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Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Prides Crossing, Massachusetts · EIN 826797032

Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Prides Crossing, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $102,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $22,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $9,000 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$9,0003$1.3 million
2024$102,0008$1.7 million

How to apply

Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$30,000
California1$22,000
New York1$20,000
Massachusetts2$15,000
Rhode Island1$10,000
Vermont1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the Forum
Dana Point, CA
General support$22,000
Penny W Stamps School of Art and Design
Ann Arbor, MI
General support$20,000
Planned Parenthood Federal of America
New York, NY
General support$20,000
Hospice of Michigan
Southfield, MI
General support$10,000
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA
General support$10,000
Operation Teamwork
Barrington, RI
General support$10,000
Shelburne Farms
Shelburne, VT
General support$5,000
Beverly Bootstraps
Beverly, MA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation give?

$102,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Chris van Allsburg (Trustee) and Lisa van Allsburg (Trustee).

What does Van Allsburg Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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