Private foundation · Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Ventus Charitable Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $15K – $50K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
34
Repeat grantees
16
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Meredith Trim
PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR
James Robo
CFO, DIRECTOR

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
20.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
168
Total grants awarded
$15.9M
Total amount
$95K
Average grant
$5.9M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$10.7M
40 grants
2023
$1.7M
34 grants
2022
$1.1M
10 grants
2021
$499K
27 grants
2020
$1.1M
18 grants
2019
$456K
17 grants
2018
$84K
9 grants
2017
$229K
13 grants

Top recipients

Education Foundation of Pbc
2 grants · FL
$6.0M
Neophilanthropy
6 grants · NY
$2.2M
2 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$800K
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program (daf)
2 grants · RI
$725K
1 grant · DC · ✓ Exact match
$500K
19 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$465K
Tides Center - State Voices Florida
2 grants · CA
$350K
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$325K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$250K
3 grants · FL · ≈ likely match
$230K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Education Foundation of Pbc
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$5.9M
Neophilanthropy
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$1.3M
Proteus Fund
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$650K
New Venture Fund
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$500K
State Democracy Project
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Tides Center - State Voices Florida
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$250K
Public Citizen Foundation
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Florida Rising Together Inc
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Allentown Art Museum
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2024
$100K
Florida ACLU
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Planned Parenthood South East and North Florida
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Planned Parenthood Southwest Central Florida
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$100K
YMCA
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$100K
Project on Government Oversight (pogo)
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100K
Global Impact
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$100K
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2024
$75K
Florida Nonprofit Alliance
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$75K
Florida Policy Institute
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$70K
Equal Ground Education Fund
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$60K
Faith in Florida
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$55K
Panorama Global
CHARITABLE
WA · TY 2024
$50K
Fair Elections Center
CHARITABLE
OH · TY 2024
$50K
Naleo Education Fund
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Ifwhenhow
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2024
$50K
Common Cause Education Fund
CHARITABLE
DC · TY 2024
$45K
Inner City Innovators
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$40K
1909 Organization
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$35K
Farmworkers Coordinating Council
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$35K
Florida Philanthropic Network
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Friends of Manatee Lagoon Inc
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Families for Strong Public Schools Inc
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Ps 305
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$25K
Prison Policy Initiative
CHARITABLE
MA · TY 2024
$15K
Guatamalan- Maya Center
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$15K
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Freedom to Read Project
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
People Engaged in Active Community Efforts
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Connect to Greatness
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Ejs Project
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Dress for Success Palm Beaches
CHARITABLE
FL · TY 2024
$5K
Neophilanthropy
STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
NY · TY 2023
$500K
Proteus Fund
PIPER FUND
MA · TY 2023
$150K
YMCA
CAPITAL CAMPAIGN
FL · TY 2023
$100K
Tides Center - State Voices Florida
FLORIDA STATE VOICES
CA · TY 2023
$100K
Florida Philanthropic Network
FLORIDA CIVIC ENGAGMENT INITIATIVE
FL · TY 2023
$100K
Florida ACLU
FIRST AMENDMENT WORK
FL · TY 2023
$75K
Neophilanthropy
THE DEMOCRACY CAPACITY PROJECT
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Fair Elections Center
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
OH · TY 2023
$50K
Equal Ground Education Fund
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
FL · TY 2023
$50K
Naleo Education Fund
CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
CA · TY 2023
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.