Private Foundation

MARILYN AND GLEN NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

MARILYN AND GLEN NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION is a private foundation categorized as Private Foundation based in MINNETONKA, MN. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $1.1M, expenses of $767K, total assets of $5.7M. Imperigo tracks 150 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $4.8M.

EIN: 411876884 MINNETONKA, MN Named Trusts N.E.C. NTEE: T90 Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$1.1M

Total Expenses$767K

Total Assets$5.7M

Grants Given150

Grant Total$4.8M

Filing Years2021–2025

Before you apply to Marilyn and Glen Nelson Family Foundation

Preselected only Doesn't accept unsolicited requests for funds, per its 2025 Form 990-PF.

Rarely funds new orgs Every recent recipient had been funded before (2023–2025).

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Sample Grants Given

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

Music's Moment Campaign

$499,318

Smith College

northampton, MA · 2025

Marilyn Carlson Nelson Class of 1961 Scholarship Fund

$149,304

Guthrie Theater

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2025

Illuminate Campaign

$99,968

National Endowment for Democracy

Washington, DC · 2025

Carl Gershman Fund for Democrats At-Risk

$10,000

MINNESOTA ORCHESTRAL ASSOCIATION

MINNEAPOLIS, MN · 2024

Music's Moment Campaign

$473,352

Showing up to 5 of 150 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

SECRETARY C David Nelson

DIRECTOR Diana L Nelson

PRESIDENT, CFO & TREASURER Marilyn C Nelson

DIRECTOR Wendy M Nelson

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Top Grant Purposes

Arts & Culture

$1,281,439 10 grants

General Support

$860,285 85 grants

Economic Development

$583,179 4 grants

Education

$551,143 10 grants

Research & Policy

$80,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$1.1M	$767K	$5.7M
2024	$1.7M	$528K	$5.2M
2023	$137K	$741K	$3.8M
2022	$681K	$666K	$3.9M
2021	$2.3M	$573K	$4.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $2.3M to $1.1M (-53%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, CA, DC, MA, MN, MT, and 2 other states.

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