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Van Strum Foundation 8833023 at a glance

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Van Strum Foundation 8833023

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$395k
Granted FY2025still arriving
19
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
0196% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Arts & Culture$751kHealth$744kHuman Services$339kEducation$259kEnvironment$206kInternational$65kFood & Nutrition$60kPublic Safety & Disaster$59kOther$0
02FY2025 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k3 grants · $18k
  • $10k–50k15 grants · $328k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$20,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$5.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
FOR ALL SEASONS$50,000
CRITCHLOW ADKINS CHILDREN CENTER$45,000
MID ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$32,500
CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM$30,000
YMCA OF THE CHESAPEAKE$25,000
ON THIS SPOT$25,000
CHANNEL MARKER INC$25,000
MODERN WARRIORS LIVE$25,000
ALLEGRO ACADEMY$22,000
ACADEMY OF THE ARTS MUSEUM$20,000
TALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER$20,000
CHESAPEAKE MUSIC$18,000
THE BERRY CENTER$10,000
CARPE DIEM ARTS$10,000
MCKENZIE RIVER TRUST$10,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY17–25, $61k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION: $15k → 11%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $5k → 10%MID-SHORE PRO BONO INC: $1k → 10%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

NY
MA
OR
OH
CA
KY
MD
KS
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

94%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.4M · 27 repeat orgs$157k to everyone else

27 repeat relationships: 16 still active in FY2025, 11 since wound down; 2 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

27
14

Total granted

$2.4M
$125k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+26%
+105%

Still filing today

67%
21%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 92% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $33k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Arts & CultureEducationHuman ServicesHealthEnvironmentHousing & ShelterOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.

Backed again, and grew

  • TT
    THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE
    8× · 2017–2024 · $207k · revenue +52%
  • CM
    CHANNEL MARKER INC
    3× · 2023–2025 · $172k · revenue +16%
  • CC
    CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER MUSIC INC T/A CHESAPEAKE MUSIC
    9× · 2017–2025 · $102k · revenue +21%

Funded once

  • HB
    HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL
    one grant, 2021 · $20k
  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA
    one grant, 2020 · $20k
  • IG
    Individual grant recipient
    one grant, 2017 · $15k
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Museum of Arts and Design

To collect, display and interpret objects in craft art and design.

Arts & Culture
2
The Lieber Institute Inc

The mission of the institute is to translate basic genetic and molecular mechanisms of schizophrenia and related developmental brain disorders into clinical advances that change the lives of affected individuals. it is catalyzing a new…

Health
3
Maryland Institute

Degree granting college-maryland institute college of art is a private college dedicated to the education of professional artists and the further advancement of art in the community.

Education
4
University of Maryland Dermatologists Pa

Under the medical service plan of the university of maryland school of medicine, medical services are rendered by the members of the faculty on behalf of the school of medicine in connection with their duties to provide clinical…

Health
5
Center Stage Associates Inc

See schedule o.inspired by our home city, baltimore center stage acts as a cultural catalyst for all communities to access theater in every form and engage in compelling conversations. programming: capture the collective imagination and…

Arts & Culture
6
Central Maine Medical Center

To provide exceptional healthcare services in a safe and trustfulenvironment through the expertise, commitment and compassion of ourfamily of caregivers.

Health
7
University of Maryland Anesthesiology Associates Pa

Under the medical service plan of the university of maryland school of medicine, medical services are rendered by the members of the faculty on behalf of the school of medicine in connection with their duties to provide clinical…

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8
University of Maryland Oncology Associates Pa

Under the medical service plan of the university of maryland school of medicine, medical services are rendered by the members of the faculty on behalf of the school of medicine in connection with their duties to provide clinical…

Health
9
Central Maine Healthcare Corporation

To provide exceptional healthcare services in a safe and trustful environment through the expertise, committment, and compassion of our family of caregivers.

Health
10
Morehouse School of Medicine

Leading the creation and advancement of health equity we exist to improve the health and well-being of individuals and communities, increase the diversity of the health professional and scientific workforce, and address primary health care…

Education
11
University of Maryland Physicians Pa

Under the medical service plan of the university of maryland school of medicine, medical services are rendered by the members of the faculty on behalf of the school of medicine in connection with their duties to provide clinical…

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12
United States Naval Institute

Provide an independent forum for those who dare to read, think, speak, and write to advance the professional, literary, and scientific understanding of sea power and other issues critical to global security.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Mid Shore Community Foundation Inc; the most unlike its peers is Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

25 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 25 of the 44 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
6
Early backer (in before they grew)
24/25
Grantees still filing
18/25
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

