E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund is a private foundation located in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and identifies scholarships in accredited medical schools, including nursing schools, as a funding restriction.
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund gave $750K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in New Jersey. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $750,000
- +38.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +27.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,857
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $17,453,910
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 46% first-time grantees (16 of 35, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund
- How to Apply
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Apply online as directed in the filing. The filing lists Wells Fargo Bank as the contact and does not specify additional application materials.
- Review Cycle
- The filing lists January 31 and August 1 annually. Both dates in the 2026 cycle have passed.
- Deadline
- The filing lists January 31 and August 1 annually.
- Contact
Application contact: Wells Fargo Bank
Mailing address: 1 West 4Th Street, Winston Salem, NC 27101
Phone: (888) 234-1999
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund
Who E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Valley Hospital Foundation ($300K). Together the top 10 received $455K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
170 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 170 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 86% of grant dollars went to recipients in an individual recipient and 10% to recipients in Florida. Illinois, California, and Ohio each received 1% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
Is E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund open to new grantees?
46%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 16 of 35 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 34% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 77% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $540K (2024) to $850K (2022). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $750K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital Foundation Ridgewood, NJ | General Operating | $300,000 |
| Rollins College Winter Park, FL | Scholarship Program | $75,000 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association Chicago, IL | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Center Foundation Inc Santa Barbara, CA | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative Inc Hackensack, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Georgian Court University Lakewood, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Jewish Family Service Agency of Central Elizabeth, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| The Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges Livingston, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
| Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ | Scholarship Program | $10,000 |
| Caldwell University Caldwell, NJ | General Operating | $10,000 |
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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 | $17,453,910 | $930,654 | $920,759 | $750,000 | 42 | $788,931 | $800,853 | $1,021,794 |
| 2024 | $17,439,801 | $587,541 | $712,452 | $540,000 | 33 | $595,825 | $481,314 | $965,749 |
| 2023 | $17,580,120 | $574,388 | $872,241 | $717,000 | 25 | $769,818 | $493,365 | $907,314 |
| 2022 | $17,857,081 | $591,629 | $1,034,748 | $850,000 | 40 | $905,497 | $534,650 | $962,388 |
| 2021 | $18,300,078 | $2,096,661 | $1,020,827 | $850,000 | 30 | — | $1,986,165 | $1,042,687 |
| 2020 | $17,129,695 | $1,056,679 | $1,062,398 | $850,000 | 28 | — | $949,043 | $917,526 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund reported a distributable amount of $1.0M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The filing does not state a broader mission. Its grant records show support for scholarships and general operating costs. Among its grantees, Rollins College describes its mission as educating students for global citizenship and responsible leadership; Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative says it provides free healthcare to Bergen County’s working uninsured; and Oasis – A Haven for Women & Children says it works to break the cycle of poverty through programs for women and children.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the fund awarded 42 grants totaling $750,000. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants included $300,000 to Valley Hospital Foundation for general operating support and $75,000 to Rollins College for a scholarship program. Other listed awards included $10,000 each to the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Center Foundation, Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative, Georgian Court University, Jewish Family Service Agency of Central, the Metropolitan YMCA of the Oranges, Fairleigh Dickinson University, Caldwell University, Seton Hall University, and Christian Health Care Center.
The fund’s 2023 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It directs applicants to apply online through the Wells Fargo Private Foundation Grants application for Van Houten. The stated restriction is funding scholarships in accredited medical schools, including nursing schools.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as trustee.
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$135K (2020) → $103K (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 $103K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund
How much does E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund give each year?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund gave $750K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $540K across 33 grants.
What is E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's typical grant size?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $17,857, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund that year got $9K on average.
Where does E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund give grants?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund gives mostly in New Jersey: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Paterson, NJ (4 grants), Hackensack, NJ (2 grants) and New Brunswick, NJ (2 grants).
Does E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 83% of E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (35 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Program" (7 grants).
Who are E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's largest grantees?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Valley Hospital Foundation ($300,000), Rollins College ($75,000) and Muscular Dystrophy Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($20,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund reported $17.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $789K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.0M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund fund?
The filing does not state a broader mission. Its grant records show support for scholarships and general operating costs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund?
Apply online as directed in the filing. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's EIN?
E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6311438. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). E and S Van Houten Memorial Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/e-and-s-van-houten-memorial-fund-morg_4738416dcd964e0a94f10c004ede11cd
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