Nayar Family Foundation
Nayar Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lombard, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $18.1M. Net investment income was $34K.
Nayar Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nayar Family Foundation gave $18.1M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6.0M), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,065,587
- +2308.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -92.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,021,862
- +30410.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,021,859
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% 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 Nayar Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Nayar Foundation ($6.0M). Together the top 3 received $18.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
76 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 68 grants of 76 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nayar Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 21% 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 $115K (2021) to $18.1M (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $18.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Nayar Foundation Lombard, IL | liquidating distribution | $6,021,870 |
| Ramon Bueno Foundation Inc Naperville, IL | liquidating distribution | $6,021,859 |
| Rhizomium Foundation Barneveld, WI | liquidating distribution | $6,021,858 |
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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 | — | $79,106 | $18,144,545 | $18,065,587 | 3 | $31,945 | $33,703 | $151,837 |
| 2024 | $17,817,284 | $818,847 | $889,568 | $750,000 | 38 | $800,250 | $735,529 | $861,561 |
| 2023 | $16,248,810 | $453,602 | $659,206 | $584,996 | 24 | $584,996 | $379,392 | $755,762 |
| 2022 | $14,283,043 | $195,978 | $86,338 | — | — | — | $216,510 | $736,201 |
| 2021 | $17,020,217 | $944,052 | $185,337 | $115,000 | 11 | $118,750 | $630,444 | $767,374 |
| 2020 | $14,565,559 | $734,850 | $273,391 | $225,000 | 19 | — | $446,541 | $622,063 |
| 2019 | $13,046,061 | $453,590 | $764,144 | $742,777 | 7 | — | $433,001 | $615,989 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nayar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nayar Family Foundation is led by Teresa Nayar, President, Secretary & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Teresa Nayar
President, Secretary & Director
Director → President, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dahlia Maria Nayar-Butler
Treasurer & Director
Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Narayan Madhavan Nayar
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Ramon Madhavan Nayar
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Madhavan Nayar (2019) — Director
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 Nayar Family Foundation
How much does Nayar Family Foundation give each year?
Nayar Family Foundation gave $18.1M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $750K across 38 grants.
What is Nayar Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nayar Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,021,859, and its average grant was $6,021,862, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nayar Family Foundation give grants?
Nayar Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wisconsin (33%).
Does Nayar Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nayar Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Liquidating Distribution" (3 grants).
How much is Nayar Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nayar Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $152K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Nayar Family Foundation's EIN?
Nayar Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1528247. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 12, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 31, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023
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