The Clarence J Venne Foundation is a private foundation established in 2000 and based in Richboro, Pennsylvania. It operates as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization with a focus on grantmaking to support various causes across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$8.6M
+7.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$460K
+1.2% YoY
Grant Count
57
+23.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$8K
-18.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation focuses on funding initiatives in the following areas:
- Education
- Health and diseases/conditions, particularly cancers
- Religious and Christian causes
The foundation primarily makes unrestricted grants to its grantees.
Grantmaking
The foundation provides unrestricted grants to its recipients.
Grant Range
$45
Average Grant
$45
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation supports a wide range of cities and states across the United States, including:
- Major cities: New York, Philadelphia, Dallas
- States: Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and others
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of December 2024:
- Total assets: $8,622,966
- Total revenues: $465,886
- Total expenses: $515,851
- Investment income and dividends: $216,216
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $249,670
Staffing:
- Number of employees: 0
Contact Information:
- Address: 130 Almshouse Road, Suite 201A, Richboro, PA 18954-1130
- Telephone: 215-968-4224
- EIN: 23-3040515
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $8,622,966 | $8,034,408 | $7,397,609 |
| Revenue | $465,886 | $273,399 | $482,852 |
| Expenses | $515,851 | $500,758 | $547,839 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $466,964 | $461,504 | $487,765 |
| Net Investment Income | $416,999 | $234,145 | $442,667 |
| Distributable Amount | $417,203 | $375,218 | $390,121 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
246 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Marie Pendergast - President
- Patricia Venne - Vice President
All board members work on a voluntary basis without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARIE PENDERGAST | PRES/DIRECT/ | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA VENNE | VP/DIRECT/TR | 1 | — |
| JOANNE QUINN RAVINA | TREA/DIRECT/ | 1 | — |
| MARGARET BROWER | SEC/DIRECT/T | 1 | — |
| NANCY VENNE | DIRECT/TRUST | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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