Van Doren Scholarship Trust
Van Doren Scholarship Trust is a private foundation based in Bedminster, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship awards, restricted to residents of Somerset County, New Jersey.
Van Doren Scholarship Trust at a glance
In short: Van Doren Scholarship Trust gave $49K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $48,500
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,425
- -14.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $651,916
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Van Doren Scholarship Trust
- How to Apply
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The filing says forms are available in guidance departments at public and private secondary schools in Somerset County, New Jersey. Scholarships are restricted to Somerset County residents.
- Contact
Application contact: Peter Van Doren Scholarship
Mailing address: PO Box 584, Peapack, NJ 07977
Phone: (908) 719-3313
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Van Doren Scholarship Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wendy Callaghan Co Carnegie Mellon ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 18 individual scholarships ($44,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 87 grants of 87 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing restricts scholarships to Somerset County, New Jersey residents. In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania (38%), New Jersey (20%), Connecticut (12%), Massachusetts (9%), and Virginia (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Van Doren Scholarship Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 114% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $51K (2024). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $49K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 18 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $44,000 |
| Wendy Callaghan Co Carnegie Mellon Pittsburgh, PA | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Christina & Jeffrey Zaun Co Yale New Haven, CT | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $651,916 | $122,211 | $65,317 | $48,500 | 20 | $53,442 | $113,411 | $46,761 |
| 2024 | $595,513 | $147,166 | $63,663 | $51,000 | 18 | $54,203 | $138,437 | $46,356 |
| 2023 | $512,145 | $56,034 | $58,219 | $47,100 | 18 | $50,345 | $47,958 | $44,558 |
| 2022 | $514,322 | $44,027 | $59,044 | $46,500 | 19 | $49,536 | $35,997 | $46,647 |
| 2021 | $529,369 | $90,977 | $55,244 | $42,500 | 12 | $45,921 | $82,399 | $49,493 |
| 2020 | $493,995 | $65,749 | $50,895 | $38,500 | 12 | — | $58,332 | $42,340 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Doren Scholarship Trust reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust gave 20 grants totaling $48,500. Awards ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median of $2,500. All listed grant purposes were scholarships. The largest award was $5,000 to an individual recipient in New Jersey. Other listed awards included $4,500 to an individual recipient in Massachusetts, $4,000 to an individual recipient in Virginia, and $2,500 to Wendy Callaghan Co Carnegie Mellon in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Peapack Gladstone Bank is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Van Doren Scholarship Trust's only listed officer is Peapack Gladstone Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peapack Gladstone Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$10K (2020) → $11K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $11K, to Peapack Gladstone Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Van Doren Scholarship Trust
How much does Van Doren Scholarship Trust give each year?
Van Doren Scholarship Trust gave $49K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 18 grants.
What is Van Doren Scholarship Trust's typical grant size?
Van Doren Scholarship Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,425, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Van Doren Scholarship Trust give grants?
Van Doren Scholarship Trust's top state is Pennsylvania, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New Jersey (20%) and Connecticut (12%).
Does Van Doren Scholarship Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Van Doren Scholarship Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (20 grants).
How large is Van Doren Scholarship Trust?
Van Doren Scholarship Trust reported $652K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $53K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
How do I apply for a grant from Van Doren Scholarship Trust?
The filing says forms are available in guidance departments at public and private secondary schools in Somerset County, New Jersey. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Van Doren Scholarship Trust's EIN?
Van Doren Scholarship Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6666043. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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