Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION (VCCF) IS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN VENTURA COUNTY BY INCREASING CHARITABLE GIVING, EDUCATING AND CONNECTING DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY CARE ABOUT, AND LEADING ON CRITICAL COMMUNITY ISSUES. FIRST AND FOREMOST, VCCF IS A FIDUCIARY, PROMOTING AND ENABLING PHILANTHROPY TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY. FOR GOOD. FOR EVER.
TO PROMOTE AND ENABLE PHILANTHROPY TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY FOR GOOD AND FOR EVER.
CONNECTING DONORS TO THE COMMUNITY NEEDS THEY CARE ABOUT, THE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANTED $6,937,701 TO 232 UNIQUE PUBLIC CHARITIES, $1,043,694 TO MORE THAN THREE HUNDRED SIXTY LOCAL STUDENTS VIA OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AND $3,699,771 TO SUPPORT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED TWENTY INDIVIDUAL VICTIMS OF A TRAGIC CRIME. 91.1 PERCENT OF TOTAL GRANTS WERE TO PUBLIC CHARITIES IN THE VENTURA COUNTY REGION. RECIPIENT SECTORS INCLUDED, ANIMAL WELFARE 1.7%, ARTS AND CULTURE 13.7%, EDUCATION 6.5%, HEALTH MEDICINES AND SCIENCE 10.6%, HUMAN SERVICES 56.9 %, RELIGION-RELATED 3.1%, YOUTH SERVICES 5.5%, SOCIAL JUSTICE 1.4%, AND OTHER SERVICES 0.6%.
INCREASING CHARITABLE GIVING IN FISCAL YEAR 2019, $28 MILLION WAS ADDED TO DONOR FUNDS BRINGING THE TOTAL CHARITABLE DOLLARS UNDER THE STEWARDSHIP OF THE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TO $148 MILLION.
THE VENTURA COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS PROUD TO OFFER BELOW-MARKET RENT FOR TWELVE NONPROFITS IN VENTURA COUNTY. NONPROFIT TENANTS INCLUDE: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COLLABORATIVE OF VENTURA COUNTY, GOLD COAST VETERANS FOUNDATION, CASA OF VENTURA, MAKE-A-WISH TRI-COUNTIES, NEW WEST SYMPHONY, INTERFACE CHILDREN AND FAMILY, SERVICES/ 2-1-1 VENTURA COUNTY, BETHANY CHRISTIAN SERVICES, AREAS CHRISTIANS TAKING INITIATIVE ON NEED (ACTION), VISTA REAL PUBLIC CHARTER, SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS (SCAG) AND THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Vanessa Bechtel | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $203,736 |
| Bonnie Gilles Cpa | CFO | 40 | $152,500 |
| Jim Rivera | COO | 40 | $150,400 |
| Veronica Quintana | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Powers | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Mcgee | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Sean L Leonard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Geoff Dean | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Charles Maxey Phd | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Stanley Mantooth | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Gallagher | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Silacci | VICE CHAIR AND TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Hansen | CHAIR | 1 | $0 |
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