Nancy Somers Family Foundation
Nancy Somers Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Palm Springs, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $540K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $31K.
Nancy Somers Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nancy Somers Family Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -69.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -86.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +128.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $540,117
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nancy Somers Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Planned Parenthood ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
64 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 64 grants of 64 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nancy Somers Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 67% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2025) to $164K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood St. Paul, MN | General Fund | $25,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Pacific Southwest San Diego, CA | General Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $540,117 | $55,510 | $75,331 | $50,000 | 2 | $50,000 | $30,894 | $74,788 |
| 2024 | $559,938 | $122,002 | $188,218 | $164,000 | 15 | $164,000 | $96,640 | $68,887 |
| 2023 | $626,154 | $60,510 | $167,524 | $139,000 | 13 | $142,000 | $33,905 | $63,028 |
| 2022 | $733,168 | $16,007 | $178,543 | $148,500 | 17 | $151,500 | — | $68,164 |
| 2021 | $895,704 | $209,112 | $181,526 | $153,500 | 17 | $156,500 | $180,641 | $76,956 |
| 2020 | $868,118 | $20,219 | $175,614 | $148,500 | 18 | — | — | $66,334 |
| 2019 | $1,023,513 | $25,162 | $184,850 | $154,000 | 21 | — | — | $64,369 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nancy Somers Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nancy Somers Family Foundation is led by Nancy M. Somers, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy M. Somers
President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina S. Spigarelli
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Joseph A. Spigarelli
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$1K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Monica N. Spigarelli
Treasurer & Secretary
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$21K (2019) → $20K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Monica N Spigarelli (Treasurer/Secretary).
Frequently asked questions about Nancy Somers Family Foundation
How much does Nancy Somers Family Foundation give each year?
Nancy Somers Family Foundation gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $164K across 15 grants.
How large is Nancy Somers Family Foundation?
Nancy Somers Family Foundation reported $540K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Nancy Somers Family Foundation operate?
Nancy Somers Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Minnesota.
What is Nancy Somers Family Foundation's EIN?
Nancy Somers Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2478403. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 23, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
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