DIANA NELSON AND JOHN ATWATER FAMILY
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2023
$1.0M
34 grants · $125K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$16K
typical small grants · $5K–$30K
grant size
36%
supporter · 5/14 multi-year
repeat
$1.1M
Assets · 2021
14
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
9524045636
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $337K | $354K | $276K | 7 |
| 2017 | $181K | $364K | $150K | 8 |
| 2018 | $93K | $333K | $84K | 6 |
| 2020 | $25K | $817K | $13K | 1 |
| 2021 | $85K | $1.1M | $260K | 5 |
| 2022 | $27K | $853K | $16K | 2 |
| 2023 | $253K | $732K | $24K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 34 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$16K
Average
$29K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| DIANA NELSON | PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE | — |
| JOHN ATWATER | TREASURER, TRUSTEE | — |
| C DAVID NELSON | SECRETARY, TRUSTEE | — |
Grants Awarded (34 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $199,931 | Performing Arts at Harvard University Construction Fund at the American Repertory Theater (A.R.T.) | 2023 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $160,455 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $100,623 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $60,099 | RADCLIFFE FELLOWSHIP FUND | 2017 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $50,082 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| WORLD SAVVY INC | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $49,985 | VISION 2035 CAMPAIGN | 2021 |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $39,778 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2018 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2016 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $30,049 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $25,433 | Radcliffe Institute Annual Fund | 2023 |
| READING PARTNERS | OAKLAND, CA | $25,012 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| ZEST EDUCATION | ST LOUIS, MO | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2017 |
| Common Sense Media | San Francisco, CA | $24,984 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA | $20,048 | Katie Albright Leadership Fund | 2023 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $20,000 | FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCES FOR THE HARVARD COLLEGE FUND | 2016 |
| SAN FRANCISCO MUSEUM OF MODERN ART | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $19,860 | ACQUISITIONS PROGRAM, MIKHAEL SUBOTZKY PONTE CITY ARCHIVE | 2018 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $16,923 | RADCLIFFE/ARLEEN CARLSON & EDNA NELSON FELLOWSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| KIPP MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $15,090 | MATCHING GRANT FOR "KIPP-TASTIC" EVENT | 2021 |
| HARVARD UNIVERSITY | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $13,115 | RADCLIFFE/ARLEEN CARLSON & EDNA NELSON FELLOWSHIP FUND | 2018 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $10,082 | KELLOGG SCHOOL ANNUAL FUND | 2016 |
| THE RETREAT | WAYZATA, MN | $10,034 | CCN RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 2021 |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY | EVANSTON, IL | $10,016 | TRANSFORMING TOGETHER CAMPAIGN (KELLOGG) | 2017 |
| 10000 DEGREES | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $10,000 | MARIN PROMISE PARTNERSHIP | 2016 |
| KIPP MINNESOTA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,107 | MATCHING GRANT FOR "KIPP-TASTIC" EVENT | 2021 |
| KELLOGG SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT | EVANSTON, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |