Grace S. and W. Linton Nelson Foundation

EIN 222583922 Private Foundation

Philadelphia, PA 19103 |(610) 977-2488

https://www.nelsonfoundationpa.org
Total Given 2016–2023
$8.1M
502 grants · $1.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$12K
typical small grants · $10K–$15K
grant size
46%
supporter · 59/128 multi-year
repeat
$21.2M
Assets (2023)
128
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture Environment Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person SEE BELOW
Phone (610) 977-2488
Deadlines SEE STATEMENT 15
How to Apply THE FOUNDATION USES AN ONLINE GRANT SYSTEM REQUIRING ALL FUNDING REQUESTS AND FOLLOW-UPS TO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE. THE SYSTEM CAN BE ACCESSED BY GOING TO THE APPLYING FOR A GRANT PAGE OF THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE (HTTP://WWW.NELSONFOUNDATIONPA.ORG/APPLYING/INDEX.HTML) AND CLICKING ON THE "ONLINE APPLICATION BUTTON". AS OF JANUARY 1, 2013, THE FOUNDATION ADDED A LETTER OF INQUIRY (LOI) PHASE TO ITS APPLICATION PROCESS. AFTER REVIEW OF THE LOI BY THE FOUNDATION, SELECTED APPLICANTS MAY BE MOVED ON TO THE APPLICATION PHASE.
Restrictions SEE STATEMENT 16
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $1.2M $20.2M $670K 65
2017 $1.3M $22.0M $1.9M 60
2018 $1.5M $19.8M $2.0M 94
2019 N/A $22.2M $1.1M N/A
2020 $1.5M $24.4M $387K 115
2022 $1.2M $20.1M $1.9M 77
2023 $1.5M $21.2M $614K 91

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 502 grants on record

Minimum
$300
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$12K
Average
$16K
75th Pctl
$15K
Maximum
$128K

Geographic Distribution


Texas Counties Served

0.2% of US grants · Rank #4 of 7 states $2K across 1 grant 1 of 254 counties

Top 1 counties

  1. 1 Harris 1 grant · $2K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (502 total)

Purpose
Coatesville Youth Initiative Coatesville, PA $128,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2016
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project Norristown, PA $120,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
Healthy Newsworks Drexel Hill, PA $110,700 CAPACITY BUILDING & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2016
Coatesville Youth Initiative Coatesville, PA $100,500 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA $100,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2018
After-School All-Stars Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $90,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2020
Healthy Newsworks Drexel Hill, PA $79,500 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
After-School All-Stars Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $75,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2022
After-School All-Stars Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $75,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2020
CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA $70,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2018
CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA $70,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2020
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (McAp) Philadelphia, PA $70,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
Norris Square Neighborhood Project Philadelphia, PA $62,500 AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
After School Activities Partnerships Philadelphia, PA $62,000 CAPACITY BUILDING & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 2016
Breakthrough of Greater Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $62,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
After School Activities Partnerships Philadelphia, PA $62,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2017
Parkesburg Point Youth Center Parkesburg, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2022
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (McAp) Norristown, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2018
Montgomery Child Advocacy Project (McAp) Norristown, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2018
CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2018
After-School All-Stars Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2020
CASA Youth Advocates Inc Media, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2020
Parkesburg Point Youth Center Parkesburg, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2023
Friends Association for Care and Protection of Children West Chester, PA $60,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2016
Coatesville Youth Initiative Coatesville, PA $52,500 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT & CAPACITY BUILDING 2017

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