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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1224721

Ventana Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $165,655 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $165,655

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,956,650

  • Tax year 2024

    $183,314

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $6,335,532

  • Tax year 2023

    $193,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $6,175,733

  • Tax year 2022

    $477,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,491,903

  • Tax year 2021

    $462,651

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $6,643,838

  • Tax year 2020

    $701,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,599,275

  • Tax year 2019

    $602,250

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,918,205

  • Tax year 2018

    $908,450

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $7,925,047

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Joffrey BalletChicago, IL

    Support for the arts

    $60,000
  2. San Miguel HS FoundationTucson, AZ

    Promote education

    $30,000
  3. One GoalChicago, IL

    Support postsecondary education

    $25,000
  4. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support art of the americas

    $10,000
  5. The Literary Society of the SWChandler, AZ

    Promote social works

    $10,000
  6. Tucson Conquistadoes FDNTucson, AZ

    Support of amateur athletics in golf

    $7,500
  7. Messiah Lutheran ChurchVancouver, WA

    Support of community service

    $5,000
  8. Forward Momentum ChicagoChicago, IL

    Support for the arts

    $5,000
  9. Rock Prairie Montessori SchoolJanesville, WI

    Provide montessori education

    $5,000
  10. Tucson Symphone OrchestraTucson, AZ

    Promote social works

    $5,000
  11. The Ensworth SchoolNashville, TN

    Support education

    $1,000
  12. Museum of Contamporary ArtTucson, AZ

    Support of the arts

    $1,000
  13. Lakeland Hawks Ice Arena FDCMinocqua, WI

    Promote youth sports

    $555
  14. Arizona Public MediaTucson, AZ

    Support social activities

    $500
  15. American Parkingson's Dis AssnNew York, NY

    Support medical research

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $65,00086% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $11,00014% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois4 grants $100,000
  2. Arizona6 grants $54,000
  3. Wisconsin2 grants $5,555
  4. Washington1 grant $5,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. New York1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John PatiencePRES/TREAS Hours 2Pay $0
  • Diane PatienceVP/SEC Hours 1Pay $0
  • Case HoogendoornASST SEC Hours 0Pay $0

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