John and Grace Nauman Foundation

CARSON CITY, NV EIN: 88-0399323

John and Grace Nauman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CARSON CITY, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $260K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+4.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$168K

+11.6% YoY

Grant Count

8

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+25.6% YoY

About John and Grace Nauman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John and Grace Nauman Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CARSON CITY, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $260K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Carson CityNevadaRenoVirginiaVirginia City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$88K$175K$263K$350K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,142,887$2,056,973$2,052,050
Revenue$302,093$195,788$77,572
Expenses$216,242$192,020$169,776
Qualifying Distributions$168,000$150,500$133,466
Net Investment Income$260,299$159,943$46,927
Distributable Amount$163,033$144,084$128,455

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$42K$84K$126K$168K9 grants20209 grants20219 grants20229 grants20239 grants20248 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

UNIVERSITY OF NEVADARENO$93KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF W…$19KNEVADA STATE MUSEUM$15KFIRST PRESBYTARIAN CHURCH$14KBREWERY ARTS CENTER$10KCHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF NOR…$8KCARSON HIGH SCHOOL$5KHISTORIC FOURTH WARD SCH…$4K

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JAMES T RUSSELLTRUSTEE / PRESIDENT2
JOHN MCKENNATRUSTEE / TREASURER0.25
JOAN BAKER GARDNERTRUSTEE / SECRETARY0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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