Nirsa Foundation
The Nirsa Foundation, through fundraising and stewardship efforts, works in cooperation with the national intramural-recreational sports association (NIRSA) to enhance the effectiveness of collegiate recreational sports by providing its members meaningful opportunities for scholarship, research, and personal and professional development.
Nirsa Foundation at a glance
In short: Nirsa Foundation gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $53K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $52,750
- -54.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $52,750
- -54.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $52,750
- Total assets
- $1,883,092
- +6.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Oregon (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nirsa Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association ($53K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Nirsa Foundation gives
- Giving fell 44% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2024) to $115K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Intramural-Recreational Sports Association Corvallis, OR | Research & benchmarking, supporrt for educational programs and conferences | $52,750 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,883,092 | $156,210 | $232,775 | $52,750 | 1 | $39,588 |
| 2023 | $1,772,526 | $-665 | $293,378 | $115,000 | 1 | $-89,663 |
| 2022 | $1,811,109 | $178,629 | $224,187 | $102,360 | 1 | $17,651 |
| 2021 | $2,139,182 | $521,882 | $200,169 | $94,440 | 1 | $363,472 |
| 2020 | $1,971,521 | $192,706 | $206,208 | $80,000 | 1 | $83,025 |
| 2019 | $2,044,209 | $348,934 | $193,122 | $65,000 | 1 | $169,108 |
About Nirsa Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Nirsa Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Corvallis, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53K. Net investment income was $40K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nirsa Foundation is led by Demond Pryor, President since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 17 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Demond Pryor
President
Director → President, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Larry Mellinger Crss
President
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pamela Watts
Executive Director
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Williams
Senior Director of Finance
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Koeppe
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seneca Wilson
Director
Director → Pres.-Elect & Director, 2023
Pres.-Elect & Director → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Bobbitt
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Yvette Kell
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Accetta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dave Deangelo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drake Belt
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jean McClellan-Holtrcrspcrss
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin George Crss
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sophia Marshall Med
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzi Smith
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Henry
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Lexi Chaput (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Pam Watts (2019–2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Larry Mellinger (2020–2023) — President & Director
- Former: Marti Tomlin (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Maxwell Miller (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Jean McClellan Holt (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Sophia Marshall (2021–2023) — Pres.-Elect, President & Director
- Former: Kevin George (2023) — Director
- Former: Brent Harrison (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Linda Knight (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Randall Ford (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Stefani Plummer (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Janice Demonsi (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Shomari Kee (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lauren Brown (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cara Lucia (2019–2020) — At Large Director
- Former: Caroline Dotts (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Deb Johnson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Suzette Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Chris Muller (2019) — Director
- Former: Mick McComber (2019) — Director
- Former: William Healey (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Nirsa Foundation
How much does Nirsa Foundation give each year?
Nirsa Foundation gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $115K across 1 grant.
How large is Nirsa Foundation?
Nirsa Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $156K.
What is Nirsa Foundation?
Nirsa Foundation is a public charity focused on Recreation & Sports, based in Corvallis, OR. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Nirsa Foundation operate?
Nirsa Foundation has awarded grants in Oregon.
What is Nirsa Foundation's EIN?
Nirsa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-1090612. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS November 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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