Nagel Family Foundation
The Nagel Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Teton Village, Wyoming. Its 2025 filing reports charitable grants to organizations including local conservation, community, and emergency-service organizations, as well as organizations outside Wyoming.
Nagel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nagel Family Foundation gave $106K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. 56% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $105,863
- +133.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,616
- +45.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $865
- Total assets
- $2,258,335
- +15.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 56% first-time grantees (9 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nagel Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 919, Teton Village, WY 83025
Phone: (312) 953-7709
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nagel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($70K). Together the top 10 received $103K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 40 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 21% to Wyoming, 7% to Illinois, 5% to Georgia, and less than 1% to Idaho.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nagel Family Foundation open to new grantees?
56%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 16 grantees (56%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $14K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $5K repeat.
- 31% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 1076% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2022–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2022) to $106K (2025). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $70,000 |
| Jackson Hole Land Trust Jackson, WY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Grand Teton National Park Jackson, WY | Charitable | $5,500 |
| Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $5,176 |
| Lake Forest College Lake Forest, IL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Riverbend Project Jackson, WY | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Alzheimers Association Lisle, IL | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Teton County Search and Rescue Foundation Jackson, WY | Charitable | $1,025 |
| Coombs Foundation Jackson, WY | Charitable | $705 |
| Paws of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | Charitable | $512 |
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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 | $2,258,335 | $1,176,681 | $123,356 | $105,863 | 16 | $123,356 | $63,316 | $104,869 |
| 2024 | $1,962,527 | $677,578 | $95,657 | $45,391 | 10 | $60,657 | $379,718 | $82,764 |
| 2023 | $1,633,436 | $1,462,401 | $20,377 | $15,000 | 8 | $19,677 | $1,260,736 | $56,277 |
| 2022 | $348,047 | $749,125 | $35,462 | $9,000 | 6 | $35,462 | $23,095 | $42,778 |
| 2021 | $148,661 | $1,011,604 | — | — | — | — | — | $546 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nagel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $105K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own missions include protecting and stewarding Northwest Wyoming landscapes (Jackson Hole Land Trust), advancing wildlife conservation (Jackson Hole Wildlife Foundation), creating and maintaining trails and pathways (Teton Valley Trails & Pathways), providing baccalaureate education (Lake Forest College), and connecting women to thrive as leaders (Womentum Inc).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 16 grants totaling $105,863. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $70,000, with a median grant of $865. Its largest grants included $70,000 to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, $10,000 to Jackson Hole Land Trust, $5,500 to Grand Teton National Park, $5,176 to Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, and $5,000 to Lake Forest College. Other listed grants included $3,000 to Riverbend Project and $2,500 to Alzheimer’s Association.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Vernon J Nagel as director, president, and secretary; Jeannette G Nagel as director, vice president, and treasurer; Vernon B Nagel as director; and Allison W Nagel as director.
Nagel Family Foundation is led by Vernon B. Nagel, Director, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vernon B. Nagel
Director, President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Allison W. Nagel
Director
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Jeannette G. Nagel
Director, Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Nagel Family Foundation
How much does Nagel Family Foundation give each year?
Nagel Family Foundation gave $106K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 10 grants.
What is Nagel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nagel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $865, and its average grant was $6,616, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nagel Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Nagel Family Foundation give grants?
Nagel Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Wyoming (21%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (8 grants).
Does Nagel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Nagel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (16 grants).
Who are Nagel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Nagel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($70,000), Jackson Hole Land Trust ($10,000) and Grand Teton National Park ($5,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nagel Family Foundation?
Nagel Family Foundation reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $123K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $105K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nagel Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nagel Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nagel Family Foundation's EIN?
Nagel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3963554. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Nagel Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 23, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nagel Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nagel-family-foundation-morg_170a1575bc7d4199bc397fccddd823c4
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