The Nau Foundation
EIN 208457303
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2017–2023
$110.5M
46 grants · $15.8M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$422K
typical big bets · $153K–$1.3M
grant size
64%
deep partner · 7/11 multi-year
repeat
$11.6M
Assets (2023)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 848-1884
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2.9M | $4.3M | $662K | 10 |
| 2018 | $2.1M | $3.6M | $241K | 6 |
| 2019 | N/A | $40.9M | $37.1M | N/A |
| 2020 | $31.7M | $39.0M | $2.1M | 10 |
| 2022 | $32.4M | $14.6M | $319K | 10 |
| 2023 | $41.5M | $11.6M | $745K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 46 grants on record
Minimum
$50K
25th Pctl
$153K
Median
$422K
Average
$2.4M
75th Pctl
$1.3M
Maximum
$31.5M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
56.5% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 3 states
$8.8M across
26 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Brewster
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Harris
- 4 Galveston
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (46 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $31,500,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $22,300,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $18,043,270 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $5,333,334 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $5,200,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $3,666,666 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,666,668 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| National Park Foundation | Washington, DC | $2,666,667 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $2,094,000 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $1,710,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $1,543,260 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Sul Ross Borderland Research | Alpine, TX | $1,350,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| Sul Ross Borderland Research | Alpine, TX | $1,200,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $1,018,500 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $945,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Sul Ross Borderland Research | Alpine, TX | $900,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| University of Virginia | Charlottesville, VA | $852,137 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The Ut Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $800,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Sul Ross Borderland Research | Alpine, TX | $589,837 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $570,000 | EDUCATION | 2017 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $510,000 | EDUCATION | 2018 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $465,000 | EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Sul Ross Borderland Research | Alpine, TX | $450,000 | EDUCATION | 2023 |
| The Ut Foundation | San Antonio, TX | $393,894 | EDUCATION | 2022 |
| The College Foundation of Uva | Charlottesville, VA | $383,500 | EDUCATION | 2023 |