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VAN AMERINGEN FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 136125699 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M)
revenue
$6.7M
expenses
$1.5M
net assets
$65.1M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

VAN AMERINGEN FOUNDATION INC is a private foundation based in New York that provides grant funding to support mental health, civil liberties, and social justice initiatives. The foundation primarily funds nonprofit organizations working on advocacy, legal reform, and direct services for vulnerable populations, with a focus on mental health equity, youth and family homelessness, and the rights of justice-involved individuals.

named programs · 11 · from sources

What they call their work

BIPOC Mental Health Fellowship Program
Funds the Blanton-Peale Institute’s fellowship program training BIPOC mental health professionals in New York City.
Coalition to End Youth and Family Homelessness
Funding for a philanthropic coalition working to end youth and family homelessness in New York City.
Disability Rights Advocacy
Supports Disability Advocates Inc (Disability Rights New York) in combating discrimination against justice-involved people with serious mental illness in New York.
Documentary Film Support: "Committed"
Supports the International Documentary Association in completing "Committed," a film about mental health treatment in the justice system.
Education and Mental Health Advocacy
Supports Education Law Center – PA in advocating for culturally affirming mental health supports in public schools.
LGBTQ Youth Counseling Expansion
Supports Attic Youth Center in Philadelphia to double its culturally competent counseling capacity for LGBTQ youth.
Legal Advocacy for Mental Health Rights
Renewed support to Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law for national legal advocacy ensuring dignity and autonomy for people with mental health disabilities.
Medicaid Advocacy for Children's Mental Health
Supports Children's Rights in class action litigation to ensure Medicaid-eligible children in New York receive community-based mental and behavioral health services.
Mental Health and Employment Wellness Support
General support grant to Fountain House Inc focusing on employment and wellness programs for individuals with mental health conditions.
National Mental Health Policy Change
Funding to Inseparable Inc to drive state and federal policy changes improving access to mental health care.
Solitary Confinement Reform
Funding to the New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation and Abolitionist Law Center to enforce bans on solitary confinement in prisons and jails in New York and Pennsylvania.
activities · 6 groups

What they do

  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 4 activities
    • Funding advocacy against discrimination toward justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness
      Funds Disability Advocates Inc (Disability Rights New York) to combat discrimination against justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness in New York City.
    • Funding advocacy for culturally affirming mental health supports in public schools
      Funds Education Law Center - PA to advocate for culturally affirming mental health supports in public schools at both the state and local levels in Pennsylvania.
    • Funding employment and wellness programs for individuals with mental health disabilities
      Funds Fountain House Inc to support its employment and wellness programs that serve individuals with mental health disabilities.
    • Funding legal advocacy for Medicaid-eligible children's access to mental and behavioral health services
      Funds Children's Rights to support class action litigation ensuring Medicaid-eligible children in New York receive community-based mental and behavioral health services.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 4 activities
    • Funding advocacy to curtail or abolish solitary confinement in Pennsylvania
      Funds the Abolitionist Law Center to support policy and legal advocacy aimed at curtailing or abolishing solitary confinement in Pennsylvania correctional facilities.
    • Funding enforcement of bans on solitary confinement in New York prisons and jails
      Funds the New York Civil Liberties Union Foundation to enforce state law prohibiting solitary confinement in New York’s prisons and jails.
    • Funding legal advocacy for rights and community inclusion of people with mental health disabilities
      Funds the Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law to ensure underrepresented people with mental health disabilities live with autonomy, dignity, and opportunity in inclusive communities.
    • Funding national policy change to improve access to mental health care
      Funds Inseparable Inc to drive policy change at the state and federal levels to improve access to mental health care across the United States.
  • Healthcare Education Scholarships and Fellowships 1 activity
    • Funding a BIPOC mental health fellowship program in New York City
      Funds Blanton-Peale Institute to support a BIPOC mental health fellowship program in New York City, advancing equity in mental health leadership and practice.
  • Film Production Funding and Fiscal Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding documentary production on community-based treatment for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness
      Funds the International Documentary Association to complete the documentary "Committed," which highlights community efforts to treat justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness.
  • Centralized Community Federation Support 1 activity
    • Funding efforts to end youth and family homelessness in New York City
      Funds the NYC Coalition to End Youth and Family Homelessness to advance coordinated strategies aimed at ending youth and family homelessness in New York City.
  • LGBTQ+ Community Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding expansion of culturally competent counseling services for LGBTQ youth
      Funds Attic Youth Center to double the capacity of its culturally competent counseling team serving LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6.70M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$1.38M21%
Other revenue$5.30M
expenses
Total expenses$1.50M
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$299K
Grants paid out$9.75M
balance sheet
Total assets$73.96M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$65.07M
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -18.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
MARSHA COHEN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $322K
board members · 8
  • ALEXANDRA HERZAN — DIRECTOR
  • ANDREW KINDFULLER — DIRECTOR
  • CHRISTINA KIND — DIRECTOR
  • CLARENCE J SUNDRAM — DIRECTOR
  • ERIC GALLOWAY — DIRECTOR
  • JUDITH BECK — DIRECTOR
  • LAURA MCKENNA — DIRECTOR THRU 7/24
  • VALERIE KIND-RUBIN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • ABOLITIONIST LAW CENTER Partner — Funded to advocate against solitary confinement in Pennsylvania.
  • ATTIC YOUTH CENTER Partner — Funded to expand counseling services for LGBTQ youth in Philadelphia.
  • BAZELON CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH LAW Partner — Funded to advance legal advocacy for people with mental health disabilities.
  • BLANTON-PEALE INSTITUTE Partner — Funded to support a BIPOC mental health fellowship program.
  • CHILDREN'S RIGHTS Partner — Funded to support class action litigation for children's mental health services.
  • DISABILITY ADVOCATES INC Partner — Funded to combat discrimination against justice-involved people with mental illness.
  • EDUCATION LAW CENTER - PA Partner — Funded to advocate for culturally affirming mental health supports in schools.
  • FOUNTAIN HOUSE INC Partner — Funded to support employment and wellness programs.
  • INSEPARABLE INC Partner — Funded to drive national and state-level policy change for mental health access.
  • INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY ASSOCIATION Partner — Funded to complete a documentary on mental health and incarceration.
  • NEW YORK CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION Partner — Funded to enforce state law against solitary confinement.
  • NYC COALITION TO END YOUTH AND FAMILY HOMELESSNESS Coalition — Funded as part of a philanthropic coalition addressing youth and family homelessness in New York City.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Documentary Advocacy to Shift Public Perception and Policy
    methodology: documentary_advocacy
    By producing documentary storytelling, the organization raises public awareness about community-based treatment models for justice-involved individuals with serious mental illness, leading to greater support for alternatives to incarceration because narrative engagement fosters empathy and influences policymakers.
  • Strategic Litigation for Community-Based Mental Health Access
    methodology: strategic_litigation
    By using strategic litigation, the organization enforces legal entitlements to community-based mental health services, thereby increasing access for vulnerable populations because court-ordered mandates create binding obligations on states to provide care.