Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saint Petersburg, FL EIN: 13-4351448

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Saint Petersburg, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $23K in total assets. In 2024, it made $192 in qualifying distributions.

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$23,198
-0.8% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$192
-82.8% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$192
-82.8% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Saint Petersburg

How Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 17% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K$8K2 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2020 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Canterbury School Saint Petersburg, FLSponsorFishingTournament$5,000
Canterbury School Saint Petersburg, FLGala sponsorship$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$23,198—$192——$192$1,147
2023$23,390—$1,117——$1,117$1,197
2022$24,507$3,500$1,117——$925$1,183
2021$22,124$2,500$2,229——$2,079$1,084
2020$21,854$8,700$8,753$7,5002—$1,091

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc is led by Norman Dobiesz, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Norman Dobiesz

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Aaron Dobiesz

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maureen Donovan-Dobiesz

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc

How large is Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc?

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc reported $23K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $192 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc operate?

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc's EIN?

Phoenix Venture Philanthropy Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4351448. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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