Venn Foundation
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Venn Foundation at a glance
In short: Venn Foundation gave $446K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $445,902
- +12.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,180
- -32.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $112,026
- Total assets
- $29,413,154
- +53.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (64% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Venn Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Venn Foundation
Who Venn Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was World Pediatric Project ($160K). Together the top 5 received $446K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 20 (55%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Venn Foundation gives
- Giving grew 267% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $122K (2022) to $446K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $446K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Pediatric Project Richmond, VA | General Operations | $160,000 |
| Minneapolis Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Grant to DAF | $152,010 |
| Minnesota Children's Museum Saint Paul, MN | Traveling Exhibits Revolving Fund | $112,026 |
| Macphail Center for Music Minneapolis, MN | General Operations | $11,490 |
| Breakthrough Twin Cities Saint Paul, MN | General Operations | $10,376 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $29,413,154 | $11,842,464 | $1,685,264 | $445,902 | 5 | $86,027 |
| 2024 | $19,207,391 | $7,088,292 | $1,848,427 | $394,995 | 3 | $74,002 |
| 2023 | $14,009,571 | $4,468,850 | $6,042,356 | $395,902 | 8 | $45,756 |
| 2022 | $15,660,826 | $8,859,308 | $2,091,631 | $121,500 | 2 | $114 |
| 2021 | $9,147,471 | $5,256,228 | $1,512,444 | $222,000 | 2 | $77 |
| 2020 | $4,402,895 | $2,886,074 | $646,881 | $171,521 | 4 | $6,489 |
About Venn Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Venn Foundation is a public charity, based in Saint Paul, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $29.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $446K. Net investment income was $86K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Venn Foundation is led by Jeff Ochs, President & Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeff Ochs
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$73K (2020) → $115K (2025)
Jaclyn Schroeder
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2023
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Voigt
Director
Board Treasurer → Director, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Dai
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Scarlett
Director
Board Chair → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Sands
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ramya Rauf
Director
Board Treasurer → Director, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Millie Acamovic
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Bodner
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Peter Hutchinson (2021) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $115K, to Jeff Ochs (President and Director).
Frequently asked questions about Venn Foundation
How much does Venn Foundation give each year?
Venn Foundation gave $446K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $395K across 3 grants.
What is Venn Foundation's typical grant size?
Venn Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $112,026, and its average grant was $89,180, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Venn Foundation give grants?
Venn Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Minneapolis, MN (2 grants) and Saint Paul, MN (2 grants).
Does Venn Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Venn Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Venn Foundation's largest grantees?
Venn Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include World Pediatric Project ($160,000), Minneapolis Foundation ($152,010) and Minnesota Children's Museum ($112,026), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 95% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Venn Foundation?
Venn Foundation reported $29.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $11.8M.
What is Venn Foundation's EIN?
Venn Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4476503. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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