Van Auken Private Foundation
Van Auken Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Danville, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $60K.
Van Auken Private Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,301,331
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $320,888
- -33.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $59,555
- -17.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,999
- -88.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Van Auken Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 17 (65%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Van Auken Private Foundation gives
- Giving fell 72% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2024) to $408K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| GO2 Foundation for Lung Cancer San Carlos, CA | Lung Cancer Research, Awareness, Education, Prevention | $60,000 |
| The Brookings Institution Washington, DC | To conduct in-depth, nonpartisan research to improve policy and governance at local, national, and global levels. | $25,000 |
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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 | $2,301,331 | $320,888 | $10,999 | — | — | — | $59,555 | $132,388 |
| 2024 | $1,991,442 | $482,952 | $97,929 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $71,752 | $110,366 |
| 2023 | $1,606,419 | $47,168 | $202,043 | $187,500 | 6 | $187,500 | $50,583 | $103,615 |
| 2022 | $1,761,294 | $-91,493 | $416,756 | $407,500 | 6 | $407,500 | $43,982 | $109,196 |
| 2021 | $2,269,543 | $19,748 | $316,322 | $303,900 | 3 | $305,775 | $45,786 | $128,176 |
| 2020 | $2,566,117 | $238,890 | $412,408 | $402,500 | 3 | — | $231,842 | $135,726 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Auken Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Van Auken Private Foundation is led by Wendell G. Van Auken III, Director, Chairman, CFO & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wendell G. Van Auken III
Director, Chairman, CFO & Secretary
Director & Chairman of Board → Director, Chairman, CFO & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Ethel S. Van Auken (2020–2023) — Director, CFO & Secretary
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 Private Foundation
How large is Van Auken Private Foundation?
Van Auken Private Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $321K.
Where does Van Auken Private Foundation operate?
Van Auken Private Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia.
How much is Van Auken Private Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Van Auken Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $132K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Van Auken Private Foundation's EIN?
Van Auken Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2931752. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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