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Charitable Ventures of Orange County
Charitable Ventures of Orange County reported $18.3 million in revenue and $18.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $82.92 went to program services, $16.67 to management and general costs and $0.41 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 53.1% of the total. Government grants made up 48.4%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $199,774 (President & CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 57% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $19MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $18MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.9% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.7% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.01 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 53.1% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 48.4% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 46.7% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $199,774 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.07% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 2.4 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 9 of 9 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseCHARITABLE VENTURES OF ORANGE COUNTYProvides fiscal sponsorship to emerging nonprofit organizations with incubation and fiscal accounting services to meet the changing and diverse needs of the community in orange county
275 CERF - TheRegional Investment Initiative (RII)centers disadvantaged communities in Californias transition to a clean energy, carbon-neutral economy, ensuring the creation of good-paying jobs and prosperous communities for all. The RII operates in two distinct phases: Catalyst and Implementation, each designed to drive progress toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $199,774 | $0 | $0 | $199,774 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $30,050 | $0 | $0 | $30,050 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Charitable Ventures of Orange County (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $230K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b9 · 9 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5123
- Volunteers Part I, line 6716
Largest outside contractors
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BONFANTI CONSULTING LLC Contractor | $174,950 |
| COVAMOS CONSULTING GROUP INC Contractor | $154,275 |
| EL CENTRO CULTURAL DE MEXICO Contractor | $109,040 |
| JT CONSULTING Contractor | $107,497 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 4 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
21 private foundations reported grants to Charitable Ventures of Orange County totaling $3.2M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Charitable Ventures of Orange County's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Charitable Ventures of Orange County, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 Charitable Ventures of Orange County spent in 2025, $82.92 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Charitable Ventures of Orange County's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Charitable Ventures of Orange County reported that 82.9% of its $18.8 million in expenses went to program services, 16.7% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Charitable Ventures of Orange County pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Charitable Ventures of Orange County reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $199,774, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Charitable Ventures of Orange County get its money?
Of $18.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 53.1% came from contributions and grants (including 48.4% from government grants) and 46.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Charitable Ventures of Orange County a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-8756660 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202622659349301617 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202502379349301715 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423209349324732 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202313199349329601 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202223199349310632 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202143199349317144 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013019349301116 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-8756660: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.