Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Because the foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and gives only to organisations it has preselected, a small charity should not send it a proposal unless it already has an invitation.
- Where a charity is invited, a modest request fits its usual pattern: half of its 98 grants to organisations were $70,000 or less.
- About 8 in 10 grants fall between $2,500 and $1,000,000, and the largest was $3,000,000, so that band is typical rather than a limit.
- The work it funds most often sits with museums, universities, public libraries and youth-serving organisations, with some environmental, community and food-distribution groups, so charities doing that kind of work are the closest fit.
- Its giving is highly repeat: 99% of its latest filing's grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in the two earlier filings, which suggests established relationships matter a great deal.
Overview
Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund is a US private foundation based in Philadelphia, PA.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The grant record shows a varied portfolio delivered through charitable organisations. Recipients include museums and other cultural institutions, universities and colleges, public libraries, and youth-serving organisations, alongside environmental organisations, community services and food-distribution organisations. Recorded purposes include graduate pathways, conservation and education, leadership and internships, children's education and kindergarten readiness, library programmes, and food distribution. Taken together, these grants support cultural, educational, youth and community work through museums, universities, libraries, youth organisations and other charities. The largest recorded shares of grant dollars went to Ohio and Massachusetts.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Ohio, Massachusetts and New York.
How to apply
Only preselected charitable organisations receive contributions; unsolicited requests are not accepted.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 99% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 98 grants to organisations were $70,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
- The largest single recipient received 21% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 100% of grant dollars went to organisations Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- <1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 35 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $75,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cleveland Museum of Art · Conservation, education and$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston · Mfa pathways graduate$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Musical Arts Association · Leadership and internship$2,000,0002024 tax year
- Case Western Reserve University · Science and engineering$1,600,0002024 tax year
- Case Western Reserve University · Emerging scholars program$1,525,0002024 tax year
- Frick Collection · Legacy endowment$1,000,0002024 tax year
- New York Botanical Garden · Endowment for children's$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Lorain County Community College Foundation · College center fund$1,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Ms Carly Berk — Trustee
- Mr Richard Nord — Secretary & Trustee
- Ms Emily McClintock — Treasurer & Trustee
- Ms Virginia Barbato — President & Trustee
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $4,487,282 | $4,221,750 | $96,120,241 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,539,326 | $11,472,000 | $93,096,221 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $17,778,974 | $17,390,000 | $82,124,354 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Contact
- Philadelphia, PA