Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey is a private foundation, based in Charlotte, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $206K. Net investment income was $213K.
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey at a glance
In short: Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey gave $206K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $206,333
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,792
- -0.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $14,000
- Total assets
- $4,771,163
- +7.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (78% 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 Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Memory and Movement Charlotte ($75K). Together the top 8 received $206K.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 41 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $30K (2020) to $227K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $206K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Memory and Movement Charlotte Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $75,000 |
| Wayfinders Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $50,000 |
| University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA | Dept of Chem and Pet Engineering | $25,000 |
| Salvation Army Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $16,000 |
| Central Catholic High School Pittsburgh, PA | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| Mecklenburg County BSA Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Junior Achievement of Central Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Alzar School Cascade, ID | General Purpose | $8,333 |
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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 | $4,771,163 | $262,578 | $269,691 | $206,333 | 8 | $207,708 | $213,468 | $224,082 |
| 2024 | $4,441,961 | $304,921 | $270,872 | $207,000 | 8 | $219,843 | $239,191 | $224,210 |
| 2023 | $4,286,061 | $121,945 | $288,890 | $227,000 | 9 | $239,477 | $71,684 | $219,088 |
| 2022 | $4,451,852 | $171,454 | $285,255 | $217,000 | 8 | $230,593 | $119,359 | $227,601 |
| 2021 | $4,564,405 | $411,941 | $238,367 | $169,000 | 8 | $182,985 | $354,877 | $239,343 |
| 2020 | $4,392,024 | $4,449,135 | $55,673 | $30,000 | 1 | — | $44,880 | $198,778 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey reported a distributable amount of $224K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey is led by Brian S. Jones, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian S. Jones
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$25K (2021) → $23K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $23K, to Brian S Jones (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey
How much does Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey give each year?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey gave $206K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $207K across 8 grants.
What is Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's typical grant size?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's median grant in 2025 was $14,000, and its average grant was $25,792, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey give grants?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey gives mostly in North Carolina: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (18%). The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (5 grants) and Pittsburgh, PA (2 grants).
Does Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's largest grantees?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's largest 2025 grantees include Memory and Movement Charlotte ($75,000), Wayfinders ($50,000) and University of Pittsburgh ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey reported $4.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $208K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $224K (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 is Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's EIN?
Nicholas a Caspero & Tomiko Vasey's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-6709544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 24, 2020)
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