Nielsen Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Greenville, DE EIN: 31-1567600

Nielsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Greenville, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $78K.

Key facts about Nielsen Family Foundation

EIN: 31-1567600
Latest 990 filing: Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025): $50,000
Grants made (2025): 2
Average grant: $25,000
Median grant: $25,000
Total assets: $1,612,158
Primary geography: Maryland (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

How Nielsen Family Foundation gives

Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
In 2025 it paid out 62% 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.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.6M

+1.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-75.0% YoY

Grant Count

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-75.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Nielsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Nielsen Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Focus Areas

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Maryland $25K (50%)

Florida $25K (50%)

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Florida Massachusetts Maryland Pennsylvania

Cities

BaltimoreEnglewoodByfieldBoca GrandePhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2025	2024	2023
Total Assets	$1,612,158	$1,584,568	$1,717,817
Revenue	$78,456	$68,666	$616,372
Expenses	$50,866	$201,915	$135,698
Qualifying Distributions	$50,000	$200,000	$125,000
Net Investment Income	$77,590	$66,751	$314,610
Distributable Amount	$80,809	$78,985	$71,039

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

March 2, 2026 IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute ($25,000), A Better Shot ($25,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
JOHNS HOPKINS WILMER EYE INSTITUTE Baltimore, MD	GENERAL USE	$25,000
A BETTER SHOT Englewood, FL	GENERAL USE	$25,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2025 IRS filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
Richard a Nielsen	Trustee	—	—
Gretchen W Nielsen	Trustee	—	—
Jeffrey M Dupont Nielsen	Trustee	—	—

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Nielsen Family Foundation?

Nielsen Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Greenville, DE. It holds $1.6M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Nielsen Family Foundation?

As of 2025, Nielsen Family Foundation holds $1.6M in total assets with $78K in annual revenue. It awarded 2 grants totaling $50K in 2025.

Where does Nielsen Family Foundation operate?

Nielsen Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Nielsen Family Foundation award?

In 2025, Nielsen Family Foundation awarded 2 grants totaling $50K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Nielsen Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Nielsen Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $81K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.