Eddie Nash Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE PURPOSE OF THE EDDIE NASH FOUNDATION IS TO WORK TO CREATE AN ENLIGHTENED WORLD WITHOUT VIOLENCE, BY BREAKING THE CYCLE OF HATE RESULTING FROM ABUSE,PREJUDICE, AND ALL FORMS OF VIOLENCE AFFECTING OUR YOUTH, THROUGH RECOGNITION AND FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO COMMUNITY PROGRAMS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT THE GOALS OF THE FOUNDATION
- Income
- $47,149
- Spending
- $64,409
- Reserves
- 24 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 97%
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 79 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (crime and legal services, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 24.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 1% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 37% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $12,092 spent. Together We Belong is a designated sibling reunification program designed to create opportunities for siblings in foster care and separated from each other to spend time participating in quality activities specifically focused on the sibling relationship. The activities our youth experience helps them build childhood memories that will last a lifetime.Together we belong has proven an invaluable and memorable experience for our youth.
- $5,790 spent. The Passports to Success (PTS) program is designed to give foster youth much needed life skills before they leave the system. The unique curriculum was created by Trinity Wallace-Ellis and Bryan Nash, former foster youth who understand the challenges these youth face. Noted child psychologist and foster care consultant, Dr. Greg Manning, also helps with the curriculum and facilitates the workshops.Sadly, most foster youth are emancipated without the skills needed to function as independent adults. The statistics are dismal and the cost to these children and to society is immense as 80% of prison beds and 3 out of 10 homeless are former foster youth.Passports to Success partners with companies to assist foster youthThe Eddie Nash Foundation partners with corporations and private sector organizations to teach the youth (ages 14-21) real life scenarios and lessons rather than using textbook theories. Our workshops have had Chick-fil- A teaching them to stand out in a job interview; JAMS (Judges and Mediators) Foundation teaching them how to resolve conflict and stay out of the courts; and Union Bank providing insight on financial needs versus wants.Another critical component of the program is to have the foster youth learn side-by-side with a trusted adult. Those who attend without a caregiver are partnered with an Eddie Nash Foundation volunteer. These community volunteers come from all walks of life and bring support and experiences that give the foster youth fresh perspectives on adulthood.The program enrolls 30 to 50 youth per session in order to maintain a one-on-one experience. Too often these youth become a mere number to the world. In PTS, each youth is treated as a highly valued individual.Classes occur monthly and each workshop focuses on a specific topic.
- $22,960 spent. Scholarship Program is available to youth who have been in the foster care system including group homes who have shown initiative to continue with their high education in both college, trade and vocational learning. The funds issued through this program are designed to be gap funding that the youth can use for any legitimate living expense as long as they are fulfilling their commitment to education and remain good community citizens. Youth are nominated by members of the community including social workers, teachers and others who have seen these youth overcome difficult life situations and maintain an desire to strive for success in life. The board members of the Eddie Nash Foundation select all finalists.
- $16,401 spent. Kinship Living- provide youth placed in relative care to make personal choices that enhance their happiness and contribute to self esteem by allowing them to create a wish list and select items.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since October 2007.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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