HISTORY

The van Beuren Charitable Foundation is a family foundation.  It was established in 1986 by John A. and Hope H. van Beuren as an expression of interest with respect to family philanthropy.

MISSION

The primary mission of the van Beuren Charitable Foundation is to build community value by protecting and preserving Newport County's unique quality of place, and improving the quality of life for its residents.

Contact Information

Contact Person:         Elizabeth R. Lynn, Executive Director

Telephone:                  401-619-5910

FAX:                              401-619-5917

Address:                       130 Bellevue Avenue, Suite 304

                                      Newport, RI  02840

 

Email - General Information:     kdame@vbcfoundation.org                               

APPLICATION PROCESS

The Board of Directors meet annually in the fall to consider grant applications.  The next deadline for requests is June 30, 2010.

An acknowledgement of receipt will be sent immediately.  If the request falls outside of the Foundation's criteria and therefore declined, you will be notified within six weeks.

Please refer to the Guidelines and Grant Application sections on the website for the Foundation's funding interests and proposal requirements.

A site visit may be required.

The review process takes several months.