The Dominus Nihil Foundation
The Dominus Nihil Foundation is a private foundation, based in La Jolla, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $104K.
The Dominus Nihil Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dominus Nihil Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $35,000
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $4,562,489
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% 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 The Dominus Nihil Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Polestar Lifetime Learning Foundation Inc ($50K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Dominus Nihil Foundation gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $950K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Polestar Lifetime Learning Foundation Inc Encinitas, CA | General | $50,000 |
| Canyon Crest Academy Foundation Inc San Diego, CA | General | $20,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,562,489 | $155,613 | $132,684 | $70,000 | 2 | $80,866 | $103,795 | $260,643 |
| 2024 | $4,539,560 | $213,385 | $57,614 | — | — | $10,445 | $166,216 | $240,958 |
| 2023 | $4,383,789 | $88,105 | $100,254 | $10,000 | 1 | $53,791 | $90,062 | $221,846 |
| 2022 | $4,395,938 | $303,628 | $380,055 | $307,938 | 3 | $318,316 | $251,185 | $226,205 |
| 2021 | $4,472,365 | $1,073,485 | $537,308 | $447,462 | 4 | $464,148 | $1,014,066 | $258,971 |
| 2020 | $3,936,188 | $1,113,463 | $396,331 | $352,805 | 2 | — | $1,068,916 | $184,783 |
| 2019 | $3,219,056 | $262,009 | $993,114 | $950,000 | 2 | — | $218,703 | $192,244 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dominus Nihil Foundation reported a distributable amount of $261K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dominus Nihil Foundation is led by Jennifer Moores, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer Moores
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cuauhtemoc Rivera
Secretary & CFO
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Dominus Nihil Foundation
How much does The Dominus Nihil Foundation give each year?
The Dominus Nihil Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Dominus Nihil Foundation?
The Dominus Nihil Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $81K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $261K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Dominus Nihil Foundation operate?
The Dominus Nihil Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, California.
What is The Dominus Nihil Foundation's EIN?
The Dominus Nihil Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8104194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
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