The Nochera Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Nashville, TN EIN: 06-6489312

The Nochera Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Nashville, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $170K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $25K.

The Nochera Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Nochera Family Foundation gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$10,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,429
-14.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$170,258
+9.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (50% 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 Nochera Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2025

Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms: $3KFriends of Shelby Park andBottoms$3KJoseph V Fraioli Memorial Foundation: $2KJoseph V Fraioli MemorialFoundation$2KAmerican Bird Conservancy: $1KAmerican Bird Conservancy$1KThe Bowery Mission: $1KThe Bowery Mission$1KYMCA of Middle Tennessee: $1KYMCA of Middle Tennessee$1KThe Store: $1KThe Store$1KXerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation: $1KXerces Society forInvertebrate Conservation$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms ($3K). Together the top 7 received $10K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

NashvilleNew YorkThe PlainsWashingtonTampaAlexandraClintonGales FerryMarshallMontgomeryPound RidgeQuantico

How The Nochera Family Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 100% 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

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K8 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms Nashville, TNTo preserve, enhance, and promote shelby park and bottoms, a nearly 1300 acre park, containing miles of trails, multiple playgrounds, facilities and historic structures for everyone to appreciate and protect.$3,000
Joseph V Fraioli Memorial Foundation Pound Ridge, NYTo strive to enhance the quality of life for individuals facing developmental challenges and mental health issues$2,000
American Bird Conservancy Marshall, VAAbc works to prevent the extinction of the most endangered birds by helping partner groups to establish and sustain protected reserves.$1,000
The Bowery Mission New York, NYTo Serve Neighbors Experiencing Homelessness and Hunger.$1,000
YMCA of Middle Tennessee Nashville, TNA worldwide charitable fellowship united by a common loyalty for the purpose of helping people grow in spirit, mind and body.$1,000
The Store Nashville, TNThe store brings hope and nourishment to neighbors in need.$1,000
Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation Washington, DCProtect the natural world through the conservation of invertebrates and their habitats.$1,000
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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$170,258$26,681$11,732$10,0007$10,000$25,027$10,031
2024$155,309$23,227$11,485$10,0006$10,000$21,862$9,542
2023$143,567$13,192$10,375$9,0004$9,000$11,854$8,760
2022$140,750$11,108$10,622$9,2506$9,250$9,958$9,049
2021$140,264$15,293$11,236$10,0004$10,000$14,143$9,914
2020$136,207$5,432$10,750$9,5508—$4,382$8,141

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Nochera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Nochera Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joseph T. Nochera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia S. Nochera

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    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 Nochera Family Foundation

How much does The Nochera Family Foundation give each year?

The Nochera Family Foundation gave $10K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 6 grants.

What is The Nochera Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Nochera Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,429, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Nochera Family Foundation give grants?

The Nochera Family Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (30%) and Virginia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Nashville, TN (3 grants).

Does The Nochera Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Nochera Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Nochera Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Nochera Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Shelby Park and Bottoms ($3,000), Joseph V Fraioli Memorial Foundation ($2,000) and American Bird Conservancy ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Nochera Family Foundation?

The Nochera Family Foundation reported $170K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (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 Nochera Family Foundation's EIN?

The Nochera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6489312. 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

(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 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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