The Venuti Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Syracuse, NY EIN: 16-6532734

The Venuti Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Syracuse, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2026. In 2026, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1K.

The Venuti Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Venuti Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2026 (avg $1K), mostly in New York. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2026)
$1,239
-44.9% vs 2025
Grants made (2026)
1
-66.7% vs 2025
Average grant
$1,239
+65.2% vs 2025
Median grant
$1,239
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing

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

Who The Venuti Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2026

Grace Assembly: $1KGrace Assembly$1K

The largest 2026 recipient was Grace Assembly ($1K).

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2026 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

SyracuseKansas CitySolvayCane RidgeRocklin

How The Venuti Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 94% from 2023 to 2026. Method
  • In 2026 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$5K$10K$15K$20K9 grants2021 5 grants2022 7 grants2023 6 grants2024 3 grants2025 1 grant2026

From 2021 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2026) to $20K (2021). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $1K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Grace Assembly Syracuse, NYGeneral Support of Programs$1,239
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2026—$273$7,433$1,2391$6,158—$267
2025$7,160$330$4,064$2,2503$3,604—$470
2024$10,885$855$19,553$17,4006$18,926$264$1,081
2023$29,573$1,537$21,905$19,5007$21,038$822$1,761
2022$49,967$9,589$28,468$19,5005$26,102$7,326$3,273
2021$68,845$5,830$25,729$20,0009—$231$3,888

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Venuti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267 for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Venuti Family Foundation is led by Paulette J. Venuti, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2026 filing

  • Paulette J. Venuti

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2026. "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 The Venuti Family Foundation

How much does The Venuti Family Foundation give each year?

The Venuti Family Foundation gave $1K across 1 grant in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $2K across 3 grants.

Where does The Venuti Family Foundation operate?

The Venuti Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Missouri, New York, Tennessee.

How much is The Venuti Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2026, The Venuti Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $267 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Venuti Family Foundation's EIN?

The Venuti Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 16-6532734. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2026.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS May 27, 2026)

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