Nigro Family Foundation
Nigro Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $81K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $1K.
Nigro Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Nigro Family Foundation gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,500
- -38.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,167
- -31.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $81,175
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (95% 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 Nigro Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Visitation Catholic Church ($11K). Together the top 9 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
29 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nigro Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 225% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 426% of 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $32K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Visitation Catholic Church Elmhurst, IL | General Purposes | $11,000 |
| Civic Opera House Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $3,000 |
| Benet Academy High School Lisle, IL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Catholic Charities Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Catholic Education Foundation - Diocese of Joliet Crest Hill, IL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $1,000 |
| Ewtn Global Catholic Television Network Irondale, AL | General Purposes | $500 |
| Food for the Poor Coconut Creek, FL | General Purposes | $500 |
| Relevant Radio Inc Lincolnshire, IL | General Purposes | $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 | $81,175 | $3,428 | $21,515 | $19,500 | 9 | $19,515 | $1,428 | $4,578 |
| 2024 | $99,262 | $5,387 | $33,075 | $31,785 | 10 | $31,785 | $4,097 | $5,586 |
| 2023 | $126,950 | $412 | $19,175 | $14,200 | 8 | $14,200 | $115 | $6,827 |
| 2022 | $145,713 | $151,713 | $6,000 | $6,000 | 2 | $6,000 | $149,713 | $1,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nigro Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nigro Family Foundation is led by Carol M. Nigro, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carol M. Nigro
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Nigro Family Foundation
How much does Nigro Family Foundation give each year?
Nigro Family Foundation gave $20K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $32K across 10 grants.
What is Nigro Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Nigro Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,167, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nigro Family Foundation give grants?
Nigro Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does Nigro Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Nigro Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nigro Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Nigro Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Visitation Catholic Church ($11,000), Civic Opera House ($3,000) and Benet Academy High School ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 77% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nigro Family Foundation?
Nigro Family Foundation reported $81K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nigro Family Foundation's EIN?
Nigro Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-3287141. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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 June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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