Van Baren Foundation

BEECHER, IL EIN: 36-7366489

Van Baren Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BEECHER, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$5K

-4.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+28.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$512.667

-25.5% YoY

About Van Baren Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Van Baren Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BEECHER, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $5K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

BEECHERCALEDONIACRESTWOODCRETEDYERFREMONTGRAND RAPIDSGRANDVILLEHULLNAPLESROSELLEWALKERWILLOW GROVEZEELAND

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$14K5 grants20206 grants20216 grants20227 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

FAITH UNITED REFORMED CH…$3KASSOCIATION FOR PROTESTA…$800BETHEL ORTHODOX PRESBYTE…$122CRETE PROTESTANT REFORME…$116ELIM CHRISTIAN SERVICES$100ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CH…$50CORNERSTONE PROTESTANT R…$50CHRIST THE KING ORTHODOX…$20TRINITY UNITED REFORMED …$12

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Faith United Reformed Church ($3,344), Association for Protestant Reformed Education Inc ($800), Bethel Orthodox Presbyterian Church ($122).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASSOCIATION FOR PROTESTANT REFORMED EDUCATION INC DYER, INUNRESTRICTED - EDUCATION$800
CRETE PROTESTANT REFORMED CHURCH CRETE, ILUNRESTRICTED -RELIGIOUS$116
ELIM CHRISTIAN SERVICES CRESTWOOD, ILUNRESTRICTED - EDUCATION$100
ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH WILLOW GROVE, PAUNRESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS$50
FAITH UNITED REFORMED CHURCH BEECHER, ILUNRESTICTED - RELIGIOUS$3,344
CORNERSTONE PROTESTANT REFORMED CHURCH DYER, INUNRESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS$50
BETHEL ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH FREMONT, MIUNRESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS$122
TRINITY UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CALEDONIA, MIUNRESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS$12
CHRIST THE KING ORTHODOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NAPLES, FLUNRESTRICTED - RELIGIOUS$20

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
TODD M VAN BARENTRUSTEE3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Van Baren Foundation?

Van Baren Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BEECHER, IL. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Van Baren Foundation operate?

Van Baren Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Van Baren Foundation award?

In 2024, Van Baren Foundation awarded 9 grants totaling $5K — an average of about $512.667 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Van Baren Foundation's EIN?

Van Baren Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7366489. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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