Venn Foundation
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$16.4M
Foundation funders
37
Grants recorded
65
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Venn Foundation?
Venn Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Planning and Art Resources for ($9.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.2M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Venn Foundation between 2019–2025.
Show all 37 funders
| 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 4 grants totaling $1.4M.
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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |
| 2023 | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $12,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 65 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Venn Foundation?
Venn Foundation is funded by 37 grantmakers, led by Planning and Art Resources for ($9.6M), The Minneapolis Foundation ($1.2M), Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $16.4M in grants to Venn Foundation between 2019–2025.
Who is Venn Foundation's largest funder?
Planning and Art Resources for 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 $16.4M in grants to Venn Foundation across 65 grants from 37 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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