Private foundation · EIN 04-6691809 · Marion, Massachusetts

Van Sloun Foundation

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (NONE) and its median grant is $10K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 88 grants paid, $1.2M total, median $10K. 38% of grants stayed in Massachusetts. Stated restrictions: NONE

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
88
$1.2M
Median grant
$10K
Stays in MA
38%
of grants
Deadline
NONE
Assets
$29M

How to apply

Letter requesting funds with intended use Contact: Joseph van Sloun, 3527 Jidana Lane, Minnetonka, Mn, 9529386088 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: NONE

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 88 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$175K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer ResearchSeattle, WAUnrestricted$60K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$57K
Alice Lloyd CollegePippa Passes, KYUnrestricted$55K
Southcoast Community FoundationNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$50K
Minnesota Landscape ArboretumChaska, MNUnrestricted$40K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$30K
Navity Prepatory SchoolWilmington, DEUnrestricted$25K
Our Sisters' SchoolNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$25K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$24K
America's VetdogsSmithtown, NYUnrestricted$24K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$21K
Blithewold IncBristol, RIUnrestricted$20K
Mass AudubonLincoln, MAUnrestricted$20K
Berea CollegeBerea, KYUnrestricted$20K
New Bedford Star KidsNew Bedford, MAUnrestricted$20K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$20K
Easterseals Southwest FloridaSarasota, FLUnrestricted$20K
The Family Pantry- Damien's PlaceWareham, MAUnrestricted$20K
Animal Rescue League of Fall RiverFall River, MAUnrestricted$20K
Perkins School for the BlindWatertown, MAUnrestricted$20K
Audubon MinnesotaRoseville, MNUnrestricted$18K
Ducks Unlimted IncMemphis, TNUnrestricted$15K
Commonwealth of Massachuesetts C/O Division of Marine FisheriesNew Bedford, MAShark awareness$15K
National Marine Life CenterBuzzards Bay, MAUnrestricted$15K
Fall River Historical SocietyFall River, MAUnrestricted$15K
American Friends of the UniversityNew York, NYUnrestricted$15K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$12K
Brigham & Women's HospitalBoston, MAUnrestricted$12K
Faxon Animal Care & Adoption CenterFall River, MAUnrestricted$10K
Faxon Animal Care & Adoption CenterFall River, MAUnrestricted$10K
Allen's Neck Friends MeetingDartmouth, MAUnrestricted$10K
Faxon Animal Care & Adoption CenterFall River, MAUnrestricted$10K
Connecticut CollegeNew London, CTUnrestricted$10K
Great River GreeningSt Paul, MNUnrestricted$10K
Marie Selby Botanical GardensSarasota, FLUnrestricted$10K
Clinic for the RehabilitationSt Paul, MNUnrestricted$10K
National Eagle CenterWabasha, MNUnrestricted$10K
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$10K
Friends AcademyNorth Dartmouth, MAUnrestricted$10K
The San Miguel SchoolProvidence, RIUnrestricted$10K
American Indian MovementMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$10K
Frontier Nursing UniversityVersailles, KYUnrestricted$10K
Meeting StreetProvidence, RIUnrestricted$10K
Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkManhattan Beach, CAUnrestricted$10K
Camp SunshineCasco, MEUnrestricted$10K
Dogs IncPalmetto, FLUnrestricted$10K
Cummings School of VeterinaryNorth Grafton, MAUnrestricted$10K
Faxon Animal Care & Adoption CenterFall River, MAUnrestricted$10K
Lloyd Center for the EnviornmentSouth Dartmouth, MAUnrestricted$8,000
Family Service of Rhode IslandProvidence, RIUnrestricted$8,000
Westport River Watershed AllianceWestport, MAUnrestricted$7,000
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$5,000
South Coast Harvest FestivalWestport, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Montana State Univ Alumni FounBozeman, MTUnrestricted$5,000
EvkidsBoston, MAUnrestricted$5,000
Coggeshall Farm MuseumBristol, RIUnrestricted$5,000
Open Arms of MinnesotaMinneapolis, MNUnrestricted$5,000
Ica Food ShelfMinnetonka, MNUnrestricted$5,000
World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DCUnrestricted$5,000

By state: Massachusetts 33 · Minnesota 24 · Pennsylvania 1 · Kentucky 4 · Washington 1 · Rhode Island 5

About this foundation

Van Sloun Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Marion, Massachusetts, administered in care of Everett M Davis Ttee, tax-exempt since 1992. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Van Sloun Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Letter requesting funds with intended use Deadlines: NONE.

How much does Van Sloun Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $1.2M across 88 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Van Sloun Foundation give?

Massachusetts (33 grants), Minnesota (24 grants), Pennsylvania (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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