The Nima Foundation
The Nima Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lincoln, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $632K.
The Nima Foundation at a glance
In short: The Nima Foundation gave $632K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $211K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $632,159
- +107.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $210,720
- +107.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $37,012
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 Nima Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($632K across 3 grants).
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 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Nima Foundation gives
- Giving grew 361% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $632K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $632K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General | $593,371 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General | $37,012 |
| Fidelity Charitable Cincinnati, OH | General | $1,776 |
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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 | — | $8,015 | $652,701 | $632,159 | 3 | $636,059 | — | $23,739 |
| 2024 | $644,652 | $217,224 | $322,855 | $305,000 | 3 | $307,035 | $203,428 | $65,288 |
| 2023 | $750,242 | $48,497 | $20,917 | $5,000 | 1 | $6,885 | $36,387 | $62,110 |
| 2022 | $722,685 | $-1,601 | $153,827 | $137,000 | 3 | $138,835 | — | $75,626 |
| 2021 | $877,807 | $100,263 | $21,545 | — | — | $1,760 | $86,652 | $72,326 |
| 2020 | $799,089 | $232,845 | $76,374 | $60,518 | 2 | — | $220,527 | $59,508 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nima Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Nima Foundation is led by Daphne Hatsopoulos, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daphne Hatsopoulos
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Nima Foundation
How much does The Nima Foundation give each year?
The Nima Foundation gave $632K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $305K across 3 grants.
What is The Nima Foundation's typical grant size?
The Nima Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $37,012, and its average grant was $210,720, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Nima Foundation give grants?
The Nima Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (3 grants).
Does The Nima Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Nima Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How much is The Nima Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Nima Foundation reported a distributable amount of $24K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Nima Foundation's EIN?
The Nima Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3398315. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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