James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sandy Springs, GA EIN: 36-7445939

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sandy Springs, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K.

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$4,000
-88.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,000
-88.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Who James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Creating Connected Communities: $2KCreating Connected Communities$2KSolidarity Sandy Springs Inc: $2KSolidarity Sandy Springs Inc$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Creating Connected Communities ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaNew YorkAlpharettaChappaquaCincinnatiSandy Springs

How James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 100% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 375% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants2018 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 5 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2018 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $35K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Creating Connected Communities Atlanta, GAGeneral Support$2,000
Solidarity Sandy Springs Inc Sandy Springs, GAGeneral Support$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$1,691$4,000$4,0002$4,000$1,066
2023$2,309$61$35,000$35,0002$35,000$3,463
2022$37,248—$10,150$10,0005$10,000$5,924
2021$47,398—$2,000$2,0001$2,000$9,310
2020$49,398—————$3,834
2018$51,198—$4,480$4,4803—$10,843

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lesley Grinberg

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Casty

    Trustee

    On filings since 2018

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "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 James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation

How much does James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation give each year?

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $35K across 2 grants.

Where does James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation operate?

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, New York, Ohio.

How much is James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation's EIN?

James and Nancy Casty Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7445939. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS November 15, 2019)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 14, 2025)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2018–2024

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