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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-2765986

Ralph Nye Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $158,030 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

    $158,030

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,943,591
  • Tax year 2024

    $142,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,970,502
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,142,842
  • Tax year 2022

    $134,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $3,162,471
  • Tax year 2021

    $137,500

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $4,477,287
  • Tax year 2020

    $128,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,804,127
  • Tax year 2019

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,644,308
  • Tax year 2018

    $123,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,573,018

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Weber State UniversityOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $37,340
  2. Nature Conservancy of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $9,802
  3. Ycc Family Crisis CenterOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $9,084
  4. Lantern HouseOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $8,168
  5. Huntsman Cancer FoundationSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $6,368
  6. Ogden-Weber Tech CollegeOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $6,068
  7. Weber County Library FundRoy, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $5,834
  8. YMCA of Northern UtahSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $5,834
  9. Ogden Friends of Acoustic MusicOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $5,551
  10. Friends for SightSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $5,251
  11. Ogden Nature CenterOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $4,668
  12. People Helping PeopleSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $4,668
  13. Treehouse Children's MuseumOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $4,668
  14. Family Counseling ServiceOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $4,501
  15. Rite Care of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $3,851
  16. Weber Community Foundation - Ogden Musical TheatreOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $3,501
  17. Senior Charity Care FoundationLayton, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $3,501
  18. Ability FoundationWest Valley City, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,917
  19. Ogden School FoundationOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,917
  20. Trails Foundation of Northern UtahOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,917
  21. Weber Human Services Foundation - Senior Companion ProgramOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,917
  22. Intermountain Healthcare FoundationOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,334
  23. Northern Utah CoalitionOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,334
  24. Onstage OgdenOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,334
  25. Utah Animal Adoption CenterSandy, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,334
  26. West Valley ArtsWest Valley City, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $2,334
  27. Center for Grieving ChildrenSouth Ogden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $1,167
  28. Needs Beyond MedicineSalt Lake Cty, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $1,167
  29. Lan Su Chinese GardenPortland, OR

    Grant/contribution

    $1,000
  30. Teens IncNederland, CO

    Grant/contribution

    $1,000
  31. Girl Scouts of UtahOgden, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $1,000
  32. Big Brothers Big Sisters of UtahSalt Lake City, UT

    Grant/contribution

    $700

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services6 grants $28,33850% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $7,00212% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $6,36811% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,55110% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $4,0847% of the total
  6. Civil rights1 grant $2,9175% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $2,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah30 grants $156,030
  2. Colorado1 grant $1,000
  3. Oregon1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Gregory B NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Bret NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jay C NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Erin NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steven M NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Diana HagenMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mark P NyeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Rick NyeMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sean MooneyMEMBER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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