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Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Woodbridge, Connecticut · EIN 136888050

Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Woodbridge, Connecticut. In tax year 2025 it gave $48,952 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $950 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $17,270 the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$26,36012$281,897
2024$17,27012$280,547
2025$48,95210$255,948

How to apply

Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc 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 Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$38,720
California1$5,000
Connecticut5$4,332
Maryland1$900

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
American Friends of Magen David Adom
New York, NY
Program support$20,000
Friends of the Israel Defense Forces
New York, NY
Program support$18,000
Congregation Beth Am
Los Angeles, CA
Program support$5,000
Westville Syngogue
New Haven, CT
Program support$1,700
Jewish Federation of New Haven
Woodbridge, CT
Program support-annual campaign$1,000
Congregation Beth Shalom
Potomac, MD
Program support$900
Hampton Synagogue
West Hampton Beach, NY
Program support$720
Congregation Beth El Kesser Israel
New Haven, CT
Program support$632
Community Soup Kitchen of New Haven Inc
New Haven, CT
Program support$500
Slifka Center for Jewish Life
New Haven, CT
Program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc give?

$48,952 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $950.

Who runs Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Dr Irwin Nash (Director), Carl R Nash (Director) and Laura H Nash (Director).

What does Monroe & Florence Nash Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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