The Nalen Foundation

KETCHUM, ID EIN: 65-6309736

The Nalen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KETCHUM, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $655K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $124K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$655K

-7.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$86K

+5.6% YoY

Grant Count

19

-42.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+83.4% YoY

About The Nalen Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Nalen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KETCHUM, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $655K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $86K. Net investment income was $124K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states
+10 more states

Cities

AmericusBellevueBoiseBoynton BeachBozemanClintonDallasDarienDelray BeachGarden CityHagerstownHaileyHarrods CreekHelenaHopkinsHoustonJacksonKetchumLakevilleMiami

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$129K$259K$388K$517K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$654,605$708,795$881,194
Revenue$128,785$22,735$78,434
Expenses$182,975$195,134$282,201
Qualifying Distributions$177,801$188,461$267,131
Net Investment Income$123,837$17,614$63,391
Distributable Amount$36,023$41,590$47,915

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$41K$82K$124K$165K40 grants202032 grants202135 grants202233 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

WARRIORS & QUIET WATERS …$18KADVOCATES FOR SURVIVORS …$10KFAR AND WISE INC$10KWOOD RIVER BICYCLE COALI…$10KGMP CHARITIES INC$7KPAN-MASSACHUSETTS CHALLE…$6KMONTANA LAND RELIANCE$5KCOMMUNITY LIBRARY ASSOCI…$3KGALLATIN VALLEY LAND TRUST$3KST LUKES WOOD RIVER FOUN…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

159 grants across all recorded years

159<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Katherine M NalenTrustee$40KPeter H NalenTrustee$40K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Craig A NalenTrustee
Katherine M NalenTrustee8$40,000
Peter H NalenTrustee8$40,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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