C and M Nelson Family Foundation

EIN 731694029

La Canada, CA 91011 |(858) 459-9038

Total Given 2017–2024
$2.7M
112 grants · $334K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $10K–$20K
grant size
85%
deep partner · 29/34 multi-year
repeat
$6.6M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (858) 459-9038

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $280K $4.6M $641K 10
2018 $223K $4.6M $653K 10
2019 N/A $5.3M $667K N/A
2020 $562K $5.8M $748K 16
2021 $357K $6.2M $753K 14
2022 $432K $5.2M $574K 19
2023 $413K $6.2M $937K 23
2024 $402K $6.6M $630K 20

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 112 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$10K
Average
$24K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$200K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

TN
Terri J Nelson
Director
SN
Stephen D Nelson
Director

Grants Awarded (112 total)

Purpose
The Children's School San Diego, CA $200,000 General Use 2017
The Living Coast Chula Vista, CA $160,000 General Use 2020
The Children's School San Diego, CA $150,000 General Use 2018
The Living Coast Chula Vista, CA $150,000 General Use 2021
Force Blue Montauk, NY $100,000 General Use 2020
Find Your Light Los Angeles, CA $100,000 General Use 2022
Force Blue Mount Pleasant, SC $89,826 General Use 2024
The Children's School San Diego, CA $89,560 General Use 2020
The Children's School San Diego, CA $71,380 General Use 2022
Heritage Christian School Granada Hills, CA $60,000 General Use 2020
The Children's School San Diego, CA $54,640 General Use 2021
Madison Valley Hospital Foundation Ennis, MT $50,000 General Use 2020
Find Your Light Los Angeles, CA $50,000 General Use 2023
Junior Achievement So Nevada Las Vegas, NV $50,000 General Use 2023
Junior Achievement So Nevada Las Vegas, NV $50,000 General Use 2024
Heritage Christian School Granada Hills, CA $48,000 General Use 2022
The Children's School San Diego, CA $40,000 General Use 2024
Force Blue Mount Pleasant, SC $36,291 General Use 2023
Force Blue Mount Pleasant, SC $32,163 General Use 2022
Heritage Christian School Granada Hills, CA $30,000 General Use 2021
National Museum of African American Music Nashville, TN $30,000 General Use 2021
National Museum of African American Music Nashville, TN $30,000 General Use 2023
Saint Brigid Parish San Diego, CA $30,000 General Use 2023
Judith F Baca Arts LAUSD Los Angeles, CA $20,000 General Use 2020
Virginia City Ice Virginia City, MT $20,000 General Use 2021