The C George Van Kampen Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Branchville, NJ EIN: 16-1686511

The C George Van Kampen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Branchville, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $683K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $31K.

The C George Van Kampen Foundation at a glance

In short: The C George Van Kampen Foundation gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$69,250
+154.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,313
+154.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$13,750
Total assets
$683,109
-8.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (57% 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 The C George Van Kampen Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Painted Dogs Research Trust: $39KPainted Dogs Research Trust$39KBoston University: $20KBoston University$20KGait Therapeutic Riding Center: $8KGait Therapeutic Riding Center$8KMonita Life Centers: $3KMonita Life Centers$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Painted Dogs Research Trust ($39K). Together the top 4 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkMilfordSan FranciscoBranchvilleChicagoWashingtonAllentownHillsideLaguna HillsSanta MonicaWaterbury

How The C George Van Kampen Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 131% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 156% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K10 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2021) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Painted Dogs Research Trust San Francisco, CAUnrestricted Grant$39,250
Boston University New York, NYUnrestricted Grant$20,000
Gait Therapeutic Riding Center Milford, PAUnrestricted Grant$7,500
Monita Life Centers Allentown, PARestricted Grant$2,500
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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$683,109$42,747$85,767$69,2504$73,957$31,118$47,370
2024$742,291$91,276$44,603$27,2004$33,401$85,074$48,024
2023$676,715$49,151$51,756$30,2004$36,862$42,487$43,924
2022$678,724$32,066$52,122$30,0002$36,376$25,688$42,236
2021$700,133$79,153$40,731$18,7505$28,802$73,177$49,593
2020$738,080$22,215$57,149$40,05310—$15,454$38,567

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The C George Van Kampen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The C George Van Kampen Foundation is led by Sungeun Han-Andersen, President on every filing since 2022; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Sungeun Han-Andersen

    President

    On filings since 2022

    $9K (2022) → $5K (2025)

  • G. Chris Andersen

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sung Han Andersen (2020–2021) — President

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

Sungeun Han-Andersen — President: $5KSungeun Han-AndersenPresident$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Sungeun Han-Andersen (President).

Frequently asked questions about The C George Van Kampen Foundation

How much does The C George Van Kampen Foundation give each year?

The C George Van Kampen Foundation gave $69K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 4 grants.

What is The C George Van Kampen Foundation's typical grant size?

The C George Van Kampen Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $13,750, and its average grant was $17,313, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The C George Van Kampen Foundation give grants?

The C George Van Kampen Foundation gives mostly in California: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (29%) and Pennsylvania (14%).

Does The C George Van Kampen Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of The C George Van Kampen Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The C George Van Kampen Foundation?

The C George Van Kampen Foundation reported $683K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The C George Van Kampen Foundation's EIN?

The C George Van Kampen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-1686511. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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