Nia Community Foundation
Nia Community Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working on river and forest protection, economic opportunities for women and families, Indigenous community power, and young women’s political engagement.
Nia Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Nia Community Foundation gave $347K across 70 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in California. 44% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $346,960
- +73.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 70
- +11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,957
- +56.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $9,702,660
- +1.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 44% first-time grantees (28 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Nia Community Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Nia Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Threshold Foundation ($37K). Together the top 10 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
387 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 387 grants of 387 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, California recipients received 60% of grant dollars, New York recipients 20%, Washington recipients 6%, District of Columbia recipients 5%, and South Dakota recipients 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 70 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Nia Community Foundation open to new grantees?
44%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 28 of 64 grantees (44%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+1%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 64% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2024) to $383K (2023). In 2025 it made 70 grants totaling $347K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Threshold Foundation Brewster, NY | General & Unrestricted | $37,000 |
| Solidaire Network Inc Seattle, WA | C3 Efforts | $20,000 |
| Mosaic Project Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| South Yuba River Citizens League Nevada City, CA | Charitable Event | $14,000 |
| American Rivers Inc Washington, DC | To continue DEI work | $12,000 |
| MCE Social Capital San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,610 |
| Bay Area Women Leaders Network Newport Beach, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| Friendship House Village Healing Inc San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Ignite Oakland, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Ignite Oakland, CA | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
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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 | $9,702,660 | $491,075 | $396,072 | $346,960 | 70 | $380,899 | $476,086 | $592,508 |
| 2024 | $9,607,657 | $-3,375 | $247,635 | $199,500 | 63 | $231,303 | $149,372 | $544,334 |
| 2023 | $9,855,917 | $464,958 | $443,665 | $383,250 | 93 | $414,430 | $208,573 | $509,750 |
| 2022 | $9,829,624 | $16,949 | $401,538 | $343,400 | 88 | $380,396 | $1,640,584 | $495,751 |
| 2021 | $10,211,963 | $5,453,108 | $417,402 | $343,000 | 73 | $371,164 | $3,176,600 | $537,784 |
| 2020 | $5,176,257 | $718,805 | $328,103 | $216,345 | 49 | — | $197,049 | $352,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nia Community Foundation reported a distributable amount of $593K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with a range of missions. South Yuba River Citizens League says it unites the community to protect and restore the Yuba River watershed; American Rivers says it works to protect and restore rivers. MCE Social Capital describes its mission as generating economic opportunities for women and families in underserved communities throughout the developing world. NDN Collective describes itself as Indigenous-led and focused on building collective power for Indigenous Peoples, communities, and nations. IGNITE says it works to build a diverse movement of young women ready to own their political power. Rainforest Action Network says it works to protect community rights, healthy forests, a stable climate, and wild biodiversity.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 70 grants totaling $346,960. Grants ranged from $500 to $37,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $37,000 to The Threshold Foundation for general and unrestricted purposes; $20,000 to Solidaire Network Inc for C3 efforts; $15,000 to Mosaic Project for general and unrestricted purposes; and $14,000 to South Yuba River Citizens League for a charitable event. American Rivers Inc received $12,000 to continue DEI work. MCE Social Capital received $10,610 for general and unrestricted purposes. The foundation also made two $10,000 grants to IGNITE—one for general and unrestricted purposes and one for a charitable event—and a $10,000 grant to NDN Collective Inc for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Kristin Hull is listed as president, director, and secretary on the 2025 filing.
Nia Community Foundation is led by Kristin Hull, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristin Hull
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
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 Nia Community Foundation
How much does Nia Community Foundation give each year?
Nia Community Foundation gave $347K across 70 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 63 grants.
What is Nia Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Nia Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,957, across 70 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Nia Community Foundation that year got $4K on average.
Where does Nia Community Foundation give grants?
Nia Community Foundation gives mostly in California: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (20%) and Washington (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (11 grants), San Francisco, CA (11 grants), New York, NY (5 grants) and Washington, DC (4 grants).
Does Nia Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 60% of Nia Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (42 of 70) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Event" (15 grants).
Who are Nia Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Nia Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include The Threshold Foundation ($37,000), Ignite ($20,000 across 2 grants) and Solidaire Network Inc ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nia Community Foundation?
Nia Community Foundation reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $593K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Nia Community Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with a range of missions. South Yuba River Citizens League says it unites the community to protect and restore the Yuba River watershed; American Rivers says it works to protect and restore rivers. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Nia Community Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Nia Community Foundation's EIN?
Nia Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5624662. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Nia Community Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Nia Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nia-community-foundation-morg_23d0b2e7aeb344f08437ea222f58b9e2
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