Nutritional Research Foundation
Nutritional Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $260K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $29K.
Nutritional Research Foundation at a glance
In short: Nutritional Research Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in Utah. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,000
- -3.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $4,833
- -3.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $260,159
- -3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Utah (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Nutritional Research Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was LDS Charities ($10K). Together the top 6 received $29K.
Grant Size Distribution
32 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 32 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Nutritional Research Foundation gives
- Giving grew 26% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 394% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2022) to $30K (2023). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $29K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| LDS Charities Salt Lake City, UT | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $10,000 |
| Shoreline Community Services San Diego, CA | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $7,000 |
| BYU Pathway Worldwide Provo, UT | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $5,000 |
| Voices for Children San Diego, CA | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $3,000 |
| A Place Called Home Los Angeles, CA | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $2,000 |
| San Diego Parks Foundation San Diego, CA | To Further the Exempt Organizations Purposes | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $260,159 | $28,002 | $38,115 | $29,000 | 6 | $29,000 | $7,368 |
| 2023 | $270,272 | $23,133 | $39,523 | $30,000 | 6 | $30,000 | $8,294 |
| 2022 | $286,662 | $9,637 | $43,941 | $22,000 | 6 | $22,000 | $11,866 |
| 2021 | $320,966 | $96,364 | $27,982 | $23,000 | 7 | $23,000 | $2,824 |
| 2020 | $252,584 | $-9,903 | $25,210 | $23,000 | 7 | — | $22,616 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nutritional Research Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Nutritional Research Foundation is led by Jane Nobbs, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jane Nobbs
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Nutritional Research Foundation
How much does Nutritional Research Foundation give each year?
Nutritional Research Foundation gave $29K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $30K across 6 grants.
What is Nutritional Research Foundation's typical grant size?
Nutritional Research Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $4,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Nutritional Research Foundation give grants?
Nutritional Research Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (48%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Diego, CA (3 grants).
Who are Nutritional Research Foundation's largest grantees?
Nutritional Research Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include LDS Charities ($10,000), Shoreline Community Services ($7,000) and BYU Pathway Worldwide ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Nutritional Research Foundation?
Nutritional Research Foundation reported $260K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Nutritional Research Foundation?
Nutritional Research Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $260K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Nutritional Research Foundation's EIN?
Nutritional Research Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6226544. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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