THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC
https://N/ATotal Given 2016–2024
$13.1M
360 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
24%
balanced · 58/240 multi-year
repeat
$42.4M
Assets · 2021
240
Distinct recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
2035633154
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $120K | $36.1M | $36.4M | 7 |
| 2017 | $1.4M | $37.7M | $1.0M | 54 |
| 2018 | $1.7M | $34.5M | $1.7M | 58 |
| 2019 | N/A | $38.2M | $1.5M | N/A |
| 2020 | $2.2M | $39.3M | $2.2M | 64 |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $42.4M | $4.2M | 50 |
| 2022 | $2.0M | $33.1M | $706K | 52 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $37.4M | $1.4M | 23 |
| 2024 | $2.5M | $38.7M | $2.4M | 52 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 360 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$18K
Average
$36K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$350K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| AMAZON HAWKINS | DIRECTOR | — |
| CAITLIN CAHALAN | TREASURER | — |
| BRENDON PERKINS | DIRECTOR | — |
| SHANNON COYNE ROSADO | DIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING | — |
| SANDRA SIMS-WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR, SECRETARY | — |
| ANDREA BERTELS | PRESIDENT,EXEC DIR-GRANTMAKING | — |
| GEORGE CALLARD | DIRECTOR | — |
| LISA LONGO | VICE PRESIDENT-FINANCE | — |
| JAMIE MOLDAFSKY | DIRECTOR | — |
| JANA PALMACCIO | TREASURER | — |
| LAURIE LOVETT | DIRECTOR, EXEC DIR-GOVERNANCE | — |
| WILLIAM BRADLEY | TREASURER, DIRECTOR | — |
| LAURA NELSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| MARIA GENOVA | DIRECTOR, GRANTMAKING | — |
| EMILY EPSTEIN | PRES/SEC/EXEC DIR-GOVERNANCE | — |
| CRYSTAL BARNES | EXEC DIR-GOVERNANCE UNTIL FEB | — |
| NANCY PHILLIPS | DIRECTOR UNTIL DEC | — |
| ERIC DALE | SECRETARY, DIRECTOR UNTIL FEB | — |
| KAREN KORNBLUH | VICE PRESIDENT-GRANTS,DIRECTOR | — |
| JAMERE JACKSON | DIRECTOR | — |
| MITCH BARNS | PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR | — |
| BILL BRADLEY | TREASURER | — |
Grants Awarded (360 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $350,000 | FINANCIAL RELIEF TO HELP SMALL BLACK-OWNED BUSINESSES WEATHER THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF COVID-19 | 2020 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $325,000 | Financial relief to help small Black-owned businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19 | 2022 |
| Local Initiatives Support Corporation | New York, NY | $325,000 | Financial relief to help small Black-owned businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19 | 2021 |
| National Afterschool Association | Oakton, VA | $300,000 | Discover Data program - Middle school data science activities program | 2022 |
| AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $300,000 | DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM - MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM (YEAR 2) | 2018 |
| National Afterschool Association | Oakton, VA | $300,000 | Discover Data program - Middle school data science activities program | 2021 |
| TAMPA BAY WAVE INC | TAMPA, FL | $228,500 | TECHDIVERSITY ACCELERATOR COHORT POWERED BY NIELSEN FOUNDATION | 2020 |
| TAMPA BAY WAVE INC | TAMPA, FL | $222,500 | TECHDIVERSITY ACCELERATOR COHORT POWERED BY NIELSEN FOUNDATION | 2023 |
| TAMPA BAY WAVE INC | TAMPA, FL | $222,500 | SUPPORT FOR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO ADVANCE TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CATALYZE INNOVATION | 2024 |
| Tampa Bay Wave Inc | Tampa, FL | $222,500 | TechDiversity Accelerator Cohort Powered by Nielsen Foundation | 2022 |
| Tampa Bay Wave Inc | Tampa, FL | $222,500 | TechDiversity Accelerator Cohort Powered by Nielsen Foundation | 2021 |
| NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION | OAKTON, VA | $200,000 | DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM - MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 2020 |
| TAMPA BAY WAVE | TAMPA, FL | $164,000 | TECHDIVERSITY ACCELERATOR COHORT POWERED BY NIELSEN FOUNDATION | 2018 |
| LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION | NEW YORK, NY | $150,000 | TO SUPPORT LISC'S OPTIMIZING NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY NETWORKS THROUGH STORYTELLING | 2024 |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | CHARLESTON, SC | $139,568 | CAUSE CARDS PROGRAM (ADMINISTERED BY YOURCAUSE AND PROCESSED THROUGH THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND). NIELSEN EMPLOYEES... | 2024 |
| TEACH FOR AMERICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $125,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TFA'S NEW ADMISSIONS MODEL | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | Support for the implementation of TFA's new admissions model | 2021 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | Support for the implementation of TFA's new admissions model | 2022 |
| NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION | OAKTON, VA | $120,000 | DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM - MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 2023 |
| NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION | OAKTON, VA | $120,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES | 2024 |
| AFTERSCHOOL ALLIANCE | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | Support for current and future Scalable solutions pilot projects | 2022 |
| UNITED NATIONS FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $100,000 | SUPPORT MEASURING STATE OF YOUTH IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS), A DATA MONITORING INSTRUMENT TO TRACK... | 2017 |
| TAMPA BAY WAVE | TAMPA, FL | $100,000 | TECH DIVERSITY ACCELERATOR FOR DIVERSE START UPS | 2017 |
| YEAR UP INC | BOSTON, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS PILOT PROJECTS | 2023 |