Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation

BOSTON, MA EIN: 04-6029911

Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $724K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $52K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$724K

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$71K

+23.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+87.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

-34.4% YoY

About Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Harris J and Geraldine S Nelson Foundation is a private foundation, based in BOSTON, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $724K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $52K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AlbuqerqueAlbuquerqueBostonBronxvilleCambridgeChapel HillMemphisNew YorkProvidenceSanta FeScarsdaleSimsburyWashingtonWinstonsalem

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$24K$47K$71K$94K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$723,763$744,004$788,697
Revenue$65,607$26,815$20,867
Expenses$85,536$71,510$61,160
Qualifying Distributions$72,185$58,848$47,735
Net Investment Income$52,256$13,152$8,442
Distributable Amount$48,017$52,815$52,192

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$35K$53K$71K7 grants20208 grants20219 grants20228 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

UNSCA FOUNDATION$33KHARVARD LAMPOON TRUST$11KNEW MEXICO WILD$7KPLANNED PARENTHOOD OF THE$5KCANCER FOUNDATION FOR NE…$4KPARTNERSHIP FOR PROVIDEN…$3KTHE HORSE SHELTER$3KTHE CULTURAL LANDSCAPE F…$2KTHE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE$2KBOSTON ATHENAEUM$550

Grant Size Distribution

47 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ANDREA ABBOTTTRUSTEE1
MARGARET H CHILDTRUSTEE1
MARK M CHRISTOPHERTRUSTEE1

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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