WAYNE AND MARILYN NELSON FOUNDATION
https://N/ATotal Given 2020–2024
$2.1M
39 grants · $410K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $795–$36K
grant size
31%
supporter · 8/26 multi-year
repeat
$13.0M
Assets · 2020
26
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
4076825448
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $199K | $13.0M | $3.8M | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.3M | $7.6M | $-3.0M | 11 |
| 2023 | $443K | $5.6M | $-1.4M | 9 |
| 2024 | $139K | $5.7M | $285K | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 39 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$795
Median
$5K
Average
$53K
75th Pctl
$36K
Maximum
$700K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Nelson | Director | $77K |
| Wayne R Nelson | Director | — |
| Christine Ratledge | Director | — |
| MARILYN L NELSON | DIRECTOR | — |
Grants Awarded (39 total)
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $700,000 | The Foundation donated a 1971 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Nart Spider on September 9, 2022 to Hillsdale College in support of... | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $300,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | $269,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $115,025 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $100,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | HILLSDALE, MI | $100,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Greenville College | Greenville, IL | $100,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $100,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| CALVARY DAY SCHOOL | SAVANNAH, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Saint Lawrence Seminary | Mt Calvary, WI | $36,350 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel Inc | Sanford, FL | $36,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| ANDREWS UNIVERSITY | BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI | $32,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Saint Andrew's Chapel Inc | Sanford, FL | $27,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Elkhart | Bristol, IN | $20,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit | Troy, MI | $10,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Calvary Baptist Church | Winston Salem, NC | $6,313 | General Fund | 2024 |
| Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Detroit | Troy, MI | $5,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Moody Bible Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| Moody Bible Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| House of Glory Church | Moore, SC | $5,000 | General Fund | 2024 |
| Franciscan Foundation for the Holy Land | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Marshall County Humane Society | Plymouth, IN | $3,000 | General Fund | 2023 |
| Marshall County Humane Society | Plymouth, IN | $3,000 | General Fund | 2022 |
| MARSHALL COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY | PLYMOUTH, IN | $1,200 | GENERAL FUND | 2020 |