Nest Global
Nest Global provides high-quality education and care to families experiencing displacement and hardship worldwide.
Nest Global at a glance
In short: Nest Global gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,600
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,300
- +50.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $32,300
- Total assets
- $787,187
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nest Global funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Action Kivu Inc ($59K). Together the top 2 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $65K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $65K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Action Kivu Inc Los Angeles, CA | Education | $58,910 |
| San Fernando Valley Refugee Children Center Inc North Hills, CA | Education | $5,690 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $787,187 | $555,021 | $529,348 | $64,600 | 2 | $16,492 |
| 2024 | $763,412 | $635,587 | $622,461 | $42,923 | 2 | $135 |
| 2023 | $747,224 | $772,385 | $588,263 | $17,496 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | $573,267 | $558,464 | $472,826 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $480,843 | $517,097 | $300,020 | $4,950 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Nest Global
Based on IRS filings
Nest Global is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $787K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $16K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nest Global is led by Lindsay Weissert, Co-Ceo since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay Weissert
Co-Ceo
CEO → Co-Ceo, 2024
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kristina Brittenham
Co-Ceo & Secretary
On filings since 2024
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Therese O'Neill
Board Chair & President
On filings since 2024
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlin O'Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2024
50 hrs/week
$20K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Jessica Chase
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karl Thurmond
Board Member
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alejandra Cano-Hampton
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (14)
- Former: Kaitie O'Brien (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Maria-Elena Kolovos (2021–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Therese Oneill Peters (2021–2023) — Board Chair
- Former: Eileen Logue (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Adriana Taboada (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Shona Sen (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Alise Shafer Ivey (2021) — Executive Director
- Former: Jaime Jacobs-Rossfeld (2021) — Chairperson & Committee Director
- Former: Marina Seevak (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matt Karlsen (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Pooja Hollenberg (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Sonia Semana (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Harris Mackay (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Tsitisi Sithole (2021) — Director of Global Operations
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $20K, to Kaitlin O'Brien (Board Member).
Frequently asked questions about Nest Global
How much does Nest Global give each year?
Nest Global gave $65K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $43K across 2 grants.
How large is Nest Global?
Nest Global reported $787K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $555K.
What is Nest Global?
Nest Global is a public charity focused on Youth Development, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $787K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Nest Global operate?
Nest Global has awarded grants in California.
What is Nest Global's EIN?
Nest Global's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4367558. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS October 28, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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