Private foundation · EIN 41-6019142 · Wilmington, Delaware

Nash Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 92 grants paid, $205K total, median $700.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
92
$205K
Median grant
$700
Stays in DE
—
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$4.5M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 92 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gender JusticeSt Paul, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Hope 4 YouthAnoka, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Indigenous Educational Network of Turtle IslandBemidji, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
MiznaSt Paul, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$25K
Willowind Therapeutic Riding Center IncBar Harbor, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$8,000
Bilingual Education CollectiveMinneapolis, MNEmerson EFE$5,000
University of Southern Maine FoundationPortland, MEGeneral & Unrestricted$5,000
Bar Harbor Festival CorporationNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Grand Forks County Historical SocietyGrand Forks, NDGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Hennepin History MuseumMinneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Lake Minnetonka Historical SocietyWayzata, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Planned Parenthood Minnesota North Dakota South daSt Paul, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Unitarian Universalist Church of WorcesterWorcester, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Vision Loss Resources IncLittle Canada, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$4,000
Chick MissionNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
High Fives Nonprofit FoundationTruckee, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$3,000
Tampa General Hospital Foundation IncTampa, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
Wesleyan UniversityMiddletown, CTMen's Cross Country Team$2,500
Coast Salish Youth CoalitonAnacortes, WAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
Steamboat Springs Council of the Arts and HumanitiSteamboat Spr, COGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
The Bond Between PcMinnetonka, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
The Coalition to Restore Coastal LouisianaNew Orleans, LAGeneral & Unrestricted$2,000
University of Minnesota FoundationMinneapolis, MNVoyageurs Wolf Project Fund$2,000
International Academy of Fine ArtNew Haven, CTGeneral & unrestricted$2,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA IncHagerstown, MDGeneral & Unrestricted$1,800
Foster the FamilyCherry Hill, NJGeneral & Unrestricted$1,630
Animal Activism Collective IncSag Harbor, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$1,500
Selah Freedom IncSarasota, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$1,370
Cover Home Repair IncWhite Riv Junction, VTGeneral & Unrestricted$1,250
Angel FoundationMendota Heights, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Dane4dogs LtdVerona, WIGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Dassanaya Buddhist CommunityAlexandria, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Episcopal Relief and DevelopmentMerrifield, VAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Hope Academy IncMinneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Lowry Park Zoological Society of Tampa IncTampa, FLGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Sisters of Saint Ann Anna Maria CollegePaxton, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Sojourner Project IncHopkins, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Southern Dharma Retreat Center IncHot Springs, NCGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
The Open DoorEagan, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Unconditional FreedomSanta Rosa, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
VocalessenceMinneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
White Bear Center for the ArtsWhite Bear Lake, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$1,000
Blake SchoolHopkins, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$700
Minnesota State University Mankato Foundation IncoMankato, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$700
Myhealth for Teens and Young Adults IncHopkins, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$700
Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$700
Avenues for YouthMinneapolis, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$600
Poodle Rescue Connecticut IncNaugatuck, CTGeneral & Unrestricted$600
Finca International IncWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$500
The Carter Center IncAtlanta, GAGeneral & Unrestricted$500
The Mountain Hermitage IncRnch de Taos, NMGeneral & Unrestricted$450
High Atlas FoundationNew York, NYGeneral & Unrestricted$400
Worcester County Food Bank IncShrewsbury, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$400
Wild Goose PlayersWestminster, VTGeneral & Unrestricted$350
Cancer Support Community San Francisco Bay AreaWalnut Creek, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$300
Environmental Defense Fund IncorporatedWashington, DCGeneral & Unrestricted$300
Governor Dummer AcademyByfield, MAGeneral & Unrestricted$300
Grand Forks County Historical SocietyGrand Forks, NDGeneral & Unrestricted$300
International Rescue Committee IncAlbert Lea, MNGeneral & Unrestricted$300

By state: Minnesota 26 · Maine 2 · New York 8 · Massachusetts 14 · California 7 · Connecticut 3

About this foundation

Nash Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Wilmington, Delaware, administered in care of Foundation Source, tax-exempt since 1933. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Nash Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Nash Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $205K across 92 grants, a median of $700.

Where does Nash Foundation give?

Minnesota (26 grants), Maine (2 grants), New York (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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