Private Foundation

THE NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

Based in PRESCOTT, WI, THE NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION INC operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $3.4M in revenue, $1.8M in expenses, $50.7M in total assets for fiscal year 2024. Imperigo tracks 133 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $16.4M.

EIN: 391868979 PRESCOTT, WI Private Independent Foundations NTEE: T22 Latest filing: 2024

Total Revenue$3.4M

Total Expenses$1.8M

Total Assets$50.7M

Grants Given133

Grant Total$16.4M

Filing Years2019–2024

Before you apply to The Nelson Family Foundation Inc

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2024 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs 13% of recent recipients were first-time grantees (2022–2024).

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Sample Grants Given

RIVERTREE SCHOOL

CRYSTAL, MN · 2024

EDUCATION-OPERATING EXPENSE

$270,000

CHURCH OF THE CROSS

HOPKINS, MN · 2024

BUILDING - DEBT RETIREMENT

$210,000

ELIC

FORT COLLINS, CO · 2024

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION-GENERAL FUND

$200,000

JONI AND FRIENDS

AGOURA HILLS, CA · 2024

RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATION-GENERAL FUND

$200,000

AMBLESIDE SCHOOLS INTERNATIONAL

FREDERICKSBURG, TX · 2024

EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION-GENERAL FUND

$150,000

Showing up to 5 of 133 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

EXEC. V.P. Carol J Nelson

DIRECTOR Curtis D Curtis

PRESIDENT Grant E Nelson

DIRECTOR Marybeth Nelson

V.P. & TREASURER & SECRETARY Rodney G Nelson

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Top Grant Purposes

Education

$9,801,000 51 grants

Religion & Spirituality

$5,930,000 63 grants

Environment & Conservation

$324,000 7 grants

International Aid & Development

$60,000 6 grants

Health & Medicine

$40,000 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2024	$3.4M	$1.8M	$50.7M
2023	$2.1M	$1.7M	$42.8M
2022	$2.6M	$1.8M	$43.7M
2020	$2.6M	$2.6M	$39.5M
2019	$5.6M	$4.3M	$40.4M

Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $5.6M to $3.4M (-40%), with total assets most recently reported at $50.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AR, CA, CO, IL, MI, MN, and 3 other states.

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