Nelson Family Foundation

Q: How much does Nelson Family Foundation give each year?

Nelson Family Foundation gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.

Q: What is Nelson Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Nelson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,314, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Q: Where does Nelson Family Foundation give grants?

Nelson Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Q: Does Nelson Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nelson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Foundation · Grantmaker Stowe, VT EIN: 13-4120076

Nelson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Stowe, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $49K.

Key facts about Nelson Family Foundation

In short: Nelson Family Foundation gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN: 13-4120076
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $48,943
Grants made (2025): 3
Average grant: $16,314
Median grant: $20,000
Primary geography: Colorado (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Quick answers about Nelson Family Foundation

How much does Nelson Family Foundation give each year?

Nelson Family Foundation gave $49K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $70K across 4 grants.

What is Nelson Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Nelson Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $16,314, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Nelson Family Foundation give grants?

Nelson Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Denver, CO (2 grants).

Does Nelson Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Nelson Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How Nelson Family Foundation gives

Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

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Annual Giving

$49K

-30.0% YoY

Grant Count

-25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$16K

-6.7% YoY

About Nelson Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Nelson Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in Stowe, VT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $49K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Colorado $29K (59%)

Maryland $20K (41%)

Share of all 3 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

California Colorado District of Columbia Idaho Maryland New York Pennsylvania Texas Virginia Vermont

Cities

DenverJenkintownDallasFalls ChurchHaileyNew YorkCambridgeFairfaxMill ValleyWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

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Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

September 26, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 11, 2020)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
September 26, 2026 Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
September 26, 2026 Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
March 1, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
ROOTED WISDOM AFRICA Denver, CO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$20,293
THE OR FOUNDATION Cambridge, MD	GENERAL SUPPORT	$20,000
AFRICA DEVELOPMENT PROMISE Denver, CO	GENERAL SUPPORT	$8,650

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Nelson Family Foundation is led by Clea James, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

Clea James

President

On filings since 2019

No compensation reported
Ingrid Broad

Treasurer

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.