Nasaw Foundation
Nasaw Foundation is a private foundation based in Ross, California. Its 2025 filing reports 13 grants totaling $43,404, supporting charitable organizations and programs that include patient care, community services, public safety, biomedical research, and public-space care.
Nasaw Foundation at a glance
In short: Nasaw Foundation gave $43K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 15% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $43,404
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,339
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $10,252
- -49.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 15% first-time grantees (2 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (87% 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 Nasaw Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 1424, Ross, CA 94957
Phone: (415) 461-8600
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nasaw Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Pacific Vision Foundation ($10K). Together the top 10 received $42K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 104 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went primarily to California recipients (87%). Recipients in New York received 6%, while recipients in Illinois, Tennessee, and Missouri each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nasaw Foundation open to new grantees?
15%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 13 grantees (15%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2025) to $159K (2019). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pacific Vision Foundation San Francisco, CA | Provide Patient Care, Medical Education and Community Service | $10,000 |
| Carmel Cares Carmel, CA | To help care for public spaces in carmel, ca | $10,000 |
| Town of Ross Ross, CA | General Support for Public Safety Programs | $8,174 |
| Jewish Community Federation San Francisco, CA | Annual Campaign | $5,000 |
| Carmel Police Officers Association Carmel, CA | General Support | $2,500 |
| The Nathaniel Wharton Fund New York, NY | To Support Biomedical Research | $2,500 |
| Human Needs Project San Rafael, CA | To provide basic services and empowerment services to slums around the world | $1,000 |
| Kqed Public Media San Francisco, CA | Support National Public Radio | $1,000 |
| Northwestern University Evanston, IL | Support the Nasaw Family Fund for Environmental Research | $1,000 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | To advance cures and means of prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,252 | $25,000 | $45,779 | $43,404 | 13 | $43,404 | $851 |
| 2024 | $20,301 | $25,000 | $74,030 | $70,564 | 16 | $70,564 | $1,391 |
| 2023 | $69,331 | $100,000 | $59,979 | $53,524 | 9 | $53,524 | $3,721 |
| 2022 | $45,672 | $150,000 | $129,274 | $129,274 | 20 | $129,274 | $843 |
| 2021 | $8,596 | $150,000 | $140,998 | $136,748 | 46 | $136,748 | $1,644 |
| 2020 | $5,520 | $125,000 | $135,250 | $132,090 | 43 | — | $1,187 |
| 2019 | $24,570 | $175,000 | $161,615 | $158,745 | 36 | — | $1,271 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nasaw Foundation reported a distributable amount of $851 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 show support for organizations working in areas including health care and research, community improvement, public safety, public media, education, and cultural preservation. For example, Pacific Vision Foundation describes its mission as providing eye care regardless of ability to pay and improving health equity in eye health; Carmel Cares says it works to keep Carmel-by-the-Sea beautiful, safe, and inviting through community projects.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 13 grants totaling $43,404. Grants ranged from $100 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Notable grants included $10,000 to Pacific Vision Foundation for patient care, medical education, and community service; $10,000 to Carmel Cares to help care for public spaces in Carmel; and $8,174 to the Town of Ross for general support for public safety programs. Other listed grants included $5,000 to the Jewish Community Federation and $2,500 each to the Carmel Police Officers Association and the Nathaniel Wharton Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
David G Nasaw is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Nasaw Foundation is led by David G. Nasaw, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David G. Nasaw
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Carla J. Roth (2019–2021) — Trustee
- Former: James David Nasaw (2019–2021) — Trustee
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.
Frequently asked questions about Nasaw Foundation
How much does Nasaw Foundation give each year?
Nasaw Foundation gave $43K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 16 grants.
What is Nasaw Foundation's typical grant size?
Nasaw Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,339, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nasaw Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Nasaw Foundation give grants?
Nasaw Foundation gives mostly in California: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants), Carmel, CA (2 grants) and San Rafael, CA (2 grants).
Does Nasaw Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 23% of Nasaw Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nasaw Foundation's largest grantees?
Nasaw Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Pacific Vision Foundation ($10,000), Carmel Cares ($10,000) and Town of Ross ($8,174), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nasaw Foundation?
Nasaw Foundation reported $10K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $43K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $851 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nasaw Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations working in areas including health care and research, community improvement, public safety, public media, education, and cultural preservation. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nasaw Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 Nasaw Foundation's EIN?
Nasaw Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6681645. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Nasaw 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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