Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Saint Peters, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $68K in total assets. In 2025, it made $15K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $2K.
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $68,239
- -14.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $4,048
- -53.3% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $14,800
- +95.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $15,857
- -4.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation funds
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Cities
How Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation gives
- 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
In 2019 it made 9 grants totaling $5K.
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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 | $68,239 | $4,048 | $15,857 | — | — | $14,800 | $2,255 | $249 |
| 2024 | $80,048 | $8,666 | $16,618 | — | — | $7,559 | $2,351 | $265 |
| 2023 | $88,000 | $4,317 | $15,104 | — | — | $6,650 | $2,164 | $331 |
| 2022 | $98,787 | $5,988 | $13,178 | — | — | $4,974 | $2,804 | — |
| 2021 | $105,977 | $7,314 | $16,465 | — | — | $5,975 | $4,159 | — |
| 2020 | $115,128 | $-2,443 | $9,170 | — | — | — | $3,075 | — |
| 2019 | $115,541 | $4,958 | $14,382 | $4,772 | 9 | — | $3,973 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $249 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation is led by Kurt Nelson, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kurt Nelson
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $0 (2025)
Beverly Nelson
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sheila Sanders (2019) — Treasurer
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.
Compensation Overview
No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.
Frequently asked questions about Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation
How large is Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation?
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation reported $68K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation operate?
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Missouri, Pennsylvania, South Carolina.
What is Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation's EIN?
Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2377130. 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 April 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
Live grants for the work Kurt and Beverly Nelson Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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