Venture Justice Fund
Venture Justice Fund is a private foundation, based in Montclair, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $431K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $62K. Net investment income was $69K.
Venture Justice Fund at a glance
In short: Venture Justice Fund gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $62K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $62,000
- Total assets
- $431,164
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Venture Justice Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Equal Justice Works ($62K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2023) to $124K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Equal Justice Works Washington, DC | Charitable | $62,000 |
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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 | $431,164 | $70,670 | $63,192 | $62,000 | 1 | $69,478 |
| 2024 | $419,142 | $15,477 | $62,387 | $62,000 | 1 | $54,636 |
| 2023 | $424,873 | $15,214 | $62,388 | $62,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $507,256 | $11,642 | $124,249 | $123,998 | 1 | $14,915 |
| 2020 | $752,664 | — | $128,244 | $123,998 | 1 | $25,245 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Venture Justice Fund is led by Vanessa Selbst, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vanessa Selbst
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Donald Spector
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Green
Secretary
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Venture Justice Fund
How much does Venture Justice Fund give each year?
Venture Justice Fund gave $62K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.
How large is Venture Justice Fund?
Venture Justice Fund reported $431K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $71K.
Where does Venture Justice Fund operate?
Venture Justice Fund has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Venture Justice Fund's EIN?
Venture Justice Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-3817407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
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