The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chanhassen, MN EIN: 81-4618616

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chanhassen, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $20K.

Key facts about The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation

In short: The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation gave $20K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4618616
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$19,500
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$2,438
Median grant
$1,125
Total assets
$18,825
Primary geography
Minnesota (58% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$19K

-25.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$20K

-32.4% YoY

Grant Count

8

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-32.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $753 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoChanhassenMinnetonkaCrazy HorseDurhamFront RoyalMilwaukeeSaint PaulSoldotnaWashingtonWestminster

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2020 6 grants2021 5 grants2022 8 grants2023 8 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2020) to $31K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $20K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

CC United Soccer Club: $10KCC United Soccer Club$10KArts of Life Inc: $3KArts of Life Inc$3KCrazy Horse Memorial Foundation: $3KCrazy Horse MemorialFoundation$3KOpportunity International: $1KOpportunity International$1KEncircled: $1KEncircled$1KNative American Heritage: $1KNative American Heritage$1KProject One Goal: $1KProject One Goal$1KSt Hubert Catholic Church & School: $250St Hubert Catholic Church &School$250

The largest 2025 recipient was CC United Soccer Club ($10K). Together the top 8 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
CC United Soccer Club Chanhassen, MNCharitable$10,000
Arts of Life Inc Chicago, ILCharitable$2,500
Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Crazy Horse, SDCharitable$2,500
Opportunity International Chicago, ILCharitable$1,250
Encircled Minnetonka, MNCharitable$1,000
Native American Heritage Front Royal, VACharitable$1,000
Project One Goal Chicago, ILCharitable$1,000
St Hubert Catholic Church & School Chanhassen, MNCharitable$250

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,825$25,301$40,691
Revenue$15,000$15,000$35,000
Expenses$21,476$30,390$36,013
Qualifying Distributions$19,500$28,835$30,720
Distributable Amount$753$1,424$1,375

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 31, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carla Macaluso

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heather Van Blyenburgh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Theodore Van Blyenburgh

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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.

Frequently asked questions about The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation

How much does The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation give each year?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation gave $20K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 8 grants.

What is The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,125, and its average grant was $2,438, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation give grants?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (24%) and South Dakota (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants) and Chanhassen, MN (2 grants).

Does The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).

Who are The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CC United Soccer Club ($10,000), Arts of Life Inc ($2,500) and Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation reported $19K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $753 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's EIN?

The Van Blyenburgh Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4618616. 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.

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