Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation is a private foundation, based in Herndon, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $67K.
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation at a glance
In short: Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation gave $67K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $67,000
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,444
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $1,529,281
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% 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 Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nextstop Theatre Company ($20K). Together the top 9 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
47 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 47 grants of 47 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $58K (2021) to $67K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nextstop Theatre Company Herndon, VA | To fund productions and educational programs for children and families. | $20,000 |
| Herndon-Reston Fish Inc Herndon, VA | To provide emergency assistance to families within Herndon and Reston | $10,000 |
| All Ages Read Together Herndon, VA | To support assistance to at-risk pre-school children by providing individualized school readiness instruction. | $10,000 |
| Food for Neighbors Reston, VA | To support its mission of ending child hunger in northern Virginia | $7,000 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Church Herndon, VA | To Support the Church's Outreach Program. | $6,000 |
| Herndon Village Network Herndon, VA | To support herndon village network ride services to the senior citizens of herndon va. | $6,000 |
| Fairfax Symphony Orchrestra Fairfax, VA | To support its musical education program 'link-up' reaching title I school students in Fairfax county elementary schools | $3,000 |
| Herndon Woman's Club Herndon, VA | To support wreaths across America, and the laying of wreaths on the graves of veterans. | $2,500 |
| The Fairfax Ballet Company Chantilly, VA | To provide training for injury prevention ofererd to all company dancers. | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,529,281 | $86,898 | $96,722 | $67,000 | 9 | $76,382 | $67,453 | $72,871 |
| 2024 | $1,438,194 | $68,162 | $86,072 | $65,800 | 9 | $70,388 | $52,478 | $70,305 |
| 2023 | $1,367,359 | $46,545 | $83,377 | $60,500 | 8 | $67,305 | $30,473 | $65,391 |
| 2022 | $1,268,794 | $40,328 | $85,634 | $62,000 | 10 | $67,958 | $24,623 | $68,621 |
| 2021 | $1,576,354 | $113,219 | $84,284 | $58,180 | 11 | $65,570 | $95,755 | $75,747 |
| 2020 | $1,473,420 | $69,097 | $90,532 | $62,200 | 15 | — | $49,659 | $65,330 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation reported a distributable amount of $73K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation is led by Grover B. Russell See Fed Note, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Grover B. Russell See Fed Note
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Anna S. Russell See Fed Note
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Matthew A. Russell See Fed Note
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas D. Page Fed Note
Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. Craig Thompson See Fed Note
Treasurer
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 Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation
How much does Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation give each year?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation gave $67K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $66K across 9 grants.
What is Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's typical grant size?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,000, and its average grant was $7,444, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation give grants?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Herndon, VA (6 grants).
Does Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's largest grantees?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nextstop Theatre Company ($20,000), Herndon-Reston Fish Inc ($10,000) and All Ages Read Together ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $73K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's EIN?
Nelson J & Katherine Friant Post Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1743148. 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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