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Nexstar Charitable Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 13-6161525 Website

The Nexstar Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY, established to support public charities and non-profit organizations in communities where Nexstar Media Group and its subsidiaries operate. The foundation is a company-sponsored foundation with roots dating back to 1958.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$369K

-2.9% YoY

Grant Count

58

+9.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-11.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's mission is to contribute to and work with public charities and non-profit organizations to improve the communities in which Nexstar and its subsidiaries do business.

Primary funding areas include:

  • Food insecurity and hunger relief
  • Support for military veterans and their families
  • Diversity in media and entertainment
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Cultural offerings and broadcasting/journalism enhancement

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation funds organizations throughout the United States, with particular emphasis on communities served by Nexstar Media Group's television stations. Geographic areas of focus include the CT, NJ, and NY tri-state area, as well as markets in Georgia, California, Virginia, Texas, Illinois, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

32states
+24 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlbuquerqueAltoonaAugustaBeaufortBethel HeightsBronxBrookingsBurkburnettCastaicCharlestonCharlotteChesapeakeChesterChesterbrookChicagoClevelandColonial HeightsColumbusConcord

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $7,262,451 (as of 2024)

Total Giving: $368,800 (2024)

Foundation Incorporation: 1958 in New York

EIN: 13-6161525

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$187K$374K$562K$749K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$7,262,451$7,234,104$7,197,304
Revenue$413,075$446,401$680,807
Expenses$384,730$409,646$467,524
Qualifying Distributions$368,800$379,900$441,500
Net Investment Income$397,145$430,767$663,621
Distributable Amount$392,879$364,682$375,523

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$110K$221K$331K$442K31 grants202053 grants202155 grants202253 grants202358 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FOU…$25KAMERICAN NATIONAL RED CR…$25KCANCER SUPPORT COMMUNITY…$11KDRUM MAJOR INSTITUTE INC$10KALS IN THE HEARTLAND INC$10KTHE KNOWLEDGE HOUSE FELL…$10KFACIAL PAIN RESEARCH FOU…$10KAMERICAN LEGION MOUNTAIN…$10KARMED SERVICES YMCAOF TH…$10KUNITED WAY OF SIOUXLAND$10K

Grant Size Distribution

231 grants across all recorded years

227<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Board of Directors:

  • Perry A. Sook, Chairman (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nexstar Media Group, Inc.)
  • Michael Biard, Member (President/Chief Operating Officer, Nexstar Media Group)

The foundation is run by a three-member Board of Directors.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PERRY SOOKCHAIRMAN AND CEO1
MICHAEL BIARDPRESIDENT1
RACHEL MORGANSECRETARY1
RANDALL BRADFORDSVP FINANCE1
PATRICK J CUSICKSVP CONTROLLER1

Contact Information

Address: 685 3rd Ave, 31st Floor, New York, NY 10017-4141

Telephone: 972-764-6725

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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