Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Leavenworth, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2K in total assets. In 2025, it made $121 in qualifying distributions.
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,009
- +508.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,814
- +608.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $121
- +15.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $135
- -35.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 75% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2023) to $21K (2021). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $250.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tom & Karen Cobb Evangelical Ministries Merriman, NE | Religious Program Support | $250 |
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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 | $2,009 | $1,814 | $135 | — | — | $121 | — | $80 |
| 2024 | $330 | $256 | $210 | — | — | $105 | — | $16 |
| 2023 | $284 | $27 | $811 | $250 | 1 | $250 | $27 | $41 |
| 2022 | $1,068 | $646 | $12,588 | $12,588 | 1 | $12,588 | $146 | $493 |
| 2021 | $13,010 | $1,260 | $22,176 | $21,400 | 3 | $21,462 | — | $1,130 |
| 2020 | $33,926 | $564 | $1,685 | $1,000 | 1 | — | $530 | $1,703 |
| 2019 | $35,047 | $1,112 | $16,065 | $15,350 | 3 | — | $1,076 | $2,268 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $80 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Kristian Van Meteren, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristian Van Meteren
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc
How large is Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc?
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc reported $2K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc operate?
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Dakota.
What is Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Van Meteren Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4775908. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 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 November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
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