Nova Foundation Inc
EIN 814621652Total Given 2018–2023
$4.5M
16 grants · $752K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $10K–$30K
grant size
7%
transactional · 1/14 multi-year
repeat
$3.6M
Assets (2024)
14
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(510) 734-7610
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $0 | $0 | N/A |
| 2017 | N/A | $7.7M | $6.9M | N/A |
| 2018 | $157K | $3.2M | $-455K | 11 |
| 2019 | N/A | $4.0M | $81K | N/A |
| 2020 | $206K | $5.9M | $430K | 1 |
| 2021 | $41K | $6.8M | $200K | 2 |
| 2022 | $287K | $6.6M | $2.4M | 1 |
| 2023 | $3.8M | $3.6M | $1.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | N/A | $3.6M | $41K | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 16 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$15K
Average
$282K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$3.8M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and President
Leadership
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
AO
Amy S Orton
5 yrs
Director
JO
Joseph Orton
6 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KP
Katherine Pickrell
6 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
AO
Amy S Orton
5 yrs
Director
JO
J Robert Orton III
6 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Max Orton
3 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katie Packrell
3 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
AO
Amy S Orton
5 yrs
Director
RO
Robert Orton III
2 yrs
Director
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
JO
Joseph Max Orton
3 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
KP
Katie Packrell
3 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
AO
Amy S Orton
5 yrs
Director
JO
J R Orton III
Director
JO
Joseph Max Orton
3 yrs
Director and President
Leadership
NO
Nora Orton
9+ yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KP
Katie Packrell
3 yrs
Chief Financial Officer
NO
Nicholas Orton
9+ yrs
Director and Secretary
Leadership
RO
Robert Orton III
2 yrs
Director
AO
Amy S Orton
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (16 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin Simmons Theatre | Oakland, CA | $3,817,373 | Program Support | 2023 |
| Calvin Simmons Theatre | Emeryville, CA | $287,475 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The San Francisco Foundation - the High Street Fund | San Francisco, CA | $205,946 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| The San Francisco Foundation - the High Street Fund | San Francisco, CA | $38,800 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The San Francisco Foundation - the High Street Fund | San Francisco, CA | $27,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Cal Performances | Berkeley, CA | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| East Bay Center for the Performing Arts | Richmond, CA | $25,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Berkeley Symphony | Berkeley, CA | $20,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Amnesty International | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Naacp Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Southern Poverty Law | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Oakland Symphony | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| The Marine Mammal Center | Suasalito, CA | $5,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $5,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Oakland Ballet Company | Oakland, CA | $2,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |