NSF Foundation
NSF Foundation is a private foundation based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Its 2026 filing reports grants to charitable organizations addressing needs including poverty, hunger, children’s well-being, disability, human rights, and rehabilitation.
NSF Foundation at a glance
In short: NSF Foundation gave $65K across 11 grants in 2026 (avg $6K), mostly in Michigan. 27% of 2026 grantees were new. Source: 2026 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2026)
- $64,500
- +19.0% vs 2025
- Grants made (2026)
- 11
- +37.5% vs 2025
- Average grant
- $5,864
- -13.5% vs 2025
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $659,082
- -3.5% vs 2025
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2026; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (91% of itemized 2026 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2026 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2026; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to NSF Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7400 Whispering Ridge St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who NSF Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2026
The largest 2026 recipient was Home Repair Services ($11K). Together the top 10 received $63K.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2026, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in Michigan. Montana, Alabama, and Utah each received 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2026 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is NSF Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2026
In 2026, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2026 grantees were also funded in 2025. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2023 to 2026 (+3%). Method
- In 2026 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2026). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2022) to $143K (2020). In 2026 it made 11 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Home Repair Services Grand Rapids, MI | Poverty Relief | $11,300 |
| Revive and Thrive Project Grand Rapids, MI | Provide Meals and Job Skills | $11,300 |
| Fueling Kids Futures Rochester, MI | Hunger Relief | $11,300 |
| Camp Quality USA Inc Boyne City, MI | Camp for Kids with Cancer | $8,000 |
| Paws with a Cause Wayland, MI | Enhancing Life for People with Disab | $5,000 |
| Boyne City Food Pantry Boyne City, MI | Serve People Experiencing Food Insec | $5,000 |
| Kids Food Basket Grand Rapids, MI | Hunger Relief | $4,600 |
| HRDC Human Development Resource Cen Bozeman, MT | Building a Better Community | $2,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | Protect Human Rights for Vulnerable | $2,000 |
| Children's Advocacy Center Grand Rapids, MI | Serve Child Victims of Abuse | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $659,082 | $42,958 | $67,031 | $64,500 | 11 | $67,031 | $19,914 | $72,480 |
| 2025 | $683,155 | $28,470 | $56,474 | $54,200 | 8 | $56,474 | $20,537 | $66,450 |
| 2024 | $711,159 | $20,791 | $56,400 | $53,900 | 11 | $56,400 | $20,791 | $57,928 |
| 2023 | $746,768 | $17,833 | $64,400 | $62,500 | 6 | $64,400 | $17,833 | $55,162 |
| 2022 | $793,335 | $15,106 | $43,853 | $42,000 | 10 | $43,853 | $15,106 | $63,982 |
| 2021 | $822,082 | $-2,514 | $44,890 | $43,000 | 13 | — | $13,726 | $54,898 |
| 2020 | $873,486 | $-12,621 | $152,317 | $143,443 | 11 | — | $21,889 | $58,873 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NSF Foundation reported a distributable amount of $72K for 2026 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as poverty relief, food assistance, programs for children with cancer, services for people with disabilities, and child advocacy. For example, Camp Quality USA says its mission is to help children with cancer “be kids again” through camps and year-round support; Paws With A Cause describes its mission as transforming lives through partnerships with custom-trained working dogs; and Kids’ Food Basket says it nourishes children through food and educational programs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2026, the foundation gave $64,500 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $2,000 to $11,300, with a median of $5,000. Among the listed awards were $11,300 each to Home Repair Services for poverty relief, Revive and Thrive Project for meals and job skills, and Fueling Kids Futures for hunger relief; $8,000 to Camp Quality USA; $5,000 to Paws With A Cause; and $4,600 to Kids’ Food Basket.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2026 filing lists Sally Jo Trapp as treasurer; Richard Trapp Jr and Janet Boos as directors; Judith A Boos as secretary; and Donald B Boos as president.
NSF Foundation is led by Donald B. Boos, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 5 officers listed in 2026 report compensation.
Officers on the 2026 filing
Donald B. Boos
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Janet Boos
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard Trapp Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Judith A. Boos
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Sally Jo Trapp
Treasurer
President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Don Boos (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Douglas N. Boos (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2026. "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 NSF Foundation
How much does NSF Foundation give each year?
NSF Foundation gave $65K across 11 grants in 2026, according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2025 it gave $54K across 8 grants.
What is NSF Foundation's typical grant size?
NSF Foundation's median grant in 2026 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,864, across 11 grants on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from NSF Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does NSF Foundation give grants?
NSF Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Grand Rapids, MI (4 grants) and Boyne City, MI (2 grants).
Does NSF Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2026: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on NSF Foundation's 2026 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are NSF Foundation's largest grantees?
NSF Foundation's largest 2026 grantees include Home Repair Services ($11,300), Revive and Thrive Project ($11,300) and Fueling Kids Futures ($11,300), according to its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 53% of its itemized 2026 grant dollars.
How large is NSF Foundation?
NSF Foundation reported $659K in total assets on its 2026 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $72K (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 does NSF Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2026 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as poverty relief, food assistance, programs for children with cancer, services for people with disabilities, and child advocacy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from NSF Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2025 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is NSF Foundation's EIN?
NSF Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3364306. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2026.
Does NSF Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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 September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2026 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). NSF Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/nsf-foundation-morg_da63f76dfd5d497bb44d58a32467c883
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