NDSP Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Southfield, MI EIN: 81-4662737

NDSP Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Southfield, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $324K.

Key facts about NDSP Family Foundation

In short: NDSP Family Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
81-4662737
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$33,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$8,250
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$9,512,619
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.5M

+3.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$33K

+10.0% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-17.5% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NDSP Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $541K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How NDSP Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 95% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 6% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

AtlantaAlpharettaChicagoColorado SpringsScottsdale

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M5 grants2020 4 grants2021 5 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2024) to $2.2M (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Zoo Atlanta: $10KZoo Atlanta$10KGeorgia Aquariam: $10KGeorgia Aquariam$10KAtlanta Botanical Garden: $8KAtlanta Botanical Garden$8KLeadership Institute: $5KLeadership Institute$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Zoo Atlanta ($10K). Together the top 4 received $33K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K$50–100K$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 17 (76%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Zoo Atlanta Atlanta, GAGeneral Fund$10,000
Georgia Aquariam Atlanta, GAGeneral Fund$10,000
Atlanta Botanical Garden Atlanta, GAGeneral Fund$8,000
Leadership Institute Atlanta, GAGeneral Fund$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,512,619$9,225,948$8,989,212
Revenue$357,107$348,627$1,571,841
Expenses$66,004$108,565$2,296,369
Qualifying Distributions$33,000$33,250$2,250,167
Net Investment Income$324,103$312,762$1,525,884
Distributable Amount$541,285$481,987$488,424

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NDSP Family Foundation is led by Ernest L. Nicolay III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ernest L. Nicolay III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    $245 (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Dana Nicolay

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pete Nicolay

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sarah Kagan (2020) — Assistant Secretary

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

Ernest L Nicolay — President: $245Ernest L NicolayPresident$245

The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $245, to Ernest L Nicolay (President).

Frequently asked questions about NDSP Family Foundation

How much does NDSP Family Foundation give each year?

NDSP Family Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $30K across 3 grants.

What is NDSP Family Foundation's typical grant size?

NDSP Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $8,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does NDSP Family Foundation give grants?

NDSP Family Foundation gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Atlanta, GA (4 grants).

Does NDSP Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of NDSP Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is NDSP Family Foundation?

NDSP Family Foundation reported $9.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $541K (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.

What is NDSP Family Foundation's EIN?

NDSP Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4662737. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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