Venture Outdoors Inc
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$3.9M
Foundation funders
36
Grants recorded
84
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds Venture Outdoors Inc?
Venture Outdoors Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Richard King Mellon Foundation ($1.6M), McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA ($750K), Jefferson Regional Foundation ($285K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Venture Outdoors Inc between 2019–2025.
Show all 36 funders
| Staunton Farm Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Farlight Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Burke Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Burke Family Foundation | $2,500 | 1 | 2024 |
| C F Holdship Charitable Trust | $2,071 | 1 | 2024 |
| Daniel M Tabas Family Foundation | $2,000 | 4 | 2020–2023 |
| Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| Michael Baker International Foundation | $500 | 1 | 2025 |
| The Simpson Family Foundation | $335 | 1 | 2020 |
| Aetna Foundation Inc | $238 | 1 | 2020 |
| Richard and Dana Green | $150 | 3 | 2020–2023 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2019) to $1.0M (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $185K.
What grants has Venture Outdoors Inc received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | McAuley Ministries | OUTDOORS LEARNING LAB | $76,500 |
| 2025 | Jefferson Regional Foundation | CONTINUE TO ENGAGE RESIDENTS LIVING IN JEFFERSON COMMUNITIES IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY BY PROVIDING ACCESS AND REMOVING BARRIERS TO OUTDOOR RECREATION ACTIVITIES WHICH HAVE BENEFITS THAT INCLUDE INCREASED MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH. | $60,000 |
| 2025 | McElhattan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $35,000 |
| 2025 | Pennsylvania Environmental Council Inc | IMPROVING PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ACCESS TO WATER TRAILS IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY THROUGH DIVERSE AND ACCESSIBLE PROGRAMMING | $7,000 |
| 2025 | The Birmingham Foundation | BRASHEAR SUMMER PROGRAM | $5,417 |
| 2025 | Donald & Sylvia Robinson Family | ACCESSABILITY | $500 |
| 2025 | Michael Baker International Foundation | General Operating Support | $500 |
| 2024 | McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $310,000 |
| 2024 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TOWARD SUPPORT OF OPERATIONS | $150,000 |
| 2024 | McAuley Ministries | OUTDOORS LEARNING LAB | $76,500 |
| 2024 | Jefferson Regional Foundation | CONTINUE TO ENGAGE JEFFERSON YOUTH, MENTORS, AND VOLUNTEERS IN OUTDOOR ACTIVITY THROUGH TARGETED PROGRAMMING PROMOTING HEALTH AND WELLNESS AND OFFER TEENS A MENTORSHIP/ INTERNSHIP PROGRAM TO EXPLORE OUTDOOR CAREERS. | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Benter Foundation | SUPPORT OF AN EDUCATIONAL AND KAYAK RENTAL FACILITY IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Grable Foundation | TO SUPPORT OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES FOR YOUTH THAT FOCUS ON LEADERSHIP, ACADEMICS, AND CULTURAL CONNECTIONS | $40,000 |
| 2024 | Pennsylvania Organization for Watersheds and Rivers Inc | KAYAK PITTSBURGH DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY HUB | $26,787 |
| 2024 | McElhattan Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $25,000 |
| 2024 | The Pittsburgh Foundation | ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | $22,750 |
| 2024 | Robert H Reakirt Fdn Equities | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Robert H Reakirt Fdn Equities | GENERAL OPERATING | $15,000 |
| 2024 | EQT Foundation | ENVIRONMENT | $12,500 |
| 2024 | Nisource Charitable Foundation | CORPORATE DONATION | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Buhl Foundation | TO SUPPORT THREE MIDDLE SCHOOLS ON THE NORTHSIDE TO RUN A YOUTH OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM, OVER THREE YEARS | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Network for Good | UNRESTRICTED | $7,976 |
| 2024 | Staunton Farm Foundation | WELLNESS IN THE OUTDOORS | $5,000 |
| 2024 | The Burke Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2024 | The Burke Family Foundation | GENERAL | $2,500 |
| 2024 | C F Holdship Charitable Trust | GENERAL SUPPORT | $2,071 |
| 2023 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TO REMOVE BARRIERS AND CREATE ACCESS FOR SOUTHWESTERN PENNSYLVANIA RESIDENTS TO OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES | $350,000 |
| 2023 | McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA | GENERAL SUPPORT | $190,000 |
| 2023 | Richard King Mellon Foundation | TOWARD TWO-YEAR SUPPORT OF PROGRAMS AND A ONE-TIME CAPITAL PROJECT | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Hillman Family Foundations | OLDER ADULT PROGRAMMING EXPANSION AND CAPITALIZATION PLANNING | $100,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 84 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Venture Outdoors Inc?
Venture Outdoors Inc is funded by 36 grantmakers, led by Richard King Mellon Foundation ($1.6M), McCune Foundation PNC Bank NA ($750K), Jefferson Regional Foundation ($285K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Venture Outdoors Inc between 2019–2025.
Who is Venture Outdoors Inc's largest funder?
Richard King Mellon Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Venture Outdoors Inc, with $1.6M across 8 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Venture Outdoors Inc received?
IRS 990 filings record $3.9M in grants to Venture Outdoors Inc across 84 grants from 36 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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