The Nemec Family Fund
The Nemec Family Fund is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $65K. Net investment income was $170K.
The Nemec Family Fund at a glance
In short: The Nemec Family Fund gave $65K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $65,000
- -43.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,125
- -43.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,475,996
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (42% 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 Nemec Family Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Children's School ($25K). Together the top 8 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 25 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Nemec Family Fund gives
- Giving grew 86% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 48% 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 $35K (2022) to $270K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Children's School Stamford, CT | General Purpose | $25,000 |
| National Cathedral School Washington, DC | GENERAL purpose | $10,000 |
| Adaptive sports at Mount Snow West Dover, VT | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Concord Hill School Chevy Chase, MD | GENERAL purpose | $5,000 |
| A Wider Circle Inc Kensington, MD | GENERAL purpose | $5,000 |
| Third Option Foundation Reston, VA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| The Foundation of the University of North Carolina Charlotte, NC | General Purpose | $2,500 |
| New Canaan School Inc New Canaan, CT | General Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $2,475,996 | $192,530 | $91,860 | $65,000 | 8 | $67,750 | $169,944 | $141,508 |
| 2024 | $2,375,326 | $227,500 | $137,727 | $115,500 | 8 | $117,250 | $207,023 | $132,717 |
| 2023 | $2,285,553 | $78,190 | $111,394 | $94,750 | 5 | $94,750 | $61,546 | $118,887 |
| 2022 | $2,318,757 | $102,045 | $58,676 | $35,000 | 3 | $35,000 | $84,862 | $119,004 |
| 2021 | $2,275,597 | $414,546 | $296,565 | $270,000 | 1 | $270,000 | $392,481 | $127,892 |
| 2020 | $2,157,616 | $127,719 | $161,014 | $142,500 | 1 | — | $109,205 | $123,095 |
| 2019 | $2,190,911 | $100,270 | $190,750 | $170,700 | 1 | — | $82,820 | $122,594 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nemec Family Fund reported a distributable amount of $142K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Nemec Family Fund's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carmen Lamas
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Bergeron
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Williams Nemec
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Edward Nemec III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Nemec Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jutta M. Nemec
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Paul Nemec
Trustee
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 Nemec Family Fund
How much does The Nemec Family Fund give each year?
The Nemec Family Fund gave $65K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $116K across 8 grants.
What is The Nemec Family Fund's typical grant size?
The Nemec Family Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Nemec Family Fund give grants?
The Nemec Family Fund's top state is Connecticut, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (15%) and Maryland (15%).
Does The Nemec Family Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nemec Family Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Nemec Family Fund's largest grantees?
The Nemec Family Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Children's School ($25,000), National Cathedral School ($10,000) and Adaptive sports at Mount Snow ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Nemec Family Fund?
The Nemec Family Fund reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $142K (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.
What is The Nemec Family Fund's EIN?
The Nemec Family Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2874842. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 26, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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