The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 34-1465569

Foundation Overview

Based in Philadelphia, PA, The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund has awarded 195 grants totaling $51,042,250 to organizations in Massachusetts, Ohio and 4 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $3,645,500, with a median award of $75,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$51,042,250
Total Assets
$82,124,354
Median Grant (all grants)
$75,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
35
Median Grant
$75,000
% Median Grant Growth
+50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Closed Network: 3%

1 of 35 recipients (3%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.

Geographic Focus
Ohio

47% of grants are awarded in Ohio, with additional funding distributed across 5 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Ohio, funding concentrates in Cleveland (52%), Oberlin (19%), Elyria (8%).

Funding Trajectory
+377%

Strong 377% growth in annual giving over 4 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + 3 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (56%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Boston Book Festival Inc $15,000 Cambridge, MA, US Boston Book Festival 2024
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Life After The Club/ready 2024
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cambridge Public Library 2024
Case Western Reserve University $1,525,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Program 2024
Cleveland Museum Of Art $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Jane B. Nord Center For 2024
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $35,000 Oberlin, OH, US Support For Education 2024
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Winchester, VA, US Matching Grant From Richard 2024
Greater Boston Food Bank $25,000 Boston, MA, US Hunger Relief In Eastern 2024
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland $85,000 Clevland, OH, US Improving Access To 2024
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $50,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2024
Lorain County Community College $1,000,000 Elyria, OH, US College Center Fund 2024
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $3,000,000 Boston, MA, US Mfa Pathways Graduate 2024
Musical Arts Association $2,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Leadership And Internship 2024
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Matching With Richard Nord 2024
New York Botanical Garden $40,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2024
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2024
The New York Public Library $50,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Services 2024
Treepeople Inc $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Building Community 2024
Vermilion Community Services $1,000 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2024
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Leadership & Career 2024
West End House Boys & Girls Club $10,000 Allston, MA, US Matching Grant For Carlotte 2024
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc $1,500 Ravenna, OH, US Matching Grant With Richard 2024
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $50,000 South Wellfleet, MA, US Audubon Cape Cod Education 2024
United Way Of Greater Lorrain County $75,000 Lorain, OH, US Kindergarten Readiness 2024
Wgbh Educational Foundation $75,000 Boston, MA, US Gbh News Internship Program 2024
Pratt Institute $1,000,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Family Endowed Internship 2024
The Frick Collection $5,000 New York, NY, US Matching Gift With Virginia 2024
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $1,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Eric & Jane Nord Family 2024
Ideastream $5,000 Cleveland, OH, US Matching Grant With 2024
Case Western Reserve University $1,600,000 Cleveland, OH, US Science And Engineering 2024
Cleveland Museum Of Art $250,000 Cleveland, OH, US Fellowship And Internship 2024
Cleveland Museum Of Art $3,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Conservation, Education And 2024
New York Botanical Garden $1,000,000 Bronx, NY, US Endowment For Children's 2024
The Frick Collection $1,000,000 New York, NY, US Legacy Endowment 2024
Boston Book Festival Inc $15,000 Cambridge, MA, US Boston Book Festival 2023
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2023
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Life After The Club/ready 2023
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cambridge Public Library 2023
Case Western Reserve University $125,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Program 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Art $250,000 Cleveland, OH, US Nord Family Fellowship And 2023
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $27,000 Oberlin, OH, US Education Program Support. 2023
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $20,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Jane 2023
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Dulles, VA, US Matching Grant From Richard 2023
Front Exhibition Company $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Cleveland Triennial For 2023
Greater Boston Food Bank $25,000 Boston, MA, US Hunger Relief In Eastern 2023
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland $85,000 Clevland, OH, US Access To Education For 2023
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $50,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2023
Lorain County Community College $1,000,000 Elyria, OH, US College Center Fund 2023
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $3,000,000 Boston, MA, US Mfa Pathways Graduate 2023
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Matching With Richard Nord 2023
Musical Arts Association $2,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Leadership And Internship 2023
