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C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M

Preselected recipients only Winona, Minnesota · EIN 411596060

C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M is a private foundation in Winona, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,000 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was the same as $85,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$86,0004$1.5 million
2024$85,0005$1.6 million
2025$85,0004$1.7 million

How to apply

C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$85,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Winona Community Foundation
Winona, MN
General program support$25,000
Mayo Foundation
Rochester, MN
Medical research$20,000
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
Medical research$20,000
Wesley United Methodist Church
Winona, MN
General religious support$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M give?

$85,000 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert Devinney (Director/Secretary), Vicki Decker (Director/Vp), Masood Dehnavifar (Director/President) and Dwight Nelson (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does C Paul & Irene G Venables Foundation Est Local I-M fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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