The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund

PHILADELPHIA, PA EIN: 34-1465569 Website

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund is a private foundation based in Oberlin, Ohio. Founded by Eric and Jane Nord, lifelong residents of northern Ohio, the fund was established in keeping with the founders' values of community service. The organization makes grants to qualified 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations and seeks opportunities that build knowledge and capacity within communities of place and concern.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$77.0M

-15.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$17.4M

+51.6% YoY

Grant Count

+9.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$497K

+38.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $4.6M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund focuses on four primary areas of concern:

The Arts
The Environment
Education
Social Services

The fund prioritizes organizations that are effective in building knowledge and capacity within their communities.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The fund maintains a primary focus on northern Ohio, with particular emphasis on communities of place and concern relevant to the founders' interests.

Grant Distribution by State

Ohio $23.8M (57%)

Massachusetts $8.5M (21%)

New York $5.1M (12%)

Pennsylvania $3.6M (9%)

California $402K (1%)

Virginia $20K (0%)

States

California Massachusetts New York Ohio Pennsylvania Virginia

Cities

AllstonBeverly HillsBostonBronxBrooklynCambridgeClevelandClevlandDullesElyriaLorainNew YorkNewtonOberlinPhiladelphiaRavennaSacramentoSouth WellfleetVermilionWinchester

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$77,033,807	$90,988,242	$32,303,547
Revenue	$3,937,075	$70,950,853	$3,506,288
Expenses	$17,778,974	$12,539,326	$4,487,282
Qualifying Distributions	$17,407,700	$11,489,700	$4,239,450
Net Investment Income	$2,067,918	$70,720,402	$1,620,538
Distributable Amount	$4,587,992	$1,830,254	$4,514,384

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Museum of Fine Arts Boston ($3,000,000), Cleveland Museum of Art ($3,000,000), Musical Arts Association ($2,000,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Boston Book Festival Inc Cambridge, MA	BOSTON BOOK FESTIVAL	$15,000
Boston Public Library Fund Boston, MA	AUTHOR EVENTS	$75,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston Boston, MA	LIFE AFTER THE CLUB/READY	$100,000
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc Cambridge, MA	CAMBRIDGE PUBLIC LIBRARY	$50,000
Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH	EMERGING SCHOLARS PROGRAM	$1,525,000
Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland, OH	JANE B. NORD CENTER FOR	$50,000
Firelands Association for the Visual Art Oberlin, OH	SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION	$35,000
Freedom Alliance Winchester, VA	MATCHING GRANT FROM RICHARD	$5,000
Greater Boston Food Bank Boston, MA	HUNGER RELIEF IN EASTERN	$25,000
Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Clevland, OH	IMPROVING ACCESS TO	$85,000

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Eric and Jane Nord were instrumental in establishing both The Community Foundation of Greater Lorain County and The Nord Family Foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
MS VIRGINIA BARBATO	PRESIDENT&TRUSTEE	15	—
MS EMILY MCCLINTOCK	TREASURER&TRUSTEE	15	—
MR RICHARD NORD	SECRETARY & TRUSTEE	1	—
MS CARLY BERK	TRUSTEE	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

What does The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund fund?

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund focuses on four primary areas of concern: • **The Arts** • **The Environment** • **Education** • **Social Services** The fund prioritizes organizations that are effective in building knowledge and capacity within their communities.

How do I apply for a grant from The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund?

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund does not consider unsolicited grant proposals. Organizations interested in funding must follow the foundation's application procedures, which are managed through the foundation's established channels. The fund makes grants to support: • General operations • Program-related activities • Capital projects

Where does The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund make grants?

The fund maintains a primary focus on northern Ohio, with particular emphasis on communities of place and concern relevant to the founders' interests.

What size grants does The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund award?

In 2025, The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund awarded 35 grants totaling $17.4M — an average of about $497K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $4.6M on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund's EIN?

The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1465569. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.