Nix Foundation

ARCADIA, OK EIN: 73-1602013

Nix Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ARCADIA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $35K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.2M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$69K

-2.0% YoY

Grant Count

11

+10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-11.0% YoY

About Nix Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Nix Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ARCADIA, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 11 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $35K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

EdmondEnglewoodMuskogeeOklahoma CityStillwaterTahlequahWebbers Falls

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$44K$89K$133K$178K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,216,588$1,260,170$1,290,465
Revenue$27,962$42,474$-115,085
Expenses$71,544$72,769$85,240
Qualifying Distributions$69,350$70,800$81,000
Net Investment Income$35,225$43,688$28,431
Distributable Amount$83,389$69,405$72,980

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$41K$61K$81K7 grants202011 grants20219 grants202210 grants202311 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Okla State Univ Foundation$20KNortheastern State Univ$18KTrinity Legal Clinic$5KRegional Food Bank$5KSunbeam Family Services$5KOkla Foundation for Educ…$4KTahlequah Public Schools$4KOklahoma School for the …$4KOklahoma School for the …$3KCherokee County 4H$1K

Grant Size Distribution

48 grants across all recorded years

48<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Patsiann SmithSecrTreas1
James W Nix IIIPresident3

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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