About Ventus Charitable Foundation
Ventus Charitable Foundation makes very large, targeted gifts with a clear emphasis on supporting public education in Palm Beach County and philanthropic infrastructure or capacity-building organizations. Their giving is highly concentrated: two substantial grants in the dataset account for the entirety of reported giving, indicating preference for major investments over many small grants. The foundation appears to prioritize local educational impact while also investing in organizations that influence philanthropic practice or sector-wide change.
Focus Areas
Support for Palm Beach County public education (via Education Foundation of PBC)Major, unrestricted charitable support to local education initiatives and programsPhilanthropic capacity-building and sector support (e.g., Neophilanthropy)
Who They Fund
Florida communities and statewide civic organizationshigh school students (PAHOKEE MHS robotics/programming)English Language Learners (ELL summer programs)Nonprofit civic organizations / democracy-focused groups
About Ventus Charitable Foundation
Ventus Charitable Foundation’s largest recent grant was a $5,935,382 gift to Education Foundation of Pbc in Lake Worth Beach, underscoring how central public education is to its giving. The foundation’s reported grant record is highly concentrated, with only two substantial grants accounting for all reported giving in the dataset. Alongside that major education award, Ventus Charitable Foundation has also made seven-figure support to Neophilanthropy in New York, showing an interest in philanthropic infrastructure and sector-level capacity building as well as local school support. Its recent grants also point to a pattern of large, targeted awards rather than many smaller transactions. The foundation has funded organizations tied to civic engagement, public education, and institutional support, with Florida recipients appearing repeatedly across the record. Grants to groups such as Tides Center - State Voices Florida, Florida Philanthropic Network, and Florida Aclu suggest that the foundation supports both community-based work and organizations involved in civic participation and nonprofit coordination. The structure of the giving suggests a donor that favors major investments in selected organizations over broad programmatic dispersion.
What Ventus Charitable Foundation Funds
Public education is a clear priority. Ventus Charitable Foundation gave $5,935,382 to Education Foundation of Pbc in Lake Worth Beach for charitable support, the largest grant in the file. It also awarded $100,000 to YMCA in Lake Worth for a capital campaign, linking education-adjacent community investment with facility support. The foundation also funds civic engagement and democracy-related work. It gave $250,000 to Tides Center - State Voices Florida in Los Angeles for charitable support and another $100,000 to Florida Aclu in Miami for charitable support, while a separate $75,000 grant to Florida Aclu was labeled first amendment work. In the philanthropic infrastructure space, Ventus Charitable Foundation awarded $1,250,000 to Neophilanthropy in New York for charitable support, with additional support to Florida Philanthropic Network in Tampa for the Florida Civic Engagement Initiative.
How Ventus Charitable Foundation Gives
Ventus Charitable Foundation gives in large blocks: the 25th percentile grant is $15,000, the median is $50,000, and the 75th percentile is $100,000. The file shows a highly concentrated pattern rather than broad dispersal, with only two substantial grants accounting for all reported giving. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The recent record includes repeated support to some recipients across multiple years, including Neophilanthropy, Proteus Fund, Tides Center - State Voices Florida, Florida Philanthropic Network, Florida Aclu, YMCA, and Planned Parenthood South East and North Florida.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$10.7M
Total Assets
$53.5M
Total Revenue
$10.5M
Total Expenses
$11M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $100K, with a median of $50K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$50K
75th Percentile
$100K
Geographic Reach
Regional9 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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