Nelson Family Foundation
EIN 134120076 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$405K
22 grants · $51K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$16K
typical small grants · $10K–$22K
grant size
29%
balanced · 5/17 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2023)
17
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(802) 324-2724
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $60K | $1.1M | $20K | 4 |
| 2017 | $52K | $1.2M | $33K | 2 |
| 2018 | $54K | $1.1M | $56K | 2 |
| 2020 | $57K | $1.3M | $65K | 1 |
| 2021 | $59K | $1.4M | $88K | 4 |
| 2022 | $65K | $1.1M | $10K | 4 |
| 2023 | $58K | $1.2M | $65K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 22 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$16K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$22K
Maximum
$57K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
4.8% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 11 states
$18K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Dallas
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (22 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $57,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | $36,270 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $31,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Community Funds Inc | New York, NY | $27,343 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | $24,870 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Nature & Culture International | Del Mar, CA | $22,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Five Talents Usa | Falls Church, VA | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Friends of Apie Inc | New York, NY | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Hope and Play | London, None | $20,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Young Tradition Vermont Inc | Fairfax, VT | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Friends of Roots | Dallas, TX | $18,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Little Sisters Fund Inc | Ketchum, ID | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Caring for Columbia | New York, NY | $15,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Rooted Wisdom Africa | Denver, CO | $13,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Africa Development Promise | Denver, CO | $12,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Young Tradition Vermont Inc | Fairfax, VT | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Oda Foundation | Summit, NJ | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Africa Development Promise | Denver, CO | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Little Sisters Fund Inc | Hailey, ID | $8,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| The National Philantropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $6,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Little Sisters Fund Inc | Hailey, ID | $1,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
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