H Van Ameringen Foundation
The van Ameringen Foundation (listed also as H. Van Ameringen Foundation) is a New York private foundation that funds mental health services, advocacy, and early intervention. The official site includes grant guidelines, past grants, and an application portal with current 2026 grant cycle dates. Contact details and staff/board pages are provided on the site.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mission-aligned organizations focused on mental health, advocacy, or related social-justice programs, especially those based in New York or with clear New York program activity.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in New York or has significant NY program work.
- • Programmatic request for supporting programs or advocacy rather than purely capital/administrative support.
- • Able to complete the foundation's online eligibility quiz and LOI process.
- • Proof of measurable program outcomes in mental health, LGBTQ+, or civil-rights advocacy.
Geography
Observed giving is concentrated in New York (about 78% of 2024 dollars) with only three states represented in 2024; historically NY accounted for nearly 90% in 2022, indicating a local/New York focus.
Recipient Variety
Across the three observed years the foundation funded many distinct organizations (24 recipients in 2022 and seven distinct recipients in 2024), showing a broad recipient set rather than a tiny closed circle.
New Applicants
Direct evidence is mixed: 2024 shows all seven grantees were new and a public online LOI portal exists, but foundation materials also indicate a preference for preselected applicants, so openness to unfamiliar applicants is plausible but not fully confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
