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Additional Ventures Foundation

PALO ALTO, CA EIN: 81-4429034 Website

Additional Ventures Foundation is a private foundation based in San Francisco, California, established in 2018. The organization is dedicated to advancing research and treatment for single ventricle heart disease through strategic funding, collaboration, and scientific innovation. The foundation operates with a focused mission to accelerate progress toward curing this rare cardiac condition.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$220.3M

+6.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$17.2M

+3.6% YoY

Grant Count

68

-13.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$252K

+20.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Additional Ventures Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.9M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

Mission: To cure single ventricle heart disease through transformative research and strategic investments that revolutionize treatment and care.

Core Approach: Additional Ventures spurs catalytic collaboration within the single ventricle community, facilitates faster and better science through agile approaches to research funding, and ensures researchers have the resources needed to drive toward a cure—all with intentionality, optimism, and urgency.

Primary Focus Areas:

  • Single ventricle heart disease research and treatment
  • Molecular and genetic basis of single ventricle disease
  • Genomics research and data collection
  • Translational and foundational science
  • Cardiovascular development
  • Tissue engineering

Grantmaking

Grant Range

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How to Apply

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds research across multiple states, with primary focus areas including California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Colorado. Notable grantees include Emory University.

Grant Distribution by State

21states
+13 more states

Cities

AtlantaBaltimoreBloomingtonBostonCambridgeCharlotteCharlottesvilleChicagoCincinnatiClemsonCockeysvilleColumbusDallasDenverDurhamEast GreenwichEvanstonGalvestonGermantownHouston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Revenue (2024):

  • Total Assets: $220,336,715
  • Annual Revenue: $29.1 million
  • Total Expenses: $19.5 million
  • Total Liabilities: $17.4 million

Giving Activity (2024):

  • Total Distributions: $20 million
  • Total Giving: $17,151,264
  • Contributions: $16 million

Historical Growth:

  • Total assets have grown from $144.4 million in 2019 to $220.3 million in 2024

Staffing:

  • 7 full-time employees
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$11M$22M$32M$43M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$220,336,715$206,084,034$180,921,457
Revenue$29,136,428$39,091,290$19,582,543
Expenses$19,505,047$26,204,199$10,587,777
Qualifying Distributions$20,058,316$19,156,209$14,675,069
Net Investment Income$18,414,641$38,387,473$5,348,026
Distributable Amount$10,904,319$9,347,319$8,834,497

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$4M$9M$13M$17M6 grants202041 grants202164 grants202279 grants202368 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

RENATA MEDICAL INC$1.1MBOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$934KNATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HO…$595KCARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY$493KTHE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF…$322KEMORY UNIVERSITY$303KIRCCS AZIENDA OSPEDALIER…$296KIMPERIAL COLLEGE OF SCIE…$264KICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE…$261KSANFORD BURNHAM PREBYS M…$248K

Grant Size Distribution

197 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K28$50–100K131$100–250K11$250–500K10$500K–1M4$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Renata Medical Inc ($1,100,000), Boston Children's Hospital ($934,317), Nationwide Children's Hospital Inc ($594,872).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TXSINGLE VENTRICLE RESEARCH FUND$208,396
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE HOUSTON, TXSINGLE VENTRICLE RESEARCH FUND$219,877
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MACATALYST TO INDEPENDENCE AWARD$125,444
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MASINGLE VENTRICLE RESEARCH FUND$219,901
BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON, MAFORCE FUND$934,317
CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY PASADENA, CASINGLE VENTRICLE RESEARCH FUND$220,000
CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY PITTSBURGH, PACURES COLLABORATIVE$493,452
CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN SINGLE VENTRICLE RESEARCH FUND$230,000
CENTRE HOSPITALIER UNIVERSITAIRE SAINTE-JUSTINE 2024 WEINSTEIN CONFERENCE$20,000
CHARLES UNIVERSITY INTERNATIONAL CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND REGENERATION MEETING$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Executive Leadership:

