CA Van Dam Family Foundation
CA Van Dam Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sierra Madre, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $219K.
CA Van Dam Family Foundation at a glance
In short: CA Van Dam Family Foundation gave $219K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $110K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $219,307
- +566.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -81.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $109,654
- +3566.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $109,654
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CA Van Dam Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Renaissance Charitable Foundation - Franklin Templeton Charitable Giving ($219K). Together the top 2 received $219K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 38 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How CA Van Dam Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1654% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF 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 $10K (2023) to $219K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $219K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Renaissance Charitable Foundation - Franklin Templeton Charitable Giving Indianapolis, IN | General Support | $218,807 |
| Sunny Hills High Future Farmers of America Fullerton, CA | General Support | $500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $3,295 | $230,206 | $219,307 | 2 | $219,307 | — | $9,013 |
| 2024 | $226,911 | $92,952 | $40,461 | $32,900 | 11 | $33,250 | $12,587 | $10,383 |
| 2023 | $174,420 | $30,098 | $16,649 | $10,050 | 7 | $10,596 | $2,239 | $8,593 |
| 2022 | $160,971 | $28,916 | $19,163 | $12,500 | 9 | $12,850 | $9,603 | $8,468 |
| 2021 | $151,218 | $20,325 | $20,557 | $14,000 | 9 | $14,350 | $15,725 | $9,900 |
| 2020 | $151,450 | $611 | $33,457 | $27,500 | 9 | — | — | $9,153 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CA Van Dam Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CA Van Dam Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arlyne Sargent
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
$500 (2020) → $0 (2025)
Andrea Thorsen
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Andrea Gayhart (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200, to Arlyne Sargent (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about CA Van Dam Family Foundation
How much does CA Van Dam Family Foundation give each year?
CA Van Dam Family Foundation gave $219K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 11 grants.
Where does CA Van Dam Family Foundation operate?
CA Van Dam Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Indiana, Washington.
How much is CA Van Dam Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, CA Van Dam Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $9K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is CA Van Dam Family Foundation's EIN?
CA Van Dam Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4717989. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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