New York Botanical Garden $50,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2023
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2023
The New York Public Library $50,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Service 2023
Treepeople Inc $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Building Community 2023
Vermilion Community Services $1,000 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2023
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Leadership & Career 2023
West End House Boys & Girls Club $20,000 Allston, MA, US Matching Grant For Carlotte 2023
Cleveland Institute Of Art $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Jane B. Nord Center For 2023
Cleveland Museum Of Art $3,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Conservation, Education And 2023
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc $1,500 Ravenna, OH, US Matching Grant With Richard 2023
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $50,000 South Wellfleet, MA, US Audubon Cape Cod Education 2023
United Way Of Greater Lorrain County $75,000 Lorain, OH, US Kindergarten Readiness 2023
Wgbh Educational Foundation $75,000 Boston, MA, US Gbh News Internship Program 2023
Pratt Institute $1,000,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Family Endowed Internship 2023
The Frick Collection $10,000 New York, NY, US Matching Gift With Virginia 2023
Boston Book Festival Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Boston Book Festival 2022
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2022
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Life After The Club/ready 2022
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Cambridge Public Library 2022
Case Western Reserve University $125,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Summer 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Art $250,000 Cleveland, OH, US Nord Family Fellowship And 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $165,000 Cleveland, OH, US Renovations 2022
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $31,500 Oberlin, OH, US Education Program Support. 2022
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Dulles, VA, US Matching Grant From Richard 2022
Greater Boston Food Bank $100,000 Boston, MA, US Food Distributions In 2022
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $100,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2022
Lorain County Community College $50,000 Elyria, OH, US Student Emergency 2022
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Mfa Teen Programs Support 2022
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Matching With Richard Nord 2022
Musical Arts Association $10,000 Cleveland, OH, US Matching With Virginia 2022
New York Botanical Garden $150,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2022
Newton-wellesley Hospital $100,000 Newton, MA, US Nwh Child & Adolescent 2022
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2022
The New York Public Library $100,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Service 2022
Treepeople Inc $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Building Community 2022
Vermilion Community Services $500 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2022
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Leadership & Career 2022
Cleveland Institute Of Art $2,000,000 Cleveland, OH, US Jane B. Nord Center For 2022
Cleveland Museum Of Art $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US East Bell Commons Project 2022
Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc $2,000 Ravenna, OH, US Matching Grant With Richard 2022
Lorain County Historical Society $250 Elyria, OH, US In Memory Of Sara Jane 2022
Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc $50,000 South Wellfleet, MA, US Cape Cod Seasonal Field 2022
Metropolitan Opera Association Inc $100,000 New York, NY, US Metropolitan Opera 2022
Oberlin College $100,000 Oberlin, OH, US Amam Facilities Expansion 2022
United Way Of Greater Lorrain County $70,000 Lorain, OH, US Kindergarten Readiness 2022
Wgbh Educational Foundation $100,000 Boston, MA, US Gbh News Internship Program 2022
Boston Book Festival Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $25,000 Boston, MA, US Homework Help 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Career Development 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Steam 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Case Western Reserve University $125,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Summer 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Art $650,000 Cleveland, OH, US West Side Community Arts 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $165,000 Cleveland, OH, US Renovations 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $36,000 Oberlin, OH, US Education Program Support. 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Jane 2021
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Dulles, VA, US Matching Grant 2021
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emergency Payment 2 Of 2 2021
Greater Boston Food Bank $100,000 Boston, MA, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary $2,000 Sacramento, CA, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland $80,000 Clevland, OH, US Helping Children Succeed In 2021
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $100,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2021
Lorain County Community College $50,000 Elyria, OH, US Student Emergency 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Pathways 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,200,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Nord Education Fund 2021
New York Botanical Garden $150,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2021
Newton-wellesley Hospital $100,000 Newton, MA, US Expansion Of The Resilience 2021
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Ohio $100,000 Lorain, OH, US Food Grants For Partner 2021
