Steve Nash Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 31-1753206

Steve Nash Foundation is a private foundation, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $503K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $227K.

Steve Nash Foundation at a glance

In short: Steve Nash Foundation gave $227K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $76K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$226,872
+9.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-50.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$75,624
+118.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$503,374
-35.1% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (85% 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 Steve Nash Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Southwest Human Development: $194KSouthwest Human Development$194KBrooklyn Public Library: $20KBrooklyn Public Library$20KLittle Essentials: $13KLittle Essentials$13K

The largest 2024 recipient was Southwest Human Development ($194K). Together the top 3 received $227K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 35 (89%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BrooklynPhoenixChicagoBerkeleyNew YorkBaton RougeFremontLos AngelesPotomacSan AntonioSan FranciscoWashington

How Steve Nash Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 141% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$100K$200K$300K8 grants2020 9 grants2021 9 grants2022 6 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2021) to $227K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $227K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Southwest Human Development Phoenix, AZProgram Operations$193,872
Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn, NYProgram Operations$20,000
Little Essentials Brooklyn, NYProgram Operationsprogram Operations$13,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$503,374$92,757$375,949$226,8723$375,949
2023$775,546$311,452$381,166$207,6196$381,166
2022$836,090$323,172$309,977$141,8339$309,977
2021$860,798$414,746$265,351$93,9759$265,351
2020$682,213$402,029$294,043$110,3248—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Steve Nash Foundation is led by Jenny Miller, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jenny Miller

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    50 hrs/week

    $125K (2020) → $125K (2024)

  • Stephen Nash

    President

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martin Nash

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joann Malhotra

    Secretary & Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Joann Nash (2020–2023) — Secretary & Treasurer

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jenny Miller — Executive Director: $125KJenny MillerExecutive Director$125K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $125K, to Jenny Miller (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Steve Nash Foundation

How much does Steve Nash Foundation give each year?

Steve Nash Foundation gave $227K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $208K across 6 grants.

What is Steve Nash Foundation's typical grant size?

Steve Nash Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $20,000, and its average grant was $75,624, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Steve Nash Foundation give grants?

Steve Nash Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 85% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Brooklyn, NY (2 grants).

Does Steve Nash Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Steve Nash Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Steve Nash Foundation?

Steve Nash Foundation reported $503K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $93K.

What is Steve Nash Foundation's EIN?

Steve Nash Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1753206. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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