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Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc

Accepts applications Mechanicsvlle, Virginia · EIN 922356506

Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc is a private foundation in Mechanicsvlle, Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,599 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,250 and the largest $2,500. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $15,811 the year before.

88% of its 2025 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$7,1542$16,894
2024$15,8115$2,739
2025$13,59910$14,409

How to apply

ContactDonald Van Arman
9880 Honeybee Dr, 8990 Honeybee Dr, Mechanicsville, VA 23116
Phone or email(812) 361-3344, djvanarman@gmail.com
What to submitCredible explanation of need related to refugee status
RestrictionsReasonable explanation and justification of need is needed.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Alabama. It also paid $5,610 in 4 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama5$5,489
Virginia1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Commonwealth Catholic Charities
Richmond, VA
General support for refugee operations$2,500
Individualfood support$2,500
FirouzehMedical support$2,100
Individual
AL
Paid legal and travel expenses for immigrant$1,709
Cnewa
Richmond, AL
Support of Refugees$1,500
Church of Redeemer
Mechanicsville, AL
Donation for Haiti fund$1,000
Bloomington Refugee Support Network
Bloomington, AL
General support for refugees$1,000
KahramanLiving expenses for refugee$1,000
Unbound
Unk, AL
Support for 3 foreign youths$280
Sisters ProjectGeneral support$10

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc give?

$13,599 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,250.

Who runs Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Donald Van Arman (President) and Darius Van Arman (Director).

What does Van Arman Foundation for Refugees Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, international and faith communities.

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