Ventures
Seattle, WA · EIN 91-1704028. Reported 89 grants totalling $849,831 to 88 organizations across tax years 2023-2024, on Form 990 Schedule I.
Does this grantmaker accept applications?
Its tax return does not say, and we will not guess. Private foundations file Form 990-PF, which asks outright whether they fund only organizations they select themselves -- 78% say yes, and that one answer is what lets the rest of this site tell you which foundations are worth approaching. Grantmaking charities like this one file a regular Form 990 instead, and the IRS never puts the question to them. Anyone claiming to know the answer from the filing is inventing it.
Three things in the filing do bear on it:
- What kind of organization it is. For Ventures, the IRS classifies it under education rather than as a grantmaker (NTEE B99) -- it is an operating charity that also makes grants.
- How spread out its giving is. 88 distinct organizations, with 3% of the dollars going to the largest single recipient. That is genuinely spread out -- the mark of a funder making many independent decisions rather than underwriting one institution.
- How much its list changes. 0% of one year's grantees are funded again the next, across 1 year-to-year transition. That is below the 57% median for grantmaking charities, and well below the 67% private foundations manage. A list that turns over this much is one a newcomer can realistically join.
How big are its grants?
The median reported grant is $10,000. Half of what it reported fell between $10,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $5,832 and the largest $23,021. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong organization.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by the EIN the filer reported, not by name, so an organization that was typed differently in two years appears once rather than twice.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeds & Sprouts LLC | Burien, WA | $23,021 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 206 Foods LLC Dba Seattle Granola Company | Shoreline, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| El Cabrito LLC | Burien, WA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Roda Food LLC | Everett, WA | $12,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lilys Salvadorean Catering | Seattle, WA | $12,499 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Abundant Living Senior Services LLC | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Adventures Cleaning Services | Longview, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alphabetz Daycare LLC | Lake Stevens, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Alternative Therapies | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Angie's Daycare | Snohomish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Astropolis Daycare | Arlington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bea-Rod Companies LLC Dba Taqueria Rodriguez Estilo Michoacan | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Bradford Glass LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Busy Bees Childcare LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Castro Day Care LLC | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chart a La Carte LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Chili Basil LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| De Di's Daycare | Snohomish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Early Beginnings Daycare LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Earthbody Massage and Spa Pllc | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Emily & Jack LLC Michoacan Snacks | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Excel With Excellence LLC Dba Jolly Bees | Lake Stevens, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Four C USA LLC Dba Four Corporation USA | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Frivolous Notions | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Glamsnaps LLC Dba Frida & Diego LLC | Arlington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Great Kids Academy LLC | Edmonds, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Grim Reaper Studios | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Here We Grow | Snohomish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| James Bay Distillers Ltd | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Just on Time Services and More LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kare N for Kids | Snohomish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keezkitchen LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Konooko Dominican Bodega | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Krazy Snackz & Antojitos | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Baja Birria De Res | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Malquerida LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lakota Industries Inc | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Largo Tents LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Las Tres Beautifuls LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Life Book LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Explorers | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Little Hawks Daycare LLC | Mountlake Terrace, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Luna Cleaning Services | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mad Hatter Metal Works | Arlington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maria Pilar Salon LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mcallister Motorworks Inc Dba City Auto | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mona's Day Care LLC | Bothell, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mulima's Childcare Inc | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Multiple Intelligence Preschool Inc | Mukilteo, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Nada Home Daycare LLC | Lake Stevens, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Northwest Fit Meals LLC | Monroe, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Petra Company | Marysville, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pilate Hottie LLC Dba Pilates By the Bay | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pnw Cupcakesllc Dba Grain Artisan Bakery | Snohomish, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| R & J Solutions and Services LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Reyna's Cleaning | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Saluma Cakes LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sciacca Inc Dba Mini Einsteins Learning | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Silver Lake Childcare LLC | Mill Creek, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sound Sports Performance and Training LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Splendid Floor and Design | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Steam Tacos Lily | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Talenta Theos LLC Dba Artisans Mercantile | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Cakewalk Shop LLC | Everett, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Stepping S | Sultan, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Sweet Pea Academy LLC | Arlington, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Write Grip | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tomatesa Enterprises LLC | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ym Internationalllc Dba Teriyaki Wok Exp | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Zeinab a Almuti Dba Zain's Daycare | Lynnwood, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vince's Italian Restaurant | Burien, WA | $7,925 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catalyst Coffee LLC | Marysville, WA | $7,140 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| A Star Print & Copy LLC | Burien, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citlali Creativo | Burien, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Isplaptops | Burien, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Balkan Market Ltd | Burien, WA | $6,941 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Angelica's Bridal Boutique | Burien, WA | $6,797 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Now Make Me a Sandwich | Burien, WA | $6,640 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sala De Belleza Lolys LLC | Burien, WA | $6,536 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burien Nails | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Fantstica Beauty Salon | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Gina's Hair and Nails Salon | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La Canasta | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latinos Travel Inc | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Monicos Beauty & Barber Salon LLC | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jungle Gym | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Trina Hair Salon | Burien, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Burien Spa & Barber | Burien, WA | $5,832 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
0 of 88 (0%) received money in more than one year over the 2 years we hold. Remember the $5,000 floor: an organization funded every year at $3,000 shows up here as never funded at all.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose column of its filings, largest first. This is the closest thing to a statement of what it funds, in its own words.
- Seeds & Sprouts LLC
COMMERICAL LEASE FORGIVENESS - El Cabrito LLC
ECONOMIC RECOVERY & STOREFRONT REPAIR
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants reported | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 21 | $167,331 | $6,640 |
| 2024 | 68 | $682,500 | $10,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- Form 990 arrives about a year after the year it covers, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a grantmaker winding down.
Where its money goes
Find more funders like Ventures
We read newly filed IRS returns and email you the grantmakers whose giving matches your state and cause, as they are published. Free.
No spam, unsubscribe in one click. We never sell or share your address.
Funders that support the same organizations
These grantmakers and private foundations gave to organizations this one also funded. Shared grantees are the strongest signal available that two funders have overlapping priorities -- and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this grantmaker
- Look for a published programme first. Unlike most private foundations, organizations of this kind often do run open, deadlined grant cycles with written guidelines. Its own website is the authority on that; this page is the authority on who it has actually paid.
- Check you are its size. The median reported grant is $10,000 -- and because grants under $5,000 need not be reported, it very likely writes smaller cheques than this page can see.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving concentrates in Washington.
- Read the recipient list for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer and a cheap one to get.
Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Ventures's own Form 990 Schedule I filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred or estimated.
On its most recent return it told the IRS it made grants to 0 section 501(c)(3) organizations and 68 other organizations. That is the filer's own count for one year; the totals above cover every year we hold.
Address of record on the latest return: 2100 24TH Ave South Suite 380, Seattle, WA, 98144.
EIN 91-1704028 · See the original filings on ProPublica · How we build this
Is something here wrong about your organization? Email [email protected] and we will correct it.