Nestor Family Foundation Inc
Nestor Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Aventura, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $74K. Net investment income was $4K.
Nestor Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Nestor Family Foundation Inc gave $74K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $74,000
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,500
- -23.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $40,603
- -63.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (72% 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 Nestor Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was David Lynch Foundation ($54K). Together the top 4 received $74K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nestor Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 157% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 $13K (2021) to $97K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $74K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| David Lynch Foundation New York, NY | Charitable | $53,500 |
| Africa College Fund Fairfield, IA | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Maharishi Foundation USA Boca Raton, FL | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Brahmananda Saraswati Yagwa Fairfield, IA | Charitable | $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 | $40,603 | $3,509 | $74,774 | $74,000 | 4 | $74,000 | $3,509 | $2,907 |
| 2024 | $111,868 | $207,599 | $106,067 | $96,860 | 4 | $96,860 | $7,599 | $2,903 |
| 2023 | $10,336 | $2,804 | $74,012 | $72,800 | 4 | $72,800 | $2,804 | $2,933 |
| 2022 | $81,544 | $2,005 | $30,010 | $28,800 | 6 | $28,800 | $2,005 | $4,568 |
| 2021 | $109,549 | $11 | $13,461 | $12,800 | 4 | $12,800 | $11 | $5,528 |
| 2020 | $122,999 | $11 | $23,661 | $23,000 | 3 | — | $11 | $6,876 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nestor Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $3K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nestor Family Foundation Inc is led by Mark S. Nestor, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark S. Nestor
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Brian Berman (2020–2021) — V President
- Former: David Wagener (2020–2021) — Director
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 Nestor Family Foundation Inc
How much does Nestor Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc gave $74K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $97K across 4 grants.
What is Nestor Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nestor Family Foundation Inc give grants?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 72% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Iowa (21%) and Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairfield, IA (2 grants).
Does Nestor Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Nestor Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Nestor Family Foundation Inc?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc reported $41K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $74K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nestor Family Foundation Inc?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Medical Research, based in Aventura, FL. It holds $41K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Nestor Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Nestor Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1631506. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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