Nancy L Nixon Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing scholarships primarily for students pursuing excellence in education and athletics. Its mission focuses on supporting educational opportunities, particularly through scholarships awarded to students in various educational institutions, including universities and colleges. The foundation also emphasizes the importance of athletic achievement, specifically in track and field, as evidenced by its targeted scholarship programs. It serves a diverse group of students, contributing to their academic and athletic aspirations.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small education-focused organization or scholarship program—often a school, college, local education foundation, or track-and-field program—with a clear student scholarship use and a relationship or local connection to the foundation’s Colorado network.
Good Fit
- • Direct proposal for named student scholarships or scholarship funds.
- • A college, community college, local education foundation, or school district in Colorado.
- • Programs that align with track-and-field or student support and can document candidate selection.
- • A referral, nomination, or prior relationship that could lead to preselection.
Geography
Observed grants in nine states show a multi-state footprint, but about 67% of dollars were directed to Colorado, the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 20 distinct recipients receiving 21 grants, including local education foundations, colleges, and universities, indicating a broad recipient set for a micro private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it funds only preselected applicants; direct evidence of recipient turnover is unavailable given a single observed year, but the declared preselection policy strongly limits realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
