The Nestor Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Lykens, PA EIN: 23-6255983

The Nestor Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lykens, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $517K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $200. Net investment income was $2.

The Nestor Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The Nestor Charitable Foundation gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $200), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$200
-73.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$200
-73.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$200
Total assets
$517,312
-0.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (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 Nestor Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

List Attached: $200List Attached$200

The largest 2025 recipient was List Attached ($200).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Lykens

How The Nestor Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 97% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$2K$4K$6K$8K1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $200 (2025) to $8K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $200.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
List Attached Lykens, PACharitable Contributions$200
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$517,312$2,002$2,115$2001$2,115$2$20
2024$517,425$2,078$3,270$7551$3,270$5$47
2023$518,618$22$9,242$6,2271$9,227$22$316
2022$527,838$24$10,619$6,4241$10,399$24$815
2021$538,433$33$11,892$7,9021—$33$1,185

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nestor Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $20 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Nestor Charitable Foundation is led by Donald E. Nestor, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Donald E. Nestor

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robin M. Nestor

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Nestor Charitable Foundation

How much does The Nestor Charitable Foundation give each year?

The Nestor Charitable Foundation gave $200 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $755 across 1 grant.

How large is The Nestor Charitable Foundation?

The Nestor Charitable Foundation reported $517K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does The Nestor Charitable Foundation operate?

The Nestor Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.

What is The Nestor Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The Nestor Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-6255983. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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