The Alex W Nielsen Foundation Nfp

NAPERVILLE, IL EIN: 27-3799473

The Alex W Nielsen Foundation Nfp is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPERVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $695.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$695

-69.7% YoY

Grant Count

3

-62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$231.667

-19.2% YoY

About The Alex W Nielsen Foundation Nfp

Based on IRS filings

The Alex W Nielsen Foundation Nfp is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NAPERVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $695.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

ChicagoDallasLisleMemphisMount VernonNapervilleNew YorkSan Juan CapistranoWilliamsburgWoodridgeYoungstown

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$43K$86K$129K$172K20192020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$30,884$89,129
Revenue$220$50,997$80,355
Expenses$31,104$108,858$152,672
Qualifying Distributions$29,111$105,922$149,023
Net Investment Income$48,061$76,705
Distributable Amount$760$4,059$9,749

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$7K$14K$21K$28K7 grants20195 grants20208 grants20218 grants20223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

THE MORTON ARBORETUM$340THE YOUNGSTOWN FOUNDATION$200NAPERVILLE HERITAGE SOCI…$155

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$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 2023 IRS filing

GEORGE A KESTLERDIRECTOR$12KJUDITH A KESTLERDIRECTOR$12K

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GEORGE A KESTLERDIRECTOR15$11,539
JUDITH A KESTLERDIRECTOR15$11,539
SEYMOUR BLOOMDIRECTOR1
KATHRYN E KORNDIRECTOR0.1

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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