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Nachtsheim Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Atherton, California · EIN 050544553

Nachtsheim Family Foundation is a private foundation in Atherton, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $31,144 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $70,744 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$31,8005$877,457
2023$70,74414$990,428
2024$31,14410$1.1 million

How to apply

Nachtsheim Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Nachtsheim Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California6$18,144
Minnesota3$12,000
New York1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of St Catherine
St Paul, MN
General charitable purposes$10,000
Computer History Museum
Mountain View, CA
General charitable purposes$7,144
Kqed
San Francisco, CA
General charitable purposes$4,000
Planned Parenthood
Redwood City, CA
General charitable purposes$2,500
Canine Companions
Santa Rosa, CA
General charitable purposes$2,000
Accion Opportunity Fund
San Jose, CA
General charitable purposes$2,000
American Civil Liberties Union
New York, NY
General charitable purposes$1,000
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
General charitable purposes$1,000
Cretin-Derham Hall Hs
St Paul, MN
General charitable purposes$1,000
Watch Duty
San Francisco, CA
General charitable purposes$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nachtsheim Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Nachtsheim Family Foundation give?

$31,144 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Nachtsheim Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jami Nachtsheim (President) and Stephen Nachtsheim (Cfo).

What does Nachtsheim Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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