James and Aune Nelson Foundation
EIN 371371840
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2022
(4 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2022
$5.8M
91 grants · $824K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$24K
grant size
71%
deep partner · 15/21 multi-year
repeat
$20.6M
Assets (2022)
21
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(618) 463-0700
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $825K | $18.9M | $579K | 19 |
| 2017 | $928K | $21.7M | $1.7M | 18 |
| 2018 | $947K | $19.2M | $1.4M | 16 |
| 2020 | $969K | $23.4M | $790K | 15 |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $25.2M | $2.1M | 13 |
| 2022 | $1.1M | $20.6M | $557K | 10 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 91 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$63K
75th Pctl
$24K
Maximum
$595K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MS
Matt Schrimpf
President
Leadership
CG
Cory Gallivan
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
RM
Robert McClellan
6+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AC
Anita Cooper
5 yrs
Director
RD
Rick Dyer
2 yrs
Director
WC
Warren Copple
Director
AF
Amitie Flynn
2 yrs
Director
JL
John Lovseth
2 yrs
Director
LN
Lisa Nielsen
2 yrs
Director
MF
Mike Fitzgerald
4 yrs
President
Leadership
AC
Anita Cooper
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert McClellan
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FB
Felicia Breen
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Steve Thompson
3 yrs
Director
PB
Patti Brown
3 yrs
Director
DW
Dianne White
3 yrs
Director
SB
Shannon Briggs
3 yrs
Director
LA
Laura Asher
4 yrs
Director
MF
Mike Fitzgerald
4 yrs
President
Leadership
AC
Anita Cooper
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert McClellan
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FB
Felicia Breen
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Steve Thompson
3 yrs
Director
LA
Laura Asher
4 yrs
Director
SB
Shannon Briggs
3 yrs
Director
DW
Dianne White
3 yrs
Director
PB
Patti Brown
3 yrs
Director
MF
Mike Fitzgerald
4 yrs
President
Leadership
AC
Anita Cooper
5 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert McClellan
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
FB
Felicia Breen
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
ST
Steve Thompson
3 yrs
Director
PB
Patti Brown
3 yrs
Director
DW
Dianne White
3 yrs
Director
SB
Shannon Briggs
3 yrs
Director
LA
Laura Asher
4 yrs
Director
JW
Jeff Weber
President
Leadership
MF
Mike Fitzgerald
4 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
RM
Robert McClellan
6+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
LA
Laura Asher
4 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
TM
Tina Murphy
Director
FB
Felicia Breen
4 yrs
Director
JW
John Williams
Director
KE
Karen Eckert
Director
AC
Anita Cooper
5 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (91 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $595,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $512,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $478,950 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $460,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2018 |
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $441,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| The Natrue Institute | Godfrey, IL | $410,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2016 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Alton, IL | $205,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $203,750 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Alton, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $193,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $190,000 | THREE RIVERS PROJECT | 2018 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $169,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT | 2018 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $169,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2017 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | Alton, IL | $155,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2021 |
| Sierra Club Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $155,000 | THREE RIVERS PROJECT | 2016 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $150,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT | 2016 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $150,000 | INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT | 2017 |
| The Nature Institute | Godfrey, IL | $55,000 | STEWARDSHIP SHED | 2017 |
| Southern Illinois Prescribed Burn | Golconda, IL | $29,905 | BURN EQUIPMENT | 2021 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $27,500 | LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | 2022 |
| Lewis & Clark Community College | Godfrey, IL | $25,000 | NGRREC OPERATIONS | 2020 |
| Mississippi River Confluence | East Alton, IL | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2022 |
| Treehouse Wildlife Center Inc | Dow, IL | $22,500 | ELECTRICAL GRID UPDATE | 2018 |
| Great Rivers Land Trust | Alton, IL | $22,000 | MASON HOLLOW PROPERTY | 2017 |