NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Walnut Creek, CA EIN: 87-1640130

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Walnut Creek, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K. Net investment income was $127.

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund at a glance

In short: NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$6,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$1,200
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$15,874
+127.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Connecticut (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Naugatuck

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2023 5 grants2024

In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $6K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment Income
2024$15,874$11,886$6,000$6,0005$81,592$127
2023$6,965—————$7,051

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund is led by Lionel Antunes, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Lionel Antunes

    President

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund

How much does NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund give each year?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund gave $6K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,200, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund give grants?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Connecticut: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (5 grants).

How large is NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund reported $16K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $12K.

What is NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Walnut Creek, CA. It holds $16K in total assets as of 2024.

What is NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund's EIN?

NHS Portuguese-American Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1640130. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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