Van Drunen Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 83-2596875

Van Drunen Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. As of 2021, the organization holds $857K in total assets. In 2021, it made $25 in qualifying distributions.

Van Drunen Family Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$856,987
-0.0% vs 2020
Revenue (2021)
$2
-100.0% vs 2020
Qualifying distributions (2021)
$25
Expenses (2021)
$175
-99.5% vs 2020
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Van Drunen Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

MeridianJackson

How Van Drunen Family Foundation gives

  • In 2021 it paid out 0% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K4 grants2020 0 grants2021

In 2020 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Presbyterian Church Meridian, MSGeneral & Unrestricted$15,000
Mississippi Childrens Museum Jackson, MSChildren's Museum of Meridian$5,000
Community Foundation of East Mississippi Inc Meridian, MSCharitable Event$2,000
First Presbyterian Church Meridian, MSCharitable Event$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021$856,987$2$175——$25$42,209
2020$857,160$21,510$33,859$23,0004—$42,393

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Drunen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Van Drunen Family Foundation is led by Michael John Van Drunen, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Michael John Van Drunen

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Van Drunen

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Drunen Family Foundation

How large is Van Drunen Family Foundation?

Van Drunen Family Foundation reported $857K in total assets on its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Van Drunen Family Foundation operate?

Van Drunen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Mississippi.

What is Van Drunen Family Foundation's EIN?

Van Drunen Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2596875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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