Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation is a private foundation, based in Jeffersonville, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $3K.
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation at a glance
In short: Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,500
- -68.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -35.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $152,479
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Indiana (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St John Paul II Catholic Church ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 37% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $8K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John Paul II Catholic Church Sellersburg, IN | Operations | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $152,479 | $2,840 | $2,714 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,607 | $2,733 | $7,108 |
| 2023 | $152,353 | $2,282 | $9,022 | $7,805 | 2 | $8,428 | $1,688 | $8,060 |
| 2022 | $159,093 | $99,015 | $8,480 | $8,480 | 1 | $8,480 | — | $8,045 |
| 2021 | $68,558 | — | $3,660 | $3,600 | 1 | $3,630 | — | $3,367 |
| 2020 | $72,218 | — | $4,855 | $4,855 | 2 | — | — | $3,738 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation is led by Chris Nolan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Chris Nolan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Nolan
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wayne Nolan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation
How much does Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation give each year?
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $8K across 2 grants.
How large is Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation?
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation operate?
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation has awarded grants in Iowa, Indiana, Maine.
What is Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation's EIN?
Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0760016. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Chris & Mary Nolan Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/chris-and-mary-nolan-foundation-morg_7e715ccc49fd4a5da68b6d4cc8f73c3e
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