Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Asheville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $698K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $148K.
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -80.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $698,324
- +21.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Episcopal Diocese of WNC ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 7 (43%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 31% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2025) to $1.1M (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Episcopal Diocese of WNC Asheville, NC | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $698,324 | $148,477 | $25,000 | $25,000 | 1 | $25,000 | $148,477 | $81,808 |
| 2024 | $574,847 | $95,000 | $125,190 | $125,000 | 3 | $125,000 | $95,000 | $74,971 |
| 2023 | $605,037 | $13,635 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 1 | $50,000 | $13,635 | $65,669 |
| 2022 | $641,402 | $150,576 | $273,235 | $270,000 | 2 | $270,000 | $10,945 | $69,652 |
| 2021 | $764,061 | $214,145 | $1,858 | — | — | — | $212,287 | $63,272 |
| 2020 | $551,774 | $555,999 | $1,087,053 | $1,085,941 | 2 | — | $97,721 | $54,381 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc is led by Brenda G Nash, Chairperson since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brenda G Nash
Chairperson
Vice Chairperson → Chairperson, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas E Nash III
Secretary & Treasurer
Secretarytreasurer → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas E Nash Jr. (2020) — Chairman
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 Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc
How much does Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc give each year?
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $125K across 3 grants.
How large is Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc?
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc reported $698K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $82K (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.
Where does Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc operate?
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc's EIN?
Tom and Brenda Nash Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-1923903. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 25, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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