The Eric and Jane Nord Foundation
Invitation OnlyPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania · EIN 34-1465569 · Private foundation · Website
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $1,000,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
100% of grants went outside Pennsylvania.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Museum of Fine Arts Boston | Boston, MA | Mfa pathways graduate | $3,000,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Conservation, education and | $3,000,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Leadership and internship | $2,000,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Science and engineering | $1,600,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH | Emerging scholars program | $1,525,000 |
| Lorain County Community College Foundation | Elyria, OH | College center fund | $1,000,000 |
| Pratt Institute | Brooklyn, NY | Family endowed internship | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Natural History | Cleveland, OH | The eric & jane nord family | $1,000,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Endowment for children's | $1,000,000 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | Legacy endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Fellowship and internship | $250,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston | Boston, MA | Life after the club/ready | $100,000 |
| TreePeople Inc | Beverly Hills, CA | Building community | $100,000 |
| West End House Boys & Girls Club | Allston, MA | Leadership & career | $100,000 |
| Legal Aid Society of Cleveland | Clevland, OH | Improving access to | $85,000 |
| Boston Public Library Fund | Boston, MA | Author events | $75,000 |
| United Way of Greater Lorrain County | Lorain, OH | Kindergarten readiness | $75,000 |
| WGBH Educational Foundation | Boston, MA | Gbh news internship program | $75,000 |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | Cambridge public library | $50,000 |
| Cleveland Museum of Art | Cleveland, OH | Jane B. nord center for | $50,000 |
| Lenox Hill Neighborhood House | New York, NY | Early childhood center, the | $50,000 |
| The New York Public Library | New York, NY | Youth education services | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts Audubon Society Inc | South Wellfleet, MA | Audubon cape cod education | $50,000 |
| New York Botanical Garden | Bronx, NY | Children's education | $40,000 |
| Firelands Association for the Visual Art | Oberlin, OH | Support for education | $35,000 |
| Greater Boston Food Bank | Boston, MA | Hunger relief in eastern | $25,000 |
| Boston Book Festival Inc | Cambridge, MA | Boston book festival | $15,000 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | Matching grant for emily | $10,000 |
| West End House Boys & Girls Club | Allston, MA | Matching grant for carlotte | $10,000 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | Matching grant from richard | $5,000 |
| The Frick Collection | New York, NY | Matching gift with virginia | $5,000 |
| Ideastream | Cleveland, OH | Matching grant with | $5,000 |
| Musical Arts Association | Cleveland, OH | Matching with richard nord | $2,500 |
| Happy Trails Farm Animal Sanctuary Inc | Ravenna, OH | Matching grant with richard | $1,500 |
| Vermilion Community Services | Vermilion, OH | Matching grant for richard | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $17,390,000 | 35 |
| 2023 | $11,472,000 | 32 |
| 2022 | $4,221,750 | 31 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Oct 20, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202502939349100805
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 34-1465569
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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