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Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cedar Grove, New Jersey · EIN 222766316

Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation is a private foundation in Cedar Grove, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $10,100 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $5,050 and the largest $5,100. 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 $8,100 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$13,1002$167,298
2023$8,1002$253,267
2024$10,1002$215,451

How to apply

Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave 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 Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$5,100
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Episcopal Church of St James
Montclair, NJ
Donation$5,100
Colgate University
Hamilton, NY
Donation$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation give?

$10,100 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $5,050.

Who runs Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Richard S Van Cleave (Trustee).

What does Richard and Sylvia Van Cleave Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and education.

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