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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 35-2177456

Nims Foundation

A private foundation in Decatur, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 3 grants and $67,029 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

2 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $67,029

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $750,143

Grants paid in 2021

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation Macon CityDecatur, IL

    Donation

    $50,829
  2. Childrens MuseumDecatur, IL

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. Millikin UniversityDecatur, IL

    Donation

    $6,200

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $6,200100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois3 grants $67,029

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bruce E NimsPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Karen L NimsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rebecca L NimsDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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