Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation -
EIN 046029911Total Given 2018–2023
$228K
37 grants · $38K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $500–$10K
grant size
47%
supporter · 9/19 multi-year
repeat
$947K
Assets (2023)
19
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 682-2783
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $42K | $846K | $112K | 5 |
| 2019 | N/A | $893K | $250K | N/A |
| 2020 | $39K | $1.1M | $14K | 7 |
| 2021 | $43K | $1.1M | $39K | 8 |
| 2022 | $46K | $866K | $21K | 9 |
| 2023 | $58K | $947K | $27K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 37 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$3K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$30K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MC
Mark M Christopher
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Mark M Christopher
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Mark M Christopher
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Julius P Fouts
3 yrs
Trustee
JF
Julius P Fouts
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
JF
Julius P Fouts
3 yrs
Trustee
MC
Margaret H Child
6+ yrs
Trustee
AA
Andrea Abbott
6+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (37 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unsca Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $29,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | $17,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Bates College Squash | Boston, MA | $16,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Unsca Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Unsca Foundation | Winstonsalem, NC | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $13,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Bronxville, NY | $12,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $12,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $11,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Prep School | Santa Fe, MN | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Santa Fe Prep School | Santa Fe, MN | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Santa Fe Prep School | Santa Fe, MN | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Bereavement Center | Santa Fe, NM | $8,100 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Harvard Lampoon Trust | Cambridge, MA | $7,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| The Bereavement Center of Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $6,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Bereavement Center of Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | $5,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Bronxville, NY | $4,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| The Bereavement Center of Westchester | Scarsdale, NY | $3,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $2,500 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $2,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Ny Public Interest Research Group | New York, NY | $2,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Partnership for Providence Parks | Providence, RI | $2,500 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| The Children'S Museum of Memphis | Memphis, TN | $1,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Boston, MA | $1,000 | GENERAL & UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |