The Nelson Family Foundation
EIN 436851266 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$387K
45 grants · $43K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$7K
typical small grants · $6K–$10K
grant size
77%
deep partner · 10/13 multi-year
repeat
$1.3M
Assets (2024)
13
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
Sunshine Ministries
Phone
(214) 810-2824
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $18K | $402K | $45K | 3 |
| 2017 | $21K | $862K | $430K | 3 |
| 2018 | $43K | $818K | $37K | 5 |
| 2020 | $51K | $1.2M | $56K | 7 |
| 2021 | $52K | $1.6M | $43K | 6 |
| 2022 | $90K | $1.1M | $41K | 9 |
| 2023 | $56K | $1.3M | $13K | 7 |
| 2024 | $57K | $1.3M | $54K | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 45 grants on record
Minimum
$3K
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$7K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$21K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
6.7% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 8 states
$44K across
3 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Collin
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (45 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Christian Academy Foundation | Dallas, TX | $21,333 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $20,667 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $18,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $17,589 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $13,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Trinity Christian Academy Foundation | Dallas, TX | $13,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Waldorf School | Niwot, CO | $10,700 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Boulder Valley Waldorf School | Niwot, CO | $10,667 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $10,666 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Amer-Haitian Bon Zami (House of Hope) | St Louis, MO | $10,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $10,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | $10,200 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Boulder Valley Waldorf School | Niwot, CO | $9,334 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Hope International | Lancaster, PA | $9,334 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| International Justice Mission | Washington, DC | $9,333 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Trinity Christian Academy Foundation | Dallas, TX | $9,333 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| Amer-Haitian Bon Zami (House of Hope) | St Louis, MO | $8,800 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | $8,800 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Mary Institute St Louis Ctry Day Sc | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | General Operating | 2016 |
| Mary Institute & St Louis Ctry Day Sch | St Louis, MO | $8,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2017 |
| Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $7,845 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Mary Institute Country Day School | St Louis, MO | $7,111 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | $7,111 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Sunshine Ministries | St Louis, MO | $6,889 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| Mary'S Place | Seattle, WA | $6,889 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
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