Ventana Charitable Foundation
Ventana Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Tucson, Arizona. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations supporting arts, education, community service, athletics, and social works.
Ventana Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Ventana Charitable Foundation gave $166K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Illinois. 53% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,655
- -9.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,044
- -39.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,956,650
- -53.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Ventana Charitable Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3550 E Placita De La Raza, Tucson, AZ 85718
Phone: (520) 906-2990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Ventana Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Joffrey Ballet ($60K). Together the top 10 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
65 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 65 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grants went to organizations in Illinois (60% of grant dollars), Arizona (33%), Wisconsin (3%), Washington (3%), and Tennessee (1%). These are the recipient states listed for that year.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Ventana Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
53%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2025) to $701K (2020). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $166K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joffrey Ballet Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | $60,000 |
| San Miguel HS Foundation Tucson, AZ | Promote Education | $30,000 |
| One Goal Chicago, IL | Support Postsecondary Education | $25,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Support Art of the Americas | $10,000 |
| The Literary Society of the SW Chandler, AZ | Promote Social Works | $10,000 |
| Tucson Conquistadoes Fdn Tucson, AZ | Support of Amateur Athletics in Golf | $7,500 |
| Messiah Lutheran Church Vancouver, WA | Support of Community Service | $5,000 |
| Forward Momentum Chicago Chicago, IL | Support for the Arts | $5,000 |
| Rock Prairie Montessori School Janesville, WI | Provide Montessori Education | $5,000 |
| Tucson Symphone Orchestra Tucson, AZ | Promote Social Works | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,956,650 | $-4,163,425 | $170,510 | $165,655 | 15 | $170,445 | $17,653 | $172,017 |
| 2024 | $6,335,532 | $348,004 | $188,205 | $183,314 | 10 | $188,090 | $347,889 | $180,210 |
| 2023 | $6,175,733 | $-113,658 | $197,173 | $193,000 | 9 | $197,123 | $16,063 | $166,375 |
| 2022 | $6,491,903 | $719,792 | $483,824 | $477,500 | 13 | $482,127 | $718,095 | $205,907 |
| 2021 | $6,643,838 | $555,428 | $473,976 | $462,651 | 18 | $466,556 | $555,378 | $264,152 |
| 2020 | $6,599,275 | $1,040,567 | $718,120 | $701,000 | 14 | — | $1,040,532 | $178,777 |
| 2019 | $7,918,205 | $11,475 | $666,537 | $602,250 | 18 | — | — | $277,261 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ventana Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $172K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for arts organizations, schools and education initiatives, community service, amateur athletics, and social works. For example, Forward Momentum Chicago says its mission is to provide quality dance education to schools and communities with limited arts access. The Ensworth School describes its mission as promoting academic excellence and inspiring students to develop their talents, integrity, and contributions to society.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $165,655 across 15 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $60,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Notable grants included $60,000 to Joffrey Ballet, $30,000 to San Miguel HS Foundation, $25,000 to One Goal, and $10,000 each to the Art Institute of Chicago and the Literary Society of the SW.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John Patience as president and treasurer, Diane Patience as vice president and secretary, and Case Hoogendoorn as assistant secretary.
Ventana Charitable Foundation is led by John Patience, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Patience
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Case Hoogendoorn
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Diane Patience
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ventana Charitable Foundation
How much does Ventana Charitable Foundation give each year?
Ventana Charitable Foundation gave $166K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 10 grants.
What is Ventana Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Ventana Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,044, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Ventana Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Ventana Charitable Foundation give grants?
Ventana Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tucson, AZ (5 grants) and Chicago, IL (4 grants).
Does Ventana Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Ventana Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Ventana Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Ventana Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Joffrey Ballet ($60,000), San Miguel HS Foundation ($30,000) and One Goal ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ventana Charitable Foundation?
Ventana Charitable Foundation reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $170K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $172K (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.
What does Ventana Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for arts organizations, schools and education initiatives, community service, amateur athletics, and social works. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Ventana Charitable Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Ventana Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Ventana Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1224721. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Ventana Charitable Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Ventana Charitable Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ventana-charitable-foundation-morg_0fafb28ed6ef47aca5c152d9e3c5a19a
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