Venusti Family Foundation Inc
Venusti Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Brunswick, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $18K.
Venusti Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Venusti Family Foundation Inc gave $86K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Rhode Island. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,500
- +1215.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,500
- +192.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $1,172,087
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Rhode Island (73% 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 Venusti Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Little Compton Historical Society ($20K). Together the top 9 received $86K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Venusti Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 584% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 171% of 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $86K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Little Compton Historical Society Little Compton, RI | For general charity purposes | $20,000 |
| St Catherine of Siena Church Little Compton, RI | For general charity purposes | $12,000 |
| Potter League For Animals Middletown, RI | For general charity purposes | $12,000 |
| DanaFarber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | For general charity purpsoes | $12,000 |
| Sakonnet Preservation Association Little Compton, RI | For general charity purposes | $12,000 |
| Little Compton Village Improvement Society Little Compton, RI | Promote & support charitable educational and social activities in the town of Little Compton including work to support the celebration of the towns founding on major anniversaries centennials etc.. | $6,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | For general charity purposes | $6,000 |
| Humane Society of South Coastal GA Brunswick, GA | For general charity purposes | $3,500 |
| One Love Foundation Baltimore, MD | For general charity purposes | $2,000 |
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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 | $1,172,087 | $11,973 | $86,779 | $85,500 | 9 | $86,779 | $17,756 | $50,828 |
| 2024 | $1,062,945 | $19,718 | $7,946 | $6,500 | 2 | $7,946 | $18,987 | $49,869 |
| 2023 | $973,996 | $-12,629 | $40,532 | $40,000 | 6 | $40,000 | $17,602 | $45,526 |
| 2022 | $856,003 | $760,335 | $14,999 | $12,500 | 6 | $12,500 | $9,835 | $38,289 |
| 2021 | $233,856 | $249,500 | — | — | — | — | — | $10,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Venusti Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Venusti Family Foundation Inc is led by Caroline Venusti, President since 2022 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Caroline Venusti
President
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas Brock
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Brock Teague
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecelia Sally Brock
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Venusti
Vice President Treasurer
Treasurer → Vice President Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liane Brock
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Caroline Brock (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Robert Venusti (2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Venusti Family Foundation Inc
How much does Venusti Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc gave $86K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 2 grants.
What is Venusti Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $9,500, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Venusti Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Rhode Island: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (14%) and Virginia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Little Compton, RI (4 grants).
Does Venusti Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Venusti Family Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Venusti Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Little Compton Historical Society ($20,000), St Catherine of Siena Church ($12,000) and Potter League For Animals ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Venusti Family Foundation Inc?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Venusti Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Venusti Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2315134. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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