Private Foundation

THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC

THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION INC is a Private Foundation headquartered in OLDSMAR, FL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.4M revenue, $2.2M expenses, $34.7M total assets. IRS filings disclose 457 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $16.6M.

EIN: 475513015 OLDSMAR, FL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.4M

Total Expenses$2.2M

Total Assets$34.7M

Grants Given457

Grant Total$16.6M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

TAMPA BAY WAVE INC

TAMPA, FL · 2025

TO SUPPORT THE 2026 TECH|X PURPOSE DRIVEN INNOVATION ACCELERATOR

$222,500

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

CHARLESTON, SC · 2025

CAUSE CARDS PROGRAM (ADMINISTERED BY YOURCAUSE AND PROCESSED THROUGH THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND). NIELSEN EMPLOYEES WHO LOG VOLUNTEER HOURS CAN UNLOCK "CAUSE CARDS" TO DIRECT DONATIONS FROM THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION TO ELIGIBLE NON-PROFITS, AS A WAY TO FURTHER RECOGNIZE AND INCREASE THE IMPACT OF THEIR VOLUNTEER HOURS. THE NIELSEN FOUNDATION ALSO OFFERS OTHER SPECIAL ISSUE CAUSE CARD PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

$164,680

LOCAL INITIATIVES SUPPORT CORPORATION

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

TO SUPPORT LISC'S OPTIMIZING NARRATIVE CHANGE INITIATIVE TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY NETWORKS THROUGH STORYTELLING

$150,000

NATIONAL AFTERSCHOOL ASSOCIATION

OAKTON, VA · 2025

SUPPORT FOR THE DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES

$120,000

ADVERTISING COUNCIL INC

NEW YORK, NY · 2025

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 457 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ameyon Hawkins

PRESIDENT,EXEC DIR-GRANTMAKING Andrea Bertels

DIRECTOR UNTIL APRIL 4, 2025 Brendon Perkins

TREASURER Caitlin Cahalan

DIRECTOR George Callard

DIRECTOR AS OF SEPT 4, 2025 Nicolina Marzicola

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$1,309,500 41 grants

TECHDIVERSITY ACCELERATOR COHORT POWERED BY NIELSEN FOUNDATION

$790,000 4 grants

Financial relief to help small Black-owned businesses weather the economic impact of COVID-19

$650,000 2 grants

DISCOVER DATA PROGRAM - MIDDLE SCHOOL DATA SCIENCE ACTIVITIES PROGRAM (YEAR 2)

$600,000 2 grants

Discover Data program - Middle school data science activities program

$600,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.4M	$2.2M	$34.7M
2024	$2.4M	$2.8M	$34.5M
2023	$1.4M	$1.6M	$34.9M
2022	$706K	$2.3M	$35.1M
2021	$4.2M	$2.3M	$36.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $4.2M to $2.4M (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $34.7M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, and 4 other states.

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