Van Der Linden Family Foundation
The Van Der Linden Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Metairie, Louisiana. Its 2025 filing reports 42 grants totaling $60,800 to charitable organizations, including organizations working in health care, education, arts and culture, and other areas.
Van Der Linden Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Van Der Linden Family Foundation gave $61K across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Louisiana. 10% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $60,800
- +11.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,448
- +5.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,375
- Total assets
- $1,409,463
- +17.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 10% first-time grantees (4 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Van Der Linden Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 320 Rue St Ann, Metairie, LA 70005
Phone: (504) 400-5536
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Van Der Linden Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Touro Synagogue ($5K). Together the top 10 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
196 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 196 grants of 196 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Louisiana organizations received 68% of grant dollars and Texas organizations received 14%. The filing also reports grant dollars going to organizations in New York (3%), Georgia (2%), and Minnesota (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Van Der Linden Family Foundation open to new grantees?
10%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 42 grantees (10%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $813; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $625 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2020) to $61K (2025). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $61K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Touro Synagogue New Orleans, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $5,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League Metairie, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $3,500 |
| Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra New Orleans, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| Metairie Park Country Day School Metairie, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Texas Children's Hospital Houston, TX | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| The Nocca Institute New Orleans, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $2,000 |
| Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience New Orleans, LA | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $1,800 |
| Life Gift Organ Donation Center Houston, TX | To Effect Exempt Purpose | $1,500 |
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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 | $1,409,463 | $270,724 | $63,828 | $60,800 | 42 | $63,828 | $67,696 | $60,565 |
| 2024 | $1,202,567 | $159,465 | $56,664 | $54,770 | 40 | $56,664 | $57,571 | $54,470 |
| 2023 | $1,099,766 | $124,958 | $52,165 | $50,660 | 40 | $52,165 | $35,201 | $50,064 |
| 2022 | $1,026,973 | $90,453 | $46,560 | $44,760 | 37 | $46,560 | $7,516 | $46,849 |
| 2021 | $983,080 | $128,367 | $46,269 | $44,530 | 37 | $46,269 | $26,628 | $45,178 |
| 2020 | $899,311 | $155,527 | $38,319 | $36,690 | 30 | — | $23,898 | $38,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Der Linden Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for health care organizations, schools, cultural institutions, and organizations serving charitable purposes. For example, Ochsner Clinic Foundation describes its mission as serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra says its endowment trust benefits the Greater New Orleans Foundation. The Museum of the Southern Jewish Experience describes its work as exploring Jewish life in the American South through exhibitions, collections, and programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 42 grants totaling $60,800. Grants ranged from $500 to $5,000, with a median of $1,375. Among the largest were Touro Synagogue ($5,000), Anti-Defamation League ($3,500), Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra ($3,000), Ochsner Clinic Foundation ($3,000), and University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center ($3,000). Other recipients included Metairie Park Country Day School ($2,500), Texas Children’s Hospital ($2,500), and The NOCCA Institute ($2,000).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Bernard Van Der Linden as treasurer and Susan Van Der Linden Reaves and Lisa Van Der Linden Amann as co-chief executive officers.
Van Der Linden Family Foundation is led by Lisa Van Der Linden Amann, Co-Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Van Der Linden Amann
Co-Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Van Der Linden Reaves
Co-Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bernard Van Der Linden
Treasurer
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 Van Der Linden Family Foundation
How much does Van Der Linden Family Foundation give each year?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation gave $61K across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $55K across 40 grants.
What is Van Der Linden Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,375, and its average grant was $1,448, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Van Der Linden Family Foundation that year got $813 on average.
Where does Van Der Linden Family Foundation give grants?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (23 grants), Metairie, LA (4 grants), Houston, TX (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Who are Van Der Linden Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Touro Synagogue ($5,000), Anti-Defamation League ($3,500) and Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Van Der Linden Family Foundation?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Van Der Linden Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for health care organizations, schools, cultural institutions, and organizations serving charitable purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Van Der Linden Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Van Der Linden Family Foundation's EIN?
Van Der Linden Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1705390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Van Der Linden Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 21, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Van Der Linden Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/van-der-linden-family-foundation-morg_45abe43300b84954a4a5bd8487977b9c
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