Venn Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$16.7M
Foundation funders
38
Grants recorded
66
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Venn Foundation?
Venn Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc ($9.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.2M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.7M in grants to Venn Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 38 funders
| The Bush Foundation | $50,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| William J Cammack Foundation | $40,000 | 2 | 2022–2023 |
| FR Bigelow Foundation | $30,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Oppenheim Family Fund Inc | $25,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mardag Foundation | $25,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | $20,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| CenterPoint Energy Foundation Inc | $20,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Tareen Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Morgan Family Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2020 |
| Northwest Area Foundation | $8,000 | 3 | 2022–2024 |
| Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc | $6,000 | 1 | 2022 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2019) to $4.7M (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $1.6M.
What grants has Venn Foundation received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR ADVISED, GENERAL | $880,000 |
| 2025 | Boston Foundation Inc | Operating Support/Annual Fund | $400,000 |
| 2025 | CLA Foundation | PROGRAM SPECIFIC SUPPORT | $250,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $75,000 |
| 2025 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc | DONOR ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT VENN FOUNDATION'S PRI DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN RANGELEY, MAINE | $2,750,000 |
| 2024 | Joseph R Bayer Family Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $752,500 |
| 2024 | The Barry Foundation | Education: Summit Academy Dental Assistant Program PRI (DAF) | $197,500 |
| 2024 | John and Denise Graves Foundation | DISCRETIONARY | $150,000 |
| 2024 | The Schmidt Family Foundation | ENCOURAGING A JUST TRANSITION AWAY FROM FOSSIL FUELS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | Bame Foundation | CHARITABLE GIFT | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Austin Community Growth Ventures | AUSTIN COMMUNITY GROWTH VENTURES (ACGV) WORKED WITH VENN FOUNDATION IN SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS AT THE HORMEL INSTITUTE (HI). FUNDS WENT TO THE VENN FOUNDATION TO STRUCTURE PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS (PRIS) THAT WOULD SUPPORT ADVANCING HORMEL INSTITUTE RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATION. FROM VENN, PRI FUNDS WENT TO SCIENTISTS TO FURTHER DISCOVERIES THAT HAD COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL. | $49,000 |
| 2024 | Oppenheim Family Fund Inc | UNRESTRICTED GRANT FOR DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Collier Community Foundation Inc | HUMAN SERVICES | $20,000 |
| 2024 | Tareen Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Ronald and Janet Schutz Family Foundation | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Catholic Community Foundation of Minnesota | ENDOWMENT GIFT | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation | MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES | $9,900 |
| 2024 | Northwest Area Foundation | 2024 VICE PRESIDENT DISCRETIONARY GRANT | $3,000 |
| 2024 | The Barry Foundation | Education: Summit Academy Dental Assistant Program PRI (DAF) | $2,500 |
| 2023 | Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc | DONOR ADVISED FUND TO SUPPORT VENN FOUNDATIONS PRI DEDICATED TO IMPROVING THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN RANGELEY, MAINE | $1,600,000 |
| 2023 | GS Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | $149,900 |
| 2023 | The Minneapolis Foundation | DONOR-RECOMMENDED, PHILANTHROPY | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Jeanne M Voigt Foundation | GENERAL FUNDING | $70,627 |
| 2023 | Austin Community Growth Ventures | AUSTIN COMMUNITY GROWTH VENTURES (ACGV) WORKED WITH VENN FOUNDATION IN SUPPORTING TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIALIZATION EFFORTS AT THE HORMEL INSTITUTE (HI). FUNDS WENT TO THE VENN FOUNDATION TO STRUCTURE PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS (PRIS) THAT WOULD SUPPORT ADVANCING HORMEL INSTITUTE RESEARCH COMMERCIALIZATION. FROM VENN, PRI FUNDS WENT TO SCIENTISTS TO FURTHER DISCOVERIES THAT HAD COMMERCIALIZATION POTENTIAL. | $60,000 |
| 2023 | Collier Community Foundation Inc | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | $50,000 |
| 2023 | FR Bigelow Foundation | MINNESOTA AFTERSCHOOL ADVANCE - BIGELOW FOUNDATION 2022 | $30,000 |
| 2023 | Mardag Foundation | MINNESOTA AFTERSCHOOL ADVANCE - MARDAG 2022 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $20,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 66 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Venn Foundation?
Venn Foundation is funded by 38 grantmakers, led by Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc ($9.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.2M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.7M in grants to Venn Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Venn Foundation's largest funder?
Planning and Art Resources for Communities Inc is the largest recorded funder of Venn Foundation, with $9.6M across 4 grants (2021–2024).
How much grant funding has Venn Foundation received?
IRS 990 filings record $16.7M in grants to Venn Foundation across 66 grants from 38 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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