Nafasi Foundation
Nafasi Foundation is a private foundation, based in Minneapolis, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $234K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $85K.
Nafasi Foundation at a glance
In short: Nafasi Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $12K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $84,624
- +37.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- +16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $12,089
- +17.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $12,097
- Total assets
- $234,050
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (98% 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 Nafasi Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nafasi Foundation gives
- Giving grew 180% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 815% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2020) to $85K (2024). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $84,624 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234,050 | $75,000 | $88,385 | $84,624 | 7 | $88,385 | $10,846 |
| 2023 | $247,435 | $75,000 | $62,446 | $61,520 | 6 | $62,446 | $10,019 |
| 2022 | $234,881 | $65,000 | $35,513 | $34,603 | 3 | $35,513 | $9,457 |
| 2021 | $205,394 | — | $31,337 | $30,223 | 3 | $31,337 | $10,685 |
| 2020 | $236,731 | $50,000 | $28,198 | $27,105 | 2 | — | $10,233 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nafasi Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nafasi Foundation is led by Thomas R Bell, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Thomas R Bell
President
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Brown
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sixsmith
Vice President
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Pat Tymkiw (2020–2023) — Vice President
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 Nafasi Foundation
How much does Nafasi Foundation give each year?
Nafasi Foundation gave $85K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $62K across 6 grants.
What is Nafasi Foundation's typical grant size?
Nafasi Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $12,097, and its average grant was $12,089, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nafasi Foundation give grants?
Nafasi Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Nafasi Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Nafasi Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
How large is Nafasi Foundation?
Nafasi Foundation reported $234K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nafasi Foundation's EIN?
Nafasi Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4093632. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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