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Private Foundation
VAN ESSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION
VAN ESSEN FAMILY FOUNDATION is a Private Foundation headquartered in PENNINGTON, NJ. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.2M revenue, $149K expenses, $2.5M total assets. IRS filings disclose 223 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $947K.
EIN: 823529558
PENNINGTON, NJ
Private Independent Foundations
NTEE: T22
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.2M
Total Expenses$149K
Total Assets$2.5M
Grants Given223
Grant Total$947K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$18,000
SANTA FE PREPARATORY SCHOOL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$15,000
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$5,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$5,000
DUKE FUQUA BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
$5,000
Showing up to 5 of 223 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Daniel R Van Essen
DIRECTOR
Joel B Van Essen
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Katherine Van Essen
PRESIDENT
Owen Van Essen
DIRECTOR
Trevor T Van Essen
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.2M | $149K | $2.5M |
| 2024 | $88K | $122K | $1.8M |
| 2023 | $86K | $137K | $1.9M |
| 2022 | $12K | $169K | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $201K | $155K | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $201K to $1.2M (+516%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.5M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, CO, DC, GA, IL, and 4 other states.
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