CHANNEL MARKER FOUNDATION INC: $580,000 · OtherCHANNEL MARKER FOUNDATION INCCRITCHLOW ADKINS CHILDREN CENTER: $207,500 · OtherCRITCHLOW ADKINS CHILDREN CENTERMID ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: $201,000 · OtherMID ATLANTIC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRAFOR ALL SEASONS INC: $85,000 · OtherFOR ALL SEASONS INCACADEMY OF THE ARTS MUSEUM: $65,000 · OtherAMERICAN RED CROSS: $59,000 · Other+22 more: $336,000 · Other+22 moreTHE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE: $207,000 · EducationTHE TRUSTEES…THE BERRY CENTER INC: $60,000 · EducationTHE BERRY CE…OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL: $21,000 · EducationOJAI VALLEY …CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER MUSIC INC T/A CHESAPEAKE MUSIC: $102,000 · Arts & CultureCHESAPEAKE …CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC: $90,000 · Arts & CultureCHESAPEAKE …Allegro Academy Inc: $27,000 · Arts & CultureAllegro Aca…ON THIS SPOT NYC STORIES OF PIONEERING WOMEN ARTISTS INC: $25,000 · Arts & CultureON THIS SPO…CARPE DIEM ARTS INC: $13,500 · Arts & CultureCHANNEL MARKER INC: $172,000 · HealthCHANNEL M…PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $30,000 · HealthPARTNERS …Macular Degeneration Association: $7,500 · HealthMcKenzie River Trust: $155,000 · EnvironmentMODERN WARRIOR LIVE: $86,000 · Public BenefitTALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $45,000 · Human ServicesTHE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 · Human Services+1 more: $1,000 · Human Services
Other$1,533,500Education$288,000Arts & Culture$257,500Health$209,500Environment$155,000Public Benefit$86,000Human Services$61,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetCHANNEL MARKER FOUNDATION INC: $580,000 over 6y, 73% of budgetTHE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE: $207,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetCHANNEL MARKER INC: $172,000 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetMcKenzie River Trust: $155,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetCHESAPEAKE CHAMBER MUSIC INC T/A CHESAPEAKE MUSIC: $102,000 over 9y, 8.1% of budgetCHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC: $90,000 over 9y, 0.4% of budgetMODERN WARRIOR LIVE: $86,000 over 5y, 10% of budgetFOR ALL SEASONS INC: $85,000 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetTHE BERRY CENTER INC: $60,000 over 5y, 1.2% of budgetThe Land Institute: $50,500 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetTALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC: $45,000 over 9y, 0.2% of budgetTALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER INC: $40,000 over 3y, 1.4% of budgetMEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC: $35,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetPARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION: $30,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetYOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE INC: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAllegro Academy Inc: $27,000 over 2y, 7.4% of budgetOJAI VALLEY SCHOOL: $21,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetTALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC: $17,500 over 3y, 2.3% of budgetMID SHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC: $17,000 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetTHE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC: $15,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetCARPE DIEM ARTS INC: $13,500 over 2y, 2.7% of budgetMacular Degeneration Association: $7,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetEUGENE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetSHORE LEGAL ACCESS INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

  • Who funds CHANNEL MARKER FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE TRUSTEES OF THE SMITH COLLEGE ↗
  • Who funds CHANNEL MARKER INC ↗
  • Who funds McKenzie River Trust ↗
  • Who funds CHESAPEAKE CHAMBER MUSIC INC T/A CHESAPEAKE MUSIC ↗
  • Who funds CHESAPEAKE BAY MARITIME MUSEUM INC ↗
  • Who funds MODERN WARRIOR LIVE ↗
  • Who funds FOR ALL SEASONS INC ↗
  • Who funds THE BERRY CENTER INC ↗
  • Who funds The Land Institute ↗
  • Who funds TALBOT HOSPICE FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds TALBOT INTERFAITH SHELTER INC ↗
  • Who funds MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES USA INC ↗
  • Who funds PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION ↗
  • Who funds YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE CHESAPEAKE INC ↗
  • Who funds Allegro Academy Inc ↗
  • Who funds ON THIS SPOT NYC STORIES OF PIONEERING WOMEN ARTISTS INC ↗
  • Who funds OJAI VALLEY SCHOOL ↗
  • Who funds TALBOT HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC ↗
  • Who funds MID SHORE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds THE GOOD DOG FOUNDATION INC ↗
  • Who funds CARPE DIEM ARTS INC ↗
  • Who funds Macular Degeneration Association ↗

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

The Llandaff Family T…Mid Shore Community F…The Seip Family Found…Dock Street FoundationT & M Mitchell Fdn Di…Grayce B Kerr Fund IncThe Michael and Nancy…Watson Stone Family F…Ruth and Robert St Jo…Richard J and Ellen G…The Peck Family Found…Talbot County Arts Co…
The Llandaff Family TrustMD30.5× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: The Llandaff Family Trust · Mid Shore Community Foundation Inc · The Seip Family Foundation Limited Eevercore Trust CO C/O Ashley Ferriello · Dock Street Foundation · T & M Mitchell Fdn Dima-Blrk · Grayce B Kerr Fund Inc · The Michael and Nancy Klein Foundation Inc · Watson Stone Family Foundation Inc · Ruth and Robert St John Foundation Inc · Richard J and Ellen G Bodorff Charitable Foundation Inc · The Peck Family Foundation Inc · Talbot County Arts Council Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Van Strum Foundation 8833023 funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Van Strum Foundation 8833023. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 60%5%19%42%75%funder's share of their income ↑0%19%38%56%75%share of the org’s income from government →median 8%
  • For All Seasons Inc: 22% of income from government
  • Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum Inc: 17% of income from government
  • Shore Legal Access Inc: 9% of income from government
  • McKenzie River Trust: 8% of income from government
  • Chesapeake Chamber Music Inc T/a Chesapeake Music: 2% of income from government
  • The Trustees of the Smith College: 1% of income from government
  • Partners in Health a Nonprofit Corporation: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
6get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–75%
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 44 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
The DAF merry-go-round
$9.7B circulates between donor-advised funds
The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home