LTO Ventures

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boerne, TX EIN: 27-3113274

LTO Ventures is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boerne, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $50K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K.

LTO Ventures at a glance

In short: LTO Ventures gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $375), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,125
+219.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$375
+6.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$100
Total assets
$49,853
+4.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who LTO Ventures funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Autumn Hills Village: $1KAutumn Hills Village$1KLove Kendall County Kids: $100Love Kendall County Kids$100DTCare: $25DTCare$25

The largest 2025 recipient was Autumn Hills Village ($1K). Together the top 3 received $1K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BoerneMoon Township

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 Total only2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $352 (2024) to $3K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Autumn Hills Village Boerne, TXOperations$1,000
Love Kendall County Kids Boerne, TXOperations$100
DTCare Moon Township, PAOperations$25
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$49,853$213,724$211,530$1,1253$1,125
2024$47,549$248,118$225,694$3521$352
2023$34,770$254,198$238,923$3,132Total only—
2022$24,059$246,129$245,421$1,000Total only—
2021$25,957$240,638$205,849———
2020$10,805$141,303$155,018———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

LTO Ventures is led by Mark Olson, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Mark Olson

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $100K (2020) → $120K (2025)

  • Michelle Shappie

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenai Gaccione

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Kim Breitling (2020–2024) — Secretary · Filing note: Until 924

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

Mark Olson — President & CEO: $120KMark OlsonPresident & CEO$120K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to Mark Olson (President & CEO).

Frequently asked questions about LTO Ventures

How much does LTO Ventures give each year?

LTO Ventures gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $352 across 1 grant.

What is LTO Ventures's typical grant size?

LTO Ventures's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $375, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does LTO Ventures give grants?

LTO Ventures gives mostly in Texas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Boerne, TX (2 grants).

Does LTO Ventures give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on LTO Ventures's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (3 grants).

How large is LTO Ventures?

LTO Ventures reported $50K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $214K.

What is LTO Ventures?

LTO Ventures is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Boerne, TX. It holds $50K in total assets as of 2025.

What is LTO Ventures's EIN?

LTO Ventures's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3113274. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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