THE NATION FOUNDATION
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2025 · Form 990PF · revenue $2.4M · expenses $3.4M · assets $18.9M
- Also known as
- JAMES AND SALLY NATION FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 75-2942544
- Address
- PO BOX 180849, DALLAS, TX 75218-0849
- NTEE code
- T21
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2001 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 2 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
2 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Nation | Director | 2013-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sally Nation | Director | 2013-2025 | 10 | $0 reported | 2 |
People by year
2025 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2024 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2023 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2022 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | Director | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | Director | 10 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 2 |
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES NATION | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SALLY NATION | DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 22 grants to individuals · $3.3M
2024 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 16 grants to individuals · $1.1M
2023 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 15 grants to individuals · $1.3M
2022 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 17 grants to individuals · $1.3M
2021 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 14 grants to individuals · $1.0M
2020 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 7 grants to individuals · $106K
2019 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 14 grants to individuals · $803K
2018 · 1 grant to organizations · $9K · 7 grants to individuals · $218K
2017 · 1 grant to organizations · $9K · 9 grants to individuals · $130K
2016 · 0 grants to organizations · $0 · 3 grants to individuals · $38K
2014 · 12 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2013 · 7 grants to organizations · $139K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2023 · 1 contributor · $201K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JIM AND SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $200,833 | $200,833 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing |
2016 · 5 contributors · $944K
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $277,748 | $277,748 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 4 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $212,000 | $212,000 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 2 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $208,257 | $208,257 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 3 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $129,162 | $129,162 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
| 1 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $116,789 | $116,789 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing |
2014 · 1 contributor · $1.9M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | DALLAS, TX | $1,855,980 | $1,855,980 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing |
2013 · 1 contributor · $1.5M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JAMES SALLY NATION | Person | $1,505,841 | $1,505,841 | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,351,112 | $3,393,334 | $18,948,628 | $18,948,628 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,345,148 | $1,232,288 | $18,946,968 | $18,946,968 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $927,107 | $1,421,632 | $18,013,956 | $18,013,956 | $200,833 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| -$74,380 | $1,403,762 | $18,477,160 | $18,473,160 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,948,597 | $1,170,413 | $19,983,429 | $19,983,429 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $555,397 | $227,728 | $19,213,955 | $19,213,955 | $15,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $540,874 | $919,552 | $18,580,414 | $18,580,414 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,156,983 | $350,674 | $19,106,907 | $19,106,907 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $582,532 | $267,903 | $19,270,403 | $19,270,403 | $1,000 | - | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $4,129,467 | $114,858 | $18,987,209 | $18,987,209 | $943,956 | - | - | - | - |
| 2014 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $3,773,147 | $1,684,696 | $12,096,866 | $12,096,866 | $2,855,980 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2013 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $2,313,307 | $152,071 | $9,529,330 | $9,529,330 | $1,505,841 | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- NATION FOUNDATION (CORPORATION) Dallas, TX · 1 person in common (Sally Nation)
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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| SWEET GEEKS FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $1,312,725 | $198,480 | Chair | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TODD BROCK FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $2,306,275 | $1,185,645 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MATEJEK FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $2,328,142 | $2,360,287 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MR AND MRS NELSON RUSCHE FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $1,702,637 | $2,395,110 | Exec Director/VP/Sec/Director | $51,339 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| TEXAS CAPITAL BANK FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $2,033,147 | $1,897,300 | Board Member | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| WHITACRE FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $1,777,513 | $677,365 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MIKE & MARY TERRY FAMILY FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $1,325,049 | $1,192,192 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $129,064 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HAL & CHARLIE PETERSON FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $4,076,137 | $3,289,302 | GEN MGR/SECRETARY/TREASURER | $144,047 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CARL A DAVIS AND LOIS E DAVIS FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $2,322,010 | $8,513,524 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| HALLIBURTON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | TX | T21 | $3,811,062 | $3,255,186 | SECRETARY & DIRECTOR (AS OF 9/24) | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES FAMILY FUND INC | TX | T21 | $3,076,656 | $1,226,756 | DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| A TREASURE OF DREAMS | TX | T21 | $2,328,051 | $2,302,491 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTORPRESIDENT | $240,205 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE JUNE FOUNDATION | CA | T21 | $3,667,763 | $1,460,595 | COO | $250,000 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE NATHAN SETER FOUNDATION | DC | T21 | $2,709,471 | $2,111,780 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE SAIGH FOUNDATION | NY | T21 | $4,473,845 | $4,729,923 | TRUSTEE | $296,624 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE CAESARS FOUNDATION | NV | T21 | $3,485,279 | $3,567,933 | Chairman | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| THE KOPELMAN FOUNDATION | PA | T21 | $2,789,108 | $1,909,160 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990PF · $3,393,334 spent · pay $0 · grants $3,266,301 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $3,266,301 | 96.3% | |
| Other expenses | $127,033 | 3.7% | |
| Total | $3,393,334 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990PF · $1,232,288 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,103,039 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,103,039 | 89.5% | |
| Other expenses | $129,249 | 10.5% | |
| Total | $1,232,288 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $1,421,632 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,308,995 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,308,995 | 92.1% | |
| Other expenses | $112,637 | 7.9% | |
| Total | $1,421,632 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $1,403,762 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,282,342 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,282,342 | 91.4% | |
| Other expenses | $121,420 | 8.6% | |
| Total | $1,403,762 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $1,170,413 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,037,536 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,037,536 | 88.6% | |
| Other expenses | $132,877 | 11.4% | |
| Total | $1,170,413 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $227,728 spent · pay $0 · grants $105,784 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $121,944 | 53.5% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $105,784 | 46.5% | |
| Total | $227,728 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990PF · $919,552 spent · pay $0 · grants $802,709 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $802,709 | 87.3% | |
| Other expenses | $116,843 | 12.7% | |
| Total | $919,552 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990PF · $350,674 spent · pay $0 · grants $226,689 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $226,689 | 64.6% | |
| Other expenses | $123,985 | 35.4% | |
| Total | $350,674 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990PF · $267,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,383 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $138,383 | 51.7% | |
| Other expenses | $129,520 | 48.3% | |
| Total | $267,903 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990PF · $114,858 spent · pay $0 · grants $37,560 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses | $77,298 | 67.3% | |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $37,560 | 32.7% | |
| Total | $114,858 | 100% |
2014 · Form 990PF · $1,684,696 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,661,790 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,661,790 | 98.6% | |
| Other expenses | $22,906 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $1,684,696 | 100% |
2013 · Form 990PF · $152,071 spent · pay $0 · grants $138,504 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $138,504 | 91.1% | |
| Other expenses | $13,567 | 8.9% | |
| Total | $152,071 | 100% |
State business registration
- THE NATION FOUNDATION TX, CN, Active franchise taxpayer (SOS status A), formed 2001-06-14
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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