Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $16.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $350K. Net investment income was $954K.
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation at a glance
In short: Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation gave $350K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $117K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $350,000
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $116,667
- +16.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $15,952,434
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (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 Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Bay County School District ($150K). Together the top 3 received $350K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 7 grants of 15 (47%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 50% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $75K (2023) to $3.6M (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $350K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bay County School District Panama City, FL | To Support the Bay County Schools. | $150,000 |
| Anchorage Children's Home Panama City, FL | To provide emergency shelter, at-risk group home care, transitional living, maternity transitional living, countseling, case management and outreach services to abused and homeless youth in the northern Florida community. | $100,000 |
| University of Florida Foundation Gainesville, FL | To promote the university of Florida and preserve institiutional assets and resources. | $100,000 |
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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 | $15,952,434 | $1,094,048 | $537,539 | $350,000 | 3 | $390,441 | $953,576 | $779,182 |
| 2024 | $15,395,925 | $668,632 | $470,514 | $301,000 | 3 | $339,099 | $618,640 | $737,753 |
| 2023 | $15,197,807 | $853,241 | $226,067 | $75,000 | 2 | $109,009 | $736,183 | $659,059 |
| 2022 | $14,570,633 | $1,205,176 | $528,958 | $316,000 | 4 | $349,917 | $1,086,294 | $652,480 |
| 2021 | $13,894,415 | $2,729,851 | $3,733,839 | $3,560,000 | 3 | $3,590,984 | $2,586,996 | $691,669 |
| 2020 | $15,176,063 | $947,545 | $357,332 | $216,000 | 4 | — | $844,264 | $765,249 |
| 2019 | $14,585,850 | $462,528 | $629,112 | $467,000 | 4 | — | $457,457 | $732,086 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $779K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation is led by Marion G. Nelson Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marion G. Nelson Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
$61K (2019) → $81K (2025)
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
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $81K, to Marion G Nelson Jr (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation
How much does Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation give each year?
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation gave $350K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $301K across 3 grants.
What is Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation's typical grant size?
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $116,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation give grants?
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Panama City, FL (2 grants).
Does Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation?
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation reported $16.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $390K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $779K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation's EIN?
Marion G & Barbara W Nelson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-6930956. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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