Charitable Ventures of Orange County
The organization is dedicated to providing resources and support services (such as incubation, accounting, and fiscal sponsorship) to emerging charitable ventures and projects.
Charitable Ventures of Orange County at a glance
In short: Charitable Ventures of Orange County gave $2.4M across 42 grants in 2025 (avg $58K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,421,950
- +415.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 42
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $57,665
- +194.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $8,636,436
- -38.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (21 of 42, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (86% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
Who Charitable Ventures of Orange County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tides Foundation-Occet ($214K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
168 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 105 grants of 168 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 42 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Charitable Ventures of Orange County open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 42 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $54K; repeat grants $61K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $40K repeat.
- 29% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $470K (2024) to $5.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 42 grants totaling $2.4M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tides Foundation-Occet Los Angeles, CA | Unres Grant/Pass Through Unres GRNT | $213,600 |
| Healthy Mothers Healthy Baby Helena, MT | Unrestricted Grant | $145,000 |
| Fdn and DNRS Int in Catholic Washington, DC | Unrestricted Grant | $112,500 |
| El Centro Cultural De Mexico Santa Ana, CA | Housing Is a Human Right | $106,800 |
| Latino Health Access Santa Ana, CA | Unres. Grant/Pass Through Unres. GR | $105,000 |
| Sacred Path of Indigenous WEL San Dimas, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $101,800 |
| Acjachemen Nation San Juan Cap, CA | General Capacity - Unres. Grant | $100,000 |
| Acjachemen Tongva Land Cons Irvine, CA | General Capacity - Unres. Grant | $100,000 |
| Phyllis Tiulipe Ngauamo VEA Hawthorne, CA | Pass Through Unres. Grant | $100,000 |
| Search to Involve Pilipino Am Long Beach, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,636,436 | $18,309,727 | $18,752,850 | $2,421,950 | 42 | $10,368 |
| 2024 | $13,987,806 | $18,101,826 | $17,344,360 | $470,133 | 24 | $20,240 |
| 2023 | $12,223,891 | $23,817,697 | $24,442,406 | $767,874 | 23 | $18,500 |
| 2022 | $13,259,506 | $22,680,227 | $22,703,444 | $2,769,752 | 55 | $9,667 |
| 2021 | $10,052,402 | $22,734,403 | $23,177,331 | $5,668,131 | 24 | $3,601 |
| 2020 | $10,044,062 | $24,737,393 | $21,272,763 | $1,415,866 | 41 | $8,623 |
About Charitable Ventures of Orange County
Based on IRS filings
Charitable Ventures of Orange County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Ana, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 42 grants totaling $2.4M. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charitable Ventures of Orange County is led by Anne Olin, President & CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 2 of 12 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Olin
President & CEO
President & CEO → President, CEO & Sec'y, 2021
President, CEO & Sec'y → President & CEO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$164K (2020) → $200K (2025)
Shawna Smith
Chairman
Member → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Kim
COO
CFO → COO, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$102K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Todd Taylor
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$30K (2025)
Edson McClellan
Treasurer
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keith Swayne
Board Member
Chairman → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Hunter
Vice Chairman
Member → Director, 2023
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susanna Vakili
Board Member
Director → Member, 2024
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gabriel Castaneda
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Reshma Block
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Bolar
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Austin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Jason Lacsamana (2020–2024) — Member
- Former: John C. Rohrer (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: John L. Benner (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Steven Kim (2020–2021) — Employee
- Former: Errika Moore (2021) — Employee
- Former: Jerry Hunter (2020) — Member
- Former: Mary Hien Hoa V. Iammarino (2020) — Employee
- Former: Sandra Johnson Avzaradel (2020) — Employee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $200K, to Anne Olin (President & CEO). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Charitable Ventures of Orange County
How much does Charitable Ventures of Orange County give each year?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County gave $2.4M across 42 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $470K across 24 grants.
What is Charitable Ventures of Orange County's typical grant size?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County's median grant in 2025 was $40,000, and its average grant was $57,665, across 42 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Charitable Ventures of Orange County that year got $54K on average.
Where does Charitable Ventures of Orange County give grants?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County gives mostly in California: 86% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Montana (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Ana, CA (10 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants), Irvine, CA (5 grants) and Anaheim, CA (4 grants).
Does Charitable Ventures of Orange County give general operating support?
Yes: 57% of Charitable Ventures of Orange County's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (24 of 42) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990. Recurring purposes include "Pass Through Unres. Grant" (12 grants) and "Unres. Grant/Pass Through Unres. GR" (3 grants).
Who are Charitable Ventures of Orange County's largest grantees?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County's largest 2025 grantees include Tides Foundation-Occet ($213,600), Healthy Mothers Healthy Baby ($145,000) and Fdn and DNRS Int in Catholic ($112,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 19% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Charitable Ventures of Orange County?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $18.3M.
What is Charitable Ventures of Orange County?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Santa Ana, CA. It holds $8.6M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Charitable Ventures of Orange County's EIN?
Charitable Ventures of Orange County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8756660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 22, 2026)
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