The Wayne and Marilyn Nelson Foundation
LONGWOOD, FL EIN: 20-5319663
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$5.7M
+0.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$139K
-68.6% YoY
Grant Count
6
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$23K
-52.9% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $5,662,473 | $5,647,242 | $7,626,198 |
| Revenue | $284,868 | $-1,351,072 | $-3,002,057 |
| Expenses | $269,757 | $559,118 | $1,352,837 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $230,880 | $524,877 | $1,282,197 |
| Net Investment Income | $245,767 | $187,635 | — |
| Distributable Amount | $273,874 | $296,935 | $470,335 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne R Nelson | Director | 20 | — |
| Marilyn Nelson | Director | 35 | $77,000 |
| Christine Ratledge | Director | 4 | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Michigan $1.8M (69%)
North Carolina $371K (14%)
Illinois $121K (5%)
Florida $105K (4%)
Minnesota $100K (4%)
Georgia $50K (2%)
Wisconsin $37K (1%)
Indiana $29K (1%)
+5 more states
States
Cities
AlbionAltamonte SpringsArlingtonBerrien SpringsBridgmanBristolBrooksvilleChicagoFranklinGreenvilleHillsdaleLongwoodMooreMt CalvaryNew YorkNewarkOrange CityOrlandoPlymouthRochester
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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