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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 86-0846773

The Nehring Foundation

A private foundation in Scottsdale, AZ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $212,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $212,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,386,539
  • Tax year 2024

    $208,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,268,028
  • Tax year 2023

    $176,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,210,486
  • Tax year 2022

    $184,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,143,045
  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,171,862
  • Tax year 2020

    $126,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $2,223,454
  • Tax year 2019

    $117,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $2,174,003
  • Tax year 2018

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $1,331,159

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Mount Claret CenterPhoenix, AZ

    Religious

    $21,000
  2. Wisconsin Institute for Law and LibertyMilwaukee, WI

    Education

    $18,000
  3. Young AmericansCorona, CA

    Civic

    $17,000
  4. Goldwater InstitutePhoenix, AZ

    Civic

    $17,000
  5. St Theresa's ParishPhoenix, AZ

    Religious

    $16,000
  6. St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Aid to poor

    $15,000
  7. Froedtert Hospital FoundationMilwaukee, WI

    Medical

    $13,000
  8. Arizona Humane SocietyPhoenix, AZ

    Animal welfare

    $12,000
  9. St Vincent de PaulPhoenix, AZ

    Aid to poor

    $12,000
  10. Phoenix Rescue MissionPhoenix, AZ

    Aid to poor

    $10,000
  11. Hospice of the ValleyPhoenix, AZ

    Medical

    $10,000
  12. The Salvation ArmyPhoenix, AZ

    Aid to poor

    $8,000
  13. Federalist SocietyWashington, DC

    Civic

    $6,000
  14. St Judes Childrens HospitalMemphis, TN

    Children

    $5,000
  15. Pastoral Care AssociationPhoenix, AZ

    Religious

    $5,000
  16. St Francis Xavier ParishPhoenix, AZ

    Religious

    $5,000
  17. Arizona PBSPhoenix, AZ

    Civic

    $4,000
  18. Land O Lakes Historical SocietyLand O Lakes, WI

    Education

    $4,000
  19. LolaWashington, DC

    Civic

    $3,000
  20. Nra FoundationColumbia, MO

    Civic

    $3,000
  21. Judicial WatchWashington, DC

    Education

    $3,000
  22. Sisters of MercyPhoenix, AZ

    Religious

    $3,000
  23. Desert Foothills LibraryCave Creek, AZ

    Education

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Crime and legal aid2 grants $21,00019% of the total
  2. Public affairs2 grants $20,00018% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $15,00014% of the total
  4. Health1 grant $13,00012% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $12,00011% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  7. 4 other causes4 grants $19,00017% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona14 grants $140,000
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $35,000
  3. California1 grant $17,000
  4. District of Columbia3 grants $12,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Roland G NehringTrustee Hours 4Pay $0

The return

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