Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation states that it gives only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests, so cold applications are not the way in; it is by invitation only.
- Its giving is heavily relationship-led: 94% of its grant dollars went to organisations it had already funded in the previous two years' filings, so this looks like a foundation that sticks with known partners rather than seeking new ones.
- Typical grants to organisations run from $1,000 to $100,000, with a median of $10,000, so a modest request in that range reflects most of what is actually given, even though one grant was as large as $5,800,000.
- The filings show recipients spanning universities, schools, churches and other religious bodies, social-service and health charities, cultural organisations, civic and policy groups, and community organisations, and grants recorded mainly in New York and California, though no geographic focus is stated as a rule.
- Given the invitation-only approach and the strong pattern of repeat funding, small nonprofits without an existing connection should bear in mind that an unsolicited approach is unlikely to be the route to a grant here.
Overview
Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation is a US private foundation based in Hermosa Beach, CA.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (angelusnews.com), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings record grants made as needed to charitable organisations, with recipients spanning universities, schools, churches and other religious bodies, social-service and health charities, cultural organisations, civic and policy groups, and community organisations. A news report about Peter and Stephanie Nolan describes their support for Catholic education programmes and says a family foundation was established for projects dear to them. The grant records do not state a defined field of funding, applicant eligibility criteria or a declared geographic preference. The recorded grants are concentrated in New York and California, but that pattern describes past distributions rather than a stated area rule. The filing says the foundation gives only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York and California.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 94% 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 87 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 83% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to organisations Stephanie and Peter Nolan Foundation 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 37 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Cornell University · As needed$5,220,0602024 tax year
- Ave Maria University · As needed$250,0002024 tax year
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese · As needed$215,0002024 tax year
- Niagara University · As needed$100,0002024 tax year
- UCLA Foundation · As needed$100,0002024 tax year
- Los Angeles Ballet · As needed$50,0002024 tax year
- Usopf · As needed$50,0002024 tax year
- American Martyrs School · As needed$33,1502024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- David J Nolan — Secretary
- Stephanie J Nolan — Vice President
- Peter J Nolan — President
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $6,509,338 | $6,460,090 | $9,788,839 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,139,839 | $3,025,084 | $17,306,200 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $6,382,274 | $6,271,218 | $14,503,253 | 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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- Hermosa Beach, CA
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Contact
- Hermosa Beach, CA