NISBET FAMILY FOUNDATION
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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Officers & Directors
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| 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 |