Venusti Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brunswick, GA EIN: 87-2315134

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.

Key facts about Venusti Family Foundation Inc

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.

EIN
87-2315134
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$9,500
Median grant
$12,000
Total assets
$1,172,087
Primary geography
Rhode Island (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

+10.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

+1215.4% YoY

Grant Count

9

+350.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+192.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

Cities

Little ComptonArlingtonBostonMiddletownBaltimoreBrunswick

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2024) to $86K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $86K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Little Compton Historical Society: $20KLittle Compton HistoricalSociety$20KSt Catherine of Siena Church: $12KSt Catherine of Siena Church$12KPotter League For Animals: $12KPotter League For Animals$12KDanaFarber Cancer Institute: $12KDanaFarber Cancer Institute$12KSakonnet Preservation Association: $12KSakonnet PreservationAssociation$12KLittle Compton Village Improvement Society: $6KLittle Compton VillageImprovement Society$6KThe Nature Conservancy: $6KThe Nature Conservancy$6KHumane Society of South Coastal GA: $4KHumane Society of SouthCoastal GA$4KOne Love Foundation: $2KOne Love Foundation$2K

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

23<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Little Compton Historical Society Little Compton, RIFor general charity purposes$20,000
St Catherine of Siena Church Little Compton, RIFor general charity purposes$12,000
Potter League For Animals Middletown, RIFor general charity purposes$12,000
DanaFarber Cancer Institute Boston, MAFor general charity purpsoes$12,000
Sakonnet Preservation Association Little Compton, RIFor general charity purposes$12,000
Little Compton Village Improvement Society Little Compton, RIPromote & 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, VAFor general charity purposes$6,000
Humane Society of South Coastal GA Brunswick, GAFor general charity purposes$3,500
One Love Foundation Baltimore, MDFor general charity purposes$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,172,087$1,062,945$973,996
Revenue$11,973$19,718$-12,629
Expenses$86,779$7,946$40,532
Qualifying Distributions$86,779$7,946$40,000
Net Investment Income$17,756$18,987$17,602
Distributable Amount$50,828$49,869$45,526

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 21, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 11, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 10, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 27, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

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