The Nord Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 1997 and based in Franktown, Colorado. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization classified under the category of Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$10.8M
+9.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$669K
-0.5% YoY
Grant Count
20
-25.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$33K
+34.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports organizations involved with Christianity.
Grantmaking
According to Form 990 filings, the foundation makes donations to charitable organizations. Recent tax filings indicate the foundation distributed grants to 20 charitable organizations.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of November 2024:
- Total Assets: $10.8M
- Revenue: $1.74M
- Expenses: $793k
- Net Income: $951,319
- Total Liabilities: $0
The foundation files Form 990-PF annually with the IRS.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $10,813,008 | $9,861,689 | $9,845,249 |
| Revenue | $1,744,727 | $719,162 | $591,933 |
| Expenses | $793,408 | $702,722 | $878,064 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $752,747 | $676,630 | $836,950 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,074,138 | $699,470 | $572,995 |
| Distributable Amount | $630,073 | $532,067 | $774,266 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
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
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arlen D Nordhagen | Director, President/Treasu | 1 | — |
| Wendy Nordhagen | Director, Vice President/S | 1 | — |
| Fred V Lian | Director | 1 | — |
| Ken J Timboe | Director | 1 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: PO Box 206, Franktown, CO 80116-0206
- Phone: 303-705-8020
- EIN: 84-1409115
- Tax-Exempt Status: July 1997
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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