Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in White Bear Lake, MN. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $1K.
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,827
- +30.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,957
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Minnesota Quarter Horse Foundation ($3K). Together the top 3 received $6K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($2,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2019) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Quarter Horse Foundation Milaca, MN | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| Addison Saterbak South Dakota State Mahtomedi, MN | Educational Scholarship | $2,000 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $2,000 |
| University of Minnesota Foundation Minneapolis, MN | Scholarship | $1,327 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $1,309 | $9,519 | $7,827 | 4 | $9,254 | $1,064 | $284 |
| 2024 | $8,210 | $-74 | $6,868 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,710 | $376 | $633 |
| 2023 | $15,152 | $743 | $929 | — | — | $777 | $593 | $721 |
| 2022 | $15,338 | $-351 | $6,993 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,739 | $152 | $991 |
| 2021 | $22,682 | $1,502 | $6,629 | $6,000 | 3 | $6,471 | $1,352 | $1,378 |
| 2020 | $27,809 | $658 | $8,624 | $8,000 | 4 | — | $565 | $1,624 |
| 2019 | $35,775 | $10,104 | $4,549 | $4,000 | 2 | — | $9,954 | $1,621 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $284 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation is led by Kim Hiller, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kim Hiller
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Katie Haskins
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kris Kelly
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Nanci Voyda
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation
How much does Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation give each year?
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation gave $8K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 3 grants.
What is Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $1,957, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation give grants?
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Minnesota: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
What is Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation?
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in White Bear Lake, MN.
How much is Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $284 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Gordon Nelson Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1783820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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