The Nielsen Foundation Inc
EIN 475513015 Private FoundationTotal 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
$38.7M
Assets (2024)
240
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(203) 563-3154
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
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #13 of 24 states
$38K across
3 grants
2 of 254 counties
Top 2 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Harris
Officers & Directors
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
President,Executive Director-Grantmaking
Leadership
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
CC
Caitlin Cahalan
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sandra Sims-Williams
5 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
AH
Amazon Hawkins
Director
BP
Brendon Perkins
3 yrs
Director
SR
Shannon Coyne Rosado
4 yrs
Director, Grantmaking
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
President,Executive Director-Grantmaking
Leadership
CC
Caitlin Cahalan
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
JP
JANA Palmaccio
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sandra Sims-Williams
5 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director
BP
Brendon Perkins
3 yrs
Director
SR
Shannon Coyne Rosado
4 yrs
Director, Grantmaking
JM
Jamie Moldafsky
3 yrs
Director
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
President,Executive Director-Grantmaking
Leadership
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
LL
Laurie Lovett
3 yrs
Director, Executive Director-Governance
Leadership
JP
JANA Palmaccio
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sandra Sims-Williams
5 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director
BP
Brendon Perkins
3 yrs
Director
SR
Shannon Coyne Rosado
4 yrs
Director, Grantmaking
JM
Jamie Moldafsky
3 yrs
Director
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
President,Executive Director-Grantmaking
Leadership
LL
Laurie Lovett
3 yrs
Director, Executive Director-Governance
Leadership
WB
William Bradley
4 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
JP
JANA Palmaccio
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
SS
Sandra Sims-Williams
5 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director
LN
Laura Nelson
3 yrs
Director
JM
Jamie Moldafsky
3 yrs
Director
SR
Shannon Coyne Rosado
4 yrs
Director, Grantmaking
MG
Maria Genova
Director, Grantmaking
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
EE
Emily Epstein
2 yrs
President/Sec/Executive Director-Governance
Leadership
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
Executive Director-Grantmaking
Leadership
WB
William Bradley
4 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
SS
Sandra Sims-Williams
5 yrs
Director As of 4/23/2020
LN
Laura Nelson
3 yrs
Director
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director
LL
Laurie Lovett
3 yrs
Director As of 1/31/2020
EE
Emily Epstein
2 yrs
President/Sec/Executive Director-Governance
Leadership
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
CB
Crystal Barnes
Executive Director-Governance Until FEB
Leadership
WB
William Bradley
4 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
ED
ERIC Dale
4 yrs
Secretary, Director Until FEB
Leadership
LN
Laura Nelson
3 yrs
Director As of FEB
NP
Nancy Phillips
2 yrs
Director Until DEC
GC
George Callard
6 yrs
Director As of FEB
AB
Andrea Bertels
6 yrs
EXE Dir-Grantmaking As of FEB
KK
Karen Kornbluh
3 yrs
Vice President-Grants,Director
Leadership
LL
LISA Longo
9+ yrs
Vice President-Finance
Leadership
MB
Mitch Barns
3 yrs
President, Director
Leadership
WB
William Bradley
4 yrs
Treasurer, Director
Leadership
ED
ERIC Dale
4 yrs
Secretary, Director
Leadership
NP
Nancy Phillips
2 yrs
Director
JJ
Jamere Jackson
3 yrs
Director
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 | 2021 |
| 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 |
| National Afterschool Association | Oakton, VA | $300,000 | Discover Data program - Middle school data science activities program | 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 |
| 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 | 2021 |
| 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 | 2023 |
| Tampa Bay Wave Inc | Tampa, FL | $222,500 | SUPPORT FOR ACCELERATOR PROGRAM TO ADVANCE TECH ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND CATALYZE INNOVATION | 2024 |
| 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 | 2021 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | Support for the implementation of TFA's new admissions model | 2022 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $125,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF TFA'S NEW ADMISSIONS MODEL | 2023 |
| 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 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | Support for current and future Scalable solutions pilot projects | 2022 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $100,000 | SUPPORT FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE SCALABLE SOLUTIONS PILOT PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Teach for America Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | SUPPORT TO IMPROVE STUDENT OUTCOMES THROUGH TECHNOLOGY AND DATA | 2024 |
| United Nations Foundation | Washington, DC | $100,000 | SUPPORT MEASURING STATE OF YOUTH IN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS), A DATA MONITORING INSTRUMENT TO TRACK... | 2017 |
| Afterschool Alliance | Washington, DC | $100,000 | MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM | 2017 |
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