Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wayne, NJ EIN: 82-6875863

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr is a private foundation, based in Wayne, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $510K. Net investment income was $511K.

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr at a glance

In short: Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr gave $510K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $510K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$510,000
+23.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$510,000
+270.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$510,000
Total assets
$6,184,753
-1.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Ohio (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 Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Fidelity Charitable: $510KFidelity Charitable$510K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($510K).

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 16 (63%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

CincinnatiIthacaBirminghamRidgewoodWayneAnnandaleBasking RidgeDumontGlen GadrnerGrand RapidsHarrisonMaywoodModestoNew YorkOlivebridgePompton PlainsPortlandPrincetonTroyWarren

How Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 141% of 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

$0$200K$400K$600K0 grants2018 0 grants2019 15 grants2020 1 grant2021 8 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $178K (2020) to $510K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $510K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OHExempt Purposes$510,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$6,184,753$550,409$665,382$510,0001$570,926$510,649$404,648
2024$6,297,714$111,074$556,014$412,6723$468,265$90,237$44,266
2023$6,745,567$167,699$582,653$450,6053$498,355$102,233$344,077
2022$7,160,069$812,377$634,318$481,6958$531,711$69,736$360,543
2021$6,981,321$408,659$637,660$499,9101$544,130$119,355$406,229
2020$7,211,267$7,450,152$238,885$178,00015—$65,503$385,338

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr reported a distributable amount of $405K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian Hanse

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    $23K (2020) → $32K (2025)

  • Patrick C. Anderson

    CFO

    On filings since 2018

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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

Brian Hanse — Trustee: $32KBrian HanseTrustee$32K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $32K, to Brian Hanse (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr

How much does Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr give each year?

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr gave $510K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $413K across 3 grants.

How large is Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr?

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $571K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $405K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr operate?

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon.

What is Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr's EIN?

Johanna Van Lenten Charitable Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-6875863. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 6, 2021)
  8. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 6, 2021)

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