Van Otterloo Family Foundation
Marblehead, MA · EIN 04-6827450. Reported 238 grants totalling $9,985,290 to 114 organizations across tax years 2020-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Van Otterloo Family Foundation, by its IRS classification it raises and distributes funds for education (NTEE B120).
- How spread out its giving is. 114 distinct organizations, with 16% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 53% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 4 year-to-year transitions. That is about the 56% median for grantmaking charities -- lower than the 67% median for private foundations. It describes the organizations it already funds, not whether it would consider a new one.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $25,000. Half of what it reported fell between $23,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $7,000 and the largest $1,502,625. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esperanza Academy Inc | Lawrence, MA | $1,574,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tenacity Inc | Allston, MA | $595,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Plummer Youth Promise Inc | Salem, MA | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Essex County Community Fdn Inc | Beverly, MA | $290,000 | 9 | 5 | 2024 |
| Thacher Montessori School Inc | Milton, MA | $248,300 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Elevated Thought Inc | Lawrence, MA | $205,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Raw Art Works Inc | Lynn, MA | $178,190 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Catholic Schools Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $163,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center Inc | Boston, MA | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mass General Brigham Incorporated | Somerville, MA | $141,900 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| North Shore Community Development Coalition Inc | Salem, MA | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Westridge School for Girls | Pasadena, CA | $131,475 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Peabody Essex Museum Inc | Salem, MA | $130,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Berklee College of Music Inc | Boston, MA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Pathways Adult Education & Training Inc | Lynn, MA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wellspring House Inc | Gloucester, MA | $117,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Beverly Childrens Learning Cent Inc | Beverly, MA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated | Gloucester, MA | $115,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leads | Newark, OH | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Leap for Education Inc | Salem, MA | $109,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Perkins School for the Blind | Watertown, MA | $102,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Express Yourself Inc | Beverly, MA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| House of Possibilities Inc | North Easton, MA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northeast Arc Inc | Danvers, MA | $100,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Lakes Region Community Services Council | Laconia, NH | $94,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Nashoba Learning Group Inc | Bedford, MA | $92,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Centerboard Inc | Lynn, MA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Naples Art Association | Naples, FL | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Room to Grow National Inc | Bronx, NY | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Citizen Schools Inc | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Learn to Lead Foundation of Lowell Inc | Lowell, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Phoenix Charter Academy Foundation | Boston, MA | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Boston Arts Academy Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | $78,923 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Elevate New England Inc | Lowell, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Franciscan Children Hospital | Brighton, MA | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Guadalupe Center Inc | Immokalee, FL | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Haven Project Inc | Lynn, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| KIPP Academy Charter School | New York, NY | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Monarch School of New England | Rochester, NH | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| North Shore Community College Foundation Inc | Danvers, MA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Shore Maritime Center Inc | Swampscott, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Roca Inc | Chelsea, MA | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seedmoney | Scarborough, ME | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Southwest Florida Music Education Center Inc | Naples, FL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Starability Foundation Inc | Naples, FL | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Conservancy of Southwest Florida Inc | Naples, FL | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Third Sector New England Inc | Boston, MA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blessed Stephen Bellesini O S a Academy Inc | Lawrence, MA | $74,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Childrens Center for Communication Inc | Beverly, MA | $72,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Change Is Simple Incorporated | Beverly, MA | $71,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Next Step | Saint Louis, MO | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Cotting School Inc | Lexington, MA | $66,600 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Childs Path Inc | Naples, FL | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| William a Farnsworth Library and Art Museum Inc | Rockland, ME | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Newhall Fields Community Farm Inc | Peabody, MA | $63,606 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boston Debate League | Roxbury Xing, MA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Horizons for Homeless Children Inc | Roxbury, MA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Kingdom Kids Can Create | Kansas City, MO | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| O-Higher Ed | Ojai, CA | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| House of Seven Gables Settlement Association | Salem, MA | $57,742 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Ojai Valley School | Ojai, CA | $53,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pacific Clinics | Los Gatos, CA | $50,750 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| YMCA of the North Shore Inc | Beverly, MA | $50,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Brooke School Foundation | Roslindale, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cabot Performing Arts Center Inc | Beverly, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Endicott College | Beverly, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Entrepreneurship for All Inc | Lowell, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gregg Neighborhood House Association Inc | Lynn, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Handel and Haydn Society | Boston, MA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Maine Boys to Men | Portland, ME | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Salem Hospital | Salem, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metro North Inc | Peabody, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youth Development Organization Inc | Lawrence, MA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Friends of Northshore Education Consortium Inc | Beverly, MA | $47,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pingree School Inc | S Hamilton, MA | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Root Ns Inc | Salem, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wildflower Foundation | Haverhill, MA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Leo Inc | Lynn, MA | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Voices and Faces Project | Chicago, IL | $38,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Spur Inc | Marblehead, MA | $33,490 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Neighborhood House Charter School Foundation | Dorchester, MA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Essex Art Center Inc | Lawrence, MA | $27,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Girls Incorporated of Greater Lowell | Lowell, MA | $26,064 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aspire Developmental Services Inc | Lynn, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Beverly Bootstraps Community Services Inc | Beverly, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boston Higher Education Resource Center | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Lynn | Lynn, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Dance Institute | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Conservatory Lab Foundation Inc | Dorchester, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foxcroft Academy Trustees | Dovr Foxcroft, ME | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Granite United Way | Manchester, NH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| James D Stclair Court Public Education Project Boston Bar Fnd | Boston, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latinos for Education & Justice Organization Inc | Calhoun, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nativity Preparatory School New Bedford Inc | New Bedford, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Shore Childrens Theatre | Marblehead, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Matthews House Inc | Naples, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Young Peoples Project Inc | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Conexion Inc | Boston, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Epiphany School Inc | Dorchester, MA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Fulbright Association Inc | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kayak and Sail Lynn | Lynn, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Martin Trust Partnership in Education for Early Learners Inc | Brookline, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Project Rise | Braintree, MA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Camden Conference | Camden, ME | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Spaulding Academy & Family Services | Northfield, NH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Shore Country Day School | Beverly, MA | $13,250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Lynn Historical Society Inc | Lynn, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Spur-San Francisco Bay Are Planning and Urban Research Association | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Squam Lakes Natural Science Center | Holderness, NH | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waterford Congregational United Church of Christ Inc | Waterford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Waterford Public Library Inc | Waterford, CT | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
63 of 114 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Esperanza Academy
EDUCATIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Essex County Community Foundation
SUPPORT FOR FREE AFTER SCHOOL ART PROGRAMMING IN LAWRENCE, MA - Elevated Thought Foundation Inc
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR YOUTH AND ARTISTS OF COLOR FOR CREATIVE ACCESS AND EXPOSRE - Tenacity
FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR HELPING AT-RISK URBAN YOUTH - Franciscan Children's
EDUCATIONAL OPERATING ANNUAL SUPPORT - Elevate New England
COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR YOUTH & YOUTH MENTORING
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 95 of 114 recipients we could match to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's, not ours -- Schedule I reports the recipient's EIN, so this is a lookup rather than a name match.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 50 | $1,556,232 | $25,000 |
| 2021 | 49 | $2,437,208 | $30,000 |
| 2022 | 36 | $2,672,525 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | 48 | $1,407,775 | $25,000 |
| 2024 | 55 | $1,911,550 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
82% of its giving went to organizations in Massachusetts. Community foundations and federated funds are usually the most geographically bounded funders there are -- being outside the footprint is normally disqualifying in a way that a weak programme fit is not.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $25,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Massachusetts.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Van Otterloo Family Foundation's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Recipient classifications, the concentration and retention figures and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations from them, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 18 Sewall Street, Marblehead, MA, 01945.
EIN 04-6827450 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
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