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Private Foundation
The Wayne and Marilyn Nelson Foundation
The Wayne and Marilyn Nelson Foundation, of Longwood, FL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $229K in revenue, $217K in expenses, $5.9M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 64 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $3.0M.
EIN: 205319663
Longwood, FL
Private Grantmaking Foundations
NTEE: T20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$229K
Total Expenses$217K
Total Assets$5.9M
Grants Given64
Grant Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
Calvary Baptist Church & Day School
General Fund
$100,000
Saint Andrew's Chapel Inc
General Fund
$9,000
Marshall County Humane Society
General Fund
$3,000
Ecclesia Cell Church
General Fund
$2,000
Mayo Clinic
General Fund
$100,000
Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Christine Ratledge
Director
Marilyn Nelson
Director
Wayne R Nelson
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $229K | $217K | $5.9M |
| 2024 | $285K | $270K | $5.7M |
| 2023 | $-1.4M | $559K | $5.6M |
| 2022 | $-3.0M | $1.4M | $7.6M |
| 2021 | $-318K | $800K | $11.9M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue moved from $-318K to $229K, with total assets most recently reported at $5.9M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, DE, FL, GA, IL, and 4 other states.
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