescue of NM Inc | Tijeras, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Children's Museum Inc | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Santa Fe Conservation Trust | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Environment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Michael's High School Foundation | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Think New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trinity University | San Antonio, TX | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Arizona Foundation | Tucson, AZ | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Mexicans To Prevent Gun Violence | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | Unrestricted general | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Redlands | Redlands, CA | Unrestricted general | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted general | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Local First Arizona FND | Phoenix, AZ | Unrestricted general | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI | Unrestricted general | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ndi New Mexico | Santa Fe, NM | Unrestricted general | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $52,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $11,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $5,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $3,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New Mexico | $152,000 |
| Arizona | $17,000 |
| North Carolina | $10,000 |
| Virginia | $10,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Texas | $10,000 |
| Tennessee | $8,000 |
| Michigan | $2,000 |
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Updated April 30, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.