The New York Public Library $100,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Service 2021
Tree People $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Connecting Kids To Nature 2021
Vermilion Community Services $500 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Career Development 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $10,000 Allston, MA, US Matching Grant For Carlotte 2021
Boston Book Festival Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $25,000 Boston, MA, US Homework Help 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Career Development 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Steam 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Case Western Reserve University $125,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Summer 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Art $650,000 Cleveland, OH, US West Side Community Arts 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $165,000 Cleveland, OH, US Renovations 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $36,000 Oberlin, OH, US Education Program Support. 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Jane 2021
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Dulles, VA, US Matching Grant 2021
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emergency Payment 2 Of 2 2021
Greater Boston Food Bank $100,000 Boston, MA, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary $2,000 Sacramento, CA, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland $80,000 Clevland, OH, US Helping Children Succeed In 2021
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $100,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2021
Lorain County Community College $50,000 Elyria, OH, US Student Emergency 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Pathways 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,200,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Nord Education Fund 2021
New York Botanical Garden $150,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2021
Newton-wellesley Hospital $100,000 Newton, MA, US Expansion Of The Resilience 2021
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Ohio $100,000 Lorain, OH, US Food Grants For Partner 2021
The New York Public Library $100,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Service 2021
Tree People $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Connecting Kids To Nature 2021
Vermilion Community Services $500 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Career Development 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $10,000 Allston, MA, US Matching Grant For Carlotte 2021
Boston Book Festival Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $75,000 Boston, MA, US Author Events 2021
Boston Public Library Fund $25,000 Boston, MA, US Homework Help 2021
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Career Development 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Steam 2021
Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc $50,000 Cambridge, MA, US Author Events 2021
Case Western Reserve University $125,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emerging Scholars Summer 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Art $650,000 Cleveland, OH, US West Side Community Arts 2021
Cleveland Museum Of Natural History $165,000 Cleveland, OH, US Renovations 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $36,000 Oberlin, OH, US Education Program Support. 2021
Firelands Association For The Visual Art $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Jane 2021
Freedom Alliance $5,000 Dulles, VA, US Matching Grant 2021
Friends Of Breakthrough Schools $50,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $25,000 Cleveland, OH, US Support For Firelands 2021
Front Exhibition Company $100,000 Cleveland, OH, US Emergency Payment 2 Of 2 2021
Greater Boston Food Bank $100,000 Boston, MA, US General Operating Purposes 2021
Happy Tails Pet Sanctuary $2,000 Sacramento, CA, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Legal Aid Society Of Cleveland $80,000 Clevland, OH, US Helping Children Succeed In 2021
Lenox Hill Neighborhood House $100,000 New York, NY, US Early Childhood Center, The 2021
Lorain County Community College $50,000 Elyria, OH, US Student Emergency 2021
Museum Of Fine Arts Boston $100,000 Boston, MA, US Pathways 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,500 Cleveland, OH, US Paid From Keybank 2021
Musical Arts Association $2,200,000 Cleveland, OH, US The Nord Education Fund 2021
New York Botanical Garden $150,000 Bronx, NY, US Children's Education 2021
Newton-wellesley Hospital $100,000 Newton, MA, US Expansion Of The Resilience 2021
Oberlin College $10,000 Oberlin, OH, US Matching Grant For Emily 2021
Second Harvest Food Bank Of Central Ohio $100,000 Lorain, OH, US Food Grants For Partner 2021
The New York Public Library $100,000 New York, NY, US Youth Education Service 2021
Tree People $100,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Connecting Kids To Nature 2021
Vermilion Community Services $500 Vermilion, OH, US Matching Grant For Richard 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $100,000 Allston, MA, US Career Development 2021
West End House Boys & Girls Club $10,000 Allston, MA, US Matching Grant For Carlotte 2021
See Attached Statement $3,645,500 Philadelphia, PA, US See Attachment Statement 2020

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Contact Information

Official contact details for The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 34-1465569
Website http://ericjanenordfnd.net
Address 1650 MARKET ST STE 1200 Philadelphia, PA 19103-7391

Key People (4)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Eric & Jane Nord Family Fund's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

President&trustee Ms Virginia Barbato
Treasurer&trustee Ms Emily Mcclintock
Secretary & Trustee Mr Richard Nord
Trustee Ms Carly Berk

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.