The Margaret Ellen Nielsen Foundation
EIN 475266096Total Given 2018–2024
$1.9M
60 grants · $276K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $8K–$36K
grant size
36%
supporter · 9/25 multi-year
repeat
$25.1M
Assets (2024)
25
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(800) 839-1754
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | N/A | $4.2M | $1.0M | N/A |
| 2018 | $250K | $3.5M | $317K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.3M | $197K | N/A |
| 2020 | $131K | $6.8M | $1.3M | 4 |
| 2021 | $170K | $9.4M | $1.2M | 5 |
| 2022 | $368K | $11.2M | $2.8M | 12 |
| 2023 | $472K | $14.6M | $2.3M | 25 |
| 2024 | $544K | $25.1M | $11.1M | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 60 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$10K
Average
$32K
75th Pctl
$36K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President, Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir, Sec, Treasurer
Leadership
SN
Steven Nielsen
8+ yrs
President / Dir
Leadership
EN
Elizabeth Nielsen
8+ yrs
Dir / Sec / Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (60 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $250,000 | Building On Our Blessings Capital Campaign | 2018 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- Usa | Madison, WI | $170,000 | Forming Faithful Leaders Campaign Fund | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $150,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $144,000 | Mission Fund and General Fund | 2024 |
| First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $138,000 | Mission Fund and General Fund | 2023 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- Usa | Madison, WI | $100,000 | Real Hope Campaign - Strategic Plan | 2021 |
| Scholarship America Inc | Southwick, MA | $86,000 | Atkinson Scholarship Fund | 2020 |
| Southwick Congregational Church | Southwick, MA | $60,000 | Steeple Repair Project | 2023 |
| Southwick Civic Fund Inc | Southwick, MA | $55,000 | Richard Atkinson Fund | 2024 |
| Lever Inc | North Adams, MA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Lever Inc | North Adams, MA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Lever Inc | North Adams, MA | $50,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Urban Youth Impact Inc | West Palm Bch, FL | $50,000 | Complete the Campus Campaign | 2022 |
| First Presbyterian Church in North Palm Beach Inc | N Palm Beach, FL | $47,000 | Children's Ministry Facilities Review | 2024 |
| Lever Inc | North Adams, MA | $40,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Youth Volunteer Corps | Kansas City, MO | $35,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| International Fellowship of Evangelical Students U | Platteville, WI | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Misericordia Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- Usa | Madison, WI | $21,000 | Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Program | 2022 |
| World Vision | Federal Way, WA | $20,000 | Zambia Water, Sanitation and Health (WASH) Initiative | 2023 |
| Youth Volunteer Corps | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- Usa | Madison, WI | $19,800 | Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Program at Harvard University and Northeastern University | 2024 |
| Intervarsity Christian Fellowship- Usa | Madison, WI | $19,200 | Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Program at Harvard University and Northeastern University | 2023 |
| Worldwide Discipleship Association Inc | Fayetteville, GA | $15,400 | Church Leader Training and Resource Development | 2022 |
| Worldwide Discipleship Association Inc | Fayetteville, GA | $13,200 | Church Leader Training and Resource Development fund | 2023 |