Joint Venture Silicon Valley Network
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE MISSION OF JOINT VENTURE IS TO FOSTER THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF SILICON VALLEY FOR ALL THE PEOPLE WHO LIVE AND WORK HERE. WE PURSUE OUR MISSION BY (1) PROVIDING DATA, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS THROUGH OUR RESEARCH ARM, THE INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES, AND (2) CONVENING THE REGION'S ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS ACROSS BUSINESS, GOVERNMENT, ACADEMIA, LABOR, AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY TO TAKE UP THE CHALLENGES SPOTLIGHTED BY THE RESEARCH.
- Income
- $2.9 million
- Spending
- $2.7 million
- Spent on programs
- 64%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 51%
- Employees
- 13
- Volunteers
- 43
- Highest pay
- $405,543, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 58 out of 100. Higher than 39% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 48% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 7% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 12% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1564% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 74% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2533 of 33 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $898,957 spent. INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES: THE SILICON VALLEY INSTITUTE FOR REGIONAL STUDIES IS THE RESEARCH ARM OF JOINT VENTURE SILICON VALLEY THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS ON THE REGION. RESEARCH TOPICS FOCUS ON ECONOMIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH ISSUES IN SILICON VALLEY AND THE GREATER BAY AREA, AND ON BROADER REGIONAL ISSUES. THE INSTITUTE MANAGES A VARIETY OF REGIONAL RESOURCES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, PROVIDES A STEADY STREAM OF RESEARCH PRODUCTS TO THE COMMUNITY, AND CONDUCTS WORK ON A CONTRACT BASIS RANGING FROM CUSTOM DATA REQUESTS TO FULL RESEARCH STUDIES.
- $508,502 spent. FOOD RESCUE INITIATIVE: JOINT VENTURE'S FOOD RECOVERY INITIATIVE SUPPORTS ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESSES, AND GOVERNMENTS WORKING TO MAKE THE MOST OF SURPLUS FOOD AND TO MINIMIZE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FOOD WASTE. FOOD RECOVERY IS A SYSTEM WHEREBY FOOD BANKS AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS COLLECT AND REDISTRIBUTE SURPLUS FOOD FROM COMMERCIAL SOURCES (SUCH AS GROCERY STORES, RESTAURANTS, AND MORE) TO THOSE IN NEED OF FOOD ASSISTANCE SAFELY, CONVENIENTLY, AND AT LOW OR NO COST. FOOD RECOVERY PLAYS A UNIQUE ROLE IN THE FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN, BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN THE ABUNDANCE OF NUTRITIOUS SURPLUS FOOD OUT OF REACH TO SO MANY, AND THOSE WHO NEED IT MOST.
- $349,937 spent. SVEDA: THE SILICON VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ALLIANCE (SVEDA) IS COMPRISED OF CITIES AND COUNTIES FOCUSED ON ACHIEVING INDIVIDUAL AND REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GOALS WHILE MAXIMIZING SCARCE RESOURCES. THEY ARE COMMITTED TO ADDRESSING BUSINESS NEEDS, WHETHER THROUGH LOCAL GOVERNMENT POLICY AND STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESSES, OR LINKING BUSINESSES.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1995.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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