Alex G. Nason Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 34-1757149 · since 1993alexnason.wordpress.com/foundation-2·International·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$137k

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$1,000 to $7,000

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$2,750

Typical grant (median)

38 grants in the latest filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Its stated priority is worldwide, and its themes are health, education, welfare and humanitarian relief, with greater emphasis on humanitarian relief efforts worldwide, so a project clearly within those areas is the best fit.
Its website says it does not accept unsolicited requests, so the only route in is by invitation and a cold application is not the way to approach it.
Typical grants fall between $1,000 and $7,000 (about 8 in 10 of its 128 grants), with a median of $3,000, so a modest request in that range suits it, though its largest grant was $20,000, to GlobalGiving, which regrants to other organisations.
In the filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded in earlier filings, so it is relationship-led, and a small nonprofit without an existing connection should not expect to be funded through an unsolicited approach.

Overview

Alex G. Nason Foundation is a US private foundation based in Stamford, CT.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation describes its purpose as helping others in need through health, education and welfare-related expenditures, contributing time, effort and money. It supports non-profit organisations and identifies humanitarian relief efforts worldwide as a greater focus. The statement describes both the people the foundation aims to help and the broad fields through which it does so; its page also identifies non-profit organisations as recipients of its donations. Its giving is thus presented as an organisational route for broad charitable support, rather than a single named service. It does not accept unsolicited grant requests.

Themes

Health
Education
Welfare
Humanitarian relief

Geographic Focus

Priority: Worldwide.

How to apply

The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2025 filing, 79% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2023 or TY2024 filing.
Grant size: Across its TY2023, TY2024 and TY2025 filings, half of its 128 grants to organisations were $3,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

It gives greater emphasis to humanitarian relief efforts worldwide.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2023–2025.

Grant dollars by state

Florida34%

Washington15%

Connecticut14%

California14%

District of Columbia8%

Maine2%

6 other states: 10%

Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 4%

The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2025, 79% of grant dollars went to organisations Alex G. Nason Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
11% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

38 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $2,750

How much do they typically give?

Share of 38 grants in tax year 2025 by size

$1k–$2.5k39%

$2.5k–$5k26%

$5k–$10k29%

$10k–$25k5%

Median $2,750 (tax year 2025)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Seattle Foundation · Continue to be steadfast in our commitment to center the voices of the marginalized, invest in long-term strategies that lead to systemic change, and fund nonprofits working closely with those most impacted by the dynamic issues in our region.
$15,3002025 tax year
Ballet School of Stamford · To support artistic talents of its students through scholarships to provide dance education
$10,0002025 tax year
Scholarship Foundation of Indian River County · It is the mission of scholarship foundation of indian river county to offer hope, encouragement, and scholarship opportunities to indian river county students with financial need who demonstrate the desire and academic ability to succeed in pursuing a post-secondary education.
$8,0002025 tax year
Sun Grove Montessori · To support the education and trailing of staff to benefit the children
$7,0002025 tax year
NicaPhoto · To support education, art, and personal development of poverty stricken children
$6,0002025 tax year
Mental Health Association in Indian River County · To provide immediate access with no barriers to mental health care. "it's okay to get help!"
$5,0002025 tax year
Project HOPE · Project hope is a leading global health and humanitarian organization with over 65 years of experience transforming the health and well-being of communities around the world.
$5,0002025 tax year
Hibiscus Childrens Center · To support the center that provides safety, shelter, and recovery programs to abused children/families.
$5,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

Stephen Nason — Director
Alexandra Nason — Director
Vincent Burke — Director
Lucie Burke — Secretary
Alexander G Nason — President / Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$232,735	$198,500	$3,375,331	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$217,483	$179,500	$3,628,518	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$201,640	$136,800	$3,735,814	Filing for 2025 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.