Venberg Foundation

EASTON, CT EIN: 22-3171880

Venberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in EASTON, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 12 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $959.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$28K

+2073.1% YoY

Grant Count

+500.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+262.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Venberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $813 for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Venberg Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Venberg Foundation is a private foundation, based in EASTON, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 12 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $959.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Rhode Island $29K (53%)

Connecticut $23K (42%)

Tennessee $3K (5%)

States

Connecticut Rhode Island Tennessee

Cities

BridgeportEastonFairfieldMemphisProvidenceVariousWeston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2023	2022	2021
Total Assets	—	$3,921	$43,314
Revenue	$24,752	$102	$1,304
Expenses	$28,673	$3,330	$11,170
Qualifying Distributions	$28,660	$1,930	—
Net Investment Income	$959	—	$1,304
Distributable Amount	$813	$261	$545

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 2023

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2023 grants, the largest include Brown University Sports Foundation ($5,000), Urban Impact ($5,000), Adam J Lewis Academy ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION PROVIDENCE, RI	CHARITABLE	$5,000
VARIOUS VARIOUS, CT	CHARITABLE	$2,750
URBAN IMPACT BRIDGEPORT, CT	CHARITABLE	$5,000
BLACK ROCK CHURCH FAIRFIELD, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
FAIRFIELD UNIVERSITY QUICK CENTER FOR THE ARTS FAIRFIELD, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
FRIENDS OF LACHAT INC WESTON, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
FAIRFIELD THEATER COMPANY FAIRFIELD, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
MERCY LEARNING CENTER BRIDGEPORT, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
EASTON POLICE DEPARTMENT EASTON, CT	CHARITABLE	$1,000
ADAM J LEWIS ACADEMY BRIDGEPORT, CT	CHARITABLE	$5,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MARC BERGSCHNEIDER	TRUSTEE	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Venberg Foundation operate?

Venberg Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Rhode Island, Tennessee.

What size grants does Venberg Foundation award?

In 2023, Venberg Foundation awarded 12 grants totaling $28K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Venberg Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Venberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $813 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.