Venable Foundation Inc

BALTIMORE, MD EIN: 52-1283255 Website

THE VENABLE FOUNDATION WORKS TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITIES WHERE VENABLE'S CLIENTS AND ATTORNEYS WORK AND LIVE. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS A WIDE RANGE OF CIVIC, CULTURAL AND CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS AS WELL AS PUBLIC INTEREST LAW AND LEGAL EDUCATION, WITH A CENTRAL FOCUS ON LEGAL ASSISTANCE AND LEGAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$466K

+2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.7M

-5.9% YoY

Grant Count

198

+1.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

-7.3% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$4M$5M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$465,768$455,704$120,705
Revenue$3,981,964$4,140,999$3,959,947
Expenses$3,984,900$3,806,000$4,293,000
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$16,799$4,999$4,947
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$879K$2M$3M$4M196 grants2020170 grants2021220 grants2022195 grants2023198 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY…$100KMARYLAND FOOD BANK INC$90KMARYLAND LEGAL AID$50KBREAD FOR THE CITY$40KDC CENTRAL KITCHEN$40KMIRIAM'S KITCHEN$40KHIGHER ACHIEVEMENT$35KHEALTH CARE FOR THE HOME…$30KARLINGTON PARTNERSHIP FO…$25KBALTIMORE COMMUNITY FOUN…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

979 grants across all recorded years

943<$50K28$50–100K7$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT WALDMANPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
COLLEEN MALLON CASSETREASURER/DIRECTOR1
CRAIG THOMPSONSECRETARY/DIRECTOR1
JULIA TAMAVP/DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/5)1
SUZANNE ST PIERRETRUSTEE/DIRECTOR (AS OF 4/5)1

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlamedaAlexandriaAltadenaAnnandaleAnnapolisArlingtonBaltimoreBellBeltsvilleBethesdaBladensburgBostonBoulderBrooklandvilleBrooklynBurbankChantillyChicagoCulver CityDes Plaines

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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