Nina Simone Charitable Trust
Nina Simone Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $961K. Net investment income was $1.8M.
Nina Simone Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Nina Simone Charitable Trust gave $961K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $320K). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $961,025
- +2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $320,342
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $114,560
- Total assets
- $16,351,572
- +5.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nina Simone Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Field Band Foundation ($808K). Together the top 3 received $961K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 17 (29%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Nina Simone Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $459K (2020) to $961K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $961K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Field Band Foundation | Music Education of Children in South Africa | $808,318 |
| Kronendal Music Academy of Hout Bay | Musical Education of Children | $114,560 |
| Music Works | Musical Education for Children in South Africa | $38,147 |
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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 | $16,351,572 | $2,138,818 | $1,317,123 | $961,025 | 3 | $985,543 | $1,841,538 | $1,054,131 |
| 2024 | $15,529,877 | $3,343,435 | $1,244,317 | $942,132 | 4 | $969,975 | $3,068,493 | $935,632 |
| 2023 | $13,430,759 | $2,330,772 | $1,158,173 | $858,453 | 4 | $888,356 | $2,080,172 | $827,834 |
| 2022 | $12,258,160 | $2,798,003 | $1,073,351 | $772,027 | 3 | $789,527 | $2,662,580 | $746,532 |
| 2021 | $10,533,508 | $2,537,553 | $810,719 | $563,688 | 3 | $563,688 | $2,419,844 | $653,492 |
| 2020 | $8,806,674 | $988,997 | $624,796 | $458,754 | 3 | — | $1,039,839 | $563,688 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nina Simone Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $1.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nina Simone Charitable Trust's only listed officer is SAN Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
SAN Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $120K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $120K, to San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Nina Simone Charitable Trust
How much does Nina Simone Charitable Trust give each year?
Nina Simone Charitable Trust gave $961K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $942K across 4 grants.
What is Nina Simone Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Nina Simone Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $114,560, and its average grant was $320,342, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Does Nina Simone Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Nina Simone Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Nina Simone Charitable Trust?
Nina Simone Charitable Trust reported $16.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $986K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.1M (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.
Where does Nina Simone Charitable Trust operate?
Nina Simone Charitable Trust has awarded grants in California.
What is Nina Simone Charitable Trust's EIN?
Nina Simone Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5467744. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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