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Van Gesselscholarship FD

Preselected recipients only Pennington, New Jersey · EIN 386527749

Van Gesselscholarship FD is a private foundation in Pennington, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $39,524 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $39,524 and the largest $39,524. 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 $35,601 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
2023$35,6011$780,478
2024$39,5241$831,018

How to apply

Van Gesselscholarship FD 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 Gesselscholarship FD funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$39,524

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Aquinas College Inc
Grand Rapids, MI
General operating$39,524

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Van Gesselscholarship FD accept grant applications?

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

How much does Van Gesselscholarship FD give?

$39,524 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $39,524.

Who runs Van Gesselscholarship FD?

Its 2024 filing lists Mike Myers Beckett Jones (Co-Trustee) and Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Van Gesselscholarship FD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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