Van Strum Foundation 8833023

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 94-2870047

Van Strum Foundation 8833023 is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. The foundation was established in 1983 and operates as a 501(c)(3) independent foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.0M

+2.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$387K

+6.9% YoY

Grant Count

21

+16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-8.4% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focuses include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Mental Health
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Psychiatry & Mental Health
  • Children's Mental Health

Grantmaking

The foundation made nine grants in 2024, including:

Average Grant

amount and median grant amount data not specified in available records

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in Maryland, Ohio, and Oregon.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

AnnapolisBerkeleyBostonCambridgeClevelandEastonEugeneFrederickHudsonMilfordNew CastleNew YorkNorthamptonOcean CityOjaiRidgelySalinasSilver SpringSt Michaels

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $4,960,974
  • Total Giving: $387,000
  • Total Revenues: $567,991
  • Total Expenses: $445,455
  • Number of Employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$805K$2M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,960,974$4,838,414$4,674,842
Revenue$567,991$579,042$276,920
Expenses$445,455$408,756$413,446
Qualifying Distributions$394,267$373,722$364,064
Net Investment Income$525,809$541,220$231,028
Distributable Amount$368,261$323,753$336,356

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K16 grants202013 grants20219 grants202218 grants202321 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST$100KMID ATLANTIC SYMPHONY OR…$45KSMITH COLLEGE$42KCRITCHLOW ADKINS CHILDRE…$30KCHANNEL MARKER INC$25KMODERN WARRIORS LIVE$25KFOR ALL SEASONS$20KOJAI VALLEY SCHOOL$11KACADEMY OF ART$10KTHE BERRY CENTER$10K

Grant Size Distribution

77 grants across all recorded years

73<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

ROBERT NOELTRUSTEE$4KLAURA H BLEWETTSECRETARY$1KCECILIA VAN STRUM NO…TRUSTEE$1K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
STEVENS VAN STRUMPRESIDENT1
LAURA H BLEWETTSECRETARY1$1,000
CECILIA VAN STRUM NOBELTRUSTEE1$1,000
ROBERT NOELTRUSTEE1$4,000

Contact Information

Address: 901 S Bond St Ste 400 Baltimore, MD 21231-3340

Telephone: 443-873-5262

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

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