William G Nash Foundation
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Provide and promote drug education, harm reduction and culture and policy change at schools and universities; promote public safety and wellness on school campuses; promote social entrepreneurship, especially among students and young people.
- Income
- $164,240
- Spending
- $557,616
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 37.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 82%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 5
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 56% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 37.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 240% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 78% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1599% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 72 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (mental health, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 (2)
- $486,077 spent. Pilot Public Health Education Campaign: Before You Trip As fiscal sponsor of CPSE, the William G. Nash Foundation provided intellectual, management, and financial resources toward the launch of Before You Trip, a pilot digital education campaign created by and for Gen Z. The Foundation managed restricted contributions, handled bookkeeping, and processed vendor disbursements, charging zero administrative or oversight fees to ensure 100% of donor capital was deployed for programmatic impact. At launch, the Foundation concluded its fiscal sponsorship. Impact Results (Pilot: Colorado, Ages 1830): *Reached 822,000 unique individuals in Denver, Boulder and Aspen, with an average exposure rate of 5.96 times. *Delivered 5,218,257 impressions at an average CPM of $9.73 (within the $5$10 benchmark). *Achieved a 1.03% overall CTR, with influencer content reaching 1.64%, surpassing industry benchmarks. *Generated 66,000 visits to BeforeYouTrip.org. *Recorded significant increases in both perceived and actual knowledge of risks and harm reduction strategies among the target audience. Closing out fiscal sponsorship totaled:$154,126.
- $63,760 spent. Grantmaking totaled $60,000: *Challenging Psychedelic Experiences Project: We provided a grant to support research, communication and support services related to adverse events and extended difficulties. *UC Berkeley Center for the Science of Psychedelics: We provided a grant toward a planned summit to gather key opinion leaders and stakeholders around comprehensive, responsible policy reform. *Fireside Project: We provided a grant to support crisis peer-support, research, education, and psychedelic coaching, preparation and integration.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, 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 November 6, 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 2025.
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 May 2023.
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 November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: William & Mary Foundation (Williamsburg, VA), EIN 54-0734117. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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