Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust
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Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust at a glance
In short: Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $441K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,763,428
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $440,857
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,171
- Total assets
- $2,920,119
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sisters of St Francis Academy ($1.6M). Together the top 4 received $1.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 6 grants of 16 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2020) to $2.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $1.8M.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sisters of St Francis Academy Rochester, MN | General Support | $1,569,451 |
| Congregation of the Passion - Mother Good Seminary of the Passionist Fathers Chicago, IL | General Support | $88,171 |
| Passionist Father's Monastery - Mater Dolorosa Retreat House Sierra Madre, CA | General Support | $88,171 |
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | General Support | $17,635 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,920,119 | $1,835,590 | $1,876,393 | $1,763,428 | 4 | $30,089 |
| 2024 | $2,952,320 | $2,177,250 | $2,203,390 | $2,089,676 | 4 | $50,831 |
| 2023 | $3,129,318 | $2,345,087 | $2,197,131 | $2,083,041 | Total only | $36,386 |
| 2022 | $2,989,718 | $1,720,895 | $1,773,624 | $1,659,908 | 4 | $8,356 |
| 2021 | $3,042,447 | $1,543,823 | $1,466,609 | $1,352,195 | 4 | $2,176 |
| 2020 | $2,965,233 | $1,346,491 | $1,283,888 | $1,170,213 | 4 | $4,169 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust
Based on IRS filings
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.8M. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ben Van Der Steen
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$36K (2020) → $33K (2025)
Northern Trust N A
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$75K (2020) → $78K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $78K, to Northern Trust N a (Co-Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust
How much does Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust give each year?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust gave $1.8M across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $2.1M across 4 grants.
What is Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's typical grant size?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's median grant in 2025 was $88,171, and its average grant was $440,857, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust give grants?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust gives mostly in Minnesota: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (6%).
Does Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust is a public charity focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $2.9M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's EIN?
Bernard H Van Der Steen Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7079867. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
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