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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-6092682

Nesbitt Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $2 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,040,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $43,074

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,190,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,778,524

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,070,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,521,814

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,455,950

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,377,768

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,010,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,133,517

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pasadena Educational FoundationPasadena, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  2. Guide Dogs of the DesertWhitewater, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  3. Nazareth HouseSan Diego, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  4. Los Angeles Regional Food BankVernon, CA

    General support

    $200,000
  5. Pacific ClinicsLos Gatos, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  6. Pasadena Senior CenterPasadena, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  7. United States Veterans InitiativeLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $150,000
  8. United Friends of the ChildrenLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $125,000
  9. Helping Hands for the BlindChatsworth, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  10. Pasadena Meals on WheelsPasadena, CA

    General support

    $100,000
  11. Woodcraft Rangers IncLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $90,000
  12. All Peoples Christian CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $90,000
  13. Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  14. Fulfillment FundLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  15. Journey HousePasadena, CA

    General support

    $75,000
  16. Griffith Observatory FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $60,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $550,00068% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $200,00025% of the total
  3. Science and technology1 grant $60,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $2,040,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $19,072

The return

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