The compounds, C 21H 27N 4O 3(L 1) and C 21H 27N 7(L 2), is a tripodal Schiff base that was obtained from the reaction of tris(2-aminoethyl)amine (tren) and furan-2-carbaldehyde and pyrole- 2- carbaldehyde. The tripodal Schiff bases and their oxovanadium complexes have been characterized on the basis of the results of the elemental analysis, magnetic susceptibility measurements and spectroscopic studies FT-IR, 1H-NMR, UV-Vis, ESR, magnetic moment and thermal analysis (TGA). Job's method of continuous variation shows 3:2 metal to ligand ratio. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.