Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation is a private foundation, based in Metairie, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $564K in total assets. Net investment income was $25K.
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $563,789
- +4.3% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $24,787
- -36.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $24,787
- -36.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,771
- -95.2% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation gives
- Giving fell 30% from 2020 to 2023. 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 $35K (2021) to $50K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $35,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $563,789 | $24,787 | $1,771 | — | — | — | $24,787 | $37,703 |
| 2023 | $540,773 | $38,752 | $36,578 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $38,752 | — |
| 2022 | $538,599 | $-45,237 | $1,579 | — | — | — | $14,291 | — |
| 2021 | $585,415 | $25,232 | $36,498 | $35,000 | 1 | $35,000 | $25,232 | — |
| 2020 | $596,680 | $16,992 | $51,622 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $20,936 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation's 2024 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caroline Carazo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Carazo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Picou
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lamar Picou
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald J. Carazo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Myrtis L. Nims (2020–2023) — President
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 Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation
How large is Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation?
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation reported $564K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $25K.
Where does Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation operate?
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation has awarded grants in Louisiana.
How much is Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation reported a distributable amount of $38K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation's EIN?
Robert and Myrtis Nims Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6630326. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 1, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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