Niren Christian Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Castle Rock, CO EIN: 46-4317874

Niren Christian Foundation is a private foundation based in Castle Rock, Colorado. Its 2023 filing reports grants for financial need, including awards to individuals and charitable organizations.

Key facts about Niren Christian Foundation

In short: Niren Christian Foundation gave $23K across 16 grants in 2023 (avg $1K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4317874
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023
Annual giving (2023)
$22,848
Grants made (2023)
16
Average grant
$1,428
Median grant
$425
Total assets
$365,305
Primary geography
Colorado (93% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
Yes
How to apply
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated October 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$365K

-8.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

-36.3% YoY

Grant Count

16

+23.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

-48.3% YoY

How Niren Christian Foundation gives

  • 27% of 2023 grantees were also funded in 2022. Method
  • In 2022 it paid out 185% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2023). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2023, the foundation gave 16 grants totaling $22,848. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $15,000, with a median of $425. The largest awards listed were $15,000 to an individual recipient and $2,500 to Charity Donation, both in Colorado, for financial need. Other listed recipients included Give Fund ($1,000), Center Church ($511), and Plum Creek Church ($500), all in Castle Rock, for financial need.

How to Apply

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its filing lists Navin Nageli as the contact and states that no application form or materials are required, there are no deadlines, and there are no restrictions on awards.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2023 filing shows that 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in Colorado. The remaining grant dollars went to recipients in California (2%), New Jersey (2%), North Carolina (1%), and Indiana (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

Castle RockColorado SpringsGrand JunctionHanoverTerre HauteArvadaGlen RockRaleighVacaville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2020 2 grants2021 13 grants2022 16 grants2023

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2021) to $36K (2022). In 2023 it made 16 grants totaling $23K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2023

Charity Donation: $3KCharity Donation$3KGive Fund: $1KGive Fund$1KCenter Church: $511Center Church$511Plum Creek Church: $500Plum Creek Church$500HCSO: $250 across 2 grantsHCSO$250 · 2 grantsDeputy Sherriff's Association: $250Deputy Sherriff's Association$250THPD: $250THPD$250SHIELD616: $250SHIELD616$250FCC Foundation: $200FCC Foundation$200

The largest 2023 recipient was Charity Donation ($3K). Together the top 9 received $6K.

Organizations only. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($16,787), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
5 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$16,787
Charity Donation Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$2,500
Give Fund Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$1,000
Center Church Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$511
Plum Creek Church Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$500
Misc Charities Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$350
Deputy Sherriff's Association Grand Junction, COFinancial Need$250
THPD Terre Haute, INFinancial Need$250
SHIELD616 Colorado Springs, COFinancial Need$250
FCC Foundation Castle Rock, COFinancial Need$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2023 $365,305 Not listed $46,843 $22,848
2022 $398,162 $70,000 $61,124 $35,887
2021 $389,286 $100,000 $20,270 $1,789
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$365,305$398,162$389,286
Revenue—$70,000$100,000
Expenses$46,843$61,124$20,270
Qualifying Distributions$22,848$35,887$3,578
Distributable Amount—$19,391$17,209

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Navin Nageli is listed as president on the 2023 filing.

Niren Christian Foundation is led by Navin Nageli, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Navin Nageli

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Navin Nageli
Mailing address: 1351 Peninsula Circle, Castle Rock, CO 80104
Phone: (303) 688-0676

Frequently asked questions about Niren Christian Foundation

How much does Niren Christian Foundation give each year?

Niren Christian Foundation gave $23K across 16 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $36K across 13 grants.

What is Niren Christian Foundation's typical grant size?

Niren Christian Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $425, and its average grant was $1,428, across 16 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Niren Christian Foundation give grants?

Niren Christian Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Castle Rock, CO (7 grants).

Does Niren Christian Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2023: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on Niren Christian Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Financial Need" (16 grants).

Who are Niren Christian Foundation's largest grantees?

Niren Christian Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Charity Donation ($2,500), Give Fund ($1,000) and Center Church ($511), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 5 grants to individuals ($16,787), which are not listed by name. Together they received 18% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.

How large is Niren Christian Foundation?

Niren Christian Foundation reported $365K in total assets on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How do I apply for a grant from Niren Christian Foundation?

The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Niren Christian Foundation's EIN?

Niren Christian Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4317874. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.

Does Niren Christian Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

Yes, 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 October 2026.

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