Nash Family Foundation
The Nash Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. In its 2025 filing, it reported 198 grants totaling $10,932,882, with most grant dollars going to recipients in New York.
Nash Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nash Family Foundation gave $10.9M across 198 grants in 2025 (avg $55K), mostly in New York. 9% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,932,882
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 198
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $55,217
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $10,232,807
- -22.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 9% first-time grantees (11 of 116, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (94% 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 Nash Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: One Rockefeller Plaza Suite 1901, New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212) 455-6288
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nash Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was UJA Federation of New York ($2.8M across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $7.8M.
Grant Size Distribution
1,015 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 851 grants of 1,015 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The reported shares for other recipient states were 1% each for New Jersey, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Arizona.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 198 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nash Family Foundation open to new grantees?
9%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 11 of 116 grantees (9%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $19K; repeat grants $102K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 31% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7.0M (2021) to $11.1M (2024). In 2025 it made 198 grants totaling $10.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $1,500,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $1,000,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $600,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $500,000 |
| UJA Federation of New York New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $500,000 |
| The Shefa School New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $400,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $360,000 |
| The Jewish Museum New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $300,000 |
| My Keren Hashluchim Inc Brooklyn, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $285,000 |
| Friends of Bezalel Academy of Arts & Des New York, NY | To aid the donee organization in carrying out their exempt functions. | $250,000 |
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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 | $10,232,807 | $17,364,631 | $12,133,725 | $10,932,882 | 198 | $11,687,027 | $9,296,701 | $421,203 |
| 2024 | $13,177,093 | $25,030,545 | $12,092,593 | $11,132,238 | 231 | $11,978,545 | $9,579,703 | $433,634 |
| 2023 | $9,002,907 | $6,589,779 | $10,408,247 | $9,468,208 | 193 | $10,282,983 | $2,501,556 | $556,098 |
| 2022 | $14,721,963 | $3,678,566 | $9,753,804 | $8,341,039 | 227 | $9,126,013 | $3,361,184 | $855,406 |
| 2021 | $23,984,806 | $20,145,081 | $8,229,640 | $6,979,323 | 166 | — | $8,734,733 | $723,581 |
| 2020 | $17,708,412 | $2,462,152 | $10,006,395 | $8,793,421 | 189 | — | $2,108,352 | $1,042,067 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nash Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $421K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its grants went to organizations whose stated missions include advancing science, medicine, and health care delivery; supporting educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults; collecting, preserving, exhibiting, and interpreting art and Jewish culture; and alleviating social isolation and loneliness among older adults. These are the grantees’ missions, not stated missions of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 198 grants totaling $10,932,882. Grant amounts ranged from $75 to $1,500,000, with a median grant of $20,000. Notable grants included $1,500,000 to Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, $1,000,000 and separate grants of $600,000 and $500,000 to UJA Federation of New York, $400,000 to The Shefa School, and $360,000 to Birthright Israel Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Helen Nash as chairman, Morris H Rosenthal as secretary and treasurer, Pamela Rohr as executive vice president, and Joshua Nash as president.
Nash Family Foundation is led by Joshua Nash, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joshua Nash
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Helen Nash
Chairman
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Morris H. Rosenthal
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Pamela Rohr
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Nash Family Foundation
How much does Nash Family Foundation give each year?
Nash Family Foundation gave $10.9M across 198 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $11.1M across 231 grants.
What is Nash Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nash Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $55,217, across 198 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nash Family Foundation that year got $19K on average.
Where does Nash Family Foundation give grants?
Nash Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (114 grants), Albany, NY (29 grants), Brooklyn, NY (16 grants) and Teaneck, NJ (5 grants).
Does Nash Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 198 grants with a stated purpose on Nash Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Nash Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Nash Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include UJA Federation of New York ($2,827,500 across 5 grants), Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai ($1,800,000 across 4 grants) and Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty ($685,000 across 5 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nash Family Foundation?
Nash Family Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $11.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $421K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Nash Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nash Family Foundation?
The foundation stated on its 2023 filing 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 Nash Family Foundation's EIN?
Nash Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6168559. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nash 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 October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Nash Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nash-family-foundation-morg_ca38ed64d211450fb25837f141c05a57
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