Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $253K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $20K.
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund at a glance
In short: Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +148.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,250
- +24.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,250
- Total assets
- $253,407
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (50% 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 Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Transportation Intermediaries Association ($11K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($10,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 31 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 151% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $533K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation Intermediaries Association Alexandria, VA | Provide third party logistics professionals resources, education, information and growing businesses in service to their customers | $11,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
| Midwest Fastener Association Park Ridge, IL | Host educational seminars and support academic growth through annual college and trade school scholarships | $2,500 |
| Murphslife Foundation Salt Lake City, UT | End Poverty Through Direct Aid and Storytelling | $1,500 |
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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 | $253,407 | $22,429 | $27,470 | $25,000 | 4 | $25,015 | $19,974 | $16,546 |
| 2024 | $258,478 | $21,916 | $22,579 | $10,050 | 2 | $11,362 | $10,699 | $15,924 |
| 2023 | $258,618 | $6,825 | $541,529 | $533,126 | 11 | $534,915 | $7,654 | $29,110 |
| 2022 | $792,801 | $20,368 | $79,545 | $38,997 | 7 | $55,906 | — | $41,040 |
| 2021 | $829,084 | $36,735 | $74,714 | $45,500 | 7 | $56,833 | $18,904 | $46,585 |
| 2020 | $881,911 | $15,722 | $76,339 | $51,000 | 7 | — | $1,267 | $45,141 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Nathan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wally Nathan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Nathan
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 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 Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund
How much does Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund give each year?
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund gave $25K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 2 grants.
What is Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's typical grant size?
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's median grant in 2025 was $6,250, and its average grant was $6,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund give grants?
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Virginia (44%) and Utah (6%).
Does Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund?
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund reported $253K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's EIN?
Robert R Nathan Philanthropic Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1667718. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 18, 2026)
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