  • Erin Hoffmann – Executive Chairman & Founder
  • Mike Schroepfer – Founder
  • Kirstie Keller, PhD – CEO
  • Tom Van Loben Sels – Secretary

Program & Scientific Staff:

  • Dylan Barbera, PhD – Program Officer
  • Kaitlin Davis, PhD – Director of Translational Science
  • Stefânia Forner, PhD – Director of Foundational Science
  • Megan N. Freeland, PharmD – Director of Communications
  • Taylor MacLean – Program Manager
  • Tiana Medley, PhD, PMP – Program Officer
  • Diane Pickles – Director of SOURCE
  • Courtney Steger, PhD – Program Manager
  • Daniel Radecki – Program Officer

Scientific Advisory Board:

  • Deepak Srivastava, MD – President, Gladstone Institutes; Professor, University of California, San Francisco
  • Daniel Licht, MD – Professor of Neurology, Children's National Hospital
  • R. Mark Payne, MD – Professor of Pediatrics and Medical & Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Cecilia Lo, PhD, FAHA – Distinguished Professor and F. Sargent Cheever Chair in Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh
  • Anthony Philippakis, MD, PhD – Chief Data Officer, Institute Scientist, Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
  • Alison Marsden, PhD – Professor of Pediatrics–Cardiology and Bioengineering, Stanford University
  • Anthony B. Firulli, PhD – Endowed Professor of Pediatrics, Indiana University School of Medicine
  • Shelley Miyamoto, MD – Jack Cooper Millisor Chair in Pediatric Heart Disease, Professor of Pediatrics

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

KIRSTIE KELLERCEO$310K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ERIN HOFFMANNPRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN/DIRECTOR6
MICHAEL SCHROEPFERCFO/DIRECTOR1
TOM VAN LOBEN SELSSECRETARY1
KIRSTIE KELLERCEO40$309,728

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

**Translational Accelerator Launch:** Additional Ventures has launched the Translational Accelerator, a groundbreaking program designed to enable the next phase of progress in single ventricle science.

Additional Ventures Foundation - Grant Information & Application ...

**Single Ventricle Research Fund:** The sixth cycle of the Single Ventricle Research Fund (SVRF), the foundation's flagship research award program, is currently open for applications.

**Collaborative Partnerships:** The foundation has announced collaborative initiatives, including the AHA/AV Collaborative Sciences Awards, demonstrating commitment to partnership-based research advancement.

Announcing the Launch of the AHA/AV Collaborative Sciences Awards \u2013\

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Additional Ventures Foundation fund?

**Mission:** To cure single ventricle heart disease through transformative research and strategic investments that revolutionize treatment and care. **Core Approach:** Additional Ventures spurs catalytic collaboration within the single ventricle community, facilitates faster and better science through agile approaches to research funding, and ensures researchers have the resources needed to drive toward a cure—all with intentionality, optimism, and urgency. **Primary Focus Areas:** • Single ven…

How do I apply for a grant from Additional Ventures Foundation?

**Grant Activity:** • Since 2020, Additional Ventures has distributed over $95 million in single ventricle research funding • Supported 200+ studies aimed at understanding and curing single ventricle • Generated 125+ research publications from funded researchers • Made 68 grants in the most recent reporting period **Grant Sizes:** • Typical awards range from $2,500 to $1,200,000 • Median grant amount: $220,000 • Maximum grant award: $1,200,000 **Active Grant Programs:** *Single Ventricle Resear…

Where does Additional Ventures Foundation make grants?

The foundation funds research across multiple states, with primary focus areas including California, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Colorado. Notable grantees include Emory University.

What size grants does Additional Ventures Foundation award?

In 2024, Additional Ventures Foundation awarded 68 grants totaling $17.2M — an average of about $252K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Additional Ventures Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Additional Ventures Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.9M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Additional Ventures Foundation's EIN?

Additional Ventures Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4429034. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated June 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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