Van Der Linden Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes. Its mission appears to focus on enhancing community welfare through grants to food banks, health charities, educational institutions, and cultural organizations, particularly those serving the Jewish community. The foundation prioritizes initiatives that promote food security, health services, arts and culture, and education. It primarily serves nonprofit organizations, with a significant emphasis on those located in Louisiana, reflecting a commitment to local community development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to medium nonprofit with a clear local connection to Louisiana (especially New Orleans-area organizations) working in areas like food security, health, Jewish community services, arts/culture, or community programs seeking modest one-time grants.
Good Fit
- • Established presence or programs in Louisiana or a clear local partnership with LA-based organizations.
- • Requests aligned with small grant sizes (hundreds to a few thousand dollars).
- • An existing relationship, referral, or visibility to the foundation's leadership or known grantees.
- • Track record of service in areas the foundation has historically supported (food banks, health, cultural institutions, Jewish organizations).
Geography
Giving is multi-state (recipients in about eight states) but heavily concentrated in Louisiana, which received roughly 74% of dollars, so the footprint is regional with some out-of-state grants.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded about 40 distinct organizations in the latest year (and similar counts in prior years), demonstrating a broad set of independent recipients despite modest grant sizes.
New Applicants
The foundation states it funds only preselected applicants and behavioral evidence shows very few new grantees (about 2 new recipients in the latest year and a high rate of returning grantees), so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
