NXP Foundation
NXP Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 6 grants totaling $4.9M. Net investment income was $20K.
NXP Foundation at a glance
In short: NXP Foundation gave $4.9M across 6 grants in 2023 (avg $817K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2023)
- $4,903,642
- +1861.5% vs 2022
- Grants made (2023)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2022
- Average grant
- $817,274
- +226.9% vs 2022
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (78% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.
Who NXP Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2023
The largest 2023 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($3.8M). Together the top 5 received $4.8M.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($82,965), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How NXP Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1861% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out well above 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $250K (2020) to $4.9M (2023). In 2023 it made 6 grants totaling $4.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Boston, MA | Funds to Support Public Charity Organizations. | $3,820,677 |
| Technische Universitat Graz | Funds to support attracting and supporting excellent master students in information security go towards scholarships for master students and measures to advertise and promote these scholarships. Funds to support the uwb lab at tu graz will be used to set up a measurement lab for testing active and passive localization and tracking algorithms using nxp's uwb products. | $450,000 |
| Arizona State University Foundation Tempe, AZ | Funds used to advance the vision of asu as a new American university. Gift designations include microelectronics commons-workforce development, the society of hispanic professional engineers, women in science and engineering, nxp semiconductors endowed scholars, society of women engineers, and national society of black engineers. | $300,000 |
| Prairie View A&M Foundation Houston, TX | The nxp engineering scholarships will be non-endowed scholarships to support students majoring in one of the following stem fields: chemical engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, computer science, and computer engineering. | $150,000 |
| Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation Tempe, AZ | Nxp automated industrial technology endowed scholarship fund for students attending mcc & emcc trying to get an ait associates degree. Nxp automated industrial technology restricted scholarship fund for students attending mcc & emcc trying to get a certificate in ait I or ii or an associates degree in ait. | $100,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $82,965 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | — | $22,483 | $4,909,342 | $4,903,642 | 6 | $4,906,492 | $19,633 | $208,029 |
| 2022 | $4,886,859 | $1,859 | $252,997 | $250,000 | 1 | $251,275 | $584 | $250,453 |
| 2021 | $5,137,997 | $220 | $2,552 | — | — | $1,250 | — | $253,111 |
| 2020 | $5,140,329 | $419 | $252,500 | $250,000 | 1 | — | — | $265,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, NXP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
NXP Foundation is led by Jennifer Wuamett, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.
Officers on the 2023 filing
Jennifer Wuamett
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Srinath Rajen
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Shelhamer
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Danielle Alexandra (2020–2022) — Director & Chair of Board
- Former: Pamela Brown (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Steve Frezon (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2023. "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 NXP Foundation
How much does NXP Foundation give each year?
NXP Foundation gave $4.9M across 6 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $250K across 1 grant.
What is NXP Foundation's typical grant size?
NXP Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $225,000, and its average grant was $817,274, across 6 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does NXP Foundation give grants?
NXP Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Tempe, AZ (2 grants).
Does NXP Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2023: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on NXP Foundation's 2023 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are NXP Foundation's largest grantees?
NXP Foundation's largest 2023 grantees include Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ($3,820,677), Technische Universitat Graz ($450,000) and Arizona State University Foundation ($300,000), according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($82,965), which are not listed by name. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2023 grant dollars.
What is NXP Foundation?
NXP Foundation is a private foundation focused on Public Safety, Disaster Preparedness & Relief, based in Austin, TX.
How much is NXP Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, NXP Foundation reported a distributable amount of $208K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is NXP Foundation's EIN?
NXP Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0667916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2023.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 27, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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