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The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Ventura, CA EIN: 77-0234354 Website

Financial support to the arc of Ventura county inc.

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc at a glance

In short: The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.2M), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,230,000
-2.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,230,000
-2.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,230,000
Total assets
$24,890,332
+3.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Arc of Ventura County: $1.2MArc of Ventura County$1.2M

The largest 2025 recipient was Arc of Ventura County ($1.2M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Ventura

How The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2025) to $2.0M (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.2M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Arc of Ventura County Ventura, CADonation for Programs$1,230,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$24,890,332$1,190,515$1,808,292$1,230,0001$697,712
2024$24,149,861$1,215,527$1,764,304$1,267,2661$460,215
2023$21,955,447$1,580,727$2,060,521$1,376,8801$873,432
2022$21,448,973$3,106,630$1,864,562$1,249,1491$1,347,650
2021$21,834,974$1,854,879$1,697,423$1,235,0001$525,839
2020$19,941,727$942,728$1,711,863$1,235,7501$518,171
2019$20,637,403$1,727,768$2,457,526$2,039,8911$452,381

About The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc

Based on IRS filings

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ventura, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $24.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $698K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc is led by Joe Paul, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 2 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joe Paul

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $206K (2019) → $256K (2025)

  • Liz Donnelly

    President

    Director → Vice President, 2021

    Vice President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Powers

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Powers

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Smead

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Shore

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joshua Phillips

    Store Manager

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $115K (2019) → $105K (2025)

  • Brian Donovan

    Treasurer

    President → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristin Vaughan

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Eaton

    Past President

    Treasurer → President, 2021

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Steven Carter (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: John Coman (2019–2023) — Director of Sales
  • Former: Gay Conroy (2019–2022) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Joe Paul — Executive Dir.: $256KJoe PaulExecutive Dir.$256KJoshua Phillips — Store Manager: $105KJoshua PhillipsStore Manager$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $256K, to Joe Paul (Executive Dir.). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc

How much does The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc give each year?

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc gave $1.2M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.3M across 1 grant.

How large is The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc?

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc reported $24.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.2M.

What is The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc?

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Ventura, CA. It holds $24.9M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc operate?

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc has awarded grants in California.

What is The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc's EIN?

The Arc Foundation of Ventura County Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0234354. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 17, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 23, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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