NSHIMA Foundation Inc
NSHIMA Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Louisville, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $693K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $22K. Net investment income was $7K.
NSHIMA Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: NSHIMA Foundation Inc gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Kentucky. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,000
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,000
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $22,000
- Total assets
- $693,475
- +25.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (100% 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 NSHIMA Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kentucky Innocent Project ($22K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How NSHIMA Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 62% 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150 (2021) to $26K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $22K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Innocent Project Frankfort, KY | Charitable Contribution | $22,000 |
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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 | $693,475 | $166,901 | $24,834 | $22,000 | 1 | $22,000 | $7,031 | $35,432 |
| 2024 | $551,408 | $103,642 | $30,040 | $26,000 | 1 | $26,000 | $6,675 | $26,414 |
| 2023 | $477,806 | $107,470 | $22,240 | $18,858 | 1 | $18,858 | $5,555 | $19,874 |
| 2022 | $392,576 | $1,791 | $28,151 | $18,990 | 2 | $18,990 | $4,530 | $18,858 |
| 2021 | $418,936 | $400,459 | $11,532 | $150 | 1 | $150 | $239,057 | $18,357 |
| 2020 | $30,009 | $30,011 | $2 | — | — | — | $9 | $740 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NSHIMA Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $35K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NSHIMA Foundation Inc is led by Robert Travis Axton, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Travis Axton
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle D. Axton
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Tracy Axton
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 NSHIMA Foundation Inc
How much does NSHIMA Foundation Inc give each year?
NSHIMA Foundation Inc gave $22K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 1 grant.
How large is NSHIMA Foundation Inc?
NSHIMA Foundation Inc reported $693K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $35K (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.
Where does NSHIMA Foundation Inc operate?
NSHIMA Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kentucky.
What is NSHIMA Foundation Inc's EIN?
NSHIMA Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-0720167. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 July 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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