Private Foundation

M G NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION

M G NELSON FAMILY FOUNDATION, of SPRINGFIELD, IL, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.3M in revenue, $1.2M in expenses, $20.5M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 197 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $6.2M.

EIN: 476678311 SPRINGFIELD, IL Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.3M

Total Expenses$1.2M

Total Assets$20.5M

Grants Given197

Grant Total$6.2M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS FOUNDATION

CHAMPAIGN, IL · 2025

TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

$380,000

NAPLES BOTANICAL GARDEN

NAPLES, FL · 2025

TO HELP SUPPORT GARDEN AND PLANT EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.

$125,000

COMPASS FOR KIDS

SPRINGFIELD, IL · 2025

TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

$100,000

KIDZEUM OF HEALTH & SCIENCE

SPRINGFIELD, IL · 2025

TO ASSIST IN THE CREATION OF EXPERIENCES OF LEARNING AND DISCOVERY THROUGH PLAY FOR CHILDREN.

$100,000

MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION

SPRINGFIELD, IL · 2025

PUBLIC HOSPITAL

$60,500

Showing up to 5 of 197 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TRUSTEE Marion G Nelson Jr

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Top Grant Purposes

PUBLIC HOSPITAL

$1,119,000 8 grants

TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS AND WELFARE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

$580,000 3 grants

TO PROVIDE AFTER-SCHOOL AND SUMMER PROGRAMS TO UNDERSERVED CHILDREN IN SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

$490,000 4 grants

TO SUPPORT THE EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS OF THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARY AND MUSEUM

$477,911 4 grants

TO HELP SUPPORT GARDEN AND PLANT EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, AND CONSERVATION INITIATIVES.

$427,750 8 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.3M	$1.2M	$20.5M
2024	$1.1M	$1.0M	$19.4M
2023	$1.0M	$1.0M	$19.3M
2022	$2.2M	$1.2M	$19.3M
2021	$3.4M	$405K	$18.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $3.4M to $2.3M (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $20.5M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in DC, FL, IL, MO, NJ, NY, and 2 other states.

DCFLILMONJNYOKTX

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