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Venture Justice Fund

Preselected recipients only Montclair, New Jersey · EIN 273817407

Venture Justice Fund is a private foundation in Montclair, New Jersey. In tax year 2025 it gave $62,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $62,000 and the largest $62,000. 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 $62,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$62,0001$808,506
2024$62,0001$898,198
2025$62,0001$965,187

How to apply

Venture Justice Fund 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia1$62,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Equal Justice Works
Washington, DC
Charitable$62,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Venture Justice Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Venture Justice Fund give?

$62,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $62,000.

Who runs Venture Justice Fund?

Its 2025 filing lists Vanessa Selbst (President), Donald Spector (Treasurer) and Susan Green (Secretary).

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