Lana Vento Charitable Trust
EIN 870679459Total Given 2016–2024
$2.9M
78 grants · $325K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$45K
grant size
67%
deep partner · 18/27 multi-year
repeat
$17.0M
Assets (2024)
27
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
UNIVERSITY OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS
Phone
(916) 333-7455
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $188K | $11.3M | $1.0M | 7 |
| 2017 | $349K | $11.3M | $671K | 8 |
| 2018 | $294K | $12.6M | $1.0M | 7 |
| 2019 | $360K | $14.9M | $619K | 11 |
| 2020 | $407K | $15.6M | $100K | 11 |
| 2022 | $350K | $14.1M | $637K | 9 |
| 2023 | $481K | $15.3M | $729K | 13 |
| 2024 | $500K | $17.0M | $1.1M | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 78 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$38K
75th Pctl
$45K
Maximum
$230K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
GW
Gail Walker
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
GW
Gail Walker
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
GW
Gail Walker
4 yrs
President
Leadership
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
GW
Gail Walker
4 yrs
President
Leadership
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
GV
Gail Vento
4 yrs
Executive Dir
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
GV
Gail Vento
4 yrs
Executive Dir
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
GV
Gail Vento
4 yrs
Executive Dir
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
DL
Dr Cynthia Linardos
8+ yrs
Board Member
DC
Dr Devron Char
8+ yrs
Board Member
HR
Heather Ruhsam
8+ yrs
Board Member
RV
Richard G Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
LV
Lana Vento
8+ yrs
Trustee
GV
Gail Vento
4 yrs
Executive Dir
VP
Virginia Pribanich
8+ yrs
Fin/Acct Mgr
Grants Awarded (78 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tumori | San Francisco, CA | $230,000 | CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH | 2024 |
| Tumori | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH | 2019 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $126,827 | SCHOLARSHIP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Community Fdn of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $118,000 | SCHOLARSHIP & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $116,500 | SCHOLARSHIP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2018 |
| University of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $114,000 | SCHOLARSHIP AND ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf | Truckee, CA | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TAHOE COMMUNITY | 2022 |
| Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf | Truckee, CA | $95,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TAHOE COMMUNITY | 2023 |
| Community Fdn of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $94,500 | SCHOLARSHIP & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2023 |
| Virgin Islands Montessori Int'L Aca | St Thomas, VI | $80,000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Community Fdn of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $73,200 | SCHOLARSHIP & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2016 |
| Community Fdn of the Virgin Islands | St Thomas, VI | $71,000 | SCHOLARSHIP & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | 2022 |
| Friends of Tahoe Truckee Waldorf | Truckee, CA | $70,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR TAHOE COMMUNITY | 2024 |
| Pistarckle Theater | St Thomas, VI | $62,920 | OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Tahoe Rim Trail Association | Stateline, NV | $60,000 | OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Tumori | San Francisco, CA | $52,000 | CLINICAL TRIALS & RESEARCH | 2017 |
| University of California San Franci | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of California San Franci | San Francisco, CA | $50,000 | SUPPORT RESEARCH AND EDUCATION | 2019 |
| Pistarckle Theater | St Thomas, VI | $50,000 | OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| Sky Tavern | Reno, NV | $45,000 | PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 2022 |
| Antilles School | St Thomas, VI | $45,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2020 |
| Sky Tavern | Reno, NV | $45,000 | PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 2023 |
| Sky Tavern | Reno, NV | $45,000 | PROMOTE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT | 2024 |
| Virgin Islands Montessori Int'L Aca | St Thomas, VI | $45,000 | PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS | 2017 |
| Antilles School | St Thomas, VI | $45,000 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS | 2018 |