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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
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Tax year 2025
$646,247
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $11,505,065
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Tax year 2024
$500,300
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $10,839,867
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Tax year 2023
$481,177
- Grants listed
- 13
- Assets, end of year
- $10,633,274
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Tax year 2022
$350,000
- Grants listed
- 9
- Assets, end of year
- $10,726,447
-
Tax year 2021
$496,605
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $10,780,279
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Tax year 2020
$407,408
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $10,900,646
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Tax year 2019
$359,500
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $11,587,161
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Tax year 2018
$294,000
- Grants listed
- 7
- Assets, end of year
- $11,447,336
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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Community FDN of the Virgin IslandsSt Thomas, VI
Scholarship & enrichment programs
$110,000 -
Stanford UniversityStanford, CA
Scholarship & enrichment programs
$100,000 -
University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA
Scholarship & enrichment programs
$100,000 -
Friends of Tahoe Truckee WaldorfTruckee, CA
Educational programs for tahoe community
$75,000 -
University of the Virgin IslandsSt Thomas, VI
Scholarship and enrichment programs
$58,800 -
Individual
Professional development programs
$56,383 -
Sky TavernReno, NV
Promote youth development
$30,000 -
Truckee RoundhouseTruckee, CA
Support crafts, skills, technologies & arts
$25,000 -
Adventure Risk ChallengeTruckee, CA
Youth development & education program
$25,000 -
Tahoe Rim Trail AssociationStateline, NV
Operations
$20,000 -
Individual
Professional and continuing education for adults
$20,000 -
Cancer Support VI IncSt Thomas, VI
Social & medical assistance
$20,000 -
Innerrhythms IncTruckee, CA
Dance & performing arts education
$3,500 -
Philanthropy RoundtableWashington, DC
Protect charitable freedom and donor opportunities & personal responsibilities
$2,564
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education3 grants $275,00069% of the total
- Sports and recreation2 grants $50,00012% of the total
- Arts and culture2 grants $28,5007% of the total
- Youth development1 grant $25,0006% of the total
- Human services1 grant $20,0005% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $2,564<1% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- California6 grants $328,500
- U.S. Virgin Islands3 grants $188,800
- Nevada2 grants $50,000
- District of Columbia1 grant $2,564
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Richard G VentoTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
- Lana VentoTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
- Virginia PribanichFIN/ACCT MGR Hours 40Pay $7,750
- Gail WalkerPresident Hours 40Pay $123,750
- Dr Devron CharBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
- Dr Cynthia LinardosBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
- Heather RuhsamBOARD MEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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