Van Auken Family Foundation
Van Auken Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pueblo West, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $420K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $13K.
Van Auken Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Van Auken Family Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $419,668
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (80% 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 Van Auken Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CASA of Pueblo ($10K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 14 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Van Auken Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2022) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CASA of Pueblo Pueblo, CO | Aid for Abused & Neglected Children | $10,000 |
| A Caring Pregnancy Center Pueblo, CO | Provide Aid for Ultra Sounds | $10,000 |
| Mercy Ships Lindale, TX | Aid for Medical Needs | $5,000 |
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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 | $419,668 | $-10,680 | $25,918 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $12,538 | $20,062 |
| 2024 | $402,092 | $12,263 | $24,918 | $24,000 | 3 | $24,000 | $12,112 | $19,114 |
| 2023 | $380,919 | $1,876 | $24,795 | $24,000 | 3 | $24,000 | $12,109 | $19,403 |
| 2022 | $413,831 | $3,745 | $21,525 | $21,000 | 5 | $21,000 | $3,220 | $18,246 |
| 2021 | $399,389 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Auken Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Van Auken Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David P. Van Auken
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jeffrey A. Van Auken
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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 Van Auken Family Foundation
How much does Van Auken Family Foundation give each year?
Van Auken Family Foundation gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 3 grants.
What is Van Auken Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Van Auken Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Van Auken Family Foundation give grants?
Van Auken Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pueblo, CO (2 grants).
Does Van Auken Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Van Auken Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Van Auken Family Foundation?
Van Auken Family Foundation reported $420K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Van Auken Family Foundation's EIN?
Van Auken Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4076271. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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