NISBET FAMILY FOUNDATION

Melrose, MA 02176 EIN 223208708

Total Given 2016–2024
$91K
65 grants · $10K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $1K–$1K
grant size
55%
supporter · 17/31 multi-year
repeat
$161K
Assets · 2021
31
Distinct recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Contact Person MSF-Doctors Without Borders
Phone 5085644957

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $14K $150K $4K 11
2017 $16K $138K $20K 14
2018 $10K $138K $9K 8
2020 $9K $146K $3K 5
2021 $11K $161K $9K 6
2022 $8K $131K $-5K 5
2023 $9K $129K $-1K 9
2024 $14K $121K $64 7

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 65 grants on record

Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$1K
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$5K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

NameTitle
Benjamin J Nisbet Trustee
Ian Nisbet Trustee
Shirley Nisbet Trustee

Grants Awarded (65 total)

Purpose
Waterbird Society Upper Mississippi Lacrosse, WI $5,000 General Contr. 2020
Waterbird Society La Crosse, WI $5,000 General Support 2021
WATERBIRD SOCIATY LA CROSSE, WI $5,000 General Support 2024
Waterbird Society Upper Mississippi Science Cetnter La Crosse, WI $5,000 Unrestricted Contribution 2016
Waterbird Society La Crosse, WI $5,000 Unrestricted Contribution 2017
Waterbird Society La Crosse, WI $4,000 Unrestricted Contribution 2018
Waterbird Society La Crosse, WI $3,500 Unrestricted 2022
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio Woods Hole, MA $2,000 General Support 2021
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY $2,000 General Support 2024
Manomet Manomet, MA $2,000 General Support 2024
CONSERVATION INTERNATIONAL Boston, MA $2,000 General Support 2024
Cotuit Center for the Arts Cotuit, MA $2,000 Unrestricted Contribution 2017
Cotuit Center for the Arts Cotuit, MA $2,000 Unrestricted Contribution 2017
The 300 Committee Falmouth, MA $1,250 Unrestricted Contribution 2017
Doctors Without Borders USA Inc New York, NY $1,000 General Cont. 2020
American Youth Table Tennis Assoc Irvington, NY $1,000 General Contr. 2020
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY $1,000 General Contr. 2020
Cape Cod Healthcare Foundation Hyannis, MA $1,000 General Contr. 2020
MSF-Doctors Without Borders NY, NY $1,000 General Contribution 2021
American Youth Table Tennis Assoc Irvington, NY $1,000 General Support 2021
Environmental Defense Fund NY, NY $1,000 General Support 2021
Cape Cod Health Care Foundation Hyannis, MA $1,000 General Support 2021
Doctors Without Borders New York, NY $1,000 Unrestricted 2022
American Youth Table Tennis Associa Irvington, NY $1,000 Unrestricted 2022
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY $1,000 Unrestricted 2022