Roy and Leona Nelson Foundation

SEATTLE, WA EIN: 71-0899453

Roy and Leona Nelson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $228K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.9M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$163K

-37.7% YoY

Grant Count

26

-21.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-20.9% YoY

About Roy and Leona Nelson Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Roy and Leona Nelson Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SEATTLE, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 26 grants totaling $163K. Net investment income was $228K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Bonners FerryChelanCheneyChewelahCoeur DaleneColvilleFernandHaydenKelloggKennewickLewistonMoscowMoses LakeNampaNewportOkanoganPriest RiverPullmanQuincyRichland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$79K$158K$237K$317K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,927,187$1,887,629$1,980,158
Revenue$227,917$191,275$143,756
Expenses$188,359$287,804$240,000
Qualifying Distributions$185,002$287,804$234,030
Net Investment Income$227,917$191,275$143,756
Distributable Amount$131,095$122,848$131,474

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$65K$131K$196K$262K24 grants202023 grants202138 grants202233 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Pacific Northwest Univer…$27KNorthwest Nazarene Unive…$27KWhitworth University$23KEastern Washington Unive…$18KLewis-Clark State College$15KCommunity Colleges of Sp…$15KServe Wenatchee$5KTri-county Library$5KNational Alliance for Me…$4KVanessa BEhan Crisis Nur…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

144 grants across all recorded years

143<$50K$50–100K1$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

Don PetersPresident$6KNancy HarrisDirector$5KNeil McKayDirector$5KTommy NelsonSecretary$5K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Nancy HarrisDirector3$4,500
Don PetersPresident5$5,500
Neil McKayDirector3$4,500
Tommy NelsonSecretary3$4,500

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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