Jonathan M Nelson Family Foundation
EIN 050504814Total Given 2020–2024
$34.3M
99 grants · $6.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $5K–$150K
grant size
41%
supporter · 24/58 multi-year
repeat
$217.8M
Assets (2024)
58
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JONATHAN M NELSON
Phone
(401) 751-1700
Deadlines
NO DEADLINES
How to Apply
NO STANDARD FORMAT
Restrictions
NO RESTRICTIONS
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8.5M | $156.5M | $26.5M | 47 |
| 2021 | $7.1M | $206.1M | $81.8M | 12 |
| 2022 | $6.0M | $181.3M | $36.3M | 2 |
| 2023 | $3.9M | $198.9M | $9.4M | 24 |
| 2024 | $8.8M | $217.8M | $16.2M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 99 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$15K
Average
$346K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$6.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (99 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $6,000,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, NATION AND THE WORLD BY COMMUNICATING AND... | 2021 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $6,000,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, NATION AND THE WORLD BY COMMUNICATING AND... | 2022 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $3,550,000 | THE INSTITUTE EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FUNDAMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP THE ORIGINAL, OFTEN SPECULATIVE, THINKING THAT... | 2024 |
| The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | New York, NY | $2,300,000 | TO FOSTER INNOVATIVE IDEAS, SOLVING ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ISSUES, AND ENABLING PROGRESS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES GLOBALLY. | 2024 |
| The Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $2,100,000 | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND | 2024 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $1,215,500 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, NATION AND THE WORLD BY COMMUNICATING AND... | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,020,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR TRANSPLATION RESEARCH ACROSS ALL ORGAN DISCIPLINES. | 2023 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR TRANSPLATION RESEARCH ACROSS ALL ORGAN DISCIPLINES. | 2020 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RECEIVE, SOLICIT, AND ADMINISTER FUNDS TO BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC... | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR TRANSPLATION RESEARCH ACROSS ALL ORGAN DISCIPLINES. | 2020 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RECEIVE, SOLICIT, AND ADMINISTER FUNDS TO BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC... | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RAISE AWARENESS AND FUNDING FOR TRANSPLATION RESEARCH ACROSS ALL ORGAN DISCIPLINES. | 2021 |
| New York Presbyterian Fund | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | TO RECEIVE, SOLICIT, AND ADMINISTER FUNDS TO BE APPLIED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, AND SCIENTIFIC... | 2023 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $752,949 | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND | 2020 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $750,000 | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND | 2020 |
| The Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $625,000 | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND | 2023 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | $500,000 | TO PROVIDE EDUCATION AND PREPARE STUDENTS TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY, NATION AND THE WORLD BY COMMUNICATING AND... | 2023 |
| Foundation to Combat Antiseminism | Foxborough, MA | $500,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $300,000 | EDUCATIONAL - TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS | 2020 |
| Rhode Island Community Foundation - Covid 19 Fund | Providence, RI | $258,308 | RI'S LEADING PHILANTHROPIC ORGANIZATION, ADDRESSING SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC INEQUITIES IN RI - RESPONSE TO COVID FUND | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $250,000 | EDUCATIONAL - TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS | 2020 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL - TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS | 2023 |
| Harvard Business School | Cambridge, MA | $200,000 | EDUCATIONAL - TO SUPPORT STUDENTS NEEDS | 2024 |
| Rockefeller University | New York, NY | $175,000 | TO SUPPORT ANNUAL FUND | 2020 |
| Institute for Advanced Study | Princeton, NJ | $150,000 | THE INSTITUTE EXISTS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT FUNDAMENTAL SCHOLARSHIP THE ORIGINAL, OFTEN SPECULATIVE, THINKING THAT... | 2020 |