Nova Vista Foundation
Nova Vista Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $41.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.1M. Net investment income was $980K.
Nova Vista Foundation at a glance
In short: Nova Vista Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $141K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,125,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- Average grant
- $140,625
- Median grant
- $62,500
- Total assets
- $41,310,256
- +1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (71% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Nova Vista Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Climate Emergency Fund ($600K). Together the top 8 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Nova Vista Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 63% 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
In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Climate Emergency Fund West Hollywood, CA | Climate Resistance Incubator + CEF Operations & Regranting | $600,000 |
| Renaissance Philanthropy Fund Washington, DC | Pilot ip-salvage and reuse project led by meera zassenhaus to identify, acquire and steward stranded intellectual property and technical know-how from distressed alternative-protein companies for often, non-exclusive reuse by the research community | $150,000 |
| Multiplier San Francisco, CA | Sane Energy Project general operating expenses | $100,000 |
| Greener by Default Chicago, IL | General & Unrestricted | $75,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NY | Immigrants Rights Project & Speech, Privacy and Technology Project | $50,000 |
| Communiversity Foundation Fairfield, IA | For general support for 2025, which includes expanding to a 4th location, as well as for the hiring of a person to do follow-up on current graduates | $50,000 |
| Decentered Arts San Francisco, CA | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Humane America Animal Foundation Claremont, CA | The Plant-Based EU Policy Fund | $50,000 |
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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 | $41,310,256 | $2,152,011 | $1,626,898 | $1,125,000 | 8 | $1,306,789 | $980,384 | $2,064,624 |
| 2024 | $40,785,143 | $40,867,946 | $82,803 | — | — | $24,159 | $309,885 | $569,642 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nova Vista Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.1M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nova Vista Foundation is led by Bridget Conrad, President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2024; 1 of 3 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bridget Conrad
President, Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Jason Conrad
Vice President, Director of Research & Program
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$68K (2025)
Colin R Earl
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 $68K, to Christopher Jason Conrad (VP, DIR of Research & Program).
Frequently asked questions about Nova Vista Foundation
How much does Nova Vista Foundation give each year?
Nova Vista Foundation gave $1.1M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Nova Vista Foundation's typical grant size?
Nova Vista Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,500, and its average grant was $140,625, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nova Vista Foundation give grants?
Nova Vista Foundation gives mostly in California: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (13%) and Illinois (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (2 grants).
Does Nova Vista Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Nova Vista Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Nova Vista Foundation's largest grantees?
Nova Vista Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Climate Emergency Fund ($600,000), Renaissance Philanthropy Fund ($150,000) and Multiplier ($100,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Nova Vista Foundation?
Nova Vista Foundation reported $41.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.1M (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.
What is Nova Vista Foundation's EIN?
Nova Vista Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3682542. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal year 2024
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