Lisette S Venier Charitable Foundation

Invitation Only

Marblehead, Massachusetts · EIN 20-2813470 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2023)$76K

Organizations funded11

Typical grant$3,000

Total assets$1.8M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $5,000.

From the return

How to apply

On its return for tax year 2023 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Animal Welfare1
Education1
Environment1

Where it gives

27% of grants went outside Massachusetts.

Grants paid in tax year 2023

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Habitat for Humanity	Boston, MA	Unrestricted	$8,000
The Food Project	Lincoln, MA	Unrestricted	$5,000
Commonwealth School	Boston, MA	Unrestricted	$5,000
Boston Children's Hospital	Boston, MA	Unrestricted	$5,000
Heifer International	Little Rock, AR	Unrestricted	$5,000
The Salvation Army	Alexandria, VA	Unrestricted	$3,000
Lesley University	Cambridge, MA	Unrestricted	$2,000
Northeast Animal Shelter	Salem, MA	Unrestricted	$2,000
Mass Audubon Society	Lincoln, MA	Unrestricted	$2,000
World Wildlife Fund	Washington, DC	Unrestricted	$2,000
Broken Tail Rescue	Cambridge, MA	Unrestricted	$1,000

The return also lists 12 grants to individuals ($36,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2023	$76,500	23
2022	Unknown	0

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Jan 28, 2026 (amended) - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202620289349100302
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2813470
Profile updated Nov 6, 2026

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