Nolen Foundationinc

Foundation · Grantmaker BONITA SPRINGS, FL EIN: 88-4125711

Nolen Foundationinc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BONITA SPRINGS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $207K.

Key facts about Nolen Foundationinc

EIN
88-4125711
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$500,316
Grants made (2024)
13
Average grant
$38,486
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2024)
Total assets
$3,513,314
Primary geography
Virginia (50% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated April 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Nolen Foundationinc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Nolen Foundationinc's 13 itemized 2024 grants were Virginia (50%), District of Columbia (36%) and Maryland (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (5 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Nolen Foundationinc open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $42K; repeat grants $35K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $5K repeat.

  • 54% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 283% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2022–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.5M

+10.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$500K

+155.0% YoY

Grant Count

13

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$38K

+56.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nolen Foundationinc reported a distributable amount of $177K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Nolen Foundationinc

Based on IRS filings

Nolen Foundationinc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BONITA SPRINGS, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $500K. Net investment income was $207K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 13 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonBaltimoreBonita SpringsColorado SpringsTacomaAldieBlacksburgDunn LoringMinneapolisNorth Salem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$840K$2M$3M$3M202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$3,513,314$3,178,687$2,897,785
Revenue$228,704$129,557$3,053,896
Expenses$505,947$223,974$154,163
Qualifying Distributions$500,316$196,236$151,576
Net Investment Income$207,317$111,115$51,309
Distributable Amount$176,843$145,857$23,729

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$125K$250K$375K$500K8 grants20228 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Virginia Tech Foundation: $250KVirginia Tech Foundation$250KChildrens National Hospital: $100KChildrens National Hospital$100KCatholic Charities Usa: $75KCatholic Charities Usa$75KCatholic Relief Services: $65KCatholic Relief Services$65KCovenant House: $5KCovenant House$5KHabitat Humanity: $1KHabitat Humanity$1KHoly Trinty Church: $1KHoly Trinty Church$1KSt Leo's Poor Box: $1KSt Leo's Poor Box$1KYmca Southwest Florida: $1KYmca Southwest Florida$1KCompassion Int'l Ci Payment: $516Compassion Int'l Ci Payment$516

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K5$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Virginia Tech Foundation ($250,000), Childrens National Hospital ($100,000), Catholic Charities Usa ($75,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
VIRGINIA TECH FOUNDATION BLACKSBURG, VAGENERAL PURPOSE$250,000
CHILDRENS NATIONAL HOSPITAL WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$100,000
CATHOLIC CHARITIES USA WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$75,000
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES BALTIMORE, MDGENERAL PURPOSE$65,000
COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$5,000
HABITAT HUMANITY WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
HOLY TRINTY CHURCH WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
ST LEO'S POOR BOX TACOMA, WAGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
YMCA SOUTHWEST FLORIDA BONITA SPRINGS, FLGENERAL PURPOSE$1,000
COMPASSION INT'L CI PAYMENT COLORADO SPRINGS, COGENERAL PURPOSE$516

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
George NolenCEO1—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nolen Foundationinc?

Nolen Foundationinc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BONITA SPRINGS, FL. It holds $3.5M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Nolen Foundationinc?

As of 2024, Nolen Foundationinc holds $3.5M in total assets with $229K in annual revenue. It awarded 13 grants totaling $500K in 2024.

Where does Nolen Foundationinc operate?

Nolen Foundationinc has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Nolen Foundationinc award?

In 2024, Nolen Foundationinc awarded 13 grants totaling $500K — an average of about $38K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Nolen Foundationinc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Nolen Foundationinc reported a distributable amount of $177K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Nolen Foundationinc's EIN?

Nolen Foundationinc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4125711. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

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

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