John L Nau Iii Foundation

HOUSTON, TX EIN: 20-8457303

John L Nau Iii Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$34.8M

+199.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.7M

-24.5% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$744K

-24.5% YoY

About John L Nau Iii Foundation

Based on IRS filings

John L Nau Iii Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in HOUSTON, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $34.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $3.7M. Net investment income was $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

AlpineBozemanCharlottesvilleHoustonSan AntonioWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$7M$15M$22M$29M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$34,837,916$11,636,849$14,624,718
Revenue$26,759,328$745,403$318,662
Expenses$3,760,277$5,024,651$6,009,676
Qualifying Distributions$3,720,107$4,932,160$5,906,847
Net Investment Income$1,154,794$651,104$235,833
Distributable Amount$508,642$628,950$856,535

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5M$11M$16M$22M5 grants20207 grants20215 grants20225 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION$2.7MTHE COLLEGE FOUNDATION O…$401KUNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA$302KTHE UT FOUNDATION$200KSUL ROSS BORDERLAND RESE…$150K

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K10$100–250K6$250–500K1$500K–1M6$1–5M3$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 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN L NAU IIIPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR1
ELIZABETH NAU STEPANIANDIRECTOR0.25
VICTORIA NAU JOHNSONDIRECTOR0.25
ROBERT BOBLITTSECRETARY, DIRECTOR0.5

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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