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Nancy L Nixon Foundation

Preselected recipients only Littleton, Colorado · EIN 010759072

Nancy L Nixon Foundation is a private foundation in Littleton, Colorado. In tax year 2023 it gave $27,000 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $6,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was up from $26,000 the year before.

68% of its 2023 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$26,00021$554,859
2023$27,00021$562,955

How to apply

Nancy L Nixon 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 Nancy L Nixon Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado12$18,000
Iowa2$2,000
California1$1,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Florida1$1,000
Oklahoma1$1,000
Oregon1$1,000
Utah1$1,000
Wyoming1$1,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Vrain Education Foundation
Longmont, CO
Scholarships for Track and Field excellence 12@$500 each. Selected by the district coaches$6,000
Longmont Symphony Organization
Longmont, CO
In support of two students selected by LSO 2@$1000 each$2,000
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Scholarship - Joelle Richard$1,000
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Scholarship Lilyana Sanchez$1,000
University of Oklahoma
Norman, OK
Scholarship - Diane Ashen$1,000
Front Range Community College
Longmont, CO
Scholarship - Daisy Moncoda$1,000
Front Range Community College
Fort Collins, CO
Scholarship Owen Willis$1,000
Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Scholarship Briona Loughran$1,000
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT
Scholarship James Wilson$1,000
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
Scholarship Max Scherer$1,000
University of Colorado - Boulder
Boulder, CO
Scholarship - Lauren Caldwell$1,000
American University
Washington, DC
Scholarship Maggie McMillan$1,000
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY
Scholarship - Andrew Deba$1,000
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO
Scholarship - Maggie Oster$1,000
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Scholarship Andrew Jutten$1,000
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Scholarship Gloria Brown$1,000
Western Colorado University
Gunnison, CO
Scholarship - Guadalupe Reyes$1,000
University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
Scholarship Alexis Gibler$1,000
Iowa State University
Ames, IA
Scholarship -jPaige Gleason$1,000
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO
Scholarship Henry Jones$1,000
University of Colorado - Denver
Denver, CO
Scholarship Heidy Chavarria$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nancy L Nixon Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nancy L Nixon Foundation give?

$27,000 in tax year 2023, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Nancy L Nixon Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Marilyn Maples (Trustee).

What does Nancy L Nixon Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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