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Nesalis Foundation

Preselected recipients only Cincinnati, Ohio · EIN 311485061

Nesalis Foundation is a private foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio. In tax year 2025 it gave $24,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $3,000 and the largest $13,000. 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 down from $27,200 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$25,4658$109,381
2024$27,2008$109,241
2025$24,0005$108,969

How to apply

Nesalis 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 Nesalis Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$13,000
Florida2$7,000
District of Columbia1$3,000
Ohio1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Timonium Presbyterian Church
Timonium, MD
General usage$13,000
Wycliffe Bible Translators
Orlando, FL
General usage$4,000
Cru
Orlando, FL
General usage$3,000
Wesley Theological Seminary
Washington, DC
General usage$3,000
A Child's Hope International
Cincinnati, OH
General usage$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nesalis Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nesalis Foundation give?

$24,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $3,000.

Who runs Nesalis Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists N Sundermann (Trustee) and S Sundermann (Trustee).

What does Nesalis Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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