E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund
Saint Louis, MO · EIN 22-6311438. Reported 128 grants totalling $2,957,000 to 73 organizations across tax years 2020-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $15,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $392,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital Foundation | Ridgewood, NJ | $1,288,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Rollins College | Winter Park, FL | $324,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University | Teaneck, NJ | $55,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers New Jersey Inc | Roseland, NJ | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Bergen County Court Appointed Special Ad | Hackensack, NJ | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc | Hackensack, NJ | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Felician University | Lodi, NJ | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Passaic County Court Appointed Special a | Wayne, NJ | $37,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Passaic County Community College Foundat | Paterson, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Saint Peters University | Jersey City, NJ | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| 4CS of Passaic County Inc | Paterson, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgian Court University | Lakewood, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family & Childrens Services | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Montclair State University Foundation in | Montclair, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New City Kids Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Stockton University Foundation | Galloway, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Oasis Haven for Women & Children Inc | Paterson, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Rwj University Hospital Foundation I | Oceanport, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Thomas Edison State University | Trenton, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Tri County Scholarship Fund | Mendham, NJ | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Northwest New Je | Wayne, NJ | $26,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St Vincents Academy | Newark, NJ | $26,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together North Jersey Inc | Oakland, NJ | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Hope and Safety Inc | Rochelle Park, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Childrens Aid and Family Services | Paramus, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Evas Village Inc | Paterson, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Passaic County Community College | Paterson, NJ | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Saint Elizabeth University | Morristown, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Consultation Service Inc | Newark, NJ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges Inc | Livingston, NJ | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atlantic Cape Community College | Mays Landing, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of | Asbury Park, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Bloomfield College & Seminary | Bloomfield, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Chilton Memorial Hospital Fdn Inc | Pompton Plains, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Fd | Englewood, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Montclair State University | Montclair, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Ramapo College | Mahwah, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rebuilding Together-Jersey City Inc | Jersey City, NJ | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| The College of New Jersey Foundation Inc | Ewing, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| William Paterson University of New Jersey | Wayne, NJ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cumac Echo Inc | Paterson, NJ | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ramapo College Foundation | Mahwah, NJ | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bergen County Court Appointed | Hackensack, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal and | Asbury Park, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Coastal Nort | Asbury Park, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Caldwell University | Caldwell, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA for Children of Essex County Inc | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Children's Day Nursery and Family Center | Passaic, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Childrens Day Nursery and Family Center | Passaic, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Christian Health Care Center | Wyckoff, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of Saint Elizabeth | Morristown, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Family Promise of Hunterdon County Inc | Flemington, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Family Promise of Southern Ocean County | West Creek, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Life Inc | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Family Service Agency of Central Jersey | Elizabeth, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Jewish Family Service Childrens Center O | Passaic, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Middlesex College Foundation Inc | Edison, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| New Jersey City University | Jersey City, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Jersey Seeds Inc | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Newark Boys Chorus School | Newark, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sound Start Foundation a Nj Nonprofit Co | Fairfield, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Vision to Learn | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Voices for Children Advocacy | Burton, MI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Youth Consultation Service (ycs) | Hackensack, NJ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Essex | Newark, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Nj | Somers Point, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates Somers | New Brunswick, NJ | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Girls Clubs of Mercer County Inc | Trenton, NJ | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Center for Family Services Inc | Camden, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northwest New Jersey Community Action Pr | Phillipsburg, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Project Literacy of Greater Bergen Count | Hackensack, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Peters Haven | Clifton, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
31 of 73 (42%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc
BVMI CLINICAL STAFF SUPPORT - Jewish Family Service Agency of Central Jersey
TUTORING LOW INCOME URBAN
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 86 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 30 | $850,000 | $15,000 |
| 2021 | 40 | $850,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 25 | $717,000 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 33 | $540,000 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 87% of this one's giving went to organizations in New Jersey. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in New Jersey.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2020-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 505 Mac H0006-092, Saint Louis, MO, 63166. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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