Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $757K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $30K. Net investment income was $53K.
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $757,163
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Little Village ($30K).
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 16 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 27% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2025) to $188K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Little Village Aurora, CO | Childhood early learning | $30,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $757,163 | $22,501 | $84,747 | $30,000 | 1 | $26,753 | $53,180 | $100,732 |
| 2024 | $761,134 | $27,155 | $82,802 | $40,000 | 1 | $52,000 | — | $94,887 |
| 2023 | $807,334 | $24,978 | $117,237 | $70,000 | 2 | $87,338 | — | $87,896 |
| 2022 | $893,472 | $28,524 | $239,216 | $188,000 | 4 | $203,985 | — | $97,968 |
| 2021 | $1,145,422 | $28,397 | $127,562 | $62,000 | 8 | $92,252 | — | $112,026 |
| 2020 | $1,244,579 | $27,784 | $123,506 | $75,000 | 8 | — | $8,018 | $90,969 |
| 2019 | $1,311,041 | $33,619 | $136,552 | $96,500 | 12 | — | $5,206 | $86,083 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $101K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc is led by Andra Brill, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andra Brill
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Ginger Maloney
Sectreas
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Greenberg
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Andra Brill (President).
Frequently asked questions about Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc
How much does Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc give each year?
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc gave $30K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc?
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc reported $757K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $101K (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 Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc operate?
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Colorado, Minnesota, New Mexico, Virginia.
What is Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ilse Nathan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1704022. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 25, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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