Funding search · EIN 823529558 · Pennington, NJ

Van Essen Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

101
grants reported
$474,000
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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4 grants matching “fuqua · $20,000

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2022

    Unrestricted general

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • First Presbyterian Church USA3 grants · $52,500
  • Santa Fe Preparatory School4 grants · $33,000
  • Santa Fe Children'S Museum4 grants · $25,000
  • Santa Fe Conservation Trust4 grants · $22,500
  • The Nature Conservancy4 grants · $20,000
  • Espanola Humane4 grants · $20,000
  • St Michael'S High School Foundation4 grants · $20,000
  • University of Arizona Foundation4 grants · $20,000
  • American Cancer Association4 grants · $20,000
  • Duke Fuqua Business School4 grants · $20,000

Giving over time

$137,500
2022
$116,500
2023
$99,000
2024
$121,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 101 grants.

  • $18,000

    First Presbyterian Church · Albuquerque, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $18,000

    First Presbyterian Church USA · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $17,500

    First Presbyterian Church USA · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $17,000

    First Presbyterian Church USA · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $15,000

    Santa Fe Preparatory School · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $10,000

    Santa Fe Children'S Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $8,000

    Southwest Mn Christian High School · Edgerton, MN · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $8,000

    Santa Fe Preparatory School · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $7,500

    Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Association · Albuquerque, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Arizona Foundation for Cancer · Tucson, AZ · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    International Folk Art Alliance · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Lap Dog Rescue of Nm · Tijeras, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Children'S Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    St Michael'S High School Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Think New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Association · Albuquerque, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    International Folk Art Alliance · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Lap Dog Rescue of Nm · Tijeras, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Children'S Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Preparatory School · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    St Michael'S High School Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Think New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Association · Albuquerque, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Atlanta, GA · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    International Folk Art Alliance · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Conservation Trust · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Preparatory School · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    St Michael'S High School Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Think New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    American Cancer Association · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    American Red Cross of Nm · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Duke Fuqua Business School · Durham, NC · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    El Porvenir · Broomfield, CO · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Espanola Humane · Espanola, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Habitat for Humanity International · Atlanta, GA · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Interfaith Community Shelter · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    International Folk Art Alliance · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Santa Fe Children'S Museum · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    St Michael'S High School Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    The University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Think New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    Trinity University · San Antonio, TX · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $5,000

    University of Arizona Foundation · Tucson, AZ · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    Northern New Mexico Soccer Association · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    New Mexicans To Prevent Gun Violence · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    The University of Redlands · Redlands, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    Santa Fe Desert Chorale · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    Special Olympics New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $3,000

    St Jude Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Breakthrough Santa Fe - Santa Fe Prep · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Breakthrough Collaborative · Oakland, CA · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Local First Arizona Fnd · Phoenix, AZ · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Breakthrough Collaborative · Oakland, CA · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Special Olympics New Mexico · Albuquerque, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Brady Center · Washington, DC · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $2,000

    Breakthrough Collaborative · Oakland, CA · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Ndi New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2025

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Ndi New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2024

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Brady Center · Washington, DC · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation · Santa Fe, AZ · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Ndi New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2023

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Museum of New Mexico Foundation · Santa Fe, AZ · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    National Parks Conservation Association · Washington, DC · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    Ndi New Mexico · Santa Fe, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    New Mexico Pbs · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

  • $1,000

    New Mexico Wildlife Federation · Albuquerque, NM · 2022

    Unrestricted